Experience

Dave’s “client-centered” practice involves a variety of labor and employment issues. He provides practical and confidential ongoing advice and consulting on a number of sensitive and complex labor and employment matters, from problem employee situations to orchestrated union campaigns against larger companies. His representative clients include diverse industries (such as automotive, printing, transportation and hospitals) throughout the nation.

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School
  Nashville, Tennessee
  J.D., 1984
• University of Notre Dame
  Notre Dame, Indiana
  B.A., 1981

Recognition & Rankings

Dave has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® since 2001. He is also recognized by Chambers USA as "'an excellent employment law counselor' according to interviewees."

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association: Section of Labor and Employment Law, Subcommittee on Development of Law under the National Labor Relations Act
• State Bar of Michigan: Labor Relations Law Section, Chair, 2004
• Grand Rapids Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section

Community Activities

• St. Nicholas Church Parish Council (Building and Consecration Committees, Chair)
• East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation (President)
• Faith Hospice (Board of Directors)