John Birmingham Jr. is a lawyer and trusted adviser on high-level and day-to-day labor and employment issues, and develops problem prevention and resolution strategies for unionized and nonunionized companies. He also represents clients in litigation, performs and counsels clients through sensitive investigations, and counsels boards and executives on crisis management and disaster mitigation.

Former chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s national Labor & Employment Practice and a former member of the firm’s Management Committee, John concentrates on noncompetition, trade secret matters and business torts, class actions, employment-related litigation, appellate law, investigations, and labor law. He has acted as a neutral case evaluator, arbitrator, and mediator.

John is an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law. His primary academic concentration is in trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and unfair competition.