Richard G. Mack Jr.

Richard G. Mack, Jr. is a highly respected labor and employment attorney with extensive experience representing unions and employees in litigation, arbitration, and negotiations. As a dedicated advocate for workers’ rights, he has secured significant victories in labor law, civil rights, and employment disputes.

Richard earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan and obtained his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. While in law school, he founded The Journal of Law in Society, the institution’s second scholarly law journal, and served as its Editor-in-Chief.

Throughout his career, Richard has successfully represented unions in complex negotiations, grievance arbitration, and public and private sector labor disputes. Notably, he played a key role in the City of Detroit bankruptcy, serving as the chief lawyer for a coalition of nearly 30 Detroit unions and co-counsel for the AFSCME union. His efforts helped secure a template union contract that provided job stability and wage increases for city employees.

As a leading employment and civil rights attorney, Richard has recovered millions of dollars for workers, retirees, and whistleblowers. His results include winning compensation for government employees illegally furloughed, securing financial relief for retirees whose pensions and healthcare benefits were unlawfully cut, and protecting whistleblowers who reported environmental and workplace safety violations. In one notable case, he sued Wayne County on behalf of a terminated employee under the First Amendment and Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act, achieving a significant settlement and triggering a state investigation into environmental pollution.

Recognized for his legal excellence, Richard has been named a Michigan Super Lawyer every year since 2011. He is actively involved in legal and civic organizations, serving on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission, the Executive Board of the Detroit Branch NAACP, and as General Counsel for the Metropolitan-Detroit AFL-CIO. He also lectures for the Wayne State University Labor Studies Center and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. With a strong commitment to workers’ rights and social justice, Richard continues to fight for fair treatment and equitable labor practices in the workplace.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Miller Cohen, P.L.C.
• Member, Citizens for Affirmative Action Preservation
• Member, The NAACP
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Wolverine Bar Association

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  BA in Economics and Political Science

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