Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Vanderbilt University Law School
Nashville, Tennessee
J.D., 1984
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A., 1981
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Labor and Employment Attorney
Now of counsel to the firm, Dave’s client-centered practice involved a variety of labor and employment issues. He provided practical, confidential ongoing advice and consulting on a number of sensitive and complex labor/employment matters, from problem employee situations to multi-facility collective bargaining negotiations. His representative clients include diverse industries (automotive, manufacturing, transportation and hospitals) throughout the nation. Dave has also served as chair of the firm.
Chambers USA, which ranks top lawyers and law firms, noted Dave’s “particular expertise assisting clients in the automotive and healthcare sectors.” Chambers also included quotes from interviewees who praised him as “very knowledgeable, thoughtful and thorough; he gives very sound counsel.” Sources also note him as “accessible and responsive.”
Experience
Dean Transportation, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Case Nos. 07-1262, 07-1313, 07-1314
NLRB v. Dickinson Press Inc., Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case Nos. 97-5626, 97-5673
Keeler Die Cast v. NLRB, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case Nos. 98-5536, 98-5635
Testified before U.S. Senate Labor Committee regarding proposed passage of TEAM Act, 1995
Honors and Recognitions
American College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, fellow
Best Lawyers in America®, since 2001
Chambers USA©: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Leader in the field of Labor and Employment
Grand Rapids Magazine’s Top Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law, since 2020
Leading Lawyers: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Michigan Super Lawyers® since 2006
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame, 2022
Professional Affiliations
Grand Rapids Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Michigan: Labor Relations Law Section, chair, 2004
Community Involvement
St. Nicholas Church, archdeacon
Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, board member
“I have worked with Dave Khorey at Varnum for more than 30 years. He is the consummate professional: knowledgeable, responsive, realistic and at a reasonable cost.”
Client comment, U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2016 – 2017