Municipal disputes take the form of labor and employment challenges, inter- and intra-governmental agreements, and even conflict between residents and their municipality. Skilled mediation can avoid litigation, saving tax dollars. Judge Pines applies decades of experience serving municipalities prior to her service as a Justice of the Supreme Court in Suffolk County and resumed her role addressing issues on behalf of the Town of Brookhaven after her tenure on the bench. She brings her years of public service to the bargaining table as a skilled mediator.