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Sean F. Darke




Bloomfield Hills, Michigan


Sean F. Darke is an employment and labor litigator with experience in both union and nonunion environments resolving matters ranging from everyday workplace disagreements to high-stakes, high-exposure lawsuits. Mr. Darke provides counsel on employment contracts, instituting arbitration provisions and procedures, anticipating potential claims, and providing practical guidance to avoid liability. He has defended businesses in state and federal courts, dispute resolution forums, and agency tribunals. Mr. Darke represents an array of diverse businesses and decision-makers who include owners and founders, C-suite executives, corporate officers and directors, general counsel, and human resource managers. The sizes of those companies vary from small businesses to corporations with thousands of workers worldwide. Mr. Darke, in cooperation with various business associations, has produced multiple employment law publications and webinars to help businesses anticipate and avoid employment issues. Outside the employment space, he defends class actions involving financial services. In addition, Mr. Darke has defended multiple class actions involving the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, and speaks on the topic throughout the state of Illinois. He was recognized as a “Go To Lawyer” for Employment Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2024. Mr. Darke has also been named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers” List, 2025, and has been selected has an Illinois Leading Lawyer annually since 2017 in employment and labor law.
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