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