On April 20, 2017, Burgess Sharp & Golden partner Heidi Sharp was a speaker at the ICLE Labor and Employment Law Institute. Heidi presented the EEOC updates with Maria Dwyer of Clark Hill. We are proud Heidi was invited to speak at this prestigious seminar.
Burgess Sharp & Golden’s Syeda Davidson was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in their annual “Up & Coming Lawyers” publication for 2016.
Burgess Sharp & Golden partner Heidi Sharp gave a talk at the State Bar of Michigan’s Diversity Luncheon Series: “Balancing Parenthood & Legal Practice Without Dropping the Ball”. Fellow Labor & Employment Law Section members joined her at the Miller Canfield Detroit office for the seminar, which also featured presenters Naomi Oglesby of The Murray Law Group and Kevin Carlson of Kevin M. Carlson, PLLC.
Burgess Sharp & Golden’s Heidi Sharp was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in their annual “Women in the Law” publication for 2016.
Syeda Davidson is on the board of directors at Affirmations, a community center for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. One of the programs in which she is an active participant is the Cross the Line (XTL) Youth Workforce Development Program, which empowers LGBTQ+ youth with successful workforce navigation skills. Syeda arms participants with knowledge about employment law so that they know their rights when they enter the workforce.
Burgess Sharp & Golden attorneys and staff attended the Regional Mock Trial Competition as court officers. Read More
Learn a little more about Burgess Sharp & Golden partner and Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Rated attorney Rex Burgess in this video!
Attorney Syeda Davidson was recently published in the American Bar Association’s publication The Young Lawyer for an article she wrote regarding her time spent with Legal Aid.
Attorney Heidi Sharp was recently published in the Michigan Association for Justice Official Blog for an article she wrote regarding the doctrine of Judicial Estoppel, which prevents a party from assuming a legal position in one case and taking a contrary position in a subsequent case. Read the article here:
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Attorney Heidi Sharp has earned the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review AV Preeminent Ⓡ Rating! This is the highest level of professional excellence offered by Martindale-Hubbell. These ratings act as an indicator of lawyer’s ethical standards and professional abilities. Read More