- Posted July 09, 2015
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Gretzinger elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
John. H. Gretzinger, an attorney with Mika Meyers in Grand Rapids, has been elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the highest recognition by colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.
Gretzinger is a specialist in labor and employment law, including collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitrations, Act 312 interest arbitrations, wage-and-hour matters, unemployment compensation, teacher tenure act proceedings and hearings before state and federal administrative agencies and courts. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of municipal entities, including cities, counties, school districts, charter schools, courts and other independent authorities.
His practice focuses primarily on the representation of municipal entities, including cities, counties, school districts, charter schools, courts and other independent authorities.
He is a member of the American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law, where he participates as Management Co-Chairman of the State and Local Bargaining and Employment Law Committee and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Labor and Employment Law. He is also a member of the National and Michigan Associations of School Attorneys. He is admitted to practice in all Michigan state courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Gretzinger graduated from Michigan State University in 1971 and served as a Naval Officer from 1972 through 1975. After completion of his military service, he attended Detroit College of Law, was Managing Editor of the Detroit College of Law Review and received the Charles H. King Award for the highest scholastic proficiency in his 1978 graduating class.
Published: Thu, Jul 09, 2015
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