Suzanne P. Bartos is a partner in our Livonia office where she focuses her practice on employment and labor law, insurance defense, municipal law, education law, and litigation.
Suzanne P. Bartos is a partner in our Livonia office where she focuses her practice on employment and labor law, insurance defense, municipal law, education law, and litigation.
She successfully defends civil rights, wrongful discharge, and discrimination claims in state and federal courts. She has defended municipal entities at both the grievance and arbitration level and has worked with several administrative agencies and tribunals including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Employment Security Commission, Michigan Wage and Hour Division, National Labor Relations Board and the Internal Revenue Service.
She has also achieved outstanding results for clients in premise liability, breach of contract, collections, warranty disputes, and consumer protection. Further, she is a trusted legal advisor to school districts and community colleges on a variety of educational and governance issues.
Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1983
Wayne State University, M.A.I.R., 1993
Wayne State University, B.A., 1980
Through a series of legal wranglings, the Michigan Supreme Court has restored the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and repealed the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA). The Court also restored…
As of February 12, 2024, Michigan workplaces are no longer governed by the Right-to-Work law, as the repeal of the 2012 regulation that banned requirements that workers join unions to…
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Federal Appeals Court which includes Michigan) recently reviewed the firing of a male funeral home director transitioning to female. Ms. Stephens was fired…
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an eligible employee to take an unpaid, job-protected leave for a specified family and medical reason with continuation of group health insurance coverage…
The June 2016 publication of the Michigan Public Risk Management Association (MIPRIMA) features an article written by Suzanne Bartos, an attorney in our Livonia office. The informative article outlines the…
Elizabeth Rae-O’Donnell and Sue Bartos, both attorneys in our Livonia office, recently gave a presentation to police chiefs on Garrity Protection. The Garrity principle is an important tool to provide…
The Michigan Supreme Court has recently held that the employee’s motivation is no longer a determining factor in whether the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) protects the employee from an adverse…
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Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1983
Wayne State University, M.A.I.R., 1993
Wayne State University, B.A., 1980