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| | Address | | 200 Talon Centre Drive, Suite 200 | | Detroit, Michigan 48207-5199 | | (Wayne Co.) | | | |
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| Nemeth Burwell, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Labor and Employment Law representing Management. | Firm Profile:
Nemeth Burwell, P.C. is an employment litigation and labor relations firm which specializes in working with employers to prevent, resolve and litigate employment disputes. The offices are located on the banks of the Detroit River just east of downtown Detroit, Michigan. The firm represents many different sizes and types of employers, union and non-union, private and public, profit and not-for-profit. The firm's regional and national clients provide a broad range of experience on which the firm draws in representing its more local based clientele. The firm represents private employers in the manufacturing, retail and service industries throughout the State of Michigan and the United States. The firm's manufacturing clients include automotive suppliers, paper/packaging, metal infiltration, component manufacturers for the defense industries, metal production, printing, pharmaceutical and agricultural production companies. In the service and retail industry, the firm represents hospitals, nursing homes, home heath care providing, medical supply companies, assisted living facilities as well as accounting, marketing, aviation, worldwide transportation, and architectural companies, law firms, employment agencies, information/technology companies, non-profit organizations and chambers of commerce. The firm also represents hotels, property managers, builders, developers, real estate companies, manufactured home facilities, security companies, trade show companies, funeral homes, day care centers, restaurants, landscaping companies, video production companies, sporting goods, automotive dealerships, trucking and construction companies. In the public sector, the firm's clients include various counties, school districts, universities, municipalities and airport authorities. Named one of "Top Ten Best Places to Work in Southeastern Michigan" (Crain's/IRI, 2001-2003). Received award in 2003 from Crain's/IRI for best overall organizational performance. Named as one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). Named as "Michigan's Best Business" Honoree, Corp! Magazine, 2008. | | Firm Size: 13 | | Patricia Nemeth (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, September 18, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan; 1987, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1981); Wayne State University (J.D., 1984; LL.M. in Labor Law, 1990). National Order of Barristers; National Moot Court Team. Recipient: Wayne State's Alumni Association Award; Bronze Key Award. Winner: Arthur Neef Memorial Moot Court Competition; Wayne State's Law Day Moot Court Competition. Michigan's Best Business' Honoree, Corp. Magazine, 2008; 100 Most Influential Women in Southeastern Michigan, Inforum, 2008; "Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Michigan," 2006 and 2007; "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," Michigan Professional & Business Association, 2000 and 2003-2006; "Distinguished Volunteer," Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2005; "The Top Ten Best Places to Work in Southeastern Michigan," IRI Consultants to Management and Crain's Business, 2001-2003; Category Winner, Organizational Performance "The Best Places to Work in Southeastern Michigan," IRI Consultants to Management and Crain's Business, 2003; "Top 10 Woman Business Owner in Michigan," National Association of Women Business Owners, 2002; Participant: Mediation Certification and Specialized Training: 40 Hour Civil Mediation Training, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2003; Third Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute, 2004; Fifth Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute, 2006; Sixth Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute, 2007; American Bar Association, ADR in Bloom, Washington, DC, 2007; American Arbitration Association Certified Mediation, 2008. Publications and Presentations: "Identity Theft Issues in the Workplace," Health Care Association of Michigan, 2007; "Employment Firms Impacted by Labor History, Other Factors," Detroit Legal News, January 31, 2007; Ford and Reduction in Force Issues, Channel 4 News, 2006; "Substance Abuse Policies," Comcast Newsmakers, September 2005; "To Blog or Not to Blog: Employee and Employer Guidelines," Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, May 23, 2005, Volume 19, No. 28; "Employment and Labor Law." Co-Author: "Disciplining and Terminating Employees - Protect Yourself," Wayne Law Review, 2005; Health Care Association of Michigan and Michigan Center for Assisted Living, October 2004; "Personnel Records," Lorman Education Services, March 2004. Co-Author: "Employment and Labor Law," Wayne Law Review, 2005; "Employment and Labor." Co-Author: "What You Need to Know About Employment Laws in the United," Women Entrepreneurs of Canada and National Association of Women Business Owners, 2003; "Employment and Labor Law," Wayne Law Review, 2004. Co-Author, "Employment and Labor Law," Wayne Law Review, 2003. Co-Author: "Supervisors 101 In Michigan," Lorman Education Services, November 2000-2002, Wayne Law Review, 2002; "Hiring, Disciplining and Firing," American Society of Employers (ongoing seminars), 2000-2003; "ADA and the FMLA: What You Don't Know Can Land You In Court," Joint Labor Management Counsel, November 1999; "Nursing Facilities and the Fair Labor Standards Act," Health Care Association of Michigan, October 1999; "Employment Practices Liability — An Effective Employment Practices Strategy," Chubb Insurance Groups, Inc., May 1998; "Employment Issues — Are You In Compliance?" Michigan Public Risk Management Association, March 1998; "ADR Under Michigan's Uniform Arbitration Act and Court Rules," Michigan Defense Quarterly, 1997; "What You Don't Know Can Land You In Court," Crain's Small Business, April 1997; "Leased Employees - What Protections from Employment Claims Do Employers Have?" Michigan Defense Quarterly, 1996; "Defending Claims Filed by a Disabled Employee Still Employed with the Company," Michigan Defense Quarterly, 1995; "Hiring, Disciplining and Firing," Michigan Municipal Risk Management Association, June, 1995; "Understanding Sexual Harassment," Straight Talk, Amyre Makupson, Channel 50, May, 1995; "Race, Gender and Age Discrimination," Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association Manual, 1994; Update on Public Employment Law," Michigan Public Employer's Labor Relations Association, 1993; "Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Law for Managers and Supervisors," Nursing Homes, December, 1993; "Sexual Harassment," Straight Talk, Amyre Makupson, Channel 50, November 1993; "Successorship: Buyer and Seller Obligations," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 15th Annual Labor Law Seminar, April, 1990; "Civil RICO and the Labor Law Practitioner," Michigan Bar Journal, July 1989; "Federal and State Prohibition of the Lie Detector," Michigan Restaurateur, November and December 1988; "Providing Notice to Employees for Business Closings and Layoffs," Michigan Restaurateur, September and October 1988; "Minors in Michigan - Employment and Minimum Wage," Michigan Restaurateur, July and August 1988; "Criminal Activity - What Duty Do You Owe Your Customers to Prevent It or to Intervene?" Michigan Restaurateur, May and June 1988; "Grooming Policies: Do Employers Lose All Power When They Require Grooming and Other Standards?" Michigan Restaurateur, March/April 1988; "The Revenue Act of 1987: A Preview of What Tips Will Cost You at the Next Boston Tea Party," Michigan Restaurateur, January/February 1988; "Significant Labor Relations Doctrines Established by MERC Case Law and the Courts," Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association Manual, 1987. Certified Mediator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2004. Vista Maria Advisory Board Member, 2001. Board Member, 2002-2003. Executive Board Member, Vice-Chair and Chair of Development Committee, 2003—. Member, Girl Scouts of Detroit (Personnel Committee, 2003—). Class Member, Leadership Detroit XXVI, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2004-2005. Labor and Employment Law, Delegate to China, 2006. Member: Detroit, Illinois State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Relations Law Section, Insurance Law Section International Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Labor and Employment Section); National Association of Women Business Owners (Executive Board Member Secretary, 2001-2002); Health Care Association of Michigan (Legal Services Committee 2000-2003); Women's Economic Club (Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-2004). Practice Areas: Management Employment Law; Management Labor Law; Employment Defense; Wrongful Termination Defense. Email: Patricia Nemeth | | Linda G. Burwell (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, December 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., with honors, 1980); Wayne State University (J.D., 1985). Member: National Moot Court Team; National Order of Barristers. Society for Human Resources Management (Member); Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit (Past President; Advisory Panel); Operation ABLE (Chair); Attorney Grievance Committee (Mediator); American Association (Advisory Panel Member, Employment Law Committee); State Council for The Society for Human Resource Management (Past member). Presentations/Publications: "Employment Practices Insurance from A to Z," The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute, April 2008; "Employment Practices Liability Insurance," ACI's 13th Annual Conference, January 2008; "Document Management in the Electronic Age, The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms," November 2007; "Identity Theft-Prevention and Cure," The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 32nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute, April 2007; "Managing Religion in the Workplace," The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, ICLE's 31st Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute, April 2006; Legal Expert for Management Impact Institute, 2004, 2005 and 2006; Ford and Reduction in Force Issues, Channel 4 News, 2006; "As fear of avian flu outbreak grows, employers must review workplace sick policies," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, November 2005; "The Role of General Counsel During A Reduction In Force," Midwest In-House, January 2004; "Minimizing Your Clients Exposure During A Reduction In Force," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, April 2003 Expert on Legal Panel; "Legislation and Human Resources," 101 Best and Brightest Places to Work Symposium Michigan Business Professional Association, 2003; "Managing Your Human Resources," The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Strategies for Profit Improvement & Cost Containment Conference, 2003; "Legal Implication of Workplace Violence," OHEP Center for Medical Education, April 2002; Risk Management Issues Travelers, August 2001; "Employee Handbooks," American Society of Employers (Ongoing Series throughout 2000 and 2001); "Negligent Hiring, Background Investigations/Fair Credit Reporting Act: Do You Need to Investigate and What Can You Do?," Speaker for seminar conducted for the Michigan 2000 Society for Human Resources of Michigan Conference; "Harassment, Why worry about Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment?," Training session for officers, directors and managers; "Employment Litigation: Recent Developments Affecting Michigan Employers," Featured Speaker for AON Risk Service Center for Corporate Studies; "Keep it Clean: Employment Laws and Regulations," Two-day seminar conducted through the University of Michigan and "CITY U" for personnel directors of Metropolitan Detroit cities; "Employment Documents: Are Yours In Order?," Benefits & Business; "Same-sex harassment now a lawsuit waiting to happen," Crain's Detroit Business; "Leased Employees - What Protections from Employment Claims do Employees Have," Michigan Defense Quarterly; "Defending Claims Filed by a Disabled Employee Still Employed with the Company," Michigan Defense Quarterly; "Zero Tolerance for Harassment," Crain's Small Business; "Why Your Company Should Worry About the Impact of AIDS," Crain's Small Business Legal Round Table on Employment Issues for Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit; Half day seminar on Employment Related Issues in Property and Casualty Insurance, Oakland University Legal expert on panel addressing employment issues for entrepreneurs starting their own businesses; "Legal Issues of Employment - Hiring, Firing, and Discharge," Training Seminar for Supervisors/Managers; "Are Your Pre-Employment Questions Lawful?," National Association of Women Business Owners; "Are Your Pre-Employment Questions Lawful? Round 2," National Association of Women Business Owners; "Are You Paying Your Employees Correctly?," National Association of Women Business Owners; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Interview - WJBK TV - Channel 2; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Radio Interview — WCSX; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Live Radio Interview — WCHB; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Radio Interview — WNIC; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Live Radio Interview — WYCD; "Personnel Files and Employee Rights," National Association of Women Business Owners; "Day to Day Employment Related Issues," Training Seminar for Supervisors/Managers; "Wage and Hour Laws and Overtime Issues," The Children's Center of Detroit; "Human Resources Issues," Mercy College. Member: Detroit and Oakland Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Committee); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Alternate Dispute Resolution; Litigation); Defense Research Institute; Michigan Defense Trial Association. Practice Areas: Management Employment Law; Employment Defense; Employer Rights; Sexual Harassment. Email: Linda G. Burwell | | Anne Widlak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1974; M.A., 1976); Wayne State University (J.D., 1983). Listed as Michigan 'Super Lawyer', 2006. Hearing Panel Chairperson, Michigan Attorney Discipline Board. Approved Employment Practices Liability Insurance Panel Counsel. Faculty Member, Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Former Trustee, University Liggett School (Former Chair, Committee on Trustees; Former Co-Chair, Long Range Planning Committee). Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chair, Litigation Section, 2002-2003; Member, Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation. | | Thomas Schramm (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, April 21, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A. Political Science, 1995); Wayne State University (J.D. 1999). Member: Student Trial Advocacy Program, Legal Affairs Committee, Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit. Co Chair, Labor and Employment Section, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association. Director, MSU Alumni Club of Macomb County. Co-Author: "Annual Survey of Michigan Law-Employment and Labor Law," Wayne Law Review, No. 2 (Summer 2003). Speaker: "Advanced FMLA Issues," Lorman Educational Services, March 2006; "Practical Applications of Employment Law in Michigan," Sterling Educations Services, 2003; "Supervising 101 in Michigan," (2000); "Employment Related Records in Michigan," Lorman Seminars, (2000-2001); Hiring and Firing," American Society of Employers, (2002 and 2005); Legal Roundtable Forum, Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit (2002 and 2005). Member: Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Labor and Employment Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Thomas Schramm | | Deborah L. Brouwer (Senior Attorney) born Saginaw, Michigan, July 27, 1952; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1973; A.M.L.S., 1975); Wayne State University (J.D., 1980). Co-author: Annual Survey of Michigan Law "Employment and Labor Law," 53 Wayne Law Review No. 1, 2007; Annual Survey of Michigan Law "Employment and Labor Law," 52 Wayne Law Review No. 2A, 2006; Annual Survey of Michigan Law, "Employment and Labor Law," 51 Wayne Law Review No. 2A, 2005; "Civil Procedure," 1984 Detroit College of Law Review, Issue 2 (1984); Annual Survey of Michigan Law "Contracts," 29 Wayne Law Review No. 2 (1983); Health Care Association of Michigan Annual Convention, "Identity Theft Issues in the Workplace," September 2007; Lorman Educational Services, "Advanced FMLA in Michigan," July 2007; Eastern Michigan University, "Strategic HR Management-Employment Law," Fall 2005 and Spring 2007; National Business Institute, "How to Handle Involuntary Terminations Correctly," September 2006; Lorman Educational Services, "Hiring Records," March 2005; Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Conference, "Employment Law Made Easy," November 2005; Health Care Association of Michigan Annual Convention, "Disciplining and Terminating Employees," September 2004; American Society of Employers, "Hiring and Firing Within the Law," Public Television Channel QTV (Delta College), "Non smoking rules in the workplace," 2004. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Labor/Employment Law and Appellate Sections); Oakland County Bar Association; Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1978-1979 and 1979-1980. Reported Cases: Adair v. Charter County of Wayne, 452 F.3d 482 (6th Cir.2006); Martin v Baldean, 469 Mich 541, 677 NW2d 312 (2004); In re UAW Legal Services Plan and OPEIU Local 42, 114 Labor Arb. 471 (Arb. T. Skulina); In re UAW Legal Services Plan and AFSCME Council 62, 104 Labor Arb. 312 (Arb. L. Imundo); In re UAW Legal Services Plan and AFSCME Council 62, 88 Labor Arb. 1193 (Arb. J. Dworkin); In re UAW Legal Services Plan and AFSCME Council 62, 88 Labor Arb. 1236 (Arb. F. Witney). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Employment Discrimination; ERISA Litigation; Management Employment Law; Management Labor Law. Email: Deborah L. Brouwer | | Terry Bonnette (Attorney) born Pekin, Illinois, May 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 2004, Michigan. Education: Bradley University (B.S., Communication, 1988); Illinois State University (M.S., Communication, 1993); Wayne State University (J.D., 2004). Member: National Moot Court Team. Winner and Best Brief, Regent University's National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. Speaker: Identity Theft Prevention, Healthcare Association of Michigan, September 2007; When Employees Bring Religion to Work, American Society of Employers, August 2007; Michigan Wage and Hours Law, American Society of Employers, August 2006; "Advanced FMLA Issues," Lorman Educational Services, March 2006; "Hiring and Firing Within the Law," American Society of Employers, 2004-2007; "Disciplining and Discharging Employees ¿ Protect Yourself"; Health Care Association of Michigan, 2004; "Who's Accessing Your Technology"; Best Practices Panel-Michigan Business and Professional Association; "Employment Law Review: Strategic HR Management," Eastern Michigan University Continuing Education. Author: Protecting Your Assets with Non Compete Agreements, CORP! Magazine, Summer 2007. Co-Author: "Employment Practices Insurance From A to Z" The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute, April 2008; "Being Reasonable With Religion," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, March 17, 2008; "Identify Theft-Prevention and Cure," The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 32nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute, April 2007; Managing Religion in the Workplace, ICLE April 2006; "To Blog or Not to Blog: Employer and Employee Guidelines" Michigan Lawyers Weekly May 23, 2005; "As Fear of Avian Flu Grows ¿ Can Flu Be a Protected Illness?," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, November 28, 2005. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Labor, Employment Law and Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Defense. Email: Terry Bonnette | | Kathleen M. Gatti (Senior Attorney) born Detroit, Michigan, May 3, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A. English Language and Literature and History, 1988); Wayne State University (J.D., 1991). Assistant Editor, Wayne Law Review, 1989-1990; Associate Editor, Wayne Law Review, 1990-1991. Speaker: "Hiring and Firing Within the Law," American Society of Employers, March 2008; "Advanced FMLA Issues," Lorman Educational Services, March 2006. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. Email: Kathleen M. Gatti | | Peter Camps (Attorney) born Pontiac, Michigan, August 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan. Education: Oakland University (B.A., Philosophy, 2002); Wayne State University (J.D., 2005). Member, Moot Court Team. Recipient, Bronze Key Award, Wayne State University. Speaker: "Alternative Employment: Temporary/Leased Employees & Independent Contractors," American Society of Employers, 2007; "Hiring and Firing Within the Law," American Society of Employers, 2005-2008; "Advanced FMLA in Michigan," Lorman Education Services, 2006-2007. Co-Author: "Post Offer / Post Injury Drug Testing," Michigan Auto Dealers Self Insured Fund (MASDIF), February 2006, Volume 2006, Issue 1. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Defense. Email: Peter Camps | | Barbara A. Rohrer (Senior Attorney) born Detroit, Michigan, June 5, 1961; admitted to bar, 1998, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth. Education: University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, with Honors, 1998; University of Windsor, B.A. 1984. Member: Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; Defense Research Institute. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Labor/Employment Law, Appellate Law and International Law Sections). Reported Cases: Trustees of the Resilient Floor Decorators Insurance Fund et. al. v. A & M Installations In , .and Carpet Workroom, Inc., 395 F.3d 244 (6th Cir. 2005). Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Labor Law; Employment Discrimination; Wrongful Termination; Breach of Contract; Employee Benefits; Wage and Hour Law; ERISA; Family and Medical Leave Act; Employment Law; Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Barbara A. Rohrer | | Clifford Hammond (Attorney) born Milford, Delaware; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., Political Science Education, 1997); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: American Bar association; Real Property Society; Juvenile Justice Society; Law Student Division. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Clifford Hammond | | Monica M. Moore (Senior Attorney) born Flint, Michigan, September 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1992); Wayne State University (J.D., 2000). Member: Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation. | | Lindsay Dunphy (Attorney) born Grand Rapid, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2007, Michigan. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.S.B.A., 2003); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. | | C. John Holmquist, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Rockford, Illinois, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia; 1976, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1978 U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B. cum laude, 1972); Emory University (J. D. 1975). Member: Management chair, ERÆ subcommittee on the Contingent Workforce, 1996-1998 and 2003— ABA/NLRB Taskforce on use of interpreters in agency proceedings, 2006; Caps for Kids, Board of Directors (President 1999-Present; Vice President 1997-1999) Publications: Employment Termination Rights and Remedies, Second Edition, 2003 Supplement, Chapter Author- Preemption (BNA) Employment Termination; Rights & Remedies, Second Edition Supplement (BNA), Chapter Editor, "Preemption" (Chapter 11) (2004) The Developing Labor Law Cumulative Supplements (BNA), Contributing editor, 1996 — "How Arbitration Works (BNA), Contributing editor, 1999 — Presentations: American Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Retaliation and adverse Impact; How much is enough?" October 2006 Michigan Labor and Employment Law Section, Labor and Employment Lawnotes, "White v. Burlington Northern DeMinimus Retaliation?" (Spring, 2006) ABA ER & R Mid-Winter Meeting, "The Impact of the Non-Traditional Workforce on Employer Promulgated Health Plans", March, 2006 ABA P P under the NLRA Mid-winter Meeting, "Imagine The World without the National Labor Relations Act," March, 2006 ABA ERÆ Mid-Winter Meeting, "Who is an employee is hardly a simple question", March 2005 ABA Center for Legal Education, teleconference panelist, "Criminal Background Checks: Resumes, Employment References and Medical Inquires When Does an Employer Cross the Line?" May 5, 2004 MI-CUPA HR (Michigan College & University Personnel Administrators) HR Spring, 2002 Conference "Employing Affirmative Action An Overview of Affirmative Action in the American Workplace". CCH Canada Ltd., "Doing Business in the United States: "Equal Employment Opportunity Law," 1998 ABA ERRÆ Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, "The Contingent Workforce A Primer," 1996 National Business Institute Seminar co-author, "Basic Wage & Hour Law in Michigan," 1996 ABA ERÆ Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, "The NLRA in the Non-Union Setting: Protected, Concerted Activity; Garmon Preemptions and More," 1995 ABA ERÆ Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, "The Secret Taping of Conversations with Supervisors by Employees (If You Can't Say Anything Nice)," 1994. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of Georgia; American Employment Council. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Relations (Management) Law. |
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