The Failure of Public Act 222: Sewer Backup Legislation
In 2001 the State of Michigan enacted Public Act 222 (MCL 691.1416 seq.) to provide a statutory exception to governmental immunity for sanitary sewer backups onto real property. Prior to…
Overview
Gregory A. Roberts is an attorney in our Livonia office where he concentrates his practice on municipal law, employment and labor law, and law enforcement defense and litigation.
Mr. Roberts assist clients with matters involving civil rights defense, whistleblower’s protection, employee termination, personal injury defense, class action litigation defense, and business consultation.
Education
Detroit College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Eastern Michigan University, B.S., Public Administration, 1978
Honors
American Juris Prudence Book Award recipient for studies in Constitutional Law
Harold Norris Book Award recipient for studies in Criminal Law
Memberships and Associations
State Bar of Michigan
– Master Lawyers Section
Livonia Bar Association
Livonia Chamber of Commerce
Business Education Alliance of Livonia
Presentations & Articles
“New Rules will Cause State and Local Governments to Account for their Retiree Benefit Promises,” CMDA On Law
Business Law and Contracts, Adjunct Professor, Detroit College of Business
Published Articles
New Rules Will Cause State and Local Governments to Account for Their Retiree Benefit Promises
As Michigan’s largest private employers try to cut back, they have been addressing the promises they made in more prosperous decades to fund retiree health care costs and defined benefit…
Jurisdiction and Court Admissions
Michigan State Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Education
Detroit College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1982
Eastern Michigan University, B.S., Public Administration, 1978
Honors
American Juris Prudence Book Award recipient for studies in Constitutional Law
Harold Norris Book Award recipient for studies in Criminal Law