Michael R. Blum

Michael R. Blum is an employment lawyer and shareholder at Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC who represents private and public employers in workplace disputes and regulatory matters. His practice includes labor relations, employment litigation, arbitration, mediation, and counseling on state and federal employment laws. He handles collective bargaining, grievance proceedings, union campaigns, discrimination claims, wage disputes, and workplace policy concerns. His experience includes trial and appellate litigation involving significant employment and labor issues.

Michael earned his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, graduating cum laude. He earned his B.A. in Personnel Administration from Michigan State University with high honors. His academic background prepared him for work involving labor relations, employment regulations, dispute resolution, and workplace management. His education supports a practice centered on analyzing complex employment issues and advising organizations facing legal and operational challenges.

Michael began his legal career with the National Labor Relations Board after previously serving there as a field examiner. He later worked as an NLRB trial attorney and gained substantial experience with federal labor law. His practice includes representing employers before courts, administrative agencies, arbitrators, and mediators. He has handled class actions, discrimination cases, collective bargaining matters, unfair labor practice proceedings, and disputes involving public-sector employment.

Michael R. Blum is admitted in Michigan and before federal courts in the state, including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He serves as an arbitrator and mediator through the American Arbitration Association and participates in several professional organizations. His affiliations include the State Bar of Michigan, Macomb County Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, and labor and employment groups. His practice combines litigation, counseling, labor relations, and alternative dispute resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
• Fellow, Michigan State Bar Association
• Member, Macomb County Bar Association
• Member, Oakland County Bar Association
• Member, Detroit Bar Association
• Member, American Arbitration Association
• Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association
• Member, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Member, American Society of Employers

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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