Regan K. Dahle

Ms. Dahle has practiced extensively in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

During her decades-long career, Ms. Dahle has routinely advised clients on a wide range of labor and employment-related issues. Her experience includes advising employers on and drafting employee handbooks and employment policies, employment applications, independent contractor agreements, and employment agreements. She advises clients on Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance, drafts Affirmative Action Plans, and represents federal contractors in OFCCP audits. She also advises higher education clients on a variety of student and faculty issues such as breach of contract, due process violations, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) issues, discrimination, and disability accommodation. Her clients include community colleges, universities, hospitals, medical practices, automotive suppliers, third-party administrators, and city and county governments. Her extensive experience and knowledge surrounding Labor and Employment Law issues informs the strategic, effective advice she provides to clients.

Regan Dahle is a Shareholder practicing in Butzel's Ann Arbor office. Prior to rejoining Butzel in 2024, she had a previous lengthy tenure as a Shareholder at the firm, providing counsel and representation to clients in Labor and Employment Law matters. Preceding her return to the firm, Ms. Dahle served as a Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Human Resources, of a national organization focused on providing services to participants and trustees of trust funds. She is an honors graduate of Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude, and the University of Michigan, B.A. with distinction.

Dedicated to sharing her knowledge with clients, other lawyers, and professionals in a variety of sectors, Ms. Dahle frequently serves as a presenter on various Labor and Employment Law topics, including OFCCP compliance, effective employee handbooks and employment applications, the Family and Medical Leave Act, sexual harassment, alternative working arrangements, and ADA accommodations. She is co-author of the Chapter "Dealing with the Unionized Workforce" in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's publication, Employment Law in Michigan.

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Education

Wayne State University Law School Law School, J.D., cum laude

University of Michigan, B.A. with distinction

Admissions

Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan - Labor and Employment Section
• Ohio State Bar – Labor and Employment Section
• Washtenaw County Bar Association - former Chair of Labor and Employment Section
• Leadership Ann Arbor - Graduate

Awards & Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2018 - 2022; Employment Law - Management, 2022; Labor Law - Management, 2021-2022

DBusiness Top Lawyers Metro Detroit, Labor and Employment Law, 2021 - 2022; Civil Rights Law, 2011 - 2012

Michigan State Bar, Fellow

Community & Professional

Humane Society of Huron Valley, Board of Directors – Board Secretary

• Summary judgment for employer in age discrimination and retaliation case brought under Title VII, Flones v. Beaumont Health Sys., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83118 (E.D. Mich. June 13, 2013)
• Summary judgment for employer in race discrimination and retaliation claim, Butler v. Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc., 498 Fed. Appx. 549 (6th Cir. 2012)
• Summary judgment for employer in disability discrimination, failure to accommodate case brought under the ADA, Wojciechowski v. William Beaumont Hosp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87526 (E.D. Mich. 2006) aff'd Case No. 07-1047 (6th Cir., Sept. 27, 2007)
• Summary judgment for employer in a case alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment by a female corrections officer, Vredevelt v. GEO Group, Inc., 145 Fed. Appx. 122 (6th Cir. 2005)
• Summary judgment for employer in gender discrimination/retaliation/tortious interference/intentional infliction of emotional distress case brought by physician w/staff privileges, Savas v. William Beaumont Hosp., 102 Fed. Appx. 447 (6th Cir. 2004)
• Summary judgment for public employer; multi-plt case alleging breach of contract/promissory estoppel viols-early retirement severance plan, Langer et al. v. Bd. of Ed. of the Oak Park School Dist. et al., Case No. 06-073650-CD (Oakland Cty. Cir. Ct., Dec. 4, 2007)
• Summary judgment for public employer in case involving alleged violation of former employee's First Amendment right to political association, Denman v. City of Taylor, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34187 (E.D. Mich. 2005)