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William G. Tishkoff is the owner and principal of Tishkoff PLC, a boutique litigation law firm specializing in commercial litigation, business law, contracts, employment, personal injury and bankruptcy. Tishkoff proudly serves clients across the country and has established an exceptional record of results.. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 8, 1960. He earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University, with highest honors, in 1982. Mr. Tishkoff earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan and was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1991. He continues to be an active member of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Tishkoff is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Tishkoff is rated AV Preeminent* by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is an established litigator with extensive experience and major victories in jury and bench trials in Michigan and across the United States.

Steve Reed, founder of Reed Law Group, P.C., graduated cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1991 and has been a trial attorney in the Ann Arbor area since 1992. Although his primary focus has been Family Law, he has successfully litigated cases in various areas of the law, including criminal, personal injury, business disputes, and landlord tenant issues. Steve's goal is to always be exceptionally accessible to all his clients, making himself available 24 hours a day. He takes an aggressive approach to many of his cases to obtain the best outcome, while keeping his clients in the loop throughout the entire process as he guides them through their difficult legal journeys. Steve Reed is a court approved family law mediator and spends many hours a week mediating cases for the community. He has also been a court appointed arbitrator, a parenting coordinator and a Guardian ad Litem. He has received certificates from ICLE in the Family Law program. Steve Reed is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit, United States Eastern and Western District of Michigan and all of the State Courts of Michigan. Mr. Reed is a continuing member of the State Bar of Michigan, Washtenaw County Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, Washtenaw County Bar Association Family Law Section, the State Bar of Michigan Appellate Practice Section, the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section and the State Bar of Michigan LGBTQA Section

Robert’s caring approach to the practice of law and ease with which his clients can discuss their situations sets him apart from other lawyers. He recognizes that people come to him during some of their darkest hours, and are looking for help, and hope. Whatever criminal charges you are facing, Robert can help. Some of Robert’s clients are facing criminal charges as the result of a mistake, or not knowing that they were doing something that was against the law. Others face the complexities of enhanced penalties due to prior convictions. Whatever the circumstance, Robert takes a caring, compassionate approach to his clients, but has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the most aggressive prosecutors - and win.

I am Paul Fessler, founder of Fessler Law, P.C. I am dedicated to assisting you with your legal issue, whether it involves family law, business law, real estate law or probate and estate planning. I serve clients in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and all surrounding areas.. Your goals are my goals, and I will work diligently to help you achieve your best possible outcome. Additionally, I am committed to straightforward, open communication. The advice I offer is always candid and realistic, and I will let you know exactly what is happening in your case — enabling you to make prudent decisions at every step of the way.. Clients take comfort in my accessible, straightforward approach to the law. I am not interested in scorched-earth litigation; rather, I seek practical solutions that are satisfying and reasonable.. When you are looking for a lawyer, it is essential to find someone with a deep knowledge of the law. I have more than 15 years of experience helping clients achieve satisfying legal solutions, and I place a strong focus on continuing education. Therefore, you can take comfort in the fact that my knowledge is not only thorough but also up to date.

Attorney David Blanchard has built a career on helping people stay at work despite illegal practices or get back to work after facing illegal wrongful termination, recovering millions for wage theft violations, and fighting workplace retaliation and wrongful termination. He has dedicated his professional career to legal representation for workers. Confronting illegal workplace practices and wrongful termination. With a focus on public impact litigation and class actions aimed at reforming workplaces and entire industries. Blanchard represents executives and health care professionals in professional separation negotiations, whistleblowers seeking to shine a light on workplace criminality and other government fraud, and all workers denied legal rights to overtime pay and minimum wages.. David Blanchard Representative Verdicts and Settlements• $21 Million Recovered in Settlement for Michigan unemployed wrongly accused of unemployment fraud.• $84.5 Million Recovered in Medicare fraud scheme violating the False Claims Act• $300,000 Recovered for individual doctor/anesthesiologist wrongful discharge and breach of medical professional services contract• $4.9 Million Recovered in Court Approved FLSA Settlement for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.• $6.1 Million Recovered for overtime pay FLSA Litigation for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.• $300,000 Recovered for individual victim in police brutality/excessive force case against Michigan’s Allegan County Sheriff Department.• $650,000 Recovered for over 400 drivers in settlement for Hungry Howie’s franchise pizza delivery drivers.. David Blanchard specializes in the areas of employment rights advice, litigation, and business disputes. Blanchard handles all employment related matters advising employees, employers, and non-profits on safe and compliant workplace policies: from harassment, discrimination or retaliation lawsuits to medical leave, non-compete lawsuits and severance negotiations. He has represented workers and small businesses in state and federal court litigation, including the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.. David Blanchard Representative Cases and OpinionsFair Labor Standards/Misclassification:• Plaintiffs win summary judgment ruling allowing trial on overtime claims for insurance review nurses who sued for overtime pay• Workers win summary judgment for “independent contractor” cable installers finding them to be employees entitled to overtime pay• Conditional certification granted providing notice of opt-in rights for a class of healthcare technology “independent contractors” providing “at-the elbow” ATE support for healthcare technology upgrades.. Overtime Pay:• Cable installers win summary judgment on misclassification case; cable installers are “employees” under FLSA, entitled to overtime under Fair Labor Standards Act.• Insurance Appeals Analysts Claims go to trial after summary judgment win. Minimum Wages:• Hungry Howie’s Franchises: Class certified for pizza Delivery drivers seeking compensation for minimum wage violations after being under-reimbursed for car maintenance expenses• Domino’s Pizza franchises: FLSA Collective Action approved for pizza delivery drivers. Whistleblower Protection:• Medical Doctor may state retaliation claim after being fired for raising Stark Act violations.• Rehab Nurse wins summary judgment for retaliation claim after opposing illegal practices at nursing facility. Due Process Rights:• Zynda - State of Michigan not immune from constitutional claims related to unemployment robo-fraud violations• Frazier – UAW entitled to enforce unemployment right for victims of early collections. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. David Blanchard has served as president of the Michigan Employment Lawyers Association and of the Washtenaw Association for Justice. He currently serves on the executive board of the Michigan Association for Justice. He has presented as faculty to the State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Section and the National Employment Lawyers Association.. David Blanchard received his B.A. in political science in 1996 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2003. Before law, Blanchard worked as a broadcast journalist, covering local politics and environmental issues in Michigan. Blanchard grew up in Ann Arbor, graduated Community High School in 1992, and has been practicing law in Ann Arbor since 2004.From the beginning, David Blanchard’s employment law advocacy has focused on representing medical professionals, whistleblowers, negotiating professional compensation agreements, representing all workers cheated out of overtime pay or sales commissions, and defending employees in non-compete/trade secret disputes.. David Blanchard AdvocacyLegislative Testimony regarding curbing non-compete litigation abusesLegislative Testimony of Robo-Fraud Abuses in the Michigan Unemployment Benefits System. David Blanchard Pending CasesDomino’s Pizza Delivery Drivers claiming under-reimbursed for delivery driving expensesBelle Tire Service Technicians denied overtime payColiseum: Exotic Dancers unpaid and cheated out of a minimum wage and overtime pay.Maxi-Auto/SCI: Delivery Driver Claims denied overtime payHartman & Tyner: worker denied COVID-19 FFCRA leave rights and terminated in retaliationPrudential Security: security guards denied overtime pay for hours over 40 in a week