Richard G. Mack Jr. - Detroit, MI
Attorney at Miller Cohen, P.L.C.
Employment Discrimination Lawyers in Detroit, MI
7700 Second Avenue Suite 335 Detroit, MI 48202
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28
Years
Experience
Detroit Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination
- Labor Law
- Employment Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Richard G. Mack, Jr. received a dual Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) in Economics and Political Science, and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School. In law school, he founded the school's second scholarly law journal, The Journal of Law in Society.
As an attorney, Richard has represented unions in litigation, grievance arbitration and negotiation surrounding multiple aspects of public and private sector labor law. In the city of Detroit bankruptcy, he served as the chief lawyer for a coalition of nearly thirty City of Detroit unions, as well as co-counsel for the AFSCME union. During the bankruptcy, Richard helped negotiate a template union contract, which offered City employees critical employment stability and some compensation increases.
As an employment and civil rights litigator, he has secured millions of dollars for his clients. He became a member (partner) of the Miller Cohen law firm in 2011, and has been named a Michigan “Super Lawyer” for each year since then. His noteworthy victories include: more than one million dollars for government employees who were illegally “furloughed”, awards for retirees on fixed incomes who faced illegal reductions in compensation and health care, and many more. After suing Wayne County under the First Amendment and Michigan’s Whistleblower statute for firing an employee who complained about pollution in a Michigan river, Richard not only attained a substantial financial payout for the client, but a state-led investigation and other measures brought about an improvement in the pollution problem.
Richard currently serves on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He often lectures for Metropolitan-Detroit AFL-CIO where his firm serves as its General Counsel. He is a lecturer for the Wayne State University Labor Studies Center, and lectures for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and various unions and organizations. He currently serves as an executive board member of the 14th District Democratic Party Committee, and is also a Director on the Executive Board of the Detroit Branch NAACP. Richard is an active member of Perfecting Church and the proud father of his son, Jeremiah.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Michigan “Super Lawyer”
Other Sources of Feedback About Richard G. Mack Jr.
Included on the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list
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- 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan
Law Journal: The Journal of Law in Society, Editor-in-Chief
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan
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Non Legal Education
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University of Michigan
Major: Economics and Political Science
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University of Michigan
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Other Affiliations
- Citizens for Affirmative Action Preservation (Member)
- The NAACP (Member)
- National Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Wolverine Bar Association (Member)
- 14th District Democratic Party Committee (Executive Board Member)
- Detroit Branch NAACP (Director on the Executive Board)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Richard G. Mack Jr.
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4.5 Value
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4.5 Quality of Service
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4.5 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2024Richard is very attentive, responsive, and thorough. Once you are in his hands, he will make sure that you, the client's realistic needs are met. You can't go wrong with Mr. Mack.
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Contact
7700 Second Avenue
Suite 335
Detroit, MI 48202
Fax: 313-964-4490
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.millercohen.com
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