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Jesse Young
Kalamazoo, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Employment
Western Michigan University
Jesse Young is a Senior Shareholder at Sommers Schwartz who represents clients in serious employment disputes, including but not limited to issues of severance negotiations, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing activity, employment contracts, terminations, and compliance. His clients include individuals and businesses.
As a founding member of the firm's national wage-and-hour practice, Jesse has appeared in hundreds of wage-and-hour lawsuits and hundreds more arbitrations arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws. In this regard, he represents clients nationwide dealing with the payment of minimum wages and/or overtime, classification of employees, “off the clock” work, meal breaks, donning and...
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Codie Lynn Burt
Kalamazoo, MI Employment Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Real Estate
Michigan State University College of Law
Codie graduated with her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021. While in law school she served as a peer mentor in the reading, writing, and analysis department in addition to becoming a Civil Facilitative Mediator and worked as a legal intern at Jackson National Life Insurance Company before beginning her legal career at Herbert Machnik Law Firm. At Herbert Machnik Codie works primarily in Business Organization, Contracts, Property, Employment, and Trust and Estate Administration.
Codie is an active member of her community and helps to mentor...
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Robert L. Reilman
Kalamazoo, MI Employment Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Civil Rights and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I am an attorney located in Kalamazoo Michigan. I practice in employment and labor law for employee clients. I also do general practice, family law, and constitutional law. At the moment, I am generally free to take consultations and new clients.
I offer affordable hourly rates and low contigency fee percentages.
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Marc Asch
Kalamazoo, MI Employment Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(617) 653-8184
Barrister Building
137 N Park St, Suite 201B
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Employment and Immigration
Villanova University School of Law
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David E. Ryan
Kalamazoo, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Municipal and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
Over 20 years actively practicing law in Southern Michigan. I was a partner at a large law firm for several years, but now I operate my own small firm. Because of that, we have significantly reduced overhead compared to large law firms. This means we can provide clients with the highest quality legal services at a lower expense.
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Philip M. Moilanen
Jackson, MI Employment Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Michigan State University
Check out the website at www.philmoilanen.com
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Michael Zamzow
Grand Rapids, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Employment, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Western Michigan University
Grand Rapids, Michigan attorney Michael Zamzow, partner at Zamzow Fabian PLLC, is widely respected for his years of litigation experience. His approach to the law and dedication to his clients has earned him a reputation as a fierce advocate who is unafraid to take on even the most complex cases.
At the heart of Zamzow's success is his commitment to his clients. He takes the time to get to know them, understand their needs, and develop a tailored strategy. He is also deeply committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in his practice, building strong relationships with judges and court personnel....
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Georgianne M. Walker
Dowagiac, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Employment, Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
I started at May Oberfell Lorber as a law clerk in 2000. Upon graduation from law school, I became an associate, progressed to partnership, and have been with MOL ever since.
I am passionate about my career, and thankful to be surrounded by such talented attorneys at MOL and in our community in general.
I am licensed in both Indiana and Michigan, with the primary focus of my practice being litigation. I defend health care providers in medical malpractice disputes, manufacturers in commercial litigation disputes, and landowners in premises liability disputes. I also counsel and represent clients...
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David A. Nacht
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Employment, Business, Criminal Defense and Education
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
David Nacht fights for people throughout their career, from student to employee to executive. Nacht is particularly proud of his efforts to expand due process rights for the accused: whether in the workplace, by federal investigators, or by prosecutors. Nacht’s approach is to listen to his client and put his client, and the client’s career and reputation first. Nacht uses his extensive knowledge of the law to help achieve his client's objectives. The key is strategy and thinking several steps ahead. Fight for Dignity, but don’t let emotions cloud decision-making.
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Robert S. Iwrey
Farmington Hills, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Employment, Administrative and Health Care
Wayne State University Law School
ROBERT S. IWREY is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. He graduated with High Distinction from the University of Michigan in 1988. While at the University of Michigan, he was an Executive Member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society & was a member of the Golden Key National Honor society. In 1993, Mr. Iwrey earned his J.D. at Wayne State University Law School, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Legal Writing & an award-winning member of Moot Court. Mr. Iwrey has been a practicing litigator since 1993. In addition, he has...
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Matthew J. Anderson
Dowagiac, MI Employment Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Santa Clara University School of Law
Matt joined May Oberfell Lorber in 2020. For over fifteen years, he has handled all phases of litigation in large markets, including Chicago and Indianapolis, and has successfully argued for reversals in the appellate courts of Indiana, Michigan, and the Seventh Circuit.
Matt has extensive experience in personal injury matters, appellate law, litigation, medical malpractice, and domestic and family law and continues to focus his practice in these areas.
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Elizabeth Kamm Abdnour
Lansing, MI Employment Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights and Education
New York University School of Law
Elizabeth Abdnour is an attorney and partner at Abdnour Weiker LLP fighting for fair and equitable treatment at school and in the workplace.
Liz is an experienced, compassionate, and client-centered attorney and advocate who has committed her career to working towards justice and equality for all people. Liz's legal expertise includes special education, school discipline, Title IX, civil rights, disability, employment, and sexual and domestic violence. ?
For the first eight years of her career, Liz worked as a legal services attorney, representing low-income individuals in a variety of civil legal matters. Liz spent two years as the supervising attorney of a...
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Sean M. Towner
Dowagiac, MI Employment Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Real Estate
University of Tulsa College of Law
Sean's real estate practice covers both residential and commercial client needs involving transactional matters. In particular, Sean's practice focuses on drafting real estate purchase agreements and deeds.
Sean also represents business owners in various transactional matters. Sean routinely counsels business clients who are buying or selling a business, as well as providing guidance on employment and human resources matters. Sean has represented clients in acquisitions of all sizes, ranging from $100k - $5 Million plus.
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Marshall Lasser
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Harvard Law School
I've represented injured workers in worker's compensation cases for over 40 years - truckdrivers (Teamsters and non union), warehousemen, building tradesmen (including electricians, millwrights, pipefitters, plumbers), SMART drivers, and factory workers. I also handle vehicle accident claims for negligence and PIP benefits (against insurers), and claims for injuries on or off the job, such as dog bites, slip and fall, construction accidents. Persistant, aggressive, tough, intelligent - these are the words insurance company lawyers have used to describe me.
I've taken cases to the Michigan Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court and won them, for injured workers....
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Matthew Turner
Southfield, MI Employment Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Detroit College of Law
Matthew Turner is a senior shareholder with Sommers Schwartz, and focuses his practice on medical malpractice, legal malpractice, ERISA, and class action matters.
Fighting for and protecting the rights of his clients is the most important part of Matt’s profession. During law school, he was a law clerk for Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Richard Kuhn, and after graduation, he joined his family’s law firm where he litigated a broad range of matters involving business disputes, employment discrimination, dental malpractice, auto accident, slip and fall, and significant cases of death and catastrophic loss.
Matt has appeared before the United States Supreme Court,...
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Tad Roumayah
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Employment
Wayne State University Law School
Tad Roumayah focuses his practice primarily on employment litigation, representing employees who have encountered discrimination and retaliation, including violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, wrongful discharge, whistleblower protection claims, wage and hour violations and other employment issues and disputes. Additionally, he represents people and businesses involved in contract disputes and business torts, and advises companies on their human resource policies, procedures, and other employment-related matters.
Tad has been successful in litigating employment cases in both state and federal court. That said, he also appreciates that...
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Louis C. Szura
Southfield, MI Employment Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Employment, Business, Family and Health Care
Cornell Law School and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Louis C. Szura practices in the area of health care law and business litigation. Mr. Szura focuses on advising and representing health care providers from all areas on the formation and operations of their businesses and in various types of litigation. He has experience with practice formation; contract negotiations; employment disputes; management contracts; noncompete agreements; insurance and network provider disputes; HIPAA; Stark; AKS; and other compliance and license issues. Mr. Szura has also represented numerous whistleblowers under the federal False Claims Act, Michigan Medicaid Act, and other similar statutes. He is an active council member of the State Bar of...
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David Michael Blanchard
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
University of Michigan Law School
Focus: Helping people get back to work, stay at work, fighting wage theft and preventing retaliation and wrongful termination. Blowing the whistle on Medicare fraud and other taxpayer fraud. Legal advice; counseling; trial lawyer. David Blanchard’s job is to take the case to court and fight for the civil rights of human people. David Blanchard is a respected trial lawyer with a reputation for fighting injustices regularly heaped upon honest hard-working individuals and small business owners. He is recognized for his aggressive, goal-oriented advocacy and advice. David Blanchard received his B.A. in political science and a J.D. cum laude from...
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Nicholas Roumel
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Civil Rights and Education
Wayne State University Law School
Nick Roumel is a trial lawyer with over 30 years experience in state and federal courts. He focuses on plaintiff's employment and civil rights litigation, as well as educational law matters, such as Title IX sex harassment, assault, and retaliation, as well as serious personal injury in the educational setting. He is recognized as a Thompson-Reuters "Super Lawyer" in employment litigation, reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in that field.
Mr. Roumel has represented numerous high profile athletes and artists; victims of domestic and sexual violence; and students expelled for exercising constitutional rights. He has been appointed for various matters...
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Anne Buckleitner
St. Joseph, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
Anne Buckleitner puts her more than 30 years in government and law to work for clients in the areas of civil rights, employment law, criminal defense, facilitative mediation and neutral workplace investigations. She litigates in both federal and state courts. Anne is an accomplished litigator and counselor, an experienced problem solver, and a strong advocate. Through negotiation, litigation, and mediation, Anne identifies and obtains the best possible results for her clients. Anne makes good communication with her clients a priority.
Anne was born and raised in St. Joseph, Michigan. She spent the first chapter of her career working for the federal...
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Noah Sklar Hurwitz
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Employment, Appeals and Civil Rights
Loyola University Chicago and Michigan State University
Noah S. Hurwitz is a trusted advisor and advocate for clients looking to remain on the right side of the law. Mr. Hurwitz utilizes his experience as a former partner of a national law firm and in-house counsel for America's largest mortgage lender to counsel businesses and employees on a vast array of employment law issues. Mr. Hurwitz regularly advises on employment agreements, restrictive covenants, discrimination, whistleblowing, misappropriation of trade secrets, risk management, wage and hour law, handbook policies, and employee benefits. He is also a seasoned litigator in state and federal courts throughout Michigan and has...
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Fabiola Adria Galguera
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Attorney
Employment and Criminal Defense
University of Michigan Law School
Ms. Galguera joined NachtLaw in 2020. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, receiving a Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction in Political Science. While completing her undergraduate degree, she was involved with the Undergraduate Political Science Association and worked for legal counsel to the Hialeah Police Department and the City of Hialeah in South Florida. In this time, she learned about employment and criminal law and took an interest in both. She also took an interest in conflict resolution while working as a Student Facilitator at the University...
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Adam M Taub
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights and Education
University of Connecticut School of Law
Adam M. Taub is a graduate of the University of Michigan and University of Connecticut School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Michigan, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Adam joined NachtLaw in January 2018 after working at Miller Cohen P.L.C. for over three years as an Associate Attorney. He has represented numerous individuals and labor unions against employers in federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies, including EEOC, OSHA, NLRB, and MERC. He primarily focuses on labor and employment law.
While in law school, Adam served as a member of the Connecticut Law Review. He also received...
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James K. Fett
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment and Civil Rights
University of Michigan Law School
James Fett earned his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1986. He has devoted his career to helping those who are the victims of workplace discrimination and harassment. Early in his career, he made a name for himself by winning the first ever sexual harassment trial aired on CourtTV. Ever since then, he has been taking on high profile cases and making some of Michigan’s largest employers pay for violating his clients’ rights.
James was named One of the Ten Most Outstanding Attorneys of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, awarded Lawyer of the Year by the Washtenaw...
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Lance Young
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Employment, Antitrust, Consumer and Securities
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Lance Young is a senior shareholder at Sommers Schwartz, P.C., and co-chairs the firm’s Complex Litigation Department. For almost twenty years, Lance has successfully represented investors, employees, consumers, and other injured parties in high-profile class actions and multidistrict proceedings involving violations of federal and state securities, antitrust, wage and hour, and consumer protection laws. His current cases include the nationally publicized In Re Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation and multi-state Real Estate Transfer Tax litigation, along with several vehicle defect cases pending against major auto manufacturers. He also co-manages and supports the firm’s busy Fair Labor Standards Act practice
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Todd Knecht
Grand Rapids, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Employment
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
EMPLOYMENT LAW. Over 35 years of experience in the field of complex employment litigation and employment law matters, including EEOC investigations, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment and discrimination claims, wage-hour violations, FMLA, ADA, defamation, breach of contract, retaliation, whistleblower and a variety of other employment-related claims.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS. We have successfully negotiated numerous severance agreements on behalf of employers as well as key employees in a variety of industries throughout West Michigan.
NONCOMPETE, NONSOLICITATION AGREEMENTS. We have extensive experience in the enforcement and/or defense of noncompete, nonsolicitation and other restrictive agreements.
TRADE SECRETS, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. We also have significant expertise with preparing...
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Eric Albert Parzianello
Plymouth, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
University of Detroit Mercy
My practice is concentrated in representing employers and entrepreneurs in all aspects of employment and business law including severance, termination issues, non-compete disputes and in issues involving the protection of proprietary information.
I also represents employers in Fair Labor Standards Act disputes, including those with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. I represent clients in complex commercial litigation regarding these issues at both the trial and appellate levels. A significant portion of my litigation experience has been in business breakups, corporate and partnership dissolutions, securities and shareholder disputes, and related valuation issues. My business litigation experience allows me to...
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Rod Johnston
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Employment
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Rod Johnston is a member of the Complex Litigation Group, participating in the firm’s direct and class action litigation on behalf of those harmed as a result of wage and overtime violations and consumer fraud.
After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and MBA from Wayne State University, Rod had an extensive career in the commercial real estate industry and was responsible for various development, leasing, and investment activities. He then pursued his Juris Doctor at WMU Cooley Law School, where he also served as a student attorney in the Estate Planning Clinic before graduating magna cum laude in 2015.
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Charles Ash IV
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Employment, Consumer and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Rob Ash is an associate in Sommers Schwartz’s Complex Litigation groups. A substantial portion of Rob’s practice is devoted to collective and class actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws, and he appears in state and federal courts across the United States to represent employees against their corporate employers.
Rob also represents clients involved in personal injury actions and other kinds of employment disputes apart from wage and overtime abuse. Over the course of his career, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for people who have been seriously injured as the...
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Sam Morgan
Farmington Hills, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(888) 421-9704
30500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 425
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and IP
Michigan State University
Sam Morgan's practice focuses on advising and representing non-union employees in employment-related legal disputes. The vast majority of his work involves litigation, including lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, all forms of illegal employment discrimination (especially age, race, gender and disability discrimination), sexual harassment, "Whistleblowers" and other unlawful retaliation, breach of employment contract (retention agreements, bonuses, commissions) non-payment of wages and overtime pay, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, disputes over the misappropriation, use and/or disclosure of proprietary information and/or trade secrets. Sam has particular expertise in executive compensation disputes, and disputes involving minority equity owners and shareholder oppression, as well as public...
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Stephen A Wood
Southfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Michigan State University
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Cristine Wasserman
Flint, MI Employment Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
Wayne State University Law School
Growing up in Genesee County during the 1980's and 1990's really shaped my desire to work for the middle class and blue color sections of society for it was these sections that I most frequently saw receiving unfair treatment. As far back as a Freshman in high school, I remember being forced to play on substantially inferior softball fields, with uniforms that were riddled with holes, while the male students had new uniforms, pristine fields and the most up to date equipment. This unfair and illegal disparity in treatment between the genders has carried on into my adult...
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Matthew N Morrow
Farmington Hills, MI Employment Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
(800) 757-1681
37887 West Twelve Mile Road
Suite A
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law and Michigan State University
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Jennifer Salvatore
Northville, MI Employment Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Employment, Business and Civil Rights
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Jennifer Salvatore is a partner at Salvatore Prescott, PLLC and an AV-rated lawyer, which is the highest Martindale Hubble peer review ranking for ethics and legal ability. She practices in the areas of employment, civil rights, and business litigation and represents a wide range of individuals in difficult employment transitions, including executives and other professionals in employment and contract disputes. Jennifer has a particular interest in sex discrimination cases, and has handled many high profile matters involving sex harassment and other gender issues. She also has a busy practice representing students, including in Title IX litigation and internal...
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Dylan M Timmer
Brighton, MI Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and IP
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Dylan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2012. Dylan received his law degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2016. During law school, he served as a Student Attorney with the Tax Clinic, utilizing federal funding to assist indigent Arkansans with various disputes involving the Internal Revenue Service. After law school, he worked at a national defense firm where he represented clients in complex litigation with a concentration in civil RICO and employment matters. Dylan’s current focus is representing clients in all business and employment transactional matters, disputes, and corresponding...
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Angela Walker
Ann Arbor, MI Employment Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
University of Michigan Law School
Angela Walker practices in the areas of employment litigation and counseling. She is active in the disability community, and she is passionate about helping employees with disabilities enforce their rights with regard to ADA accommodations, FMLA leave, and employee benefits matters. She handles complex severance negotiations, and focuses on taking strategic legal action to protect her clients’ careers. Her other specialties include federal employee representation and representation of professionals in licensing disputes.
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Leon Michael Walsh Jr.
Northville, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
115 E Dunlap St
Northville, MI 48167
Free ConsultationEmployment
Florida State University College of Law
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Bruce A. Sucher
West Bloomfield, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Collections, Criminal Defense and Family
University of Louisville
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Joey Scott Niskar
Farmington Hills, MI Employment Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Michigan State University
Handling employment and civil rights cases under (1) the Family & Medical Leave Act; (2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act involving race discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, religious discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, etc. (3) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; (4) the Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act; (5) the Fair Labor Standards Act; (6) Americans with Disabilities Act; (7) USERRA actions on behalf of the men and women of the U.S. military (active and reserves); (8) worker's compensation retaliation claims; and (9) much more.
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Scott P. Batey
Bingham Farms, MI Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment
Michigan State University
Attorney Scott Batey of the Batey Law Firm, PLLC provides a variety of resources to benefit your employment case. You can pursue your employment law remedies confidently with him on your side. A skilled Michigan employment law lawyer and lifelong Michigander, Scott Batey takes a positive, results-oriented approach to every case.