Daniel B. Tukel is a lawyer practicing employment litigation, adr & dispute resolution, traditional labor and 9 other areas of law. Daniel received a A.B. degree from University of Michigan in 1979, and has been licensed for 43 years. Daniel practices at Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation in Detroit, MI.
Experience
· Jury trial verdict in favor of major University in gender discrimination case. Affirmed by Michigan Court of Appeals.
· Obtained summary disposition in favor of national retailer on claims for race discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
· Successfully defended national media client in claim for violation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act before the United States Department of Labor
· Obtained summary disposition in favor of major University on claims for gender discrimination and retaliation.
· Successfully represented national service provider in overturning trial judgment for plaintiff in claim for race discrimination - failure to promote before Michigan Court of Appeals.
· Obtained summary disposition in favor of national media client on claims for gender discrimination, retaliation and violation of Sales Representative Commission Act.
· Obtained summary disposition in favor of major University on claims for sexual harassment and breach of employment contract, affirmed, Michigan Court of Appeals.
· In case of first impression, obtained summary judgment in favor of cargo airline carrier of claim for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Railway Labor Act, based on statute of limitations.
· Trial verdict in favor of major University on claim alleging wrongful discharge/breach of employment contract.
· Represented higher education clients in negotiation of collective bargaining agreements for full time faculty; adjunct faculty and administrators.
News
Media Releases
09.26.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2012
09.10.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
07.02.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Chambers USA 2012
07.12.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to Chambers USA 2011
06.19.11, Butzel Long attorney Daniel B. Tukel to receive Thomas M. Cooley Law Review 2011 Distinguished Supreme Court Brief Award
12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011 11.17.10, Daniel B. Tukel now one of five Butzel Long attorneys who are Fellows to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
11.15.10, Butzel Long attorneys recognized by Chambers USA 2010
10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list
09.09.10, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America ® 2011
06.21.10, Butzel Long attorney Daniel B. Tukel elected Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing
08.17.09, Butzel Long attorney Daniel B. Tukel named to Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2009 The Client's Guide
06.24.09, Fourteen Butzel Long attorneys and practice areas recognized by Chambers USA
10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America ® 2009
10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America ® 2008
News in brief
10.04.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America ® 2012
Publications
Client alerts
06.18.12, Higher Education and the Public Fora
Events
Seminars & Sponsored Events
11.08.12, 25th Annual Labor, Employment, and Immigration Law Forum
Memberships
National Association of College and University Attorneys
American Employment Law Council
Michigan Council of School Attorneys
American Bar Association - Labor and Employment, and Litigation Sections
State Bar of Michigan - Labor and Employment, and Litigation Sections
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
Recognitions
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Fellow, State Bar of Michigan Foundation
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Labor & Employment
The Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2008-2013
Michigan Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation Defense, 2008-2011
Michigan State Bar Foundation - Fellow
DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Civil Rights Law; Labor and Employment Law, 2011-2012
Speaking Engagements
"The Best Defense Or A Good Offense? Are The Damage Caps In 42 U.S.C. § 1981a Waivable Affirmative Defenses?", The Labor Lawyer (publication of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section), Vol. 24, No. 3, Winter/Spring 2009
"Testing Accommodation: Is a 'Level Playing Field' Unfair?" The Labor Lawyer, Vol. 23 No. 1, November, 2007
"Binding Employee Arbitration, Not So Final and Binding After All," July, 2002, Michigan Bar Journal, (publication of the State Bar of Michigan), Volume 81, No. 7
"To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate Discrimination Claims: That is Now the Question for Michigan Employers," September, 2000, Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 79, No. 9
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Amendment To Michigan Handicap Act Prohibits Use of Genetic Information in Employment," Summer, 2000, Labor and Employment Lawnotes (publication of the Labor and Employment Law Section - State Bar of Michigan), Volume 10, No. 2
"Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But That May Not Constitute a 'Disability'," Fall, 1999, Labor and Employment Lawnotes, Volume 9, No. 3
"Student Versus Student: School District Liability for Peer Sexual Harassment," November, 1996, Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 75, No. 11
150 West Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100Detroit, MI 48226-4450U.S.A.
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