Sterling Employment Law

Attorney Brian J. Farrar

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan
• New York
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education:

• Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• National Employment Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Michigan, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Michigan Association for Justice
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Vistage Michigan, Trusted Advisor Program
• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025
• Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2022

Attorney Edmund S. Aronowitz

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• Michigan
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Education:

• Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
  • J.D.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Public Law
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
  • B.A.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: History

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• State Bar of Michigan Courts and Civil Procedure Committee Member
• State Bar of Michigan Solo & Small Firm Section Treasurer
• Oakland County Bar Association

Attorney James C. Baker

Bar Admissions:

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

Education:

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  • J.D. - 12/2000
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Michael F. Cavanagh and Michigan Attorney General, Clerk
  • Honors: Moot Court competitions
  • Law Review, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Editor
• Michigan State University
  • B.A. - 1995
  • Major: Political Science/Pre-Law

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Catholic Lawyers Society
• Federal Bar Association
• Marine Corps League
• Michigan Association for Justice
• MSU Alumni Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• California, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
• Received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps
• Served as Presidential Honor Guard and Infantry Fire Team Leader

Attorney Katherine F. Cser

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education:

• Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
  • J.D. - 2011
  • Honors: Joan L. Ellenbogen Memorial Scholar - 2011
  • Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Public Health Law & Policy - 2010
• University of Michigan
  • B.A. - 2007
  • Honors: With Honors

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• Named a “Top Lawyer” by DBusiness Magazine in 2021
• Recognized in 2021 by Best Lawyers on its “Ones to Watch” list
• Selected to the Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers from 2014 - 2019
• Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021, 2025

Attorney Carol A. Laughbaum

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan

Education:

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
• University of Michigan

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• Nominated by Her Peers and Selected as one of Michigan Super Lawyers.
• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025

Attorney Raymond J. Sterling

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan, 1982

Education:

• The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • J.D. - 05/1982
• The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • B.A. - 06/1979
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Economics

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• The FINRA Board of Arbitrators, Member
• Attorney Discipline Board Panel, Chairperson
• State Bar of Michigan, Employment Law Section
• American Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers' Association
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, Present
• Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2024
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated
• Best Lawyers in America
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum Lifetime Member
• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2025

Attorney Jennifer L. Lord

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan, 1992

Education:

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
  • J.D. - 1992
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Moot Court National Team
  • Honors: Best Oralist
  • Honors: Regional Finals
  • Honors: Participant National Finals, New York City, 1992
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • B.A. - 1988
  • Honors: With Distinction
  • Major: Economics

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• Michigan Association for Justice, Member
• National Employment Law Association, Member
• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025

Attorney Noah Peltier

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan, 2026

Education:

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
  
  • J.D., Law
• Michigan State University
  
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History, with a focus on Criminal Justice and Public Policy

Attorney Gerald (“Jerry”) D. Wahl - In Memoriam (1948 – 2024)

Bar Admissions:

• Michigan, 1976

Education:

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
  • J.D.
• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
  • B.A.