About Sam
Sam Morgan advises and represents both individual employees and some employers in employment rights disputes, both in the private and public sector. His law practice includes the litigation of a wide variety of disputes ranging from non-payment of wages, sales commissions or overtime pay, breach of employment contract, illegal employment discrimination, sexual harassment, racial harassment, illegal retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, FMLA violations, non-compete and other restrictive covenants, and disputes involving the oppression of minority stockowners, plus drafting employment contracts, compensation agreements and sales commission agreements, and the negotiation of severance agreements. Mr. Morgan is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has an AV-Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to being listed in Woodward/White's "The Best Lawyers in America," and twice being recognized as a Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" in Michigan, in Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, he has also been recognized as a Michigan SuperLawyers from 2007 through 2024 (a "Top 100 Michigan SuperLawyer" during 6 of those years), DBusiness Magazine's "Top Lawyers," and one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly's "Go To Lawyers" in Employment Law in 2024.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Troy (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Troy (2016)
- Recognized: Employment Law - Individuals
- Recognized: Employment Law - Management
- Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Special Focus: Contract Disputes
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Special Focus: Defense
- Special Focus: Harassment
- Special Focus: Individuals
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Litigation for Individuals
- Special Focus: Management
- Special Focus: Plaintiffs
- Special Focus: Reductions in Force
- Special Focus: Severance Agreements
- Special Focus: Shareholder Oppression
- Special Focus: State and Federal
- Special Focus: Trade Secrets
- Special Focus: Whistleblowers
- Special Focus: Workforce Restructuring
- Special Focus: Wrongful Discharge