Debra A. Freid - Saginaw, MI
Attorney at Freid, Gallagher, Taylor, & Associates
Employment Retaliation and Discrimination Lawyers in Saginaw, MI
604 South Jefferson Ave. Saginaw, MI 48607
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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45
Years
Experience
Saginaw Employment Retaliation and Discrimination Lawyer
Updated: 08/31/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Retaliation and Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment and Gender Identity
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Disability Discrimination
- Civil Rights
- Whistleblowers’ Protection
- Wrongful Discharge/Severance/Non-Compete Agreement
- Police Misconduct
- Very Serious Personal Injuries
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Recipient of the State Bar Negligence Section-Earl Cline/Sherwin Schrier Award - May 2022
- Recipient of the MAJ Champion of Justice Award - May, 2022, 2022
- AV Rated - Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell* 5 out of 5
- Avvo Rating - Superb 10 out of 10
- Super Lawyer- by invitation-yearly since 2019
- Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers - by invitation- October 2021
- Associate Member of American Board of Trial Attorneys - by invitation-January 2015
- Recognized in Leading Lawyers, Michigan - June 2017
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers of America
- Michigan Women in the Law Recognition Award - 2017
- Award of Excellence – Michigan Association of Justice, Women’s Caucus, 2019
- Jean King Leadership Award Recipient - Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Eastern Division, Local Rules Committee, 7/2010 to 7/2015
Other Sources of Feedback About Debra A. Freid
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
- 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1981
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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Wayne State University,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1977
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: With high distinction; Phi Beta Kappa
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney at Law
Classes and Seminars
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Speaker, Institute for Continuing Education (ICLE), May 2, 1997
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Speaker, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MAJ), April 23, 1999
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Speaker, Premises Liability "Open and Obvious", November 21, 2001
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Speaker "What is really Non-Economic Loss and How to Translate it", Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MAJ), March 14, 2003
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Speaker- LIfe Cycle of a Case- Secrets of a Successful Plaintiff's Employment Law Practice, Institute for Continuing Education (ICLE), April 7, 2006
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Moderator- ICLE 38th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar, ICLE, April 4, 2013
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Speaker- Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar, HR Certification Institute, October 13, 2013
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Speaker- Value of an Employment Case Webinar, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), May 14, 2014
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Michigan Association of Justice – $6 million discrimination verdict analysis—July 11, 2022
- Michigan Association of Justice – Leadership Academy, “How to practice law as a Human” – August 12, 2022
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono legal work, 11/1981 to Present
- Holiday Adopt a Family, 12/2014 to 2018
- Big Brother/Big Sister, 9/2013 to 5/2014
- Judge in Mock Trial/ Moot Court for College Students, since 11/2013
- Flint Kids Safety Campaign, 4/2000 to 7/2000
- Ask the Lawyers, 4/2015
- Expungement Clinic 2021
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, pro hac vice, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, pro hac vice, 2018
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2017 (Recertified 2021)
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, October 2021 to Present
- Michigan Association for Justice, Past-President (2019); current member of Executive Committee
- Michigan Association for Justice, Executive Board member, June, 1988 to present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Officer since 2020; (currently Membership Chair); Associate Member since 1/2015
- American Association for Justice, Member, December, 1996 to present
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member, June, 2014 to present
- Michigan Bar Association, Member, November,1981 to present
- State Bar Labor & Employment Law Section, Member
- Saginaw County Bar Association, Member
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Member
Contact
604 South Jefferson Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone Number: 989-498-6820
Fax Number: 989-754-3584
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.freidgallaghertaylor.com
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