Attorneys
Michael J. Asher Southfield, Michigan
| Partner | |
| phone | (248) 746-2728 |
| fax | (248) 746-2807 |
| Email Me | |
Michael J. Asher practices in state and federal courts on behalf of individuals, businesses, fringe benefit funds, and trade associations. His work in employee benefits and labor relations includes litigation, labor negotiations, and general counsel to pension and health plans. Mr. Asher is admitted to practice in the Michigan, Ohio, and New York trial and appellate courts, U.S. district, appellate and Supreme Court.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation and Trial Practice
- General Counsel to Employee Benefit Organizations
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Employment Law
- Commercial and Business Transactions
- Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1986
- New York, 2000
- Ohio, 2000
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
- Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan,
1986
J.D. - Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
1983
B.A.
- Selected Publications:
- Alternative Investments, MAPERS, Winter, 2008
- The Trustees Role in DOL Audits, IFEBP, April, 2008
- Securities Lending Victimized by Credit Crunch, MAPERS, Winter, 2009
- Representative Presentations/Speeches:
- Recent Collection Issues, IFEBS Advanced Trustees Institute, Orlando, Florida, February 23, 1998
- Recent Collection Issues, IFEBS Advanced Trustees Institute, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June 24, 1998
- ADA: Overview and Update, Michigan Municipal League, Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI, September 10, 1998
- ADA/NLRA Accommodation Issues, ICLE - 24th Annual Labor Seminar, MSU Management Center, April 23, 1999
- Collections - Alter-Ego Problem, IFEBS/Trustees & Administrators Institute, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, May 24, 1999
- Collections - Creating A Culture of Respect, IFEBS Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida, November 1, 1999 - November 3, 1999
- Prohibited Transactions, IFEBP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 5, 2001 - October 10, 2001
- Fiduciary Responsibilities - Overview & Update, 2003
- Establishing a Cost Effective Collection Program, IFEBP Annual Meeting, Hawaii, 2005
- Monitoring The Professionals, IFEBP Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2006
- A Trustee's Role in Dol Audits, 2008
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Bay Area SMACNA Contractors, 2008
- The Dol Interview: How Trustees Should Prepare and Present, Hollywood, Florida-NCCMP Conference, 2008
