Sachin Bhandari, JD, is associate general counsel for labor and employment, and associate vice president of employee relations with Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston. He also oversees the system’s centralized employee relations department. In his role as general counsel, He provides day-to-day advice and counsel to managers and executives on a variety of employment law matters. He regularly consults on hiring, discipline and termination decisions, in addition to conducting sensitive investigations. Licensed to practice law in Texas and New York, Mr. Sachin was previously assistant general counsel for the New York City Mayor’s Office of Labor Relations, representing city agencies and participating in labor negotiations with city unions.