Frank T. Mamat

A partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, Frank Mamat has over 50 years of experience helping companies, contractors, employers, lawmakers and trade associations.

Mr. Mamat provides counsel and assistance regarding ERISA trust funds and related fiduciary liabilities, union matters such as contract negotiations, elections, union avoidance and labor arbitrations. He advises clients on noncompete agreements, unfair labor practice litigation, harassment suits, wage and hour issues and OSHA-MIOSHA safety matters. Mr. Mamat’s experience also includes resolving National Labor Relations Board matters, attempted union organization, mass picketing and violence, and secondary boycotts and pressure campaigns.

Various entities ranging from the United Nations and business associations to small businesses and construction companies have routinely contacted Mr. Mamat for counsel or defense of their complex labor and union matters. A well-respected attorney known for his accessibility and responsiveness to clients, Mr. Mamat has handled virtually every type of labor matter. He also helped the Michigan Senate in 2012 draft Michigan’s “Right to Work” law.

Mamat has advised hundreds of companies dealing with pension fund withdrawal liability in M&A matters, in litigation context, and in corporate planning. He has helped Fortune 100 companies and small local businesses all around the USA dealing with ERISA pension fund issues and problems.

Additionally, he has litigated many ERISA denial of benefit claims against union trust funds on behalf of companies and employees. Businesses who need sound and practical and effective ERISA advice in litigation and strategy frequently call Frank T. Mamat on a regular basis.

Mr. Mamat is sought after nationally for his labor law expertise and serves as labor counsel for several major employer associations and trade associations, as well as a member of various local and national boards of directors. He is frequently asked to speak on various labor and employment law issues to major trade groups.

In addition to companies and employers, Mr. Mamat is well known within political circles. He has advised governments and political groups in legislative and political issues and has election law.