Overview

Anton A. Dirnberger II represents and counsels clients in all aspects and stages of employment litigation, arbitration, and mediation, including claims based on:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
  • Michigan’s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act
  • Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act
  • Discrimination and harassment
  • Retaliation

Anton also frequently lectures on employment law issues across the state of Michigan and has published several related articles.

Prior to joining Littler, Anton was a labor and employment associate at a large regional firm headquartered in Detroit.

During law school, he interned at the Michigan Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, while serving on the board of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal as the Executive Editor of Illinois articles. In addition, Anton also represented clients as a member of the Loyola Business Law Clinic and worked at a boutique health law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Federal Bar Association

Member

Employment and Labor Section

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Barristers Section

Detroit Bar Association

Recognition

Named, Up & Coming Lawyers

Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2020

Named, Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2017-2018

Recipient, CALI Award for Highest Grade

Legal Writing II, Advocacy, and Client Counseling and Negotiations

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Dean's List

Loyola University Chicago School of Law and University of Michigan

News, Analysis & Press

Michigan OSHA Implements Proactive COVID-19 Safety Measures Applicable to Office Workers

ASAP

November 18, 2020

In Fractured Opinion, Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s Emergency Authority

ASAP

October 5, 2020

Michigan Moves to Stage 4 of the Safe State Plan, Setting the Stage for Most Businesses to Reopen

Insight

June 4, 2020

Michigan Sets Forth Additional Requirements for Businesses that Reopen as the State Restarts Select Operations in Northern Michigan

ASAP

May 19, 2020

Michigan Extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order Through May 28, 2020, While Announcing a Phased Reopening of Businesses with the Manufacturing Sector Next to Open

ASAP

May 8, 2020

Michigan is Moving Toward Reopening, But it Will Not be “Business as Usual”

Insight

May 6, 2020

Gardeners, Golfers, and Boaters Rejoice! Michigan Extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order but Provides for the Reopening of Certain Businesses and Recreational Activities

ASAP

April 25, 2020

Michigan Extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order with Additional Restrictions on Retail Businesses

ASAP

April 9, 2020

Michigan Extends Retaliation Protections Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

SHRM Online

April 8, 2020

Michigan Issues Executive Order Extending Retaliation Protections Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

ASAP

April 3, 2020

Michigan Issues “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order

ASAP

March 23, 2020

Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2019

Littler Report

March 5, 2020

Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2018

Littler Report

January 28, 2019

Michigan Governor Signs Amended Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws

ASAP

December 20, 2018

From Ballots to Bills: Michigan Adopts Paid Sick and Safe Time Law and Raises the Minimum Wage

Insight

September 11, 2018

Mid-Year Michigan Legislative Update

ASAP

June 25, 2018

Annual Report on EEOC Developments — Fiscal Year 2017

Littler Report

February 27, 2018

Sixth Circuit Extends "Cat’s Paw" Liability Theory to FMLA Retaliation Claims

Insight

May 10, 2017

Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

Littler Report

February 27, 2017

OSHA’s Final Rule Encourages Employers to Prevent Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Human Resources Outlook

July 2016

Assessing Potential Employer Liability Under the Affordable Care Act

Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Human Resources Outlook

January 2016

Recent Development: Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of State of Illinois v. Topinka: Simply Because a Tax is Permissible Does Not Mean it is Wise

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

2015

Speaking Engagements

A COVID-19 Storm is Brewing: How Employers Respond Mandates When Whistleblowers Threaten

August 18, 2020

Return to Work in Michigan – Managing the Next Phase of the Pandemic

June 1, 2020

Make Way for Michigan's Paid Medical Leave Act

March 19, 2019

Employer and Premise Liability: Active Shooter and Concealed Weapons

Building Owners and Managers Association Seminar

June 2016

ACA Roundtable

2016 Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Annual Conference

May 2016

How Will the 2016 Election Affect Your Practice?

Sterling Education Seminar’s ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation Seminar

March 2016

Conducting Investigations and Responding to Fraudulent Claims

Sterling Education Seminar’s ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation Seminar

March 2016

Education

  • J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2015cum laude
  • B.A., University of Michigan, 2012with distinction

Bar Admission

Michigan

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan