Alaska Announces Legal Department Appointments.Business Editors/Travel Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Alaska Airlines today appointed Cathryn Dammel to staff vice president of labor and employment law and Thomas R. O'Grady to the new post of staff vice president of general litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and regulatory law. Dammel is assuming O'Grady's previous job and will be responsible for the airline's labor contract negotiations, administration of grievances, supervision of arbitration proceedings and all legal issues related to the company's employment policies and practices. O'Grady's new responsibilities will include overseeing all commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings to which the company is a party. Keith Loveless, general counsel and vice president of legal and corporate affairs, said, "Cathryn and Tom are talented attorneys whose service to Alaska Airlines has been exceptional. These appointments recognize the vital role that each plays in these extraordinarily important areas of the airline's business." Dammel, who began her airline career as a flight attendant at Pan American World Airways Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal international airline of the United States from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991. Founded as a seaplane service out of Key West, Florida, the airline became a major company credited with many , has specialized in labor and employment law, most recently as managing director and associate general counsel. In that capacity she has been responsible for overseeing all arbitration proceedings for Alaska Airlines. In addition she has had prime responsibility for legal matters related to ALPA ALPA abbr. Air Line Pilots Association (Airline Pilots Association). Prior to coming to Alaska, Dammel was in private practice with major law firms in Seattle and San Francisco. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. . O'Grady left private practice and joined Alaska in 1987 as an attorney handling labor law cases and arbitration. Later he was named, in succession, to the positions of senior attorney responsible for government regulatory issues and international law, associate general counsel, assistant vice president of labor, and, in August 1999, staff vice president of labor and employment law. He is president of the Airline Industrial Relations Conference, received his law degree from Seattle University Law School Seattle University Law School is a private graduate program located in Seattle, Washington. External links
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