James K. Fett Esq.
Of Counsel
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Phone: (734) 663-4077
Toll Free: 1 (855) TISH-LAW
Fax: (734) 665-1613
Honors and Awards
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association Lawyer of the Year for his success in representing Individuals Victimized by Employment Discrimination, 1996
Best Friend of Girl Scouting, in recognition of pro bono legal services (18 years)
One of the Ten Most Outstanding Attorneys for the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2000
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 2001
Named Michigan Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine for each year, 2006 – 2012
Highest Possible Rating, AV, by Martindale Hubbell, oldest and most prestigious national directory of attorneys
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination
- Wrongful Termination
- Hostile Work Environment
- Sexual Harassment
- Disability and FMLA
- Workplace Retaliation
- Whistleblower Claims
- Employment Contracts
- Business Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Rights
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. – 1986
- University of Michigan, Graduate School of Business Administration
- M.B.A. – 1986
- University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan
- B.A. – 1982
- Honors: With High Distinction
Classes/Seminars
- Picking the Winning Harassment Case, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting, May 11, 2001
- How to Win More Than a Million Dollars in Hostile Work Environment Cases: Recent Success Stories, MTLA along with MELA Employment Law and Practice Update, October 17, 2000
- Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination Litigation, Presentation to the ICLE, State Bar of Michigan and the Labor and Employment Law Section, 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, April 1, 2004
- Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination: Reversal of Fortune, Presentation to the ICLE, State Bar of Michigan and the Labor and Employment Law Section, 23rd Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, April 16, 1998
- Practical Considerations in Litigating Age Claims; also served as moderator of Seminar, MTLA Employment Law Seminar, December 6, 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Huron Valley Boys & Girls Club, Pro Bono Legal Counsel, 1990 – 2000
- Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council, Pro Bono Legal Counsel, 1990 – 2008
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for Livingston County
Mr. Fett's Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Washtenaw County Bar Association
- Livingston County Bar Association
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination
- Wrongful Termination, Hostile Work Environment
- Sexual Harassment, Disability and FMLA
- Workplace Retaliation, Whistleblower Claims
- Employment Contracts, Business Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Rights
Mr. Fett's Settlements and Results
- $10.5 million class action settlement against Ford Motor Company for discrimination in employee evaluation system designed to target employees based on age, race, and gender.
- $1.6 million judgment after jury trial against Ingham County Road Commission for hostile work environment based on race and national origin.
- $1.572 million arbitration award for wrongful termination and breach of stock rights agreement.
- $1.1 million judgment against the Michigan State Police for race and gender discrimination in promotions.
- Settlements in excess of $1 million for retaliation on behalf of multiple employees at Wayne County Detention Facility.