Meet the team who will fight for you
Whether you are an employee who wants to know your rights or an employer who wants to do the right thing, The Sharp Firm will guide you to the right answer. Our attorneys are on the cutting edge of the rapidly changing issues in employment, business and labor law. We provide clients with assertive, creative, and exceptional representation whatever the legal issue may be. Our law firm has 25 years of historical ties to Macomb County but we represent clients throughout the State of Michigan and beyond.
Our attorneys are active in important organizations like the National Employment Lawyers Association, Michigan Association for Justice, Macomb County Bar Association, and Labor & Employment Section of the State Bar of Michigan to advocate for labor and employment interests which make a difference in our clients’ lives. We are proud to be recognized as Tier 1 in Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms of 2017 in Litigation – Labor & Employment as featured in U.S. News & World Report. We were also honored with a Macomb County Bar Association Extraordinary Service Award for 2014-2015.
The Sharp Firm: A Legacy of Experienced Legal Counsel
In 2001, Rex A. Burgess founded a plaintiff’s practice in Macomb County after many years as the managing partner at Macomb County’s largest law firm. Since then, the firm has grown and become a premier employment practice, providing advice and counsel to the hard-working people throughout Michigan. Since Rex’s passing in 2018, Richard J. Sharp joined the firm as a partner providing his skill and experience in tax matters, particularly as it relates to cross-border advice.
The Sharp Firm provides advice and counsel on all Michigan employment and labor matters including employee contracts, unemployment appeals, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, employment discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights, Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime claims, retaliation, union issues and severance review and negotiation.
For small businesses, the Sharp Firm can provide assistance on starting a business, selling a business, buying a business and the myriad of employment and labor laws that go with managing employees. Richard Sharp provides tax planning and advice regarding a new business, current or future business or investment. Gary Gendernalik has 50 years of experience as an attorney in probate, real estate and zoning ordinance work, proudly assisting homeowners and businesses in Macomb County and throughout the state.