Overview

Mike Cassar’s practice focuses on representing employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters across Michigan. He also counsels employers of all sizes on workplace safety and employment law matters.

Mike is a strong courtroom advocate for his clients. Because he is conscious of how extended litigation increases costs and may disrupt a client’s business, he works with every client to develop a strategy on how best to resolve a litigated case. Sometimes that requires an aggressive strategy that pushes a case to trial. Other times it leads to an expedited settlement.

Outside of the office, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, two kids, and extended family. He enjoys hiking, biking, and kayaking when weather permits. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Oakland Community College where he teaches business law, legal research, and legal writing.

Mike is a shareholder who splits time between the firm’s Southfield and Lansing offices.

Affiliations

Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• State Bar of Michigan
• Oakland County Bar Assocation
• Ingham County Bar Association

Community Involvement:

• Oakland Community College
  • Adjunct Professor

Communications

Publications

• Legal Pitfalls to Avoid in Name, Image, Likeness (“NIL”) Contracts, Business & Tax Law News, July 5, 2023
• Michigan’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Law, Business & Tax Law News, June 7, 2023
• Appeals Court: J-1 Visa Employee at MSU Ineligible for Workers' Compensation, Foster Swift Workers' Compensation Update, February 22, 2020
• What is a Good-Faith Job Search Effort? Michigan Legislature Considers New Bill, Foster Swift Workers' Compensation Update, January 4, 2020
• Michigan Considers a Statutory PTSD Presumption Among First Responders, Foster Swift Workers' Compensation Update, January 1, 2020
• Drone Registration Requirement: Here’s What You Need to Know, Foster Swift Agricultural Law News, October 22, 2018

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News & Events

Speaking Engagements

• Psychiatric Workers’ Compensation Claims - Mental Health Disability Standard, CompOne Administrators, September 19, 2024
• Michigan Supreme Court Decision May Affect Contract Drafting Between Suppliers and Buyers, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, August 9, 2023
• An Overview of Michigan's Felony Sentencing Guidelines, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, May 10, 2023
• How do Businesses get Ready for the Upcoming Corporate Transparency Act?, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, March 8, 2023
• Learn Recent Changes in Employment Law, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, February 8, 2023
• Will 2023 Bring Changes to Michigan's Workers' Comp Laws?, Foster Swift Second Wednesday Lunch Break, January 11, 2023

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News

• Foster Swift Elects Three Shareholders for 2024, Ingham County Legal News, January 15, 2024
• Workers' Compensation Issues in the Media, Business Insurance and Work Comp Central, October 9, 2020
• Workers’ Comp Defense Blog Provides Michigan Case and Legislative Updates, April 13, 2020
• Foster Swift Welcomes Four Attorneys, November 2, 2017

Media

2nd Wednesday Lunch Break

What Businesses Need to Know About the MTA

Litigation Series: Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution

How Mich. Supreme Court Decision May Affect Contract Drafting Between Suppliers and Buyers?

Closing 2022 with Year-End Best Practices for Businesses

Learn Recent Changes in Employment Law

Litigation Series: What To Do If You Are Being Sued

Should Employers Use Generative AI in the Hiring Process?

Motor Vehicle Accidents and Your Business

Classification: Employees vs. Independent Contractors in a New Era

Will 2023 Bring Changes to Michigan's Workers' Comp Laws?