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Joel B. Sklar

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Practice Areas

  • Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Personal Injury
  • Negligence
  • Wrongful Death
  • Police Brutality

Biography

With a proven track record in the courtroom, Joel specializes in a wide range of areas, including retaliation, sexual/race/same-sex sexual harassment, wrongful termination, police brutality, wrongful death, auto-negligence, slip/fall, and products liability cases. His trial experience is not just extensive, but also successful, resulting in numerous seven-figure verdicts, judgments, and settlements.

Some notable achievements include securing $3,000,000, $2,750,000, $1,500,000, $1,250,000, and $1,000,000, among other substantial amounts, in a variety of cases. Attorney Sklar has also successfully obtained settlements of $565,000, $265,000, $260,000, and $165,000, demonstrating his commitment to fight for every client's rights, regardless of the case size.

One of Joel's landmark cases includes the federal case of Pucci v 19th Judicial District Court. In this seminal, often-cited case, he successfully tried to verdict, defended on appeal, and enforced collection for a long-time court employee who was wrongfully terminated for speaking out against a Judge's violation of the First Amendment Free Speech Clause.

In 2012, Mr. Sklar made history by obtaining the first same-sex sexual harassment verdict in Michigan, further solidifying our reputation as a champion for justice and equality. His attorney's dedication to these areas of specialty and proven success in the courtroom make us a reliable choice for clients seeking justice and fair compensation.

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
    • B.A. - 1985
  • Michigan School of Professional Psychology, MA, LLP, Farmington Hills, Michigan
    • M.A., L.L.P. - 1989
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • B.A. - 1982
    • Honors: With Distinction
    • Major: Political Science/Psychology

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Honors

  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers - Joel B. Sklar - 2015 - 2017, 2019 - Present
  • Best Law Firms (Only the top 4% of law firms Nationwide are eligible for recognition each year)
  • Best Lawyers
  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers - The National Trial Lawyers
  • Nation's Top One Percent lawyers
  • Lawyers of Distinction
  • AVVO Rating of 10

Current Employment Position

  • Attorney

Classes and seminars

  • The Week That Was, Deadline Detroit’s weekly podcast - Regular Panel guest, Present

Languages

  • English

Honors

  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers - Joel B. Sklar - 2015 - 2017, 2019 - Present
  • Best Law Firms (Only the top 4% of law firms Nationwide are eligible for recognition each year)
  • Best Lawyers
  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers - The National Trial Lawyers
  • Nation's Top One Percent lawyers
  • Lawyers of Distinction
  • AVVO Rating of 10

Professional Associations

  • Michigan Bar Association, Negligence Section, Labor and Employment Section, Present
  • ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), Member, Present
  • NITA (National Institute for Trial Advocacy), Member, Present