Diddel of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna selected to serve on panel for the Renselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Women Leader's Program

Heather Diddel, a partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP was selected to participate on a panel for the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce program entitled, "Women Leaders: Styles, Strategies & Stories" held on Thursday, April 23. The featured panel also included: Lisa Austin, chief HR officer, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York; Jennifer MacPhee, market president, Bank of America; Deane Pfeil, VP, Pfeil & Co., Inc.; and Susan Radzyminski, partner, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott. The program was moderated by Benita Zahn, NewsChannel 13 co-anchor. The "Women Leaders" program was sponsored exclusively by Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and was held at the Century House in Latham, New York. For over 25 years, Diddel has represented clients in a broad spectrum of litigation matters, including employment discrimination cases and other labor and employment matters in federal and state court, as well as before administrative agencies. In addition to litigation, Diddel provides daily counseling to clients on employment and labor matters arising under collective bargaining agreements as well as numerous state and federal statutes including FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, FLSA, and New York State Human Rights and Labor laws. The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce is the principal business, civic and economic development agency for the Rensselaer Gateway communities. Founded in 1900, the chamber represents more than 1,200 diverse businesses and community organizations employing nearly 47,000 professionals. The chamber serves all its members ­- from sole proprietors to corporations with thousands of people - with programs and services designed to inform, educate and assist them in reaching their full business potential. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna has developed a reputation for innovative solutions and professional leadership. Through integrated, firm-wide collaboration, it offers clients a broad range of expertise in business, corporate, education, cleantech, energy, utility regulation, environmental, land use, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor, employment, real estate development, tax and telecommunications law as well as estate planning and administration, government relations and litigation.