Randolph T. Barker

About Randolph

Randolph T. Barker represents businesses, individuals, and municipalities on a broad spectrum of commercial, real estate, construction, corporate governance, and labor and employment matters. Mr. Barker exclusively represents management in all aspects of workforce administration, including risk management counseling, discipline and discharge issues, severance agreements, personnel policies, intellectual property and trade secret protection, benefit and compensation plans, employment agreements, reductions in force/WARN Act issues, and record retention practices. Mr. Barker also assists unionized employers in collective bargaining agreement negotiations, contract administration issues (such as grievance and arbitration matters), and employer campaigns. He defends employers in court and before administrative agencies against wrongful discharge actions, discrimination and harassment claims under state law and Title VII (such as those based on race, disability, sex, age, or religion), union grievance matters, wage and hour/overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law, Family Medical Leave (FMLA) claims, breach of contract and commission disputes, whistleblower claims, unfair labor practice charges, trust fund penalty cases, and enforcement of non-compete agreements. In his real estate practice, Mr. Barker negotiates and drafts real estate purchase agreements, leases, construction and development agreements, condominium documents, and financing agreements. He has extensive experience litigating title and boundary disputes, zoning matters, nuisance claims, construction defect, cost overrun and delay claims, construction lien disputes, insurance coverage issues, and property tax appeals. As a licensed real estate broker, Mr. Barker provides his clients with added value in the form of a unique industry perspective to both routine and complex real estate transactions and litigation matters. A mediator certified by the Michigan Supreme Court, Mr. Barker is frequently called upon by trial court judges, arbitrators, and attorneys to facilitate resolution of commercial, employment, real estate, construction law, and probate disputes.

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