Michael Hanna is a class action civil rights attorney. He has litigated hundreds of federal claims and represented thousands of clients across the nation. His law practice focuses on the prosecution of discrimination and workplace harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983; unpaid wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); medical leave claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); disability discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
Mr. Hanna has served as lead counsel on many high profile cases that have been covered by The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, ABC Action News, Fox News, AOL News, The Huffington Post, The Washington Times, The Detroit News, The Miami New Times, The Orlando Sentinel, the Associated Press, and various other national and local news syndicates. While Mr. Hanna is dedicated to eradicating illegal discrimination against people from all walks of life, his practice focuses predominantly on defending the rights of Arab-Americans. He works hand in hand with various civil rights organizations on a national level. For this work, Mr. Hanna was honored to receive the 2015 ADC Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award. Mr. Hanna has also been selected by his peers as a Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Star in 2017 and in 2018, an honor bestowed on less than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state.
Mr. Hanna is admitted to the Bars of Michigan and Florida, as well as U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois, Western District of Tennessee, Western District of Texas, Eastern District of Kentucky, and the District of Colorado, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
Mr. Hanna is committed to defending the rights of employees and those who are unlawfully discriminated against.
Practice Areas
- Class Action
- Civil Rights
- Discrimination
- Family Medical Leave
- Employment Litigation
- Overtime Law
- Minimum Wage
- Unpaid Wages/Commissions
- Workplace Harassment
- Whistleblower Complaints
- Wrongful Termination
Memberships
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
- Michigan Bar Association
- Oakland County Bar Association
- National Arabic-American Lawyers Association
Education
- Wayne State University (B.S., magna cum laude)
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
- The Michigan Bar
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
- District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit