Ms. LeBeau joined the Firm in 2007 as a shareholder, where she focuses her practice on litigation defense and counseling in the employment arena. Ms. LeBeau has broad experience in litigating matters before courts and administrative agencies, including Federal, state trial and appellate courts, Administrative agencies including the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, EEOC, and US Dept of Labor as well as in arbitrations and mediations.   Ms. LeBeau has extensive experience in representing employers in various business sectors in employment litigation, arbitration, mediation and personnel counseling.  This experience includes counseling and representing employers in all aspects of discrimination claims (age, disability, race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation), sexual harassment, retaliation, FMLA and ADA, WARN Act issues, reductions in workforce issues, wage and hour compliance, wrongful discharge, employment contract negotiation and disputes, non-compete agreements, defamation and other employment torts.  Ms. LeBeau has also counseled and represented clients regarding plant closings, corporate reorganizations, corporate down/right sizing, the drafting and enforcement of executive employment agreements, non-compete agreements, separation agreements, personnel manuals and policies, as well as wage and hour compliance issues.  Ms. LeBeau also works closely with clients to identify and implement the necessary steps to prevent or minimize future employment related liabilities. She has provided training on a variety of topics to employers in various business sectors and serves as a lecturer for Lorman Education Services in the employment area.  Ms. LeBeau is fluent in both French and Romanian.