LANSING—On June 1, attorney Jennifer L. McManus began her tenure as the 71st president of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), serving a one-year term from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Steve Pontoni, MAJ Executive Director, made the announcement.
McManus, partner at Fagan McManus, P.C. in Royal Oak, represents plaintiffs in employment related disputes.
She works with her clients as they negotiate employment agreements and severance packages and represents them as they navigate their way through claims of discrimination, unlawful termination or illegal wage, and hour practices.
She joined MAJ in 2012 and has served as an officer of the association for the past four years. McManus is also co-chair of the MAJ Employment Discrimination & Civil Rights committee.
McManus earned a B.A. from Western Michigan University in 1998 and a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law in 2001. She serves as a co-chair for the Federal Bar Association's Legal Ethics Committee, which she participated in developing.
McManus is also a member of the Federal Bar Association, a former member of the Labor & Employment Law Advisory Board for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and a former Council Member of the State Bar of Michigan Labor & Employment Law Section.
McManus has also served on the Board of Directors for the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce.
McManus speaks frequently at seminars through the State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Law Section and the Federal Bar Association.
She has participated in discussions on topics including the Family Medical Leave Act, wage theft, dispositive motion best practices, and legal ethics in social media.
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