Robert Haddad

About Robert Haddad

Executive attorney with extensive legal management and C-suite advisory experience. Widely acknowledged as an industry expert in business litigation, employment law, transactions, dispute resolution, internal and regulatory investigations, discovery and e-discovery. Broad-based experience in the staffing, automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer products industries and in law firm and legal department management. A flexible decision-maker with excellent analytical, negotiating and communications skills.

Experience

1. Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

   Kelly

   Aug 2025 — Present · Troy, MI, US

   Overall leader of Legal Department for a premiere global staffing, human resources, payroll, and business services solutions provider. Responsibilities include handling all legal matters involving the company including, but not limited to transactions, litigation/dispute resolution, employment law, intellectual property, M&A, and legal operations, Also responsible for counselling and advising executives and management; participating on various business advisory committees; providing comprehensive reports to C-suite executives, the Board of Directors and external auditors; and managing a group of approximately 20 legal professionals.

Education

• University of Michigan

  AB, Economics and English

  1981 — 1985

• University of Detroit Mercy

  MBA, Finance

  1986 — 1988

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

  JD, Law

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Torts
• International Law
• Litigation Support
• Trials
• Risk Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Courts
• Joint Ventures
• Recalls
• Mediation
• Corporate Law
• Civil Litigation
• Legal Research
• Intellectual Property
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Leadership
• Class Actions
• Toxic Tort
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation Management
• Trade Secrets
• Appeals
• Automotive
• Product Liability
• Corporate Governance