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    Employment Law

    Elizabeth Wells "Beth" Skaggs

    Varnum LLP

    Grand Rapids, MI

    About

    Beth is a partner in the labor and employment practice group, focusing on employment issues and litigation. She has counseled business clients on a variety of matters affecting the workplace, including effective employee handbooks and policies, disciplinary and dispute resolution procedures, discrimination issues, disability accommodation, wage-hour matters, family medical leave, and harassment and litigation prevention. When litigation is unavoidable, Beth has significant experience representing employers under the numerous state and federal statutes that govern the employment relationship, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Beth has experience in both single-plaintiff cases and complex class and collective actions.

    Overview

    Practice focus

    Employment Law

    Firm

    Varnum LLP

    Office details

    Location

    Bridgewater Place, Suite 1700, 333 Bridge Street, NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49504

    Services

    Practice areas

    Employment Law

    Languages

    English

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    Credentials

    Bar admissions

    • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
    • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
    • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

    Education

    • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 2001

    Affiliations

    • ACT - Artists Creating Together - Board Member since 2006, Secretary (2011 - 2013), Chair (2013 - present)
    • American Bar Association - Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections
    • American Employment Law Council - Member
    • Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Member
    • Federal Bar Association - Western Michigan Chapter
    • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Labor & Employment Law Section
    • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Nominating Committee (2012)
    • Illinois State Bar Association - Member
    • Society for Human Resource Management - Member
    • State Bar of Michigan - Labor & Employment Law Section