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Keller Thoma's team of attorneys is well-equipped to handle nearly any type of legal challenge you may face. While we represent clients in a myriad of different matters, our greatest expertise lies within the areas of law listed here. Please click on the links to learn more.

Labor Law

Keller Thoma has been practicing traditional labor law since the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935. Currently, the Labor Law Practice Group provides legal advice and representation to a wide array of employers, from major corporations to small busine… Read More

Attorneys: Gary P. King, Steven H. Schwartz, Gregory T. Schultz, Elizabeth A. Young, Kathryn E. Jones

Private Sector

Keller Thoma's Michigan labor attorneys have successfully negotiated thousands of collective bargaining agreements on behalf of employers. We have extensive experience in all phases of the collective bargaining process, including, among other things… Read More

Attorneys: Steven H. Schwartz

Public Sector

Attorneys: Steven H. Schwartz

Employment Law

Keller Thoma has an extensive employment law practice that includes both regular consultation with employers regarding their day-to-day employment law issues and the representation of employers before administrative bodies and courts. Employment-Rela… Read More

Attorneys: Thomas L. Fleury, Gouri Sashital, Mindy Barry, Steven H. Schwartz, Gregory T. Schultz, Elizabeth A. Young, Kathryn E. Jones

Workers' Compensation and Disability Law

Keller Thoma’s Workers’ Disability Law Practice Group primarily works with self-insured employers, insurance companies, and joint risk pools in defending workers’ compensation claims on behalf of employers. Employers dealing with wo… Read More

Attorneys: Thomas L. Fleury, Lauri A. Read

Education Law

Keller Thoma’s attorneys have represented both public and private educational institutions in Michigan for over thirty years. The firm’s education law practice includes regular consultation with school clients regarding a wide variety of… Read More

Attorneys: Thomas L. Fleury, Gary P. King, Gouri Sashital, Mindy Barry, Steven H. Schwartz

Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations

Keller Thoma attorneys can assist with your corporate governance needs. We have experience with entity and tax planning, organizational formation and structuring, director and shareholder relationships, minority shareholder rights, close corporation/… Read More

Affirmative Action Compliance and Government Contracting

Doing business with local, state, and the federal governments can impose extra burdens on employers. With Keller Thoma’s extensive private and public sector backgrounds, our lawyers are uniquely suited to help employers navigate this relationsh… Read More

Employee Compensation and Benefits

Keller Thoma has a long history of designing, implementing and administering qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, tax-sheltered annuities, government deferred compensation plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, life insurance, healt… Read More

Estate Planning and Wealth Management

Keller Thoma advises individuals, including executives, professionals, and owners of entrepreneurial, family, and closely-held businesses in planning their estates and in effectuating their intentions with respect to the disposition of their assets a… Read More

Corporate and Tax

Keller Thoma’s Southfield, Michigan-based Corporate and Taxation Law Practice Group performs a wide variety of services for its clients, including: Business and Commercial Our attorneys specialize in representing entrepreneurial, family, and closel… Read More

Real Estate

Keller Thoma’s real estate attorneys assist individuals and commercial businesses with all aspects of real estate matters. Our lawyers can prepare and review documents related to the sale or purchase of real estate prior to closing, or assist w… Read More

Attorneys: Mindy Barry

General Litigation

Because of our success in representing clients in labor and employment disputes, Keller Thoma’s clients have increasingly relied upon us to represent them in a wide array of litigation matters. A specialized team is assembled for each new case, con… Read More

Attorneys: Thomas L. Fleury, Gouri Sashital, Mindy Barry, Steven H. Schwartz, Kathryn E. Jones

Recent News

May

Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Implementing Safeguards to Protect Michigan Worker’s From COVID-19

May 19th, 2020

On May 18, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-91, which implements safeguards to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst workers as in-person work and activities gradually resume. To… Read More

Apr

Governor Whitmer Signs New Emergency Rules on March 30, 2020

April 15th, 2020

On March 30, 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed new emergency rules promulgated by the director of the workers’ disability compensation agency. These rules supersede the entirety of the emergency rules filed on March 18, 2020. The key changes elimi… Read More

Apr

Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Extending Employment Protections to Workers Who Stay Home During the COVID-19 Emergency

April 6th, 2020

On April 3, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-36, which prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who are permitted to go into work under the “Stay Home, Stay Safe Order” Executive Order No. 202… Read More

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Announcements

Keller Thoma, P.C. and Steven H. Schwartz & Associates are happy to announce that they have transitioned to an “Of Counsel” relationship, effective April 1, 2020. Steven H. Schwartz and Associates and Keller Thoma are both leaders in the representation of public and private sector employers in labor relations and employment matters. This arrangement will allow both firms to combine their efforts, and decades of experience, in the representation of their clients. Together, we will be able to provide an incredible depth of understanding and experience in the representation of Michigan employers.