Debra Osofsky

“Reasonable people know that no one can have everything his way. Negotiation means that both sides gain and also that both sides lose something.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States and the driving force in creating the 1948 charter of liberties, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; from her column “My Day”, September 13, 1961

Negotiator, Trainer, Workplace Issues and Contract Expert

My Services

Negotiate on your behalf or advise you on how best to negotiate for yourself.
Analyze contracts, educate you on what they require, advise you of the areas of concern, advise you on how to address power differentials and help you revise and enforce contracts to your benefit.
Train you or your employees, individually or in small or large groups.

I can teach anyone how to negotiate, or negotiate better, using traditional and/or collaborative techniques.
I provide prepackaged or customized training in negotiations, representation, advocacy, sexual harassment and other workplace and legal areas.

Handshake over a contract replaced with Teaching

My Background

I have worked many years as a labor-relations lawyer and I am a negotiator, administrator, problem-solver and teacher with a diverse portfolio. With a Harvard Law degree and more than 25 years experience, I can provide the highest quality negotiation, contract and workplace advice and assistance, as well as pre-packaged or tailored training for you or your staff, without the big-firm mark-up. I have taught at Rutgers University and currently teach for the Scheinman Institute at Cornell University. I provide direct services, counsel and advice to organizations small and large, as well as to individuals.

References

About a “Fundamentals of Negotiation” Workshop led by Debra Osofsky at the 2014 Delaware State Bar Association Women & Law Retreat, Judge Andrea Rocanelli (Delaware Superior Court) said: “…the women lawyers and judges of Delaware are still talking about her fabulous presentation.” Harvard Law Bulletin, Fall 2015