Joey Scott Niskar
The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC
- Biography
Handling employment and civil rights cases under (1) the Family & Medical Leave Act; (2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act involving race discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, religious discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, etc. (3) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; (4) the Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act; (5) the Fair Labor Standards Act; (6) Americans with Disabilities Act; (7) USERRA actions on behalf of the men and women of the U.S. military (active and reserves); (8) worker’s compensation retaliation claims; and (9) much more.
- Practice Areas
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Contingent fees are available for cases brought on behalf of employees. Hourly fees are available for the defense of employers.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Since 1996
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written - Spanish:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Managing Member
- The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC
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2008 –
Current
- Litigation Associate
- Erlich, Rosen & Bartnick, P.C.
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1999 –
2008
- Litigation Associate
- Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Clark & Hampton
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1996 –
1999
- Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- J.D.
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1993
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1996 - Honors: Cum Laude Honors Graduate, Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society for Top 10% of Graduating Class, Excellence for the Future Award
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- Michigan State University
- B.A. | Political Science / Pre-Law
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1989
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1993 - Honors: Cum Laude Honors Graduate
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- Professional Associations
- Standing Committee on Civil Procedure & Courts
- Member
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2007 –
Current -
- Michigan Association for Justice (formerly Michigan Trial Lawyers Association)
- Member, Executive Board
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2000 –
Current - Activities: Frequent Lecturer, and Contributor to Amicus Curiae Briefs
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Michigan State Bar
 # 55480
- Member
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1996 –
Current -
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