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Vercruysse Murray &
Calzone, formerly known as Vercruysse Metz & Murray, was formed in 1996 by
five highly experienced and nationally recognized labor and employment
attorneys specializing in providing counseling and litigation services to
local and national employers. Our firm is located in the Detroit, Michigan
suburb of Bingham Farms.
The formation of our firm
was motivated in large part by the increasing demand from large and small
businesses to be represented by highly skilled labor and employment
attorneys without having to incur a portion of the large overhead costs of a
full service law firm. Our legal practice is governed by one over-riding
goal: to provide the best legal representation possible for our clients in a
cost-efficient manner. We serve a large number of local, national, and
international employers who value our creative and innovative solutions to
their problems, our responsiveness and attention to detail, our ability to
complete assignments in a timely manner, and our commitment to providing
sound legal advice and obtaining the best possible results. In addition,
because our office is not decorated in mahogany, does not contain valuable
art work from around the globe, and does not include a penthouse view of the
Detroit River, our clients do not incur the costs of these amenities in
paying for the services the firm provides.
The response from clients
has been tremendous. Since our formation as a labor and employment law
boutique of eight attorneys, we have grown during the past ten years to a
firm of 17 attorneys, and we have added a business immigration practice
group of five attorneys. We now also provide our clients with
expertise and services in the areas of commercial litigation,
business torts, and general litigation to complement our continued expertise
in labor and employment matters on behalf of employers.
The national reputation
of our firm has grown along with its size. Four of our attorneys – Robert
Vercruysse, Gregory Murray, David Calzone, and Virginia Metz (retired) –
have been selected by their peers from across the United States as members
of the American Bar Association’s
College of
Labor
and Employment Lawyers. The same four attorneys are also members of
the American Employment Law Council. Five attorneys are listed in various
editions of The Best Lawyers in America, and five are Fellows of the
Michigan State Bar Foundation. Robert Vercruysse and Virginia Metz have
both served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of
Michigan, and David Calzone has served for several years as a member of the
Section’s governing council and is currently its Secretary. Our firm’s
attorneys have a number of publications to their credit, including the
monthly Michigan Employment Law Letter, several articles in legal
periodicals, and chapter contributions and/or book editing responsibility
for the following books: Employment Litigation in Michigan (ICLE
2004), Employment Discrimination Law (BNA 2002), Age
Discrimination in Employment Law (BNA 1999), Employment Law in
Michigan: An Employer’s Guide (ICLE 2005) and Michigan Wrongful
Discharge and Employment Discrimination Law (ICLE 1994). Our firm also
takes its expertise into the classroom. Several attorneys have taught
classes at The University of Michigan Law School,
Wayne
State
Law
School
and the University of Detroit – Mercy Law School, and Robert Vercruysse has
served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at The University of Michigan Law
School. The firm’s attorneys are also frequently featured speakers at
American Bar Association, state and local bar association, and Institute for
Continuing Legal Education programs.
Vercruysse Murray &
Calzone’s attorneys specialize in labor and employment law, ERISA
litigation, education law, business immigration law, commercial and business
tort litigation, and general litigation representing private and public
sector employers and multi-employer associations. A significant portion of
our work comes from in-house counsel and law firms located across the
country who have come to rely on our advice and expertise in resolving
complex labor issues resulting from the sale, merger or acquisition of a
corporation, plant closures, and large force reductions; sensitive
employment issues such as problem employees, terminations, sexual
harassment, and violence in the workplace; and complex cases involving
difficult and cutting edge issues.
Recent developments in
electronic communication and on-line resources are significantly changing
the way many companies do business. The practice of law is no different. Our
firm is committed to taking full advantage of the latest technology to
enhance communications with clients, other law firms, and the courts. Our
utilization of the latest technological developments has allowed us to
continue our efforts to decrease the costs of legal services to clients
while increasing our capability to take full advantage of the latest
developments in the law.
Some of our
representative clients include American Axle & Manufacturing, Campbell Ewald
Advertising, Central Michigan University,
CDI
Information Technology Services, Inc., CompUSA, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.,
Cross Hüller, DaimlerChrysler AG, Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit
Newspapers, The Detroit News, Faurecia Automotive, Gannett Co., Inc., Gates
Corporation, Global Hue, Guardian Industries, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., H.P.
Pelzer, H&R Block, Mueller Brass, Northwest Airlines Inc., Oakwood
Healthcare, Inc., Palace Sports & Entertainment, Penske Corporation,
Republic Bank, Rousch Industries, Inc., Siemens, SPX Corporation, Sprint
Corporation, Sterling Bank, TRW Automotive, United Auto Group, Walbridge
Aldinger Company, Wayne State University and Yazaki North America, Inc.
For detailed information
about the services provided by the firm, see the following links:
Labor and Employment Law
Immigration Law
Commercial Litigation
Business Torts
General Legal Services |
