Kelsey M. Dame
- Associate
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- Deb Hoffman
industries
practices
- Counsels employers regarding charges of discrimination, ADA, FMLA and wage and hour issues.
- Advises employers on psychiatric disabilities and mental health issues.
- Prepares employment agreements.
- Litigates criminal and employment cases.
- Prepares employer policies and revises employee handbooks for profit and nonprofit organizations.
- Prepares and revises Title IX policies for both K-12 and higher educational institutions in accordance with 2020 regulations.
- Regularly trains and educates employees, managers and supervisors on a variety of topics, including discrimination, harassment and diversity and inclusion.
- Assists criminal defendants through arraignments, plan negotiations and sentencing.
- Counsels employers regarding charges of discrimination, ADA, FMLA and wage and hour issues.
- Advises employers on psychiatric disabilities and mental health issues.
- Prepares employment agreements.
- Litigates criminal and employment cases.
- Prepares employer policies and revises employee handbooks for profit and nonprofit organizations.
- Prepares and revises Title IX policies for both K-12 and higher educational institutions in accordance with 2020 regulations.
- Regularly trains and educates employees, managers and supervisors on a variety of topics, including discrimination, harassment and diversity and inclusion.
- Assists criminal defendants through arraignments, plan negotiations and sentencing.
- Secured dismissals in MDCR and EEOC charges of discrimination.
- Assisted in a federal jury trial acquittal.
- Assisted in landmark Michigan Supreme Court case regarding eyewitness identification and police procedures.
- “The Great Resignation,” Warner 2022 HR Seminar In-Person Event, May 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Gender Issues on Campus: Title IX, Student Housing/Facilities, Athletics & Speech,” Back to School–Preparing for Legal Challenges in Higher Education Warner Webinar, July 28, 2021
- “Disability Accommodation, Discipline and Discharge during COVID‑19,”
- “The Great Resignation,” Warner 2022 HR Seminar In-Person Event, May 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Gender Issues on Campus: Title IX, Student Housing/Facilities, Athletics & Speech,” Back to School–Preparing for Legal Challenges in Higher Education Warner Webinar, July 28, 2021
- “Disability Accommodation, Discipline and Discharge during COVID‑19,” Warner 2020 HR Executive Panel, October 7, 2020
- “Labor and Employment Panel,” Warner 2019 HR Executive Panels, September 13, 2019, Traverse City, Michigan
- “Show Me the Money: EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Requirements and Conducting Pay Equity Audits,” Warner Webinar, June 12, 2019
- “Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Issues,” Warner Human Resources Seminar, May 7, 2019, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “FMLA, ADA and Mental Health Issues,” Warner Human Resources Seminar, May 3, 2018, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Anatomy of a Discharge,” Employment Law – Mock Trial 2018, Traverse Area Human Resource Association, April 26, 2018, Traverse City, Michigan
