Francis, Gary W.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate, since 2008

Lawyer Overview

Gary W. Francis is a member of Plunkett Cooney's Labor and Employment Practice Group who focuses his practice primarily on traditional labor law, employment law and employee benefits (ERISA). He represents employers in labor and employment matters in both state and federal courts, as well as state and federal administrative agencies.

Mr. Francis received his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court and Advococy Board, as well as an Associate Editor of the Journal of International Law. While attending law school, he clerked in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Trials Division. In 2007, Mr. Francis earned his Master of Laws in Labor Law at Wayne State University Law School.

Areas of Practice

• Healthcare Law
• Labor & Employment Law

West Practice Categories

Elder Law, Health Care, Medical Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 2002
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Oakland County Bar Association Employment and Labor Law Committee) (Member; Chair, 2010-2011)
• State Bar of Michigan (Member (Labor and Employment Section; Healthcare Law Section))
• American Bar Association (Member (Labor and Employment Law Section))
• American Health Lawyers Association (Member (Labor and Employment Law Section))

Honors and Awards

• Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Employment & Labor Law; Michigan Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2008, 2010-2011

Classes and Seminars

• Labor Negotiations 101, Presenter, Michigan Municipal League's Capitol Conference, April 5, 2011 - Present
• Health Care Reform, Co-Presenter, Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Advanced Institute, April 5, 2011 - Present
• National Labor Relations Board Update, Presentation, Mid-Winter meeting of the State Bar of Michigan's Labor and Employment Law Section, January 22, 2011 - Present
• The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Presentation, National Academy of Arbitrators, Michigan Chapter, November 16, 2010 - Present
• Plunkett Cooney’s Charting a Clear Course, Labor Law For Non-Union Employers webinar, September 16, 2010 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Trials Division, Clerk

Education

• Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2002
  J.D.
  Honors: Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition, member
  Honors: Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, member
  Honors: Ralph, Rose and Samuel Helper Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy
  Honors: Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law Moot Court Competition, First Place advocate
  Law Journal: Journal of International Law and Practice, Associate Editor
• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2007
  L.L.M.
  Major: Labor Law
• Michigan State University, 1999
  B.A.

Published Works

• National Labor Relations Board Update, ICLE 36th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute's course book, April, 2011
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and Its Impact on Employers, Laches, August, 2010
• Is Your Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan ‘Top Heavy’?, Lawnotes, March, 2010
• The Supreme Court Broadens the Coverage of Title VII"s Anti-Retaliation Provision; Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Lawnotes
• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Laches, 2009
• National Labor Relations Board Update, ICLE 34th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute's course book, April, 2009
• Employee Handbooks, A Prescription For A Healthy Workplace, M.D. News, December, 2008

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