Nicholas Roumel

Nick Roumel is a trial lawyer with over 30 years experience in state and federal courts. He focuses on plaintiff's employment and civil rights litigation, as well as educational law matters, such as Title IX sex harassment, assault, and retaliation, as well as serious personal injury in the educational setting. He is recognized as a Thompson-Reuters "Super Lawyer" in employment litigation, reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in that field.

Mr. Roumel has represented numerous high profile athletes and artists; victims of domestic and sexual violence; and students expelled for exercising constitutional rights. He has been appointed for various matters by courts, to act as a receiver for a corporation, and to mediate other cases.

Mr. Roumel also has an active appellate practice, winning reversals in matters as diverse as pregnancy discrimination, unemployment compensation, the application of discrimination laws to religious schools, Family Medical Leave Act, False Claims Act retaliation, criminal restitution, and the landlord-tenant security deposit act.

Mr. Roumel has published and presented on matters including the immigration consequences of criminal convictions, disclosure and consequences of criminal records, tort remedies for married and other domestic partners, and educational matters such as bullying, Title IX and teen suicide. He has been quoted, and his cases featured, in local media, Newsweek, the Economist, and ESPN, among others.

Mr. Roumel is a former professor at the University of Michigan, where he taught employment law, and has also been a frequent guest panelist, lecturer, and Moot Court judge at Michigan and other law schools, and has frequently presented to college and high school classes.

Mr. Roumel practices throughout Michigan, including the Traverse City area and the Upper Peninsula. He is also licensed in his home state of Pennsylvania.

• Labor Law
• Police Misconduct
• Title IX Investigation
• Teacher Tenure Rights
• Contract Negotiations

• Free Consultation
  The first communication is a free and confidential opportunity to learn more and determine if this is a case he is able to handle. If not, guidance and a referral may be given. If a subsequent appointment is scheduled, it may or not be free depending on the type of case.
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• Contingent Fees

Michigan

Michigan

Michigan

Since 1984

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Since 2013

6th Circuit

Wayne State University Law School

J.D. (1984) | Law

Activities: Free Legal Aid Clinic

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1978) | Philosophy and Psychology

Honors: graduated "with distinction"

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

2024

Michigan “Super Lawyer” in employment law (top 5% of practitioners), 2014 - present

Michigan State Bar  # 37056

Member

Current

Michigan Association for Justice

Member

Current

Washtenaw Association for Justice

Member

Current

Washtenaw County Bar Association

Chair, Labor & Employment Section

Current

American Civil Liberties Union

Lawyers' Committee Co-Chair

Current

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