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.

• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Contingent fees are available for cases brought on behalf of employees. Hourly fees are available for the defense of employers.

Eastern District of Michigan

Since 1996

Michigan

Since 1996

Western District of Michigan

Since 2004

6th Circuit

Since 2008

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

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

J.D.

1993 - 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

B.A. | Political Science / Pre-Law

1989 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude Honors Graduate

Standing Committee on Civil Procedure & Courts

Member

2007 - Current

Michigan Association for Justice (formerly Michigan Trial Lawyers Association)

Member, Executive Board

2000 - Current

Activities: Frequent Lecturer, and Contributor to Amicus Curiae Briefs

Michigan State Bar  # 55480

Member

1996 - Current