Sam Morgan

Sam Morgan's practice focuses on advising and representing non-union employees in employment-related legal disputes. The vast majority of his work involves litigation, including lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, all forms of illegal employment discrimination (especially age, race, gender and disability discrimination), sexual harassment, "Whistleblowers" and other unlawful retaliation, breach of employment contract (retention agreements, bonuses, commissions) non-payment of wages and overtime pay, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, disputes over the misappropriation, use and/or disclosure of proprietary information and/or trade secrets. Sam has particular expertise in executive compensation disputes, and disputes involving minority equity owners and shareholder oppression, as well as public sector (i.e., government employee) employment rights.

On the advice and counsel side, Mr. Morgan assists both employee clients with employment contracts, executive compensation, and the negotiation of severance pay and separation agreements.

Mr. Morgan is AV-rated ("Preeminent") by Martindale-Hubbell, is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America and Michigan SuperLawyers every year since 2007 for his work in Employment Litigation. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and 1984 graduate of Michigan State University College of Law.

Mr. Morgan's practice is primarily in Michigan, but he also handles cases in Ohio and Illinois. You can contact Sam Morgan at smorgan@work-lawyres.com.

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Michigan

Since 1984

6th Circuit

Since 1986

Shareholder

Gasiorek Morgan

2008 - Current

Employment rights law and litigation, advising and representing individual non-union represented employees. Private and public sector employment. Including wrongful termination, employment discrimination (age, race, sex, and disability discrimination), sexual harassment, racial and ethnic harassment, illegal retaliation, wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), and defense against non-compete agreement enforcement lawsuits and lawsuits alleging the misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets lawsuits.

Shareholder

Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

1992 - 2007

Employment rights law and litigation.

Associate

The Fishman Group

1990 - 1992

Management-side employment law and litigation.

Associate

Fletcher & Tice, P.C.

1985 - 1989

Insurance defense, automobile negligence, premises liability, product liablity, and employment litigation.

Michigan State University

J.D | Law

1981 - 1984

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A | English Literature

1977 - 1981

Michigan State Bar  # 36694

Member

Current