The employment practice at Dickinson Wright PLLC is regularly engaged in disputes involving trade secrets, retaliation, whistleblowing, harassment, breach of contract and wage and hour matters. The group is jointly led by Joshua Burgener in Nashville and Brian Johnson in Lexington. Burgener specializes in trade secrets, non-compete suits and contract claims. In the Detroit office, Kathryn Wood is active in discrimination, harassment and whistleblower claims and Timothy Howlett is a key contact for litigation matters involving substantial financial risk. In the Nashville office, Reid Estes has significant experience handling FLSA cases and wage and hour claims. William Thacker is also a notable name in the Ann Arbor office.
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Key clients

  • ADEBCO, Inc., d/b/a Lane Hauling & Excavating
  • TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.
  • Standex International
  • Wayne County

Work highlights

  • Representing ADEBCO, Inc. in a wage and hour collective action filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • Representing TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C. in a wage and hour class action filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Lawyers

Practice head

Joshua Burgener; Brian Johnson

Other key lawyers

Kathryn Wood; Timothy Howlett; Reid Estes; William Thacker