Varnum LLP

102 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Dave’s “client-centered” practice involves a variety of labor and employment issues. He provides practical and confidential ongoing advice and consulting on a number of sensitive and complex labor and employment matters, from problem employee situations to multi-facility collective bargaining negotiations. His representative clients include diverse industries (such as automotive, printing, transportation and hospitals) throughout the nation.
Varnum LLP

102 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., graduated 1981

  • American Bar Association - Section of Labor and Employment Law, Subcommitteeon Development of Law under the National Labor Relations Act
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Faith Hospice - Board Member
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section
  • State Bar of Michigan - Labor Relations Law Section, Chair, 2004; Nominating Committee, 2006
  • American Bar Association - Section of Labor and Employment Law, Subcommitteeon Development of Law under the National Labor Relations Act
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Faith Hospice - Board Member
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section
  • State Bar of Michigan - Labor Relations Law Section, Chair, 2004; Nominating Committee, 2006
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Grand Rapids (2025)
  • Labor Law - Management, Grand Rapids (2024)
  • Labor Law - Management, Grand Rapids (2016)
  • Employment Law - Management, Grand Rapids (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Employment
  • Labor
  • Management
Awards:
  • Varnum Labor Group recognized in U.S. News Best Lawyers Survey
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a Leader in the field of Labor & Employment

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