Ranking tables
Labor & Employment | USA
Michigan
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Butzel Long
- Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest, P.L.C.
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
- Daniel Bretz Clark Hill PLC22 Years Ranked
Gregory V Murray Fisher Phillips22 Years Ranked- Richard A HookerVarnum LLP
- Thomas G KienbaumKienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest, P.L.C.
Band 1
Adam Forman Epstein Becker & Green PC15 Years Ranked
Amy J Zdravecky Barnes & Thornburg LLP17 Years Ranked
Keith J Brodie Barnes & Thornburg LLP10 Years Ranked
Margaret Carroll Alli Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC12 Years Ranked
Megan P Norris Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.22 Years Ranked
Timothy Howlett Dickinson Wright PLLC22 Years Ranked- Elizabeth P HardyKienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest, P.L.C.
- Eric J PeltonKienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest, P.L.C.
Band 2
Anne-Marie Vercruysse Welch Clark Hill PLC6 Years Ranked
Marlo Roebuck Jackson Lewis P.C.7 Years Ranked
Scott R. Eldridge Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.7 Years Ranked- Daniel B TukelButzel Long
- James S RosenfeldButzel Long
- Robert A BooninDykema Gossett PLLC
- William B. Forrest, IIIKienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest, P.L.C.
Band 3
Aaron Graves Bodman PLC6 Years Ranked
Brian Schwartz Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.3 Years Ranked
Donald Lawless Barnes & Thornburg LLP9 Years Ranked
Gary S. Fealk Bodman PLC2 Years Ranked
Jennifer Sabourin Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.2 Years Ranked
Sean Crotty Honigman LLP7 Years Ranked
William E. Altman Fisher Phillips5 Years Ranked- Barbara BuchananButzel Long
- Brett MillerButzel Long
- Carey A DeWittButzel Long
- James F HermonDykema Gossett PLLC
Band 4
Christopher Trebilcock Clark Hill PLC8 Years Ranked
Jaclyn Giffen Littler Mendelson, PC2 Years Ranked
Jennifer Stocker Barnes & Thornburg LLP3 Years Ranked
John C Cashen Bodman PLC16 Years Ranked
Maurice Jenkins Jackson Lewis P.C.19 Years Ranked
Rae Gross DTE Energy Company3 Years Ranked
William M. Thacker Dickinson Wright PLLC1 Years Ranked- Elizabeth SkaggsVarnum LLP
- Linda G BurwellNational Investigation Counsel, PLLC
- Maureen Rouse-AyoubVarnum LLP
- Patricia NemethNemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
Band 2
2 Barnes & Thornburg LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedBarnes & Thornburg is a distinguished firm handling a wide range of matters for regional and national employers. It is particularly recognized for its prowess in labor relations and employment disputes as well as claims brought under the FLSA and Civil Rights Act. Its industry expertise covers chemicals and education, and it is especially well known for its work advising on traditional labor issues in the healthcare sector.
2 Clark Hill PLCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedClark 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.
2 Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.Labor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMiller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone offers broad traditional labor law and employment services to public and private sector clients, with particular activity for prominent automotive companies, nonprofits and healthcare organizations. It exhibits considerable strength in FMLA and ERISA benefits litigation and counseling. It is also skilled at taking on collective bargaining mandates and other union-related matters.
2 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is a respected full-service labor and employment practice with comprehensive resources across an extensive network of national and international offices. It demonstrates noteworthy skill in traditional labor law issues and FLSA and FMLA lawsuits. It works closely with small to medium-sized enterprises as well as larger employers, with attorneys frequently acting as interim on-site employment counsel.
Band 3
3 Bodman PLCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedBodman has a well-regarded practice representing clients such as banking institutions, charitable organizations and government entities in a variety of labor and employment cases. Particular strengths include equal employment opportunity actions, labor negotiations and employee benefits work. It is especially known for advising healthcare, religious and educational entities.
3 Dickinson Wright PLLCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedDickinson Wright has a broad practice known for its expert handling of labor and employment, employee benefits and immigration issues for a diverse client roster. It frequently advises clients in the public and private sectors on labor relations, health and retirement plans, and health and safety compliance. It regularly acts for public and private businesses in the healthcare, automotive, retail, and food and drink industries.
3 Fisher PhillipsLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedFisher Phillips is a national labor and employment specialist with a growing presence in Michigan. It regularly appears before the EEOC and DOL, as well as state and federal courts, in an array of labor and employment disputes. It is well known for its work engaging in negotiations with unions and is also skilled at taking on immigration-related matters. It acts for local and national employers in the automotive, manufacturing, healthcare and media industries.
3 Honigman LLPLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedHonigman is particularly strong on traditional labor law, advising clients on issues relating to union avoidance and negotiations as well as wage and hour disputes. It also handles employment litigation relating to claims for discrimination and noncompete issues. It has notable experience representing clients in the hospitality sector.
3 Jackson Lewis P.C.Labor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedJackson Lewis is a well-established national labor and employment boutique with offices in both Detroit and Grand Rapids. Its Michigan team is well acquainted with the needs of clients in the automotive sector, and offers considerable expertise in regard to discrimination and workplace harassment claims. It is also highly experienced in labor work, including collective bargaining matters and NLRB proceedings.
3 Littler Mendelson, PCLabor & Employment2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedLittler Mendelson is a national labor and employment firm highlighted for its expertise in representing clients in complex employment disputes, including discrimination and harassment claims. The team is also adept at handling class actions and jury trials. Expertise spans the retail, manufacturing and public industry sectors.