DETROIT, Mich., (February 7, 2008) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's leading workplace law firms, announced today it has opened an office in Detroit, marking its thirty-fourth office in the United States. The office will be headed by Partner and Resident Manager Maurice G. Jenkins, who served as Chief Labor Counsel for General Motors Corporation before entering private practice. Mr. Jenkins, who has litigated cases across the United States, is one of Detroit's most widely respected attorneys, having been recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers and Chambers USA. He was a distinguished member of the American Bar Association's Task Force on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Jenkins, a Detroit native, has over twenty-five years of experience representing leading companies in employment and labor law matters, including Target Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Federated Department Stores, Webasto Roof Systems, Delphi, Lear Corporation and Magna International. He has significant expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley and whistleblower actions, and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Jenkins has litigated a number of employment cases involving claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation and reduction in force.
Mr. Jenkins serves on the Board of Trustees at the Michigan State University College of Law and serves on the faculty of the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He is also Chairman of the Detroit Civil Service Commission and serves on the Board of Directors of Black Family Development, Inc.
Joining Mr. Jenkins in the Detroit office is Associate Emily M. Petroski who specializes in labor and employment relations and appellate litigation. Ms. Petroski has represented some of the world's largest corporations, including Ford Motor Company, AT&T, Target Corporation, Merrill Lynch and MGM Grand Detroit, LLC. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Seedlings Braille Books for Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high quality, low cost Braille books for children.
Patrick L. Vaccaro, firm-wide Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis says, "Opening our Detroit office under the formidable leadership of Maurice and with the talent and experience of a young attorney like Emily will well position us to have a powerful presence in the Michigan market. We have been eager to have an office in Detroit for many years, and we believe our patience has paid off in finding and convincing Maurice and Emily to be a part of our national labor and employment boutique. With Maurice, Emily, and the additional team we will assemble in Detroit, we are well on our way to a terrific Jackson Lewis success story."
The new office is located in Southfield, Mich. at 2000 Town Center, Suite 1900.
About Jackson Lewis LLPFounded in 1958, Jackson Lewis LLP is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm focuses on employment, labor, immigration, and benefits law and related litigation. With offices in 34 U.S. cities and more than 450 attorneys, Jackson Lewis has 17 specialized practice groups: Affirmative Action/OFCCP Diversity Planning; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action and Complex Litigation; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; Employee Benefits Counseling, Benefits Litigation, and Workplace Privacy; General Employment Litigation and e-Discovery; Immigration; International Employment Issues; Labor Relations, including Preventive Practices; Management Training, including e-Based Training; Public Sector; Reductions in Force and WARN; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance.
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