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Labor & Employment

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Provided by Clark Hill PLC

To ensure compliance with federal and local workplace laws, businesses seek legal counsel to deliver solutions that maximize management flexibility and minimize risk. Clark Hill’s labor & employment lawyers counsel employers of all sizes on workforce management and provide litigation defense.


Fortune 500 companies, privately held and middle-market companies, start-ups, and nonprofits work with our labor & employment lawyers on class action litigation, organized labor matters, benefit plan design, training and compliance, investigations, and more.


Executives, managers, and HR professionals receive guidance from our labor & employment attorneys on the full range of federal and local workplace laws, including Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

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What the Team is Known For

Clark Hill has a comprehensive practice capable of handling a multitude of labor and employment issues including discrimination, wrongful termination and employee benefits disputes. It frequently acts for airlines, construction companies, hospitals and medical centers. It advises executives and managers, in addition to public and private employers. Also, it is highly skilled at taking on traditional labor matters, such as collective bargaining and strike avoidance.

Work Highlights

  • Clark Hill represented the Ann Arbor Public School District in a First Amendment lawsuit involving the Skyline Republican Club.

Strengths

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The firm knows the goals and objectives of the current client and provides legal services that achieve and are consistent with these goals and objectives.

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The department provides quality support and feedback, and is effective in understanding business needs and in making proposals and providing guidance on rights, risks and options.

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Clark Hill has a great understanding of our business and our risk tolerance.

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Their attention to detail, bench strength in key areas and excellent litigators have supported our organization through complex litigation and other matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Bretz
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Senior Statespeople
Daniel Bretz is deeply knowledgeable about labor and employment issues arising in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors, with experience ranging from workplace investigations to the negotiation of executive employment contracts.
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Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch
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Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch
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Band 2

Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch has a strong labor and employment practice that encompasses discrimination and sexual harassment cases as well as non-compete litigation.

Anne-Marie possesses exceptional subject matter knowledge and effectively shares it through well structured, highly useful and engaging workshops.

Anne-Marie exhibits a straightforward methodology and demonstrates proficiency in simplifying complex matters for enhanced understanding.

Anne-Marie is a pleasure to work with. She is very good at explaining complex HR law and making it relate to our issues.

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David Cessante
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David Cessante
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David Cessante serves as employment counsel for clients in a range of industries, from fitness to automotive. He routinely represents clients in federal lawsuits.

Dave is an excellent attorney who provides great advice and produces a top-notch work product.

Dave is very reliable, responsive and helpful. He is very thorough.

David Cessante feels like an extension of our internal legal team.

Dave helps you get to the right answer in the most cost-effective manner. His application of the law is spot on.

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Maria F. Dwyer
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Maria F. Dwyer
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Band 4

Maria Fracassa Dwyer is a highly regarded employment litigator. Her experience spans harassment and discrimination claims as well as complex wage-and-hour class and collective actions.

Maria is very highly regarded. She is a very, very good lawyer.

Maria is knowledgeable and highly responsive.

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Daniel Bretz
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Senior Statespeople
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Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch
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Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch
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David Cessante
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David Cessante
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Band 4
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Maria F. Dwyer
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Maria F. Dwyer
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Band 4
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David Cessante

Maria Dwyer