John F. Ring
John F. Ring is a corporate lawyer and a former United States government official. He was a member of the National [Labor Relations Board] from 2018 to 2022, and was its chair from 2018 to 2021. He was formerly co-chair of the labor and employment law practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a pro-management law firm, where his practice included representing employers in collective bargaining, labor contracts, multi-employer benefit funds and corporate restructurings.
Biography
Ring received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the Catholic University of America. He spent his whole career at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, starting as an associate in 1988 and becoming a partner in 1999. He managed the firm's labor and management relations practice defending corporate interests in union environments. He has represented employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and was counsel to the National Master Freight Agreement.According to Bloomberg BNA, "President Donald Trump's appointees will control the National Labor Relations Board in 2018, and observers expect major changes in the agency’s philosophy and direction." According to The [National Law Journal], "If confirmed, Ring would help the NLRB overturn policies criticized by the business community during the Obama administration." Ring's nomination was confirmed on April 11, 2018, by a vote of 50–48. He was sworn in on April 16, 2018, and held the post until December 16, 2022, when his term ended.