Anne-Marie Welch defends employers in lawsuits and administrative proceedings against wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and related statutory and tort claims. She also prosecutes and defends against breaches of non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.
Education
Recognitions
Named a Leading Lawyer in Birmingham by Leading Lawyers℠ (2024-2025)
Named a Leading Lawyer in Detroit by Leading Lawyers℠ (2023)
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law-Management by Best Lawyers (2019-2025)
Chambers USA, Labor & Employment Band 3 (2023-2024), Band 2 (2025)
Chambers USA, Labor & Employment (Michigan) Up-and-Coming Individual
Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers list for Labor & Employment Defense (2009-2024)
DBusiness Top Lawyer, Labor & Employment (2014, 2016)
DBusiness and Hour Magazine, Top Women Attorneys in Michigan (2014-2021)
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyer 2013
AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow to the ABA – Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Section (2008-2010)
Memberships
American Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Federal Bar Association
American Employment Law Council
Board Member, American Society of Employers
Council Member, State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Law Section
ABA Equal Employment Opportunity Law Section
State Bar Licenses
Court Admissions
MiCIA Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 4
SE MI LE Conference 2016
SE MI LE Conference 2016
SE MI LE Conference 2016
Webinar Recording, September 2016
Representative Experience:
- Obtained summary judgement for school district in a race discrimination, retaliation, violation of due process, and First Amendment case.
- Obtained a no cause jury verdict for an automotive supplier against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a retaliation case tried in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
- Obtained summary judgment for an automotive supplier, which was subsequently upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an eight-count FMLA/disability discrimination lawsuit.
- Obtained summary judgment for a university, which was subsequently upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
- Obtained summary judgment for a restaurant in a five-count sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
- Obtained injunction for robotic technician staffing company in Oakland County, Michigan following breach of noncompete.
- Obtained injunction for financial services client in Ingham County, Michigan following breach of noncompete.