Carey A Dewitt

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

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permanent injunction obtained after trial as to employee's non-use of trade secrets/bar of employment/non-solicitation)

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Foster v. ANR Pipeline Co., Case No. 00-CV-73686-DT (E.D. Mich., Duggan, J., 2001) (alleged sex harassment, race discrimination, and retaliation

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no cause obtained from jury), aff'd, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 15752 (6th Cir. 2002)

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University of Michigan Hospital, 1995 MERC Labor Opinions 399 (1995) (alleged refusal to bargain unfair labor practice

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dismissed after trial)

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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 profe

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Regents of the University of Michigan and AFSCME, 2001 MPER (LRP) LEXIS 71 (2001) (alleged union activity retaliation

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dismissed after trial)

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Sisson v. University of Michigan, 174 Mich. App. 742, 436 N.W.2d 747 (1989) (alleged employment discrimination)

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Rider, et al v. University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan Court of Appeals, Case No. 166779 (education law, contract, and injunction), lv. app. den., 451 Mich. 865, 549 N.W.2d 563 (1996)

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Owens v. University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan Court of Appeals, Case No. 184740 (1997) (alleged employment discrimination)

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Avery, et al v. Sinai Hospital, Michigan Court of Appeals, Case No. 192191 (1997) (alleged employment discrimination)

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Brogdon v. General Dynamics, Michigan Court of Appeals, Case No. 188127 (alleged employment discrimination), lv. app. den., 451 Mich. 894, 589 N.W.2d 276 (1998)

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Allen v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Genesee County Circuit Court, Case No. 91-5253-CL, 5 Michigan Trial Reporter 424 (1992) (alleged retaliation, defamation, implied employment contract

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no cause obtained from jury)

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Davis v. United American Healthcare, Michigan Court of Appeals, Case No. 204470 (1999) (court applies attorney client privilege as to employee file claim for employer investigation notes under Bullard Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act)

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Wooten v. University of Michigan, Case No. 84-009634-CM (1987) (Michigan Court of Claims

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alleged implied employment contract

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case dismissed at trial)

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Telesource Services v. Grosse, Case No. 03-016478CK (Oakland County Circuit Court Warren, J., (2003) (non-solicitation injunction obtained versus former employee on preliminary and permanent basis after trial)

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Superior Consultant Company v. Bailey, 2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 13051 (E.D. Mich. 2000) (permanent anti-employee raiding injunction granted)

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Gall v. RheTech, Inc., Case No. 07-764 CZ, Washtenaw County Circuit Court (Brown, J., 2009) (age discrimination claim by former company president)

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Comtech International v. Price and the Bartech Group, 2003-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) P74,047 (2003) (employee non-compete)

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Fresenius Medical Care Cardiovascular Resources, Inc. et al v. Kenneth M. Nolan, et al, Case No. 03-72813 (E.D. Mich. 2004) (defense of employees in Preliminary Injunction sought in trade secret and non-compete claim)

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ASG, Inc. v. Pellmann, et al, Case No. 2:05-CV-73207 (E.D. Mich. 2005) (trade secret and noncompete injunction claim defeated on behalf of Los Angeles, California corporation and automotive marketing employees)

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ACS Consultant Company v. Williams, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15120 (E.D. Mich. 2007) (Uniform Trade Secrets Act/Non-Compete: California and Florida employees and corporation enjoined

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personal jurisdiction established by employee server access/trade secret use/misappropriation)

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Wilcox Associates, Inc. v. Xspect Solutions, Wenzel Group, et al, Case No. 2:08-CV-12388 (E.D. Mich. 2009) (Uniform Trade Secrets Act

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preliminary and permanent injunctions as to employment, non-use of secrets, and competition obtained). Selected Labor Arbitrations: Michigan Technological University and Michigan AFSCME, Council 25, Local Union 1166 (Glendon, Arb. 2001) (discharge)

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Michigan Technological University and Michigan AFSCME, Council 25, Local Union 1166 (McDonald, Arb. 2004) (alleged misclassification of work)

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Michigan Technological University and AFSCME Council 25, Labor Arbitration, AAA Case No. 54-390-01037-02 (Glendon, Arb., 2005) (bargaining unit work dispute related to the University's Keweenaw Research Center)

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Michigan Technological University and Michigan AFSCME, Council 25, Local Union 1166 (Lyons, Arb. 1998) (discharge)

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Wolpin Company/Great Lakes Distributing Company and Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1038 (Glendon, Arb. 1987) (use of employee driving records and insurability as criteria for driving assignments)

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University of Detroit Mercy and University of Detroit Mercy Professors Union/MEA (Roumell, Arb., 1995) (alleged retaliation

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management right as to award of degree)

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Eastern Michigan University and AFSCME Council 25, AAA Case No. 54-390-01037-02 (management rights

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labor arbitration related to University parking facilities) (Glendon, Arb., 2004)

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Michigan Technological University and AFSCME Council 25 (Glazer, Arb., 2001) (non-promotion of bargaining unit employee)

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Michigan Technological University and AFSCME Council 25 (Glendon, Arb., 1997) (non-promotion)

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University of Detroit Mercy and UDMSSA, AAA Case No. 54 390 01449 07 (Dahn, Arb., 2008) (disability benefits under collective bargaining agreement)

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Michigan Technological University and AFSCME Council 25, Case No. 001209-03084-8 (Gravelle, Arb., 2000) (employee benefits/health insurance)

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Michigan Technological University and AFSCME Council 25 (Wolkinson, Arb., 1997) (non-promotion of bargaining unit employee)

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Eastown Distributors and Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1038 (Arb., 1988) (discharge)

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University of Detroit Mercy and Michigan Association of Police (Glendon, Arb., 1990) (discharge). Mr. DeWitt has published many legal articles, including: "Auto-Related Businesses Can Protect Trade Secrets," Detroit Auto Scene, January 9, 2012, p.2

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"20 Commandments to be a Decent Labor and Employment Lawyer," Labor and Employment Lawnotes, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Summer 2011)

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"Trade Secret Law for the Employment Lawyer," 84 Michigan Bar Journal 20 (2005)

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Book Chapter: "Employee Privacy," in text, Employment Law: The Workplace Rights of Employees and Employers (Blackwell Publishing, 2nd Ed., Wolkinson, 2008)

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"Case Study: HP v. Hurd," Employment Law 360, http://www.law360.com/articles/193219 (September 29, 2010)

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"Enforcing Non-Competes: Ten Lessons from the Litigator," 80 Michigan Bar Journal 48 (December, 2001)

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"A Defense of the At-Will Doctrine," Labor and Employment Lawnotes, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Summer, 1998)

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"Can a Plaintiff's Attorney Contact Non-Managerial Employees of a Defendant Corporation in the Course of an Employment Discrimination Action?," Federal Bar Association (E.D. Mich. Chapter), Vol. 3, No. 1 (1996)

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"Recurring Issues with Written Employment Policies/Contracts," The Michigan Broadcaster, Vol. 21, Issue 2 (April, 2006)

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"Satisfaction Employment Contracts," Michigan State Law Review 3:287 (1992) (conclusion quoted and adopted by New Jersey Supreme Court in Silvestri v. Optus Software, Inc., 814 A.2d 602 (N.J. 2003))

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"Action Accrual Date on Written Warranties to Repair: Date of Delivery or Date of Failure to Repair?," 17 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform 713 (1984) (analysis quoted and adopted by Ill. Supreme Court in Mydlach v. Daimler Chrysler Corp., case

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"How to Protect Your Company's Trade Secrets," AllBusiness (Dun and Bradstreet, Jan. 2005), p. 32, http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/laws-government

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"Business Owners: Is Your Non Compete Contract Valid?," Michigan Technology News/Mitechnews.com, January 8, 2006

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"Is Your Customer List a Trade Secret You Could and Should Protect?," Michigan Technology News/Mitechnews.com, December 22, 2005

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" HP v. Jones : Bad Blood Or Trade Secret Protection?," Competition Law 360, http://www.law360.com/articles/240441 (May 5, 2011)

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"Releases and Their Use in Employment Cases," 66 Michigan Bar Journal 138 (February, 1987)

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"Michigan Wage and Hour Act and Federal Fair Labor Standards Act," Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association (1987)

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"Human Resources - New Trade Secret Responsibilities," Detroit Legal News, July 18, 2007, Vol. CXII No. 143, p. 1. Mr. DeWitt has been a featured speaker at many conferences and forums, including presentations on Reductions in Force and Furloughs - Effect

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"The Unionized Professoriate: Handling Faculty Grievances Through Arbitration," NACUA Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 21-24, 2002

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"Getting to Goodbye: Facilitating the Termination of the Problem Administrator," NACUA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22-25, 2003

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"When the Rule of Reason Simply Isn't Enough: Best Employment Practices During Administrative Transitions," NACUA Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 27-30, 2005

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"Reducing Staff Without Increasing Litigation," Michigan State University College of Law / School of Labor and Industrial Relations, June 8, 2005

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"Sexual Harassment Prevention," Rochester College, Rochester, Michigan (May 2002)

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Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Presentation, "Representing Michigan Employers

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Workplace Investigations, Surveillance, and 'Sting' Operations, a Management Perspective," Troy, Michigan (October, 1993)

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Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Presentation, "Understanding the Obligations of Employers Upon Hiring

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Hiring and Firing Employees," Troy, Michigan (March, 1995)

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"Employment Trade Secret Protection and Litigation: Aggressive Early Strategies for Protecting Your IP and Disposing of the Case" (ACI Expert Forum, Chicago, Illinois, May 27-28, 2009)

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"Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets in the Information Age: Confidential Information, Customer Relationships, and Trade Secrets," Automation Alley, Troy, Michigan, March 9, 2006

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"Releases and Their Use in Employment Cases," Michigan State Bar, Labor Relations Law Section, Winter Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan (January, 1986)

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"Non-Competes and Trade Secrets," Michigan State Bar, Labor Relations Law Section, Winter Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan (January, 2004)

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Testimony before Michigan House of Representatives, Intergovernmental & Regional Affairs Committee (on Regional Transit Authority), Lansing, Michigan, February 23, 2010. Mr. DeWitt's memberships include: National Association of College and University Atto

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State Bar of Michigan (Labor and Employment Law Section)

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American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections)

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Federal Bar Association, and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association. Mr. DeWitt's charitable activities have included serving as a member of the Boards of Birmingham, Michigan Little League Baseball (1999-2005), the Birmingham, Michigan Hockey Associati

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AAA Michigan

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Michigan Technological University

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Eastern Michigan University

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University of Michigan

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University of Detroit Mercy

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Ave Maria School of Law. Experience · Represented a technology and management consultant company · Hybrid 301 action · Represented filtration management company in lawsuit · Secured permanent and preliminary injunctive relief in trade secret and non-compe

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Litigation - Labor & Employment, 2007-2013 Michigan Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment, 2006-2009, 2011 Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow, 2008-present Michigan State Bar Foundation - Fellow, 2008-present DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Labo

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