Sommers Schwartz, PC

09/01/2026

Traditional wage-and-hour standards now fail both workers and employers in many modern workplaces. Would changing how courts view compensable work protect both workers and employers?

An employee closes her laptop at six p.m. After dinner, she answers a few work emails from the couch. A manager texts her a question after the kids are

08/28/2026

Tad Roumayah and Judy Susskind have been recognized as "Lawyers of the Year" for 2027!

We proudly announce that Best Lawyers in America® has awarded 2027 "Lawyers of the Year" to Tad Roumayah for his work in Employment Law – Individuals and Judy

08/26/2026

Seven Sommers Schwartz attorneys have been named “Ones to Watch” in the 2027 Edition of in America! https://www.sommerspc.com/blog/2026/08/seven-sommers-schwartz-attorneys-named-ones-to-watch-in-the-2027-edition-of-the-best-lawyers-in-america/

08/25/2026

For years, families had no legal recourse when social media platforms harmed their kids. That is changing. Courts are now treating addictive design features like infinite scroll and algorithmic notifications as potentially defective products, separate from the content on the platforms. Michigan was part of the multistate complaint against Meta, and the personal injury litigation continues to grow. Learn what Michigan families need to know.

For more than a decade, the dominant legal answer to the question of who is responsible when a social media platform damages a child's mental health was

08/24/2026

Congratulations to our four Sommers Schwartz attorneys recognized among Michigan’s Legal 250: Robert Sickels, Judith Susskind, Jason Thompson, and Matthew Turner!

Sommers Schwartz is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been named to the 2026 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Legal 250, which honors leading attorneys

08/20/2026

Twenty-two Sommers Schwartz attorneys have been named to the 2027 Edition of in America! Congratulations! Learn more: https://www.sommerspc.com/blog/2026/08/best-lawyers-names-22-sommers-schwartz-attorneys-as-the-best-lawyers-in-america-2027/

08/17/2026

Congratulations to all our exceptional colleagues!

08/14/2026

Harassment. Retaliation. Whistleblowing. Wage theft. The common denominator in all workplace lawsuits is that you need strong, compelling, persuasive evidence to win your case.

The evidence you need to prove a Michigan workplace lawsuit depends on the basis for your lawsuit. Employment-related lawsuits can relate to many different

08/10/2026

Learn about the most recent changes concerning how the Department of Labor distinguishes employees from independent contractors – and what that means for Michigan workers and businesses.

In February 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed changes to how the DOL determines whether workers are correctly classified as "employees" or

08/09/2026

Senior Shareholder Matthew Curtis spoke with the Detroit Free Press about an independent investigation into decades of sexual abuse at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Matt represents several former students who experienced abuse while attending Interlochen, and is calling on the Michigan Legislature to act, noting that current statute of limitations law bars the majority of these survivors from pursuing justice.

"This report confirms what these survivors have known all along, and it makes clear that what happened at Interlochen was real, that it mattered, and that it demands a response."

Read the full article here: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/07/29/interlochen-survivors-detail-sexual-abuse/91085915007/