Labor Practice Successes

gearsClient Successfully Decertifies Union

A local corporation was having an increasingly difficult time coming to terms with its union, represented by UAW President Owen Bieber. Through strategies employed by our labor attorneys, we successfully decertified the union for our client.

handshakeSuccessful Negotiation of Severance Packages

When our client recently made significant cuts in its workforce, we successfully negotiated numerous highly sensitive disputes with executives and other high-level employees, resulting in the creation of severance packages that included terms favorable to the employer.

chartSuccessful Downsizing Programs

Our attorneys recently represented a publicly traded company that was going through a down cycle in its business. We successfully negotiated and drafted a reduction in force agreement and voluntary early retirement programs for our client which minimized the negative impact of the cutbacks on the organization.

chalkboardMichigan Tenure Commission Victory

Using a cutting-edge legal theory, we recently obtained a victory for a public school client in a highly specialized arbitration before the Michigan Tenure Commission.

confidentialVictory in Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claim

A former employee took confidential data from our client. We worked hand-in-hand with the FBI, recovered the confidential data, and prevailed successfully on a misappropriation of trade secrets claim.

whistleSuccessful Defense of Whistleblower's Action

A heavily regulated financial services company retained us to defend it in a Whistleblower's Protection Act claim brought by a former high level executive. The executive sought a multi-million dollar recovery. The trial court dismissed the would-be whistleblower's claim. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed.

crowdSuccessful Defense of $100 Million Discrimination Action

Approximately 300 plaintiffs sued our clients in a collective action alleging age discrimination. We successfully defeated the claims in which the plaintiffs sought recovery collectively in excess of $100 Million.