Overview
Aaron is practicing in Butzel's Lansing office. He has significant experience representing employers on all matters impacting their employees under federal and state labor and employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Aaron also has experience representing clients in union representation, labor arbitrations, collective bargaining and litigation before the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC).
In addition, Aaron devotes a portion of his practice to the representation of State of Michigan Non-Exclusively Represented Employees (NERE) through the Michigan State Civil Service appeal process. He has successfully represented clients in front of the Michigan Employment Relations Board and appeals up to the Michigan Civil Service Commission.
Aaron routinely counsels employers on employment disputes and day-to-day employee issues prior to the commencement of litigation. He frequently consults with and trains employers on employment practices and policies, to include the handling of employee separations, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, wage and hour issues, requests for accommodation and leaves of absence.
Aaron is the former Chairperson of the Potter Park Zoological Society Board and currently still serves on the Board. He also serves on the HR Committee for the Capital Region Community Foundation and previously served as the co-chair of the Ingham County Bar Association’s Section of Employment and Labor Law.
Prior to joining Butzel, Aaron was a practice department Chairperson (Labor and Employment) and the Vice President of a well-established law firm in Lansing. He has also practiced law with firms located in Chicago, Illinois and Tallahassee, Florida.
Primary Practice Areas
All Related Practice Areas
- Administrative Rulemaking
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Education Industry Team
- Employment Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Government Relations and Regulatory Specialty Team
- Governmental
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
Credentials
Education
The University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law (J.D.)
Michigan State University (B.A. Political Science)
Admissions
- State Bar of Florida
- State Bar of Illinois
- State Bar of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in Michigan, Business Litigation (2016-2018)
Varsity Athlete -- Northeastern University -- Boston, Massachusetts -- Men's Crew -- 1999 - 2001
Community & Professional
- The Ingham County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Employment and Labor Law Section
- The Chicago Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division
- The Tallahassee Bar Association
- Ingham County Economic Development Corporation
- Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority