Atty. Susan D. Koval
Ms. Koval focuses her practice on employment litigation and arbitration and has extensive experience counseling employers on the full scope of employment and labor relations subject matters.
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Susan D. Koval is a Partner based in Detroit, Michigan. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on employment and litigation. Admitted to practice in West Virginia (1985), U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of West Virginia (1989), U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1994), and Michigan (1999). Educated at West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1985) and West Liberty State College (B.A. Political, 1982). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Koval focuses her practice on employment litigation and arbitration and has extensive experience counseling employers on the full scope of employment and labor relations subject matters
- She utilizes a strategic, proactive approach to resolving workplace issues and aggressively defends employers against claims such as wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, FMLA and wage and hour claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including class action lawsuits
- Her successful federal and state trial practice begins with an uncompromising attention to detail which has resulted in voluntarily dismissals by plaintiffs during or immediately following depositions, the entry of summary dismissals by trial judges, favorable verdicts for employers, and victories on appeal
- In addition to an accomplished trial practice and the day-to-day counseling with managers and executive-level employees, Ms. Koval conducts workplace investigations and trains employers’ workforces - from entry level positions to high level executives and officers - on discrimination and harassment in the workplace and other employment issues
- HONORS and DISTINCTIONS • Leading Lawyers in Michigan, Employ Management, 2018, 2020 • Michigan Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation-Defense, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020 • Class of 2015 "Women in the Law," Michigan Lawyers Weekly NOTED PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS Ms. Koval has been a presenter or guest lecturer for numerous employers and organizations on a variety of topics, including employment law, personnel records, and tort law for educators. • "Taking Transgender Workplace Obligations Seriously," Law 360, May 2015
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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 Detroit 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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