In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Cattel counsels employers regarding strategies to avoid liability and to employ sound management practices.  Mr. Cattel has helped oversee large scale corporate reorganizations and rightsizing for his clients and counseled them through this potential litigation minefield.

Mr. Cattel has represented private and public sector clients at main table labor negotiations involving the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Automobile Workers, a Michigan Education Association bargaining unit and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.  Mr. Cattel's labor practice also includes representing management in labor arbitrations involving union represented employees.  Additionally, Mr. Cattel's practice regularly involves handling the defense of professional errors and omission and employment practices liability claims on behalf of Lloyd's of London and Professional Indemnity Agency, a division of Houston Casualty.

Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Mr. Cattel was one of the founding principals of Cattel, Tuyn & Rudzewicz, a Michigan employment and labor law firm created in 1999 which joined Ogletree Deakins in September 2007.  Throughout his legal career Mr. Cattel has focused his practice on employment litigation, E & O litigation involving professionals, commercial litigation, labor matters and counseling on behalf of employers.  Mr. Cattel serves as a lecturer for Lorman Education Services in the employment area and also serves as a Case Evaluator in Macomb County Circuit Court and facilitator for private parties.