MARK R. FILIPP

During his career Mark Filipp has been involved in a broad range of business disputes, with extensive experience defending companies in employment litigation cases filed in state and federal courts throughout Michigan, as well as employment claims before the EEOC and MDCR. He also has significant experience defending companies, directors, and officers against claims of shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Mr. Filipp’s labor experience includes representing companies in union contract negotiations and defending companies against unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB.

Mr. Filipp has defended employers in employment cases of all types, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation, and whistleblower actions. In addition, he is regularly involved in the preparation of employment agreements, covenants not to compete, confidentiality agreements, and litigation involving their enforceability. Mr. Filipp has extensive experience negotiating severance agreements and packages for both employers and employees. Mr. Filipp also provides regular counsel to employers concerning such matters as reductions-in-force, employee discipline, and employee discharge. He also counsels employers on compliance matters involving federal and state law, including COBRA, ADA, FMLA, HIPAA and wage/hour matters under the FLSA and state laws.

Mr. Filipp has been an author of many books and articles on employment law and is a frequent lecturer on current employment law issues. He has been the co-author of the Employment Law Answer Book, a comprehensive treatise on employment law, for over 17 years. Mr. Filipp also taught the “Employment Law Series” at Schoolcraft College Continuing Education Services and conducts in-house training for employers on various employment law topics geared toward reducing risk and exposure to employment litigation.

Mr. Filipp maintains an “AV Preeminent” peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest peer review rating for attorneys. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment. He has been included in the The Best Lawyers in America® listing since 2018. Mr. Filipp was selected by a vote of his peers to be included in DBusiness magazine’s list of 2017 Top Lawyers. Mr. Filipp is a 2018 – 2021 Leading Lawyer in the category of Employment Law: Management. He was also selected for inclusion in the 2006, 2007, 2018 – 2024 issues of Michigan Super Lawyers. In addition, he was selected as a “2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell.

Books:
Employment Law Answer Book Co-author (Wolters Kluwer) since 1997
(5th through 9th Editions, and annual supplements)

The Practical Guide to Employment Law (Wolters Kluwer), 2nd Edition andannual supplements since 2004