He graduated with honors (Cum Laude) from the Wayne State University Law School. Prior to entering private practice he was involved in human resources and labor relations for Ferndale Public Schools, Oakland County, the Detroit Medical Center and the Visiting Nurses Association. He has been in the private practice of law for the past twenty-six (26) years and during that time has been exclusively involved in the representation of employers in the areas of human resources, labor law and employment law.