Varnum attorney Luis Avila has been re-appointed to the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) Board of Trustees for 2025.
Founded in 1910, the Grand Rapids Art Museum has long been a vital venue, resource and educational hub for art in the community. The GRAM’s board comprises business owners, professionals and philanthropists invested in progressing the Grand Rapids community and its art culture.
Avila is a partner on Varnum’s Labor and Employment Practice Team. With more than a decade of experience in labor and employment matters, he counsels public and private sector employers on a wide variety of workplace matters, including state and federal employment litigation, effective employee handbooks and policies, disciplinary and dispute resolution procedures, discrimination, disability accommodation, wage-hour matters, family medical leave, harassment and litigation prevention.
He is experienced in traditional labor matters, including grievances, arbitrations, collective bargaining negotiations, and union drives. He has tried cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC).
In addition to his service to the GRAM, Avila serves on the boards of the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority, the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Rapids Symphony and the State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Law Section.
Avila is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association and the Grand Rapids Bar Association. His range of leadership roles reflects his dedication to his profession and the West Michigan community.