Timothy H. Howlett

Member and Practice Department Manager: Labor and Employment, Immigration, Employee Benefits, and Family

Detroit Office

thowlett(at)dickinsonwright.com

Phone: 313.223.3662

Fax: 313.223.3598

Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • AT&T Inc.
  • Borders Group, Inc.
  • Carhartt, Inc.
  • Central Transport
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Lawrence Technological University
  • Magna International Inc
  • Northwest Airlines, Inc.
  • University of Michigan

Prominent Assignments

  • Represented clients in high profile employment litigation covered by the media including The New York Times and 20/20
  • Tried jury cases defending wrongful termination, race discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination, and religious discrimination claims

Education

  • J.D. (cum laude), University of Michigan School of Law, 1973
  • B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1970

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1973
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1981
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, State Bar of Michigan, Labor and Employment Law Section Council
  • Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Panel of Employment Arbitrators
  • Member, American Employment Law Council
  • Member, ICLE Labor and Employment Law Advisory Board
  • Member, EEOC Mediation Program Advisory Board
  • CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, Employment Committee
  • Case Evaluator, Wayne County Mediation Tribunal, Employment Panel
  • American Bar Association (Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee)
  • Grosse Pointe Board of Education, 1990-1998, President, 1993-1994, 1996-1998
  • Member, Diversity Committee, Dickinson Wright PLLC

Publications and Presentations

  • Lindemann and Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law, 4th Ed., Chapter Chair
  • Lindemann and Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law, 2002 Cumulative Supplement, Contributing Author
  • Employment Litigation in Michigan, Second Edition (ICLE), "Discrimination Claims," Chapter Author
  • Michigan Bar Journal, "The Constructive Discharge Doctrine in Michigan: A Need for Clarification," Co-author
  • Labor and Employment Lawnotes, "Garg: Abolishment of the Continuing Violations Doctrine Under Michigan Law" (Summer 2005), Co-author
  • Labor and Employment Lawnotes. "Debtor's Failure to Disclose Potential Employment Claim May Bar Later Pursuit of that Claim" (Fall 2006), Co-Author
  • Lorman Educational Services, "Sexual Harassment, Employment and Labor Law in Michigan," Presenter
  • Lorman Educational Services, "Workplace Privacy: Introduction to Employment and Labor Law in Michigan," Presenter
  • Lorman Educational Services, "Advanced Workplace Investigations in Michigan," Presenter
  • Michigan College and University Personnel Association, "Whistleblower Cases," Presenter

Honors

  • Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment, since 2003
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Employment, since 2004
  • Listed in The Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers, Employment and Labor since 2006