Martin C. Brook Shareholder Office(s): Bloomfield Hills (Metro Detroit) p: 248-593-6400 f: 248-593-2603 Practice Area(s): Labor and Employment   Bio: Mr. Brook focuses his practice on representation of employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies and advising employers on litigation avoidance, union avoidance, and positive employee relations.  Mr. Brook has developed business solutions for complex employment challenges with the aim of litigation avoidance.   He developed and implemented voluntary and involuntary reduction-in-force programs, employment-related due diligence, responses to multiple union organizing campaigns and advised on compensation programs, policies and procedures, wage and hour, user and provider co-employment issues, OFCCP compliance programs, and harassment/discrimination issues.   Additionally, Mr. Brook’s practice regularly involves handling the defense of professional errors and omissions claims on behalf of Lloyd’s of London and Professional Indemnity Agency, a division of Houston Casualty. Mr. Brook has served as corporate counsel for two Fortune 500 companies, one in manufacturing and one in the service sector.  Prior his to law career, Mr. Brook worked in Human Resources for a leader in the chemical industry and for an international automotive supplier.  Mr. Brook holds a law degree from the University of Michigan where he graduated cum laude.  He also holds a Masters in Labor and Industrial Relations and a B.A. from Michigan State University.  Mr. Brook currently serves his community as President of the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education.  He has published in The Employee Relations Law Journal.  See "What Happens When The WARN Act and Bankruptcy Code Converge" – 1999 Emp. Rel. Law J., Vol. 24, No. 4.   Education: J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan, 1996 Masters of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, 1988 B.A. Michigan State University, 1987   Admitted to Practice: Michigan, 1996 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1996 U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1997 U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2007   Activities: Member - State Bar of Michigan, Trustee - Alumni Board of Directors - School of Labor and Industrial Relations - Michigan State University, President - Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education

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