Overview
Matthew Radler is a labor and employment attorney who focuses his practice on counseling clients on solutions to employment compliance problems and litigating noncompete, wage and hour, trade secret and employment discrimination matters.
- Advises clients on employment policies and practices to safeguard company assets and manage liability risk.
- Defends clients in wage and hour, employment discrimination, and restrictive covenant lawsuits.
- Enforces companies’ contractual and legal rights in non-compete and trade secrets disputes.
- Drafts and reviews executive employment agreements and related contracts, including non-compete, arbitration and separation agreements.
- Counsels clients on compliance with an array of federal, state and municipal laws governing wages and working conditions, reductions in force, disability accommodations, family and medical leave, workplace safety, civil rights, and enforcement of restrictive covenants, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Sales Representative Commissions Act, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Assists transaction teams with labor and employment issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Prior Experience
- Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC, Associate, 2012-2015
Credentials
Education
The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
- with honors
- The George Washington Law Review, Editor in Chief
Northwestern University, B.S.
- Journalism and African History
- cum laude
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Michigan
- Virginia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Recognition
Awards
Michigan Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2019-2023
The Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2025
- Recognized in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2023
- Recognized in the practice area of Employment Law - Management 2024-2025
Professional & Community Involvement
State Bar of Michigan, Labor & Employment Section
Washtenaw County Bar Association
Greater Ann Arbor Chapter, Society for Human Resources Management
OakMac Chapter, Society for Human Resources Management