Education

  • Masters of Labor Law (L.L.M.), with honors,Wayne State University School of Law
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Wayne State University School of Law
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Sociology, with honors – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

State Bar Admissions

  • Michigan
  • Illinois

Licensed to Practice In

  • Eastern District of Michigan
  • Michigan State Appellate Courts
  • Michigan Supreme Court
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • State Courts in Michigan and Illinois
  • Western District of Michigan 
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Patricia Nemeth

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200 Talon Centre Drive
Suite 200
Detroit, Michigan 48207

T: (313) 567-5921
F: (313) 567-5928

Practice Overview

An attorney since 1984, Ms. Nemeth specializes in the labor and employment arena as a litigator, consultant, and negotiator. Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited reductions in force/layoffs and rehiring after layoffs, religious, ethnic, and gender discrimination, workplace harassment, wrongful discharge, union organizing activities and multi-party lawsuits. Industries served include healthcare, nursing homes, gaming, insurance, and government entities. Ms. Nemeth completed the mediation training required under the Michigan Court Rules in 2003 and serves as a certified mediator for all types of civil litigation matters, including employment.

Mediation Training

  • 3rd-8th Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute
  • 40 hour ICLE Mediation Training; Certified Mediator
  • American Bar Association, ADR in Bloom, Washington DC
  • American Arbitration Association; Certified Mediator
  • Association for International Arbitrators; Certified Mediator

Mediation Teaching Experience

  • 8th Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Institute, ICLE
  • Enforcing Employment (Not Labor) Arbitration Awards, American Arbitration Association

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, State Bar of Michigan, Labor and Employment Law Section and International Law Section
  • Member, American Arbitration Association Task Force Employment Arbitrations
  • Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Insurance Law Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and Litigation Section
  • Member, Inforum
  • The Detroit Economic Club

Community Involvement

  • Vista Maria, Vice Chair/Executive Board member; formerly served on Vista Maria’s Marketing and Fund Development Committee for eight years. Ms. Nemeth was presented with the Distinguished Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2005 for her work with Vista Maria.
  • Personnel Committee, Girl Scouts of America.
  • Graduate, 2004-2005 Leadership Detroit XXVI Class.

Noted Presentations and Publications

Ms. Nemeth has written and co-authored numerous articles, as well as the annual law review survey articles on Labor and Employment Law for the Wayne State University School of Law. Publications of particular note include:

  • Co-author, Genetic Discrimination in Employment, Michigan Bar Journal
  • Co-author, Annual Survey of Employment and Labor Law, Wayne Law Review, 2005-present
  • Co-author, Seeking Clarity on Michigan Medical Marijuana Law
  • Author, Employment Firms Impacted by Labor History, Other Factors
  • Co-author, To Blog or Not to Blog: Employee and Employer Guidelines

Ms. Nemeth has presented employment law seminars and participated as a speaker or panelist for a variety of groups including:

  • AIG
  • American Society of Employers
  • Channel 4 News
  • Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
  • Due Process and Law (Detroit Public Television)
  • Health Care Association of Michigan
  • Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • Joint Labor Management Counsel
  • Michigan Municipal Risk Management Association
  • Michigan Public Employer’s Relations Association
  • National Association of Legal Secretaries
  • Women Entrepreneurs of Canada 

Honors and Distinctions

  • Rated by Martindale Hubble, a rating system compiled by peers in the legal community, as “AV”, the highest rating for legal ability and upholding ethics in the legal profession
  • Best Lawyers® in America – Labor and Employment; 2010, 2011
  • Chambers USA, Employment and Labor, 2010
  • One of the 25 Michigan “Leaders in the Law” - Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, 2009
  • Distinguished Alumni Award – Wayne State University Law School, 2009
  • Detroit’s Top Lawyers – DBusiness Magazine, 2009
  • Women in the Workplace Leadership Award – Michigan Business Professionals Association, 2010
  • Michigan Super Lawyers – 2006 to present, including recognition as one of the top 50 Women Super Lawyers in the State of Michigan for three consecutive years
  • One of the 100 most influential women in Southeast Michigan – INFORUM, 2008
  • Labor and Employment Law Delegate to China, 2006

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