About Joey Scott Niskar
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
Employment Law
Professional Experience
| Experience | Years |
|---|
| Managing Member, The Niskar Law Firm, PLLC | 2008-Current |
| Litigation Associate, Erlich, Rosen & Bartnick, P.C. | 1999-2008 |
| Litigation Associate, Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Clark & Hampton | 1996-1999 |
Education
| School | Focus | Degree | Year |
|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy School of Law - University of Detroit Mercy | | J.D. | 1996 |
| Honors: Cum Laude Honors Graduate, Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society for Top 10% of Graduating Class, Excellence for the Future Award |
| Michigan State University | Political Science / Pre-Law | B.A. | 1993 |
| Honors: Cum Laude Honors Graduate |