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David M. Blanchard
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About David
Biography
Attorney David Blanchard has built a career on helping people stay at work despite illegal practices or get back to work after facing illegal wrongful termination, recovering millions for wage theft violations, and fighting workplace retaliation and wrongful termination. He has dedicated his professional career to legal representation for workers. Confronting illegal workplace practices and wrongful termination. With a focus on public impact litigation and class actions aimed at reforming workplaces and entire industries. Blanchard represents executives and health care professionals in professional separation negotiations, whistleblowers seeking to shine a light on workplace criminality and other government fraud, and all workers denied legal rights to overtime pay and minimum wages.
David Blanchard Representative Verdicts and Settlements
• $21 Million Recovered in Settlement for Michigan unemployed wrongly accused of unemployment fraud.
• $84.5 Million Recovered in Medicare fraud scheme violating the False Claims Act
• $300,000 Recovered for individual doctor/anesthesiologist wrongful discharge and breach of medical professional services contract
• $4.9 Million Recovered in Court Approved FLSA Settlement for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.
• $6.1 Million Recovered for overtime pay FLSA Litigation for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.
• $300,000 Recovered for individual victim in police brutality/excessive force case against Michigan’s Allegan County Sheriff Department.
• $650,000 Recovered for over 400 drivers in settlement for Hungry Howie’s franchise pizza delivery drivers.
David Blanchard specializes in the areas of employment rights advice, litigation, and business disputes. Blanchard handles all employment related matters advising employees, employers, and non-profits on safe and compliant workplace policies: from harassment, discrimination or retaliation lawsuits to medical leave, non-compete lawsuits and severance negotiations. He has represented workers and small businesses in state and federal court litigation, including the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
David Blanchard Representative Cases and Opinions
Fair Labor Standards/Misclassification:
• Plaintiffs win summary judgment ruling allowing trial on overtime claims for insurance review nurses who sued for overtime pay
• Workers win summary judgment for “independent contractor” cable installers finding them to be employees entitled to overtime pay
• Conditional certification granted providing notice of opt-in rights for a class of healthcare technology “independent contractors” providing “at-the elbow” ATE support for healthcare technology upgrades.
Overtime Pay:
• Cable installers win summary judgment on misclassification case; cable installers are “employees” under FLSA, entitled to overtime under Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Insurance Appeals Analysts Claims go to trial after summary judgment win
Minimum Wages:
• Hungry Howie’s Franchises: Class certified for pizza Delivery drivers seeking compensation for minimum wage violations after being under-reimbursed for car maintenance expenses
• Domino’s Pizza franchises: FLSA Collective Action approved for pizza delivery drivers
Whistleblower Protection:
• Medical Doctor may state retaliation claim after being fired for raising Stark Act violations.
• Rehab Nurse wins summary judgment for retaliation claim after opposing illegal practices at nursing facility
Due Process Rights:
• Zynda - State of Michigan not immune from constitutional claims related to unemployment robo-fraud violations
• Frazier – UAW entitled to enforce unemployment right for victims of early collections. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
David Blanchard has served as president of the Michigan Employment Lawyers Association and of the Washtenaw Association for Justice. He currently serves on the executive board of the Michigan Association for Justice. He has presented as faculty to the State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Section and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
David Blanchard received his B.A. in political science in 1996 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2003. Before law, Blanchard worked as a broadcast journalist, covering local politics and environmental issues in Michigan. Blanchard grew up in Ann Arbor, graduated Community High School in 1992, and has been practicing law in Ann Arbor since 2004.
From the beginning, David Blanchard’s employment law advocacy has focused on representing medical professionals, whistleblowers, negotiating professional compensation agreements, representing all workers cheated out of overtime pay or sales commissions, and defending employees in non-compete/trade secret disputes.
David Blanchard Advocacy
Legislative Testimony regarding curbing non-compete litigation abuses
Legislative Testimony of Robo-Fraud Abuses in the Michigan Unemployment Benefits System
David Blanchard Pending Cases
Domino’s Pizza Delivery Drivers claiming under-reimbursed for delivery driving expenses
Belle Tire Service Technicians denied overtime pay
Coliseum: Exotic Dancers unpaid and cheated out of a minimum wage and overtime pay.
Maxi-Auto/SCI: Delivery Driver Claims denied overtime pay
Hartman & Tyner: worker denied COVID-19 FFCRA leave rights and terminated in retaliation
Prudential Security: security guards denied overtime pay for hours over 40 in a week
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
20%
21 years | 100 cases
Wrongful Termination
20%
Civil Rights
15%
21 years | 100 cases
Discrimination
15%
21 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
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- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Michigan for 21 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
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Posted by Lisa | July 13, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Excellent, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and caring
I was referred to David Blanchard by word of mouth from other attorneys who respected his expertise in employment and healthcare-related matters. The situation was very stressful as I was new to the area and was nervous about the potential effects of litigation on the rest of my career. Throughout th...
Posted by Taimi | September 10, 2013 | Discrimination
Best choice for an Ann Arbor area lawyer
I am a former client of Mr. David Blanchard, an attorney based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I have known him since he took my employment-related discrimination case in 2010, and it is with pleasure that I recommend him for his professional acumen, skills and qualities. Since that time, I have found Da...
Posted by Steve | January 31, 2011 | Employment & Labor
Great Results, Expert
David is an excellent attorney especially on any employment related matters, If you need help with employment contracts, intellectual proerty or other issues, I highly recommend David and his firm. He can guide you through difficult decisions with great advice and sensitivity.
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Lawyer, Blanchard & Walker PLLC
2011 - 2015
Attorney- shareholder, Nacht, Roumel, Salvatore, Blanchard &Walker PC
2004 - 2011
Associate, Nacht & Associates
2003 - 2004
Federal Judicial Clerk, Hon. Stanley S. Brotman
2003 - 2003
Summer Associate, United Nations
2002 - 2003
Executive Articles Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law
Associations
2011 - Present
MIchigan Association for JusticeExecutive Board Member
2010 - Present
Michigan Employment Lawyers AssociationPast President
2007 - Present
Ann Arbor Housing and Human Services Advisory BoardChair
2004 - Present
U.S. District Court Eastern District of MichiganMember
2004 - Present
U.S. District Court Western District of MichiganMember
2004 - Present
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th CircuitMember
State Bar of Michigan
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
2011 - 2012
Washtenaw Association for JusticePast President
2009 - 2010
Washtenaw County Trial Lawyers AssociationVice-President
2008 - 2010
New Lawyers Committee of the National Employment Lawyers AssociationCo-chair
2008 - 2010
Labor and Employment Section of the Washtenaw County Bar AssociationCo-chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Caleb Poirier
Trespassing charges were dismissed
Education
2003
University of Michigan Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of Michigan
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2015
NELA Spring FLSA Program
Fair Labor Standards Act
N/A
National Employment Lawyer Association Seminar
Employment Law
N/A
Michigan Labor Seminar
Michigan Labor Law
Publications
2015
2015
2015
2015
BWLAW Online Blog
Proposed DOL Regulations Advance Fair Pay and Safer Workplaces
2015
BWLAW Online blog
Police actions must be questioned...
2010
2010
Nacht Employment Law Blog
The Fight to End Forced Arbitration
Languages
English
Activity
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06 Feb 2020
Q&A
H1B required fringe benefits by labor law.
26 Oct 2009