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| Michael Palmer, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Accessibility and Disability; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment Arbitration; Employment Litigation; Human Resource Audits; Immigration Compliance - Worksite Enforcement Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Litigation; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Workplace Counseling |
| Admitted:1997, Illinois; 2004, Indiana; Michigan; Illinois Northern District Court; 7th Circuit Court of Appeals; Indiana Northern District Court; Indiana Southern District Court; Michigan Eastern District Court; Michigan Western District Court |
| Law School:Loyola University - Chicago, J.D., with honors, 1997 |
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| Keith J. Brodie, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Human Resource Audits; Japanese Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour; Workplace Counseling |
| Admitted:1994, Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Law School:University of Detroit Mercy, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994 |
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| Robert W. Sikkel, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour |
| Admitted:1974, Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Law School:Indiana University - Bloomington, J.D., summa cum laude, 1974 |
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| Christine Holst, Associate at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Wage and Hour |
| Admitted:2010, Michigan |
| Law School:University of Illinois, J.D. |
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| Michael A. Snapper, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Accessibility and Disability; Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Japanese Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour; Workplace Counseling; Workplace Safety |
| Admitted:1974, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Law School:University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1974 |
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| Donald P. Lawless, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Accessibility and Disability; Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Executive Level (or C-Suite) Internal Investigations; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Student Disability; Union Avoidance; Workplace Counseling; Workplace Safety |
| Admitted:1986, Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan |
| Law School:University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1986 |
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| Jennifer Stocker, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Class and Collective Actions; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Executive Level (or C-Suite) Internal Investigations; Human Resource Audits; Labor and Employment Law; Management and Employee Training; Workplace Counseling |
| Admitted:1986, Colorado; 1987, Michigan; 1994, Kansas; 1995, Missouri; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas |
| Law School:Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. |
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| Kelly Petrocelli, Staff Attorney at Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Address: 171 Monroe Avenue, N.W. Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Workplace Counseling |
| Admitted:2002, Illinois; 2008, Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana; 6th Circuit Court of Appeals; 7th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Law School:Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002 |
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| Thomas H. Cypher, Founding Shareholder at Bleakley, Cypher, Parent, Warren & Quinn, P.C. |
| Address: 120 Ionia Ave. S.W., Ste. 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4195 |
| Practice:Workers Compensation Defense, Labor Law, Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law, Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section, Workers' Compensation Section |
| Admitted:1972, Michigan; |
| Law School:Wayne State University, Class of 1971, J.D., Political Science |
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| Steven L. Birn, Associate at Bosch Killman VanderWal, P.C. |
| Address: 2900 East Beltline Avenue, Suite A, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 |
| Practice:Debt Collection, Litigation, Car Accidents, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Insurance Defense, Negligence, Employment Law, Subrogation |
| Admitted:2004, Michigan; |
| Law School:Case Western Reserve University, Class of 2003, J.D. |
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| James R. Stadler, Member at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Automotive, Collective Bargaining, Employee Handbooks / Personnel Policy Manuals, Employment At Will / Contracts, Employment Counseling, Employment Discrimination, Employment Training / Seminars, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Family & Medical Leave Act, Labor & Employment Law, Labor Arbitration, Occupational Health & Safety, OFCCP Compliance/Government Contractors, Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Union Organizing Campaigns, Wage & Hour Matters |
| Admitted:1989, Michigan; |
| Law School:University of Notre Dame Law School, Class of 1989, J.D., cum laude |
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| Kurt M. Graham, Senior Attorney at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Collective Bargaining, Employee Handbooks / Personnel Policy Manuals, Employment At Will / Contracts Employment Discrimination, Employment Training / Seminars, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Family & Medical Leave Act, Labor & Employment Law, Labor Arbitration, Occupational Health & Safety, Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Union Organizing Campaigns |
| Admitted:2000, Michigan; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; |
| Law School:Wayne State University Law School, Class of 2000, J.D., cum laude |
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| Grant T. Pecor, Member at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Automotive, Collective Bargaining, Employee Handbooks / Personnel Policy Manuals, Employment At Will / Contracts, Employment Counseling, Employment Discrimination, Employment Training / Seminars, Family & Medical Leave Act, Government & Public Affairs, Health Care, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Union Organizing Campaigns, Wage & Hour Matters |
| Admitted:1999, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; 2013, Illinois; |
| Law School:Michigan State University Detroit College of Law, Class of 1999, J.D., cum laude |
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| Barbara A. Ruga, Member at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Collective Bargaining, Education, Employment At Will / Contracts, Employment Counseling, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Employment Training / Seminars, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Labor & Employment Law, Labor Arbitration, Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Union Organizing Campaigns, Wage & Hour Matters |
| Admitted:1977, Michigan; |
| Law School:University of Michigan Law School, Class of 1977, J.D., cum laude |
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| Stephen D. Turner, Member at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Business Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Employment Litigation, Environment, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation Section |
| Admitted:1972, Michigan; 1972, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; |
| Law School:Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 1972, J.D. |
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| Marshall W. Grate, Senior Attorney at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Education, Labor & Employment Law, Workers Compensation, Government |
| Admitted:1981, Indiana; 1985, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; |
| Law School:Indiana University School of Law, Class of 1981, J.D., summa cum laude |
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| Steven K. Girard, Member at Clark Hill PLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Labor & Employment Law, Labor & Employment, Health Care |
| Admitted:1987, Michigan; |
| Law School:Wayne State University, Class of 1986, J.D. |
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| Dennis R. Cooper, Member at Cooper Law Firm |
| Address: 1345 Monroe Ave. N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49505 |
| Practice:Business Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, General, General Practice, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Real Property Law, Wills & Trusts |
| Admitted:1974, Ohio; 1995, Virginia; 1984, Michigan; |
| Law School:Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Class of 1974, J.D. |
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| James B. Perry, Member at Dickinson Wright PLLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave NW #1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| Practice:Labor & Employment, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Non-Compete & Anti Solicitation Agreements, Sales Commission, Labor & Employment Law |
| Admitted:1977, Michigan; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; |
| Law School:Emory University School of Law, Class of 1977, J.D. |
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| Norman D. Hawkins, Member at Dickinson Wright PLLC |
| Address: 200 Ottawa Ave., N.W., Ste. 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2427 |
| Practice:Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Section |
| Admitted:1984, Michigan; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; |
| Law School:Wayne State University Law School, Class of 1984, J.D., cum laude |