Teaching
Deborah Olson taught:
Employee ownership to attorneys, board members and ESOP Trustees at University of Dayton Law School (CLE course) and City University of New York School of Labor & Urban Studies, Cornell University, University of Indiana, New York University and Bentley College;
Labor law, plant closing alternatives, and employee ownership to law students at Wayne State University (WSU) Law School and adult college students at the WSU labor studies program;
Labor union international representatives and staff about identifying good target companies, important issues in negotiating employee buyout transactions, and what should be in an employee buyout feasibility study UAW and United Paperworker Union staff training and at the Ohio Employee Ownership Center at Kent State University, the AFL-CIO George Meany Center for Labor Studies, the University of Michigan Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations and the University of Wisconsin School for Workers;
Irish labor, co-op, and economic development leaders about ESOPs and unions in the US, upon the invitation of the Irish Government and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and provided them with requested legislative proposals
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
We can smoothly transition your privately-owned business to a worker-owned one that meets the seller’s objectives, is socially responsible and includes employee participation. Learn more
TESTIMONIAL
“Atty. Deb Olson helped us create the articles and bylaws for our new food co-op. We are very happy with the outcome. Her knowledge of other co-ops was quite useful. She was very engaged and responsive to questions. Her responses were prompt. She was willing to work within our financial constraints.” -Katilin Koch & Mia Kania of Marigold Food Co-op
