James P. Greene is a management-side labor and employment attorney with a distinguished career representing employers in complex workplace legal matters. His practice stands out due to his deep institutional knowledge, strategic foresight, and extensive background in both the public and private sectors, including prior roles in consulting, teaching, and executive-level human resources leadership.
With decades of experience, Greene provides clients—including colleges and universities, manufacturers, healthcare providers, K-12 school systems, courts, cities, counties, and service firms—with comprehensive counsel aimed at maintaining competitiveness and resolving disputes efficiently. He is highly skilled in both advisory and litigation roles, offering proactive guidance on labor relations and employment compliance while vigorously defending clients in administrative proceedings and court cases.
Services Offered
- Labor arbitrations and grievance proceedings
- Union certification and decertification campaigns
- Union avoidance strategies
- Strike and picketing response
- Secondary boycott issues
- Unfair labor practices proceedings before state and federal agencies
- Negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements
- Internal investigations of workplace misconduct and statutory violations
- Litigation of employment discrimination claims
- Whistleblower retaliation defense
- Breach of contract disputes
- Workplace violence issues
- Leaves of absence compliance (FMLA, ADA)
- WARN Act compliance and mass layoff notices
- FLSA wage and hour matters
- Trade secret and unfair competition litigation
- Drafting and implementation of employment handbooks, policies, and procedures
- Alternate dispute resolution procedures
- Employment counseling and strategic advice
- Representation in administrative complaints before the EEOC and Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Admitted to practice in Michigan and multiple federal courts, Greene has been consistently recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Michigan Super Lawyers for his expertise in labor and employment law. He serves clients primarily in Michigan region and frequently lectures on employment-related topics.
