William J. Vincent

William J. Vincent represents management in a variety of labor and employment relations and litigation matters, including:

• Employment and disability discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Wrongful termination
• Federal and state civil rights agency investigations
• Employee discipline and performance counseling
• Non-compete claims
• Sales commission claims
• General liability and commercial litigation

Bill appears in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. He also represents clients in arbitration.

Additionally, Bill has specific knowledge regarding:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The Equal Pay Act
• Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
• Michigan's Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act
• Michigan's Whistleblowers' Protection Act
• Michigan's Workers' Disability Compensation Act

Bill works with a wide range of clients, including:

• Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities
• Medical device manufacturers
• Retailers
• Publicly-regulated utilities
• Financial institutions
• Educational institutions
• Manufacturers
• Service sector companies

Bill is one of the co-founders of Littler's Detroit office and also helped found its predecessor firm, where he practiced for 14 years.