Michael V. Abcarian

Managing Partner

Fisher & Phillips LLP

4343 Thanksgiving Tower

1601 Elm Street

Dallas, Texas 75201

Phone: (214) 220-8300

Fax: (214) 220-9122

Email: mabcarian@laborlawyers.com

Michael Abcarian is the managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office. Michael brings more than thirty years of sound, dedicated, results-oriented representation of private and public employers in the broad spectrum of labor and employment law. Not only a skillful advocate before courts, juries and governmental agencies, he emphasizes preventive strategies that help employers avoid expensive problems before they happen. With keen insight into the consequences of employment-related decision-making, he protects the critical interests of employer clients with practical navigation through the increasingly complex world of labor and employment law.

Michael is experienced at representing management clients of all sizes, including Fortune 500 corporations, units of local government, and local business interests. He defends employment discrimination cases before federal and state courts, and handles complex litigation including class actions. He frequently appears in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs and the National Labor Relations Board.

In addition to an active employment law practice, Michael also represents clients in matters pertaining to union labor relations, NLRB representation proceedings, NLRB unfair labor practice proceedings, arbitration of labor disputes, labor contract negotiations, and the handling of strikes and suits against labor organizations. He works closely with employers in designing preventive labor relations strategies and management training programs. Michael is a sought after speaker on labor and employment topics, and for management training programs. He has written extensively on labor and employment issues, including such topics as compensation, employment discrimination under federal and Texas law, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, wage and hour compliance, and affirmative action compliance.

As lead counsel, Michael defended the employers in Ray v. Glidden Co., and Swearingen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., both of which are well-known and often cited decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Michael V. Abcarian

Areas of Practice:

Traditional Labor Law and Collective Bargaining

Employment Discrimination and Employment Law

Affirmative Action Compliance

Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1978

Georgia, 1978

Texas, 1980

Education:

Boston College Law School, Newton Centre, MA (J.D., 1977)

Law Review: Boston College Industrial & Commercial Law Review, Member and

Contributing Editor

University of California, Berkeley, CA (A.B., 1974)

Honors: With Honors