Attorneys
Michael Joseph Asher Southfield, Michigan
| Partner | |
| phone | (248) 746-2728 |
| fax | (248) 746-2760 |
| Email Me | |
Michael Asher represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts including 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 courts and U.S. circuit courts of appeals.
Mr. Asher is a member of the American Bar Association, the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and the Negligence Section of the Oakland County Bar Association.
- 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
- Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan,
1986
J.D. - Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
1983
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Alternative Investments, MAPERS, Winter, 2008
- The Trustees Role in DOL Audits, IFEBP, April, 2008
- Securities Lending Victimized by Credit Crunch, MAPERS, Winter, 2009
- Representative Clients:
- Great Lakes Fabricators & Erectors Association
- Iron Workers Local No. 25 Fringe Benefit Funds
- Roofers Local 149 Fringe Benefit Funds
- Plumbers Local 98 Fringe Benefit Funds
- Pipefitters Local 636 Fringe Benefit Funds
- National Labor Alliance of Health Care Coalitions
- SMWIA Local 38 Fringe Benefit Funds - New York
- City of Dearborn Retirement Systems
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- 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
