Arbitrator Crowell is available to serve as a labor and employment arbitrator in both the public and private sector, through direct appointment of the parties or through panel selection. She conducts hearings in person and by videoconference.

With twenty years at the Transportation Security Administration's Office of Chief Counsel, Judy provided legal advice on collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievance administration, discipline, adverse actions, and fact-finding across six states — Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii — covering more than 60 airports and 2,500 employees. She was a founding member of TSA's expedited arbitration team in 2013, participating in all phases of arbitration including prehearing preparation, agency representation, and settlement negotiations.

Prior to her federal career, Judy represented multiple state agencies as an Assistant Attorney General in Alaska, and practiced private-sector labor and employment law at Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Anchorage. She also served as an Assistant Municipal Prosecutor for the Municipality of Anchorage and clerked for Chief Judge Robert G. Coats at the Alaska Court of Appeals.

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Education

• J.D., University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law (1998)
• B.A., International Relations, University of Redlands — magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (1995)

Training and affiliations

• Becoming A Labor Arbitrator training, National Academy of Arbitrators, 2025
• Mediation Training, Oregon, 2025
• Member, NAA Pacific Northwest Regional Salon
• Member, Oregon Mediation Association
• Mediation and Arbitration Section, Alaska Bar Association
• Bar admissions: California (1999), Alaska (2000)

Judy Crowell works exclusively as a neutral, offering arbitration, mediation, fact-finding, and related dispute resolution services. Nothing on this website is intended as legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed through any correspondence related to this website.

Mediator Crowell is available to facilitate negotiations between labor and management in a confidential, collaborative setting aimed at preserving working relationships while resolving disputes.

Judy completed mediation training in Oregon in 2025 and is a member of the Oregon Mediation Association. Her twenty years of experience in federal sector labor relations — advising on CBA interpretation, grievance administration, and settlement negotiations — gives her a practical understanding of the pressures and interests on both sides of the table.

Mediation can be used to resolve grievances, negotiate terms of collective bargaining agreements, address unfair labor practice disputes, and work through workplace conflicts before they escalate. Judy is available to mediate in person or by videoconference.

When mediation works

• Grievances where both parties seek resolution without the time and expense of arbitration
• Disputes where preserving the ongoing labor-management relationship is a priority
• Contract interpretation disagreements that benefit from facilitated dialogue
• Workplace conflicts involving interpersonal dynamics or communication breakdowns

Nothing on this website is intended as legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed through any correspondence related to this website.

2026 fee schedule. All rates are subject to change.

Fees are typically shared equally by the parties unless otherwise agreed. Contact Crowell Dispute Resolution for questions about scheduling or fees.