Practice

Steven E. Bratschie & Associates, P.C., is primarily a corporate and business practice law firm serving all of lower Michigan from offices in the Grand Rapids and Detroit areas, with a strong emphasis on creditors' rights and commercial litigation. Steven E. Bratschie has more than 27 years of substantial legal experience, including all types of commercial oriented litigation. Mr. Bratschie is dedicated to providing top legal services throughout Michigan in a cost effective manner. Mr. Bratschie’s practice is dedicated primarily to representing creditors and does not represent debtors, and consists of the following practice areas:

Creditor/Debtor relationships, representing primarily large national, regional and local lending institutions, title insurance companies, and debt buying companies in the following areas: workouts, reorganizations, liquidations, commercial litigation, defensive litigation, collection, mortgage foreclosures, title disputes, bankruptcy related litigation, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 representation of secured and unsecured creditors, nondischargeability claims, forbearance agreements, agriculture loan workouts/foreclosures/litigation matters;
Corporate and commercial advice as well as litigation services for business clients;

Real estate oriented litigation including construction lien litigation, commercial landlord disputes/litigation, zoning litigation and representation of developers of real estate including and other transactions;
Dispute resolution and general commercial litigation in federal, state and bankruptcy courts, as well as representing clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Labor and Employment Law

At the law firm of Steven E. Bratschie & Associates, P.C., we provide vigorous representation and preventive counseling to employers regarding all aspects of employment law and labor relations. We address issues proactively, anticipating problems the client may not have recognized. We represent businesses in employment actions of all kinds, including workplace disputes, claims for wrongful discharge or termination, claims for discrimination based on age, race, gender, national origin, religion, and disability, sexual harassment claims, wage and hour disputes, and violation of state and federal worker protection laws. We also assist clients in drafting and modifying employee handbooks and personnel policies.

Our labor and employment practice includes but is not limited to, the following areas:

Employment Litigation - Defending Management against Employment-Based Claims in the State and Federal Courts and Administrative Tribunals

Negotiating Complex Severance Agreement

Preparation, Enforcement and/or Defense of

Non-Compete Agreements; and
Agreements Prohibiting the Disclosure of Trade Secrets/Confidential Information

Drafting and Modifying Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policies
Human Resources and Personnel - Representing and Counseling Employers on Sensitive Employee-Relations Questions, such as:

Compensation

Employee Hiring, Discipline and Terminations

ADA Compliance

Handling/Investigating Harassment and Discrimination complaints

Family and Medical Leave Act Issues

Drafting Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

Reviewing Employment Applications

Pre-Hire Testing Procedures

Computer and Internet Use

Document Retention Policies

Alternative Dispute Resolution (arbitrations and mediations)

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Labor and Employment Law

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