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timely, informed decision. At this tumultuous time, as a federal attorney, I
helped the American public understand the situation in simple terms.

Following my service at the SEC, I served as an attorney with the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which protects private sector employees

against unfair labor practices, among other issues. Assuming a market,
companies to be successful had to have sufficient, appropriate, efficient
funding and labor. Working within a small team, I helped devise new legal

arguments or strengthened losing legal arguments for the NLRB’s nationwide
branches. From my perspective, eliminating, reducing and mitigating the
harms of unfair labor practices not only protected employees but also the
company itself to remain a viable employer and competitive commercial

entity.

With this professional experience as a U.S. government attorney, I felt

equipped to transition my practice to the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and
Bahrain. I knew expatriate women lawyers practiced in Saudi Arabia and in
Bahrain. My way of analytical thinking based on my federal experience,
training and education was well received, valued and sought by those with

whom I dealt. Differences of opinion were easily accommodated for
knowledgeable decisions to be made. In 2004, law degree programs were
opened to women. In Saudi Arabia, I mentored female interns and young

colleagues to demonstrate briefing of cases and analysis of cases or
transactions before us to develop further critical thinking; foreseeing
consequences of different decisions on the same fact patterns; selecting the

‘better’ decision based on sound reasoning in a fact pattern; and writing skills
learned at law school for the workplace.

As a United States government attorney, I was provided professional
opportunities through which I could bring best practices to benefit thousands
of our American workers and the American public.

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

I am Dr. Allen Brodsky, a Veteran, Sc.D., CHP, CIH DABR, and
was formerly with Naval Research Lab (1950-54); Federal Civil Defense

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