Eileen Nowikowski
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Phone: (313) 496-9482
Fax: (313) 965-4602
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Areas of Practice
Eileen Nowikowski joined Sachs Waldman in 1974, became a shareholder in 1981
and serves on its Board of Directors.
During the thirty years she has been employed by the firm,
Ms. Nowikowski has specialized in the representation of public
sector labor organizations. She has served as general counsel
to teacher and corrections labor organizations since the mid
90's. Her practice includes the representation of labor organizations
before administrative agencies and in labor arbitration, including
both discipline and contract interpretation cases. Among Ms.
Nowikowski's sub-specialities are the Family and Medical Leave
Act and union security issues, including the obligations of
labor organizations under Communication Workers v.
Beck.
In 1990-1991 Ms. Nowikowski served as the Chairperson of the State Bar of Michigan
Labor and Employment Law Section, one of the largest sections
of the State Bar, with over 1800 members. Previously she had
served as Vice Chair, Secretary Treasurer and Council member
of the Section. During her tenure as Chair, the Section produced
its first quarterly Newsletter which continues to be an authoritative
source of information and analysis on labor and employment
law in Michigan and the Sixth Circuit. She is the author of
"Public Policy Exception to the Enforcement of Labor
Arbitration Awards", Michigan Bar Journal, 626, July,
1989 as well as numerous articles and papers for professional
associations and client seminars.
Ms. Nowikowski graduated cum laude from Wayne State University
Law School in 1973 and also holds a M.S. degree in Public
Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She was
a member of Wayne State University Law Review, 1971-1972.
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