Plunkett Cooney partner Frank T. Mamat was recently named a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan (SBM).

The ADR Section Council is composed of 21 attorneys who oversee and administer the regular activities of the section to enhance access to mediation and arbitration services. Members interface with the SBM Board of Commissioners and the Representative Assembly as well as assist the State Court Administrative Office in the review and revision of court rules related to ADR practices. The council directs the section's programs, policies and professional training initiatives.

The ADR Section of the SBM is comprised of lawyers, law students and non-lawyers interested in conflict resolution, peacemaking and improving the climate in Michigan for mediation, arbitration and other forms of ADR.

A partner of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, Mamat utilizes his more than 50 years of experience to help companies, contractors, employers, lawmakers and trade associations resolve union matters. His expertise includes contract negotiations, elections, union avoidance and labor arbitrations. He also advises clients on noncompete agreements, unfair labor practice litigation, harassment suits, wage and hour issues, OSHA-MIOSHA safety matters and entertainment law. He is also a registered lobbyist.

In addition, Mamat’s experience includes the resolution of National Labor Relations Board matters, attempted union organization, mass picketing and violence, and secondary boycotts and pressure. His clients also rely on his counsel and advice on ERISA trust funds and related fiduciary liabilities.

Mamat has been honored by several other media and peer review platforms, including Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, DBusiness magazine’s Top Lawyers, the Labor Relations Institute, American Lawyer magazine and the American Registry. He was also named to the 2025 class of Go To Lawyers in employment law as determined by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Mamat serves as a hearing officer for National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM), which is one of the nation's leading full-service providers of ADR services. As a panel member, he is available to arbitrate and mediate cases throughout Michigan. Mamat received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester in 1971 and his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1974.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs attorneys in eight Michigan cities, two Ohio cities, Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana.

The members of Plunkett Cooney’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group are experienced litigators skilled at representing clients in both arbitrations and facilitative mediations and at selecting the right neutral to become involved in cases. Recognized and trusted by their peers, the firm’s attorneys are subject experts in a range of practice areas from employment and product liability to commercial liability and personal injury law.

Plunkett Cooney has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms as well as recognition by Best Lawyers as one of the nation’s leading law firms since the honor’s inception in 2010.

For more information about Mamat's role as a SBM ADR Council member, contact John Cornwell of the firm’s Practice Development Department at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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