$ 300-550 per hour
Carey A. Dewitt
About Carey
Biography
Mr. DeWitt’s memberships include: National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA); State Bar of Michigan (Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections); Federal Bar Association, and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association.
Mr. DeWitt’s charitable activities have included serving as a member of the Boards of Birmingham, Michigan Little League Baseball (1999-2005), the Birmingham, Michigan Hockey Association (2005-2009), and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, a Regional public-private partnership of Labor, Business and Government (2008-present).
Representative Clients
Owens Corning Corporation; AAA Michigan; Michigan Technological University; Eastern Michigan University; University of Michigan; University of Detroit Mercy; Ave Maria School of Law.
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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
50%
41 years
Litigation
50%
41 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
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Licensed in Michigan for 41 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Carey A. Dewitt
150 W Jefferson Ave Ste 100, Detroit, MI, 48226
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
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2024
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2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment, The Best Lawyers in America, , 2007-2013
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Fellow, 2008-present, Michigan State Bar Foundation -
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Labor and Employment Law, 2011-2013, DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit,
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(Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property Litigation), Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
Work Experience
1984 - Present
Shareholder, Vice President, Butzel Long
Associations
2009 - Present
Litgation Counsel of AmericaFellow
2009 - Present
Metropolitan Affairs CoalitionBoard Member
1984 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1984 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Superior Consultant Company v. Walling, 851 F. Supp. 839 (E.D. Mich. 1994)
above; appeal dismissed, 48 F.3d 1219 (6th Cir. 1995)
Foster v. ANR Pipeline Co., Case No. 00-CV-73686-DT (E.D. Mich., Duggan, J., 2001)
above; aff’d, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 15752 (6th Cir. 2002)
[Plaintiff] v. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, et al, Case No. 2:09-CV-11464 (E.D. Mich. 2012, Lawson, J.)
MS Precision Components, LLC v. Emco-Maier, et al, Case No. 12-1267 CK (Oakland County Circuit Court, O'Brien, J., 2012)
above
Education
1984
University of Michigan Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
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NACUA Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario
Reductions in Force and Furloughs – Effective Planning and Implementation,” , June 24-27, 2009
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(ACI Expert Forum, Chicago, Illinois, May 27-28, 2009);
“Employment Trade Secret Protection and Litigation: Aggressive Early Strategies for Protecting Your IP and Disposing of the Case”
Publications
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Detroit Auto Scene, January 9, 2012, p.2
"Auto-Related Businesses Can Protect Trade Secrets"
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly, December 3, 2012
"The Role of Counsel in Executive Terminations," ,"
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Labor and Employment Lawnotes, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Summer 2011)
20 Commandments to be a Decent Labor and Employment Lawyer"