Trustees

The Trustee’s below can help in further assisting you as well since they are additional members of the Executive Board!

Adam Honsaker

ahonsaker@ocdspbany.com

John VanDendooren

smiller@ocdspbany.com

Kevin Walter

Kevin Walter@ocdspbany.com

Jeremy Yela

jyela@ocdspbany.com

Jason Dewitt

jdewitt@ocdspbany.com

First Thursday, July 2026 July 9, 2026
The Supreme Court has wrapped up its 2026 docket, and, in this podcast, Rick covers three decisions that impact public safety employees. US v. Hemani (03:19) Margolin v. National Association of Immigration Judges (32:13) Trump v. Slaughter (45:40)
First Thursday, June 2026 June 4, 2026
Rick Poulson covers a potpourri of cases from across the country, including two involving police take-home vehicles.
First Thursday, May 2026 May 7, 2026
The rise of gambling apps has created an multitude of issues, and the public safety labor environment has not been immune from its effects. In this episode of First Thursday, Rick Poulson explores this rapidly growing issue and its implications for public safety agencies. Sparked by both personal observations and a high-profile case involving alleged […]
First Thursday, April 2026 March 5, 2026
Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:12) The Cases Court Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge to “Talk My S**t” Termination, Shelton v Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (6th Cir. 2026)(00:02:40) No ULP When Citgy Refused To Make Firefighters Whole For W-2 Errors, Rochester Fire Fighters Ass’n v. City of Rochester, 58 PERB ¶ 4569 (2025)(00:13:16) New Jersey Labor […]
First Thursday, March 2026 March 5, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case United States v. Hemani. The case deals with whether federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, is constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who […]