Atty. Scott E. Dwyer
Scott E. Dwyer has extensive experience in the areas of labor, employment and wrongful discharge law, business litigation, shareholder disputes, noncompete agreements and unfair competition and trade secret litigation and employee misconduct investigations, including fraud and fraud litigation.
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Scott E. Dwyer is a employment and litigation attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Mika Meyers PLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1981) and Hope College (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott E. Dwyer has extensive experience in the areas of labor, employment and wrongful discharge law, business litigation, shareholder disputes, noncompete agreements and unfair competition and trade secret litigation and employee misconduct investigations, including fraud and fraud litigation
- He is a member of the Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations and the State Bar of Michigan
- Scott has several reported cases, including: NLRB v Beacon Light Nursing Home, 825 F2d 1076 (6th Cir 1987)
- Great Lakes Sales Inc v State Tax Commission, 194 Mich App 271 (1992)
- Ferris State University, Board of Trustees v Ferris Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, 11 MPER 29050 (1998)
- Michael H Poole v Ferris State University, 1997 Mich App LEXIS 651
- Horace Thomas Ludwig v Board of Trustees of Ferris State University, 123 F3d 404
- Sally Bell-Mathias v ANR Pipeline Company, 2003 WL 21871886 (Mich App)
- and J.J.B
- Hillard, W. L. Lyons, Inc. v Kevin Clark, et al., 2007 Case No. 1:07-cv-811
- He graduated from Hope College, magna cum laude, with his bachelor's degree Phi Beta Kappa and received his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 Grand Rapids 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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