Cindy Labaza

About Cindy Labaza

I am a \"second generation\" Steelcase employee and have been with the company for over 20 years after 7 years with a local lawfirm. I enjoy running, biking, travel, gardening, listening to NPR, biking, laughing with friends and camping. I manage product liability claims and lawsuits, assist with sales contracts, and work on employee relations issues. I work on: litigation management; products liability and safety; reports of injury; employee relations and policy issues; vendor disputes and litigation; customer contracts; project management and document collection.

Experience

1. Steelcase Inc (Corporate Counsel)

   Steelcase

   Oct 2000 — Present

   For over 100 years, Steelcase has been bringing human insight to business by studying how people work, wherever they work. Those insights can help organizations achieve a higher level of performance, by creating places that unlock the promise of their people. Legal Administrator: to 2007 Paralegal: 2007 to 2016 Associate Corporate Counsel: November 2016 - Feb 2022 Corporate Counsel: Feb 2022 to present I am part of a team of in-house attorneys, paralegals and support staff. What I like best about my job is the variety of problems I solve, and the fast-paced challenges I face. Every day is something new to learn, discover or share.

Education

• Aquinas College

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, GPA 3.4

• Baker College of Muskegon

  Associate's degree, GPA 3.5 - Cum Laude Graduate

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude Graduate

  2012 — 2016