Education
George Washington University Law School, J.D.
- with honors
- The George Washington Law Review, Editor in Chief
Northwestern University, B.S.
- Journalism and African History
- cum laude
Prior Employment
- Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC, Associate, 2012-2015
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Michigan
- Virginia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association
Overview
News & Resources
Honors
Overview
Matthew Radler is a labor and employment attorney who focuses his practice on wage and hour matters and assists in litigating noncompete, trade secret and employment dispute matters.
- Counsels clients through various stages of pretrial litigation on employment discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases, including settlement, pleadings, discovery, and summary judgment
- Assists in litigating individual plaintiff and collective action wage and hour disputes under federal and state laws
- Drafts and reviews employment agreements and related contracts, including non-compete and separation agreements
- Assists in counseling clients on compliance with an array of federal, state and municipal laws governing wages, working conditions, civil rights, and enforcement of restrictive covenants
News & Resources
Blogs
- Restoring Balance: Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements, Providing Employers with Some Relief from Rampant Wage and Hour Class Litigation May 23, 2018
- Policy Innovation or Pandora’s Box? The Department of Labor Considers Revising Pay Calculations in 2018 Regulatory Agenda May 17, 2018
- Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters, Reversing Obama-Era Policy April 17, 2018
- After Cold Reception from Appellate Courts, DOL Rescinds Internship Enforcement Guidance and Adopts “Primary Beneficiary” Test January 10, 2018
- Employers Beware: The Sixth Circuit Clarifies How Sales Commission Plans Can Violate Wage and Hour Laws – Even When the Employer Does Not Enforce the Plan November 7, 2017
- A Return to the “Direct Control” Standard for Joint Employers June 7, 2017Russell S. Linden, Christopher R. Kazanowski, Matthew S. Disbrow, Robert J. Muchnick, Kimberly A. Yourchock, Matthew E. Radler, Jennifer L. Muse
- Federal Court Extends Deadline in Appeal of FLSA Amended Overtime Regulations While Government Decides Whether to Press Case or Drop It February 27, 2017
- Seventh Circuit Invalidates Class Action Waivers and Sets the Stage for a Supreme Court Battle June 6, 2016
- Major revisions to federal overtime exemptions are one step closer to taking effect, and sooner than you may have expected March 18, 2016
- 2016 Ushers in a Patchwork of New Minimum Wage Laws January 21, 2016
Honors
Michigan Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2019