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Dennis M. Devaney




Devaney Law Firm
Commerce Township, Michigan


For more than 25 years, Dennis M. Devaney has represented clients in labor and employment disputes, in litigation, and on legislative and regulatory matters. His labor and employment practice focuses on traditional labor law, including representation of clients with respect to matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act. Mr. Devaney also represents employees in defense of discrimination claims and with respect to collective bargaining agreement negotiation and administration. Additionally, he counsels employers on all FMLA, ADA, FLSA, ELCRA and other state and federal employment laws and assists in formulating personnel policies.Mr. Devaney also counsels clients on international trade issues and was actively involved in many of the significant international trade initiatives of the last several decades, including creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA), the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), bilateral free trade agreements, U.S. - Japan trade relations, and WTO accession and economic sanctions reform. A presidential appointee under four U.S. presidents, he served on the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Since 2005, Mr. Devaney has been listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" and designated a Michigan Super Lawyer. He is a fellow of both the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

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