Pensions and Retirement

Harvey S. Mars was born on May 6, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Oberlin College where he majored in political science and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelors of Arts. He also studied trombone at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for four years as a secondary student. He then attended Albany Law School of Union University and earned a Juris Doctorate in 1985.

Immediately following graduation from law school, Harvey commenced working for several New York City law firms that represented labor unions and employee benefit funds. In 1990, in order to obtain a greater level of understanding and practical experience in labor relations, he enrolled in a Masters program offered jointly by Cornell University's Industrial Labor Relations School and Baruch College's School of Business. In 1995, Harvey earned a Masters of Science in Industrial Labor Relations and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, an Honorary Society for business school students who have achieved high academic achievement. His Master's Thesis, "An Overview of Title I of The Americans With Disabilities Act and its Impact on Federal Labor Law," was published in the 1995 Volume of the [i]Hofstra Labor Law Journal[/i].

In 1996, Harvey commenced working with the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, as one of its counsel. He had in fact been a member of this Union since 1994. He also writes a regular column, [i]The Legal Corner[/i], for [i]Allegro[/i], Local 802's official newspaper. He prides himself on providing quality low cost legal representation to professional musicians and recording artists.

In 2003, Harvey formed the [l=http://www.harveymarsattorney.com]Law Office of Harvey Mars, LLC[/l] and commenced practicing law as a sole practitioner.

Harvey has written extensively and serves as an Editor for BNA's Treatise, "Employee and Union member Guide to Labor Law," and is also a per diem lecturer at Baruch College and Columbia University's Teacher's College. He is active in the New York State Bar Association, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the National Employment Lawyer's Association.

Mikael Elsila is the editor, graphic designer and advertising manager for [i]Allegro[/i], the newspaper of the New York City musicians' union (AFM Local 802), where he has worked since 1998. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the University of Michigan, where he studied French horn, piano, improvisation and ethnomusicology. He has been a writer all of his life, and learned labor journalism from his father, who was a labor journalist for more than three decades. E-mail him at Allegro@Local802afm.org.

Harvey S. Mars was born on May 6, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Oberlin College where he majored in political science and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelors of Arts. He also studied trombone at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for four years as a secondary student. He then attended Albany Law School of Union University and earned a Juris Doctorate in 1985.

Immediately following graduation from law school, Harvey commenced working for several New York City law firms that represented labor unions and employee benefit funds. In 1990, in order to obtain a greater level of understanding and practical experience in labor relations, he enrolled in a Masters program offered jointly by Cornell University's Industrial Labor Relations School and Baruch College's School of Business. In 1995, Harvey earned a Masters of Science in Industrial Labor Relations and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, an Honorary Society for business school students who have achieved high academic achievement. His Master's Thesis, "An Overview of Title I of The Americans With Disabilities Act and its Impact on Federal Labor Law," was published in the 1995 Volume of the [i]Hofstra Labor Law Journal[/i].

In 1996, Harvey commenced working with the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, as one of its counsel. He had in fact been a member of this Union since 1994. He also writes a regular column, [i]The Legal Corner[/i], for [i]Allegro[/i], Local 802's official newspaper. He prides himself on providing quality low cost legal representation to professional musicians and recording artists.

In 2003, Harvey formed the [l=http://www.harveymarsattorney.com]Law Office of Harvey Mars, LLC[/l] and commenced practicing law as a sole practitioner.

Harvey has written extensively and serves as an Editor for BNA's Treatise, "Employee and Union member Guide to Labor Law," and is also a per diem lecturer at Baruch College and Columbia University's Teacher's College. He is active in the New York State Bar Association, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the National Employment Lawyer's Association.