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Michael Brown
Michael Brown is an attorney at Peterson, Berk & Cross whose legal practice involves Employee Rights, Visa Worker Rights and Consumer Rights.
Michael authors the Employee Rights WI blog, and H-1B Legal Rights blog.
Michael assists individuals with matters concerning:
| Unpaid Wages | Fraud (Employment & Consumer) | H-1B Wages & Fraud |
| Discrimination and Harassment | Unemployment (WI) | Wrongful Discharge and Whistleblowing |
| Contracts, Severances, Non-Competes | Pre-Litigation Counseling | Litigation (Federal and State Courts, Appellate Forums, EEOC, DOL, ERD, other) |
Michael has represented hundreds of individuals with diverse jobs, backgrounds, and nationalities, and has helped them achieve positive results. He has represented people in many legal forums, spanning from unemployment hearings to federal trial and appellate work.
Michael is a member of the Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association. He has also served as board Chair of the State Bar’s Civil Rights and Liberties section. Michael is also on the faculty of Solo Practice University, and teaches a virtual-law course.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, Michael spent several years practicing law in Milwaukee before returning to Appleton (his hometown), and joining Peterson, Berk & Cross.
Michael lives in the Fox Valley with his family.
Contact Information
You can contact Michael Brown at:
Michael Brown
Peterson, Berk & Cross
200 E. College Ave., P.O. Box 2700
Appleton, WI 54912-2700
920-831-0300
920-831-0165 FAX
Blog Articles
Michael’s recent blog posts include:
- The Importance of “Counting to Ten” in Employment Disputes
Image by bartmaguire via Flickr There are many, many different factual and legal issues that arise in employment disputes. However, there are a few fundamental, core issues that underlie nearly all em … - Employment at Will, and Three General Exceptions
This post describes the doctrine of “employment at will,” and exceptions to the doctrine. (Please note this post does not provide legal advice, and that different locations/States an … - Article About High Worker Productivity– Here for the Long Haul?
Interesting article that discusses an increase in U.S. workers’ productivity, but questions whether the gains are part of a short-term burnout that will actually hurt us over the long haul. Tony … - Off-Site Work Off Limits to H-1Bs? New Guidance Explains H-1B Job Criteria
Image by john_a_ward via Flickr If you are an H-1B worker in search of new work, especially in the IT sector, you must scrutinize the relationship with your prospective H-1B employer to make sure the … - H-2 Employee Rights: H-2B Temporary Workers
Image by Julie70 via Flickr Today’s article will discuss the H-2B visa worker, common problems (including unpaid wages) H-2B workers face, and legal rights for those workers. The H-2B visa is fo …
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