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
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
Overview
Experience
Recognition
News & Resources
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
Experience
Prior Experience
- Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC, Associate, 2012-2015
Recognition
Awards
Michigan Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2019
Professional & Community Involvement
State Bar of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association
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, 2017Matthew E. Radler, Jennifer L. Muse, Russell S. Linden, Matthew S. Disbrow
- 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