Richard A. Hooker Partner
- Office
- Metro Detroit
- Phone
- 248/567-7403
- Fax
- 248/567-7440
- rahooker@varnumlaw.com
- Download
- V-Card, Resume
- Assistant
- Stephanie Saia, 248/567-7429
- Network
Labor and Employment Experience
Dick Hooker has had significant experience in traditional labor relations, state/federal agency work, employment litigation, union election campaigns, unemployment insurance taxation matters, and arbitration of employment disputes. He is a facilitative mediator for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and the Michigan Courts, and he is listed as an arbitrator and mediator with National Arbitration & Mediation, Inc., the American Settlement Centers and the National Arbitration Forum.
Representative Matters
- Representation of significant transportation industry company in labor relations matters, including collective bargaining and labor arbitration with the American Postal Workers.
- Representation of multi-employer construction industry associations in labor relations matters, including collective bargaining, fringe benefit fund issues and labor dispute resolution.
- Representation of Professional Employer Organizations, Staffing Firms, consumer products manufacturers, agricultural employers and automobile dealerships in multi-million dollar unemployment insurance tax appeals.
- Representation of multi-state environmental contracting company in labor and employment relations matters, including worksite picketing, out-of-area labor contracting, multi-employer fringe benefit fund issues, employment litigation and employment arbitration.
- Representation of manufacturing companies in general labor and employment relations matters.
Recognition & Rankings
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers in 2011.
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers
- Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Professional Activities
- American Employment Law Council
- National Arbitration Forum
- Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution
- Center for Public Responsibility
- American Settlement Centers
- National Arbitration & Mediation, Inc.
- Labor & Employment Relations Association, Detroit Chapter
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Michigan Labor & Employment Law, “Unemployment Insurance Law,” Chapter Editor, and ICLE Annual Labor & Employment Law Institute (Speaker)
- American Bar Association: Labor & Employment Section, Committee on Unemployment Insurance Law (past Co-Chair), Committee on State Labor & Employment Laws (past Co-Chair), Committee on Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- State Bar of Michigan: Labor & Employment Section
- State Bar of Wisconsin: Labor & Employment Section
- Oakland County Bar Association
- National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
Community Activities
- Novi Chamber of Commerce
- City of Novi Economic Development Corporation Board
- Detroit Orientation Institute
- Leadership Kalamazoo
- Kent County Chapter of the American Cancer Society
- The Center for Michigan, Volunteer
Education
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Washington & Lee University School of Law
Lexington, Virginia
J.D., 1976 -
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
B.A., 1973