Carey Dewitt

About Carey Dewitt

Mr. DeWitt has over thirty years of experience representing employers in all phases of employment litigation, including employment discrimination matters, employment contract cases, non-compete/trade secret cases, as well as in labor arbitration, collective bargaining, and other employment matters. His clients include colleges and universities, technology based companies, manufacturers, hospitals and health care institutions, and various service providers. Mr. DeWitt is listed in Best Lawyers in America (Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment) and Michigan Super Lawyers (Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property Litigation): Corporate Counsel. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Mr. DeWitt has successfully represented clients in the following decisions/matters typical of his practice: Superior Consultant Company v. Walling, 851 F. Supp. 839 (E.D. Mich. 1994), appeal dismissed, 48 F.3d 1219 (6th Cir. 1995)(employee covenant not to compete; permanent injunction obtained after trial as to employee’s non-use of trade secrets/bar of employment/non-solicitation); Foster v. ANR Pipeline Co, Case No. 00-CV-73686-DT (E.D. Mich, Duggan, J, 2001)(alleged sex harassment, race discrimination, and retaliation; no cause obtained from jury), aff’d, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 15752 (6th Cir. 2002); Arbitration: American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University (Glendon, Arb, 2010)(Arbitrator rules, inter alia, that University Board may take into account alleged “non-academic” behavior of professor upon application for tenure); Allen v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, Genesee County Circuit Court, Case No. 91-5253-CL, 5 Michigan Trial Reporter 42•••92)(alleged retaliation, defamation, implied employment contract; no cause obtained from jury).

Experience

1. Shareholder Attorney

   Butzel

   Jun 1984 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

   Mr. DeWitt, a Shareholder, is past Chair (and Practice Group Leader, 19••••03) of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department. He was elected to four successive two-year terms on the Firm\'s Board of Directors (20••••13). He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 1984), and Michigan State University (B.A. He has 29 years experience representing employers in all phases of litigation, including discrimination, employment contract cases, trade secret/noncompete cases, as well as in arbitration, collective bargaining, and other employment matters. His clients include colleges and universities, technology based companies, manufacturers, hospitals and health care institutions, and various service providers. Mr. DeWitt is listed in Best Lawyers in America (Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment) and Michigan Super Lawyers (Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property Litigation): Corporate Counsel. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Mr. DeWitt has published many articles, including:\"Presentation of the Decision-Making Witness,\" Michigan Lawyers Weekly, February 26, 2018, p.4;\"The Role of Counsel in Executive Terminations,\" Mich. Lawyers Weekly, Dec. 3, 2012, http://milawyersweekly.com/ news/2012/11/30;\"Auto-Related Businesses Can Protect Trade Secrets,\" Detroit Auto Scene, January 9, 2012, p.2;\"20 Commandments to be a Decent Labor and Employment Lawyer,\" Labor and Employment Lawnotes, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Summer 2011); “Trade Secret Law for the Employment Lawyer,” 84 Michigan Bar Journal 20 (2005); Book Chapter: “Employee Privacy,” in text, Employment Law: The Workplace Rights of Employees and Employers (Blackwell Publishing, 2nd Ed, Wolkinson, 2008);\"Recurring Issues with Written Employment Policies/Contracts,” Michigan Broadcaster, Vol. 21, Issue 2 (April, 2006); “Satisfaction Employment Contracts,” Michigan State Law Review 3:28•••92).

Education

• University of Michigan Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  1981 — 1984

• Michigan State University

  B.A., SPEECH COMMUNICATION

  1977 — 1981

Skills

• Class Actions
• Mediation
• Terminations
• Business Litigation
• Advice to Boards of Directors
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Tenure Review and Termination
• Employment
• Employment Law
• Patents
• Noncompete Drafting
• Executive Termination Advice
• Board of Directors
• Patent Prosecution
• Creditors' Rights
• Employment Contracts
• Torts
• Intellectual Property
• Collective Bargaining
• Courts
• Trials
• Trade Secret Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• HR Counseling
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Board of Director Experience
• Civil Litigation
• Construction Law
• Legal Research
• Executive, Managerial, and Supervisory Training
• Lexisnexis
• Trade Secret Audits
• Trade Secrets
• Employment Discrimination
• Trademark Infringement
• Discrimination
• Employment Litigation