Richard A. Meier

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Plymouth, Michigan 48170

248-***-****(cell)

meier900netscape.net

WORK HISTORY

****- **** ******** ** ******* practice, Novi, Michigan Have litigated labor and employment issues including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA, last chance agreements and separation agreements in the state, federal and appellate courts, as well as administrative agencies. Cases have been cited in the BNA Class Action Reporter and Michigan ICLE Handbook.

- Have advised or represented in litigation small business entities in the areas of sexual harassment, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA

- Wrote last chance agreements, severance agreements and non-competes for business entities.

- Negotiated an agreement between an American corporation and a French company concerning a start up.

- Have handled employment issue appeals in both the state and federal court of appeals.

Negotiate a collective bargaining agreement for a sheet metal entity, Have argued administrative claims before the EEOC, NLRB, MSPB

- Tried a case before the MiOSHA concerning a river contamination issue.

- Tried federal and state sexual harassment/discrimination cases. 1977-1981 Boron Oil Company, a division of BP Oil Company, Southfield, Michigan Set up and ran a training school for the company. Trained managers. Managed 20- 40 individuals in a retail setting. Trouble shooter for the company. 1976-1977 Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Lansing, Michigan Handled an affirmative action analysis for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights in Lansing, Michigan

1976-1977 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Taught classes at Michigan State University as a graduate assistant. EDUCATION

1981-1984 Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan Graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, August, 198*-****-**** Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Graduated with a Master's of Labor and Industrial Relations degree, March,1977 Following graduate school I earned a special OSHA certification from the Detroit Institute of Technology.

1971-1975 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honors degree, June, 1975 AWARDS

Special recognition from AML concerning Top Labor and Employment Counsel 2014. Special peer review award from Martindale Hubbell 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Sit as a case evaluator for the Wayne County, Oakland County and US District courts Ran for district court judge 1996 found to be well qualified by three committees Appointed special civic committee, Sterling Heights, Michigan Former American Arbitration Arbitrator, current National Manufacturers Association arbitrator