Atty. John C. Cashen
Mr. Cashen represents employers in all aspects of employment law and related litigation.
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About John C. Cashen at a glance
John C. Cashen is a employment and whistleblower attorney based in Troy, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at Aquinas College (Grand Rapids) (B.S.) and University of Michigan (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Qui Tam Law (2026). Serands clients in Troy, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. Cashen represents employers in all aspects of employment law and related litigation
- He served as chairperson of Bodman's Workplace Law Practice Group for ten years
- Mr. Cashen assists clients facing charges of discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, Whistleblowers’ Act violations and similar claims in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings and arbitration hearings
- He has conducted numerous trials and arbitrations in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin
- Realizing that a trial or arbitration on the merits is not always in an employer’s best interest, Mr. Cashen has had significant success obtaining summary judgment for employers and with alternative dispute resolution
- Mr. Cashen advises clients on labor management relations, from union election issues and collective bargaining to representation before the National Labor Relations Board
- Mr. Cashen has provided legal services in a variety of industries
- For example, he has extensive experience in the health care field, counseling health service providers on employment law issues, defending hospitals and physicians from discrimination and wrongful discharge lawsuits, drafting employment related documents, and addressing and litigating non-compete issues
- Similarly, he has served automotive industry clients in all aspects of employment law, traditional labor law, and related litigation and arbitration
- Mr. Cashen has spoken to professional groups on a variety of employment topics including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reductions in force, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, sexual harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, workplace surveillance and privacy issues, non-compete agreements, at will employment, contract employees, and volunteer liability
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly selected Mr. Cashen for its 2019 Class of Leaders in the Law, a distinction reserved for "outstanding practitioners and mentors who lead in the profession and the community
- He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 under Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, and Qui Tam Law, in Chambers USA 2020 under Labor and Employment, and in Michigan Super Lawyers 2019 under Employment & Labor
- He is listed as a 2020 "Top Lawyer" for Labor and Employment by DBusiness magazine
- He is AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Troy are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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