Beth M. Rivers
Experience:
45 years
Language(s):
English
Beth M. Rivers | Attorney
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About Beth
Beth joined the firm in October 2001 and became a partner in June 2005. After completing her undergraduate studies at Rutgers University, where she majored in American History, Beth attended the University of Detroit School of Law, from which she graduated in 1980. For over twenty-five years, she has exclusively represented plaintiffs in employment discrimination and civil rights cases.
Beth's has proven exceptional versatility and skill through consistent successes in individual, group and class actions both in Michigan and throughout the country. Early in her career, she was involved in a major gender discrimination class action lawsuit against the Automobile Club of Michigan. During this time, Beth was also able to work on public interest litigation protecting ballot access for political parties, preventing the use of public eminent domain rights for private purposes such as building an automobile assembly plant and providing access to publicly funded fertility services for all women regardless of marital status.
Beth's expertise is legal research, writing, and multi-plaintiff litigation. She has successfully argued many cases before the state and federal appellate courts, including the first two decisions interpreting the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act in the Sixth Circuit. Beth also wrote the brief for the New Jersey Supreme Court in the Woolley case, which held that promises in employment handbooks were enforceable. She has also authored several chapters on age discrimination law in state and national publications.
Beth belongs to various professional and social organizations. She is presently a member of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the American Civil Liberties Union. She is a former treasurer/board member of the Women's Justice Center and the National Lawyers Guild (Detroit Chapter). Beth also remains active in community and social organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Affirmations and Lambda Legal.
In her spare time, Beth enjoys sports, travel, politics, and movies. She and her partner, Connie, have one daughter.
Admission
Michigan
1980
Education
Rutgers University
Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers PC Highlights
Labor Law, Civil Rights, Employee Rights, Discrimination, Class Action
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