Antoinette S. Gilbert, Esq.

ANTOINETTE STAR GILBERT, ESQ.

Education	University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan J.D., 2004 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan B.A., English/Psychology, with High Distinction, 2001

Legal Experience	THE KIENBAUM LAW GROUP, P.C. Detroit, Michigan Employment Attorney, 2004 - Present Executive Assistant, 1997- 2004 Detroit, Michigan Program Director, 2001 - Present University of Michigan Law School Journal of Race and Law Ann Arbor, Michigan Contributing Editor, 2003 - 2004 Associate Editor, 2002-2003 University of Michigan Law School Minority Affairs Program Ann Arbor, Michigan Instructor, 2002 - Present University of Michigan Intergroup Relations Conflict and Community Program Ann Arbor, Michigan Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator, 2000-2001

Areas of Practice	Practicing in the areas of labor and employment law (discrimination, wrongful discharge, workplace harassment, NLRB, EEOC, MIOSHA, unemployment compensation, union issuesand general employment practice counseling), risk management and lawsuit prevention, training in the areas of diversity, sex harassment prevention, whistleblower protection; federally mandated false claims act employee education, and proper handbook and discipline practices.

Civic/Misc. Activities	American Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section, Labor & Employment Law Section, Member D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, Member Detroit-Metropolitan Bar Association, Barristers Director Intense Mentoring, Inc., Board Chair Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan, Member Labor & Employment Relations Association, Member Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Member Society for Human Resources Management, Member SPRH Certified since 2007 State Bar of Michigan, Young Lawyer's Section, Executive Council

Professional Admissions		Admitted to practice, 2004 United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2004 All Michigan State Courts, 2004 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006

Speaking Engagements and Cites	Michigan Association of Public School Academies: Speaker, Sexual Harassment in Schools, Not Just a Staff Issue. Detroit, Michigan, November 2008 How to Avoid Age-Discrimination Claims When Downsizing Your Staff WWJ Newsradio 950 Cite, July 2008(Online)(PDF) E-Discovery: When Legal Trouble Hits, the Delete Button Will Not Protect You, WWJ Newsradio 950 Cite, June 2008 (Online)(PDF) Lawyering in the International Marketplace Center for International Legal Studies, Facilitator Pilanesberg, South Africa, May 2008 Performance Evaluations: Honesty is Always the Best Policy, WWJ Newsradio 950 Cite, March 2008 (Online)(PDF) Googling Job Candidates Can be Risky Business, WWJ Newsradio 950, November 2007 (Online)(PDF) Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?, WWJ Newsradio 950 Cite, September 2007 (Online)(PDF) Preparing for the Michigan Bar, Young Lawyers Section, University of Detroit-Mercy, November 12, 2007 ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Diversity Outreach, Ave Maria School of Law, April 24, 2007

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