Suzanne P. Bartos
Partner
- Licensed Since: 1984
- Joined Firm: 2000
- Partner Since: 2000
535 Griswold St., Suite 2400
Detroit, MI 48226
FAX: (313) 983-4350
Areas of Practice
- Business Enterprises Law
- Directors & Officers Liability
- Education Law
- Foodservice & Hospitality Industry Group
- Labor & Employment Law
- Litigation
Education
- Wayne State University, M.A.I.R., 1993
- Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1983
- Wayne State University, 1980
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1984
Practice-Specific Experience
Suzanne P. Bartos is a partner in the firm’s Detroit office and a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Labor and Employment and Litigation practice groups. She also currently serves as the firm’s Education Law Practice Group Leader.
Ms. Bartos has over 20 years of experience representing public and private institutions in a wide range of employment and general litigation matters in state and federal courts. She has also devotes much of her practice to counseling educational institutions, including public academies, K-12 school districts and community colleges on various educational law issues.
In addition, Ms. Bartos has an extensive background defending the interests of national and regional restaurant and grocery store chains in foodservice and premises liability claims. Her practice also includes the defense of dramshop liability cases and matters involving alleged food poisoning.
Representative Client Work
- Successfully represented a community college in an 11-plaintiff discrimination suit
- Represents business and educational institutions facing EEOC/MDCR charges
- Negotiated building leases for public academies
- Drafted chartering agreement between public academy and public university
- Advises educational institutions regarding contract, employment, and administrative matters
- Successfully litigated numerous employment matters against public and private institutions in state and federal court
- Defended a RICO and misrepresentation claim in federal court of over $9,000,000
- Successfully represented educational institutions in matters claiming violation of constitutional claims brought by both students and employees
- Negotiated and coordinated employee buyouts in litigation and pre-litigation matters
Professional Affiliations
- Macomb County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Wayne County Mediation Tribunal
- Attorney Discipline Board (Panel Member)
- Michigan Council of School Attorneys (President, 2005)
- Michigan Association of Public School Academies
Publications and Lectures
- Telecommunications Association of Michigan annual conference
Community Involvement
- Ford PAS Business Education Advisory Council (Member)
- Grosse Pointe Hunt Club (Committee Chair)