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Jesse Young

Jesse Young

Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
  • Employment Law
  • Michigan
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Biography

Jesse Young is a Senior Shareholder at Sommers Schwartz who represents clients in serious employment disputes, including but not limited to issues of severance negotiations, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing activity, employment contracts, terminations, and compliance. His clients include individuals and businesses.

As a founding member of the firm's national wage-and-hour practice, Jesse has appeared in hundreds of wage-and-hour lawsuits and hundreds more arbitrations arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws. In this regard, he represents clients nationwide dealing with the payment of minimum wages and/or overtime, classification of employees, “off the clock” work, meal breaks, donning and doffing of protective work equipment, recordkeeping, and other issues peculiar to a wide variety of industries. He is a Chapter Editor of the leading treatise on the FLSA, entitled “The Fair Labor Standards Act,” and is a recurring speaker on wage-and-hour topics at The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Michigan), the American Association for Justice, and other national legal conferences.

Jesse has been appointed to leadership positions in dozens of complex class actions across the country. In these positions, he has secured multi-million dollar recoveries on behalf of thousands of employees.

Jesse’s dynamic practice has taken him around the country to represent his clients. He has briefed and argued cases in Michigan state courts, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and dozens of federal U.S. District Courts nationwide. He has also attended several arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Practice Area
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Area
  • Class Action
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan
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6th Circuit
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U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan
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U.S. District Court of Western Michigan
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Senior Shareholder
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
- Current
Shareholder
Kreis Enderle, P.C.
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Shareholder
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
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Owner
Young Residential Builders
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Education
Western Michigan University
J.D. (2009)
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Western Michigan University
B.A. (2001)
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Awards
"Go To Lawyers" for Employment Law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Super Lawyer - Employment Law
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyer - Employment Law
Super Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 - Employment Law
American Society for Legal Advocates
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers
Up & Coming Lawyers
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
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Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
State Bar of Michigan  # P72614
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Current
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National Employment Lawyers Association
Current
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American Association for Justice
Current
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Kalamazoo County Bar Association
Current
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Speaking Engagements
Annual Speaker, Fair Labor Standards Act Update - 2016 - present, Labor & Employment Institute, Plymouth, Michigan
Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Co-Presenter, Covid-19 Liability Issues in the Workplace, Michigan
Michigan Small Business Development Center
Panelist, "Navigating Employee Compensation Issues", Ann Arbor
ICLE
Panelist, FLSA Developments, Ann Arbor
ICLE
Panelist, Who is the Employer and Who is an Employee? Recent Legal Developments Defining the Workforce in the Gig Economy, State Bar, Detroit, Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
Speaker, Making New Client Intake a Success, San Francisco
American Association for Justice
Speaker, Proving an “Off the Clock” Case Without Documentary Evidence, Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar, Park City, Utah
Ohio Association for Justice
Speaker, An Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Detroit
Great Lakes Mass Torts Institute
Certifications
Residential Builders License
State of Michigan
Websites & Blogs
Website
Sommers Schwartz Employment Law
Blog
Employment Law Blog
Blog
Wage-and-Hour Law Blog
Contact & Map
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
141 E. Michigan Ave.
Ste 600
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Toll-Free: (269) 250-7500
Telephone: (269) 250-7501
Fax: (269) 250-7503
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
One Towne Square
17th Floor
Southfield, MI 48076
Toll-Free: (248) 355-0300
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Sommers Schwartz, PC
402 West Broadway
Suite 1760
San Diego, CA 92101
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
400 Monroe Street
Suite 620
Detroit, MI 48226
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed