 Rebecca Simkins
Detroit, Michigan
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Rebecca joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. as a Litigation Associate in 2004 and became a Member on January 1, 2008. Her practice is primarily concentrated in labor and employment law, representing management (union and non-union) before state, federal, appellate, and administrative courts and agencies. She advises employers on a day-to-day basis regarding various employment situations and drafts and reviews employment contracts, policy manuals and other employment-related documents. Rebecca also handles contract disputes, administrative complaints against the Firm's nursing home clients, and bankruptcy claims on behalf of commercial landlords.
Rebecca has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 1996 and is currently an inactive Member of the Bar Association of Massachusetts (admitted 1989). She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Michigan Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to, and during law school, she worked as an employment law legal assistant at an AV-rated frim and assisted with many trials.
Public Speaking:
Upcoming Speaker, "Returning Rights of Veterans," State Bar Michigan Annual Convention, September 18, 2008.
Keynote Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Paralegal Section, May 2, 2008.
Speaker, Michigan Affordable Housing Conference, April 28, 2008.
Breakfast with the Bar, State Bar of Michigan, "How to Hire Support Staff," March 4, 2008, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Guest Teacher, University of Detroit Law School, February 7, 2008.
Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Lansing Community College, "Top Ten Mistakes Made in Hiring," January 11, 2008 and January 12, 2008.
Speaker, State Bar of Michigan Convention, "Top Ten Mistakes Made in Hiring," September 27, 2007.
Breakfast with the Bar, State Bar of Michigan, "How to Hire Support Staff / Employment Law," December 5, 2006, Kalamazoo; March 6, 2007, Detroit.
Speaker, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Nuts & Bolts of Law Practice Management, "The Top Ten Mistakes Employers (Even Lawyers) Make," October 20, 2006.
Nuts and Bolts of Successful Law Practice Management, The Top Ten Mistakes Employers (Even Lawyers) Make From A Defense Attorney's Perspective, presented at the Annual State Bar Meeting in Lansing, September 22, 2005; Washtenaw County Bar Association, May 12, 2006; Traverse City Bar Association, October 10, 2005.
Human Resource Policies that Prevent Lawsuits: Documenting Employee Issues, September 20, 2006; National Business Institute (NBI).
Teaching Experience:
Michigan State University College of Law (formerly Detroit College of Law), Adjunct Faculty, Law Practice Management, January 1995-December 2005, East Lansing, MI
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Rochester Hills, MI, Adjunct Faculty, Pre-Trial Skills, Summer 2006; Law Practice Management, Fall 2006
Boston University Legal Theory and Practice, January 1992-June 1994
Education:
J.D., Detroit College of Law, Cum Laude
Class President
Teaching Assistant, Contracts I & II
Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing
Moot Court
Director of Brief Writing
Placed Third as Oralist in three National competitions
Best Oralist and Top 10 Brief, Moot Court Class
Recipient of various academic honors, including Jurisprudence Book Awards: Torts, Estate and Gift Taxation and Wildlife Law
B.A., The University of Michigan, Literature, Science & Arts
Civic Activities and Organizations:
Board of Directors, Northville Chamber of Commerce, 2004-Present
Volunteer of the Quarter, 2005, Community Legal Resources
Volunteer Attorney of the Year, 2006, Community Legal Resources
Co-Chair, Mill Race Historical Village, Northville, Michigan 4th of July Festivities, 2005-2006
Committee, Polka Dot Benefit, The Heidleburg Project, 2004
Member, Detroit Yacht Club, 2005-Present
Member, Northville Rotary Club, 1998-2000
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