Attorneys

Meet the team at Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti.

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Derek L. Watkins

Direct: (248) 658-0797
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Derek Watkins is a founding partner of Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti, previously working along-side the same team at Sachs Waldman. He joined Sachs Waldman as an attorney in 2004 after working for that firm and the Maurice and Jane Sugar Law… Read More
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Joseph R. Pawlick

Direct: (248) 658-0806
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Joseph Pawlick is a founding partner of Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti, previously working along-side the same team at Sachs Waldman. He also previously worked at a labor law firm in Chicago. Joe’s current practice focuses on representing mu… Read More
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Hope L. Calati

Direct: (248) 658-0805
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Hope Calati is a founding partner of Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti, previously working along-side the same team at Sachs Waldman. Hope began her practice representing unions, workers and retirees in federal class action litigation involving h… Read More
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Edmond Prifti

Direct: (248) 658-0798
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Edmond Prifti is a founding partner of Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti, previously working along-side the same team at Sachs Waldman. The majority of his practice has been devoted to representing Taft-Hartley funds. He also represents single em… Read More
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George H. Kruszewski

Direct: (248) 658-0807
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
George Kruszewski was instrumental in founding Watkins, Pawlick, Calati & Prifti after working forty years at Sachs Waldman. He is Chairperson of the firm’s Labor Practice. George’s practice is devoted to the representation of both public… Read More
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Joseph W. Uhl

Direct: (248) 658-0799
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Joe Uhl has spent most of his career representing employers and employees in labor and employment disputes, counseling employers on how to comply with state and federal labor and employment laws, drafting employment policies and procedures, and devel… Read More
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Lauren Crummel

Direct: (248)-658-0804
Main: (248) 658-0800
Fax: (248) 658-0801
Lauren Crummel focuses her practice on employee benefits law and representing Taft-Hartley plans. Lauren assists clients in all facets of multiemployer benefit plan governance including plan design, contract review, fiduciary and regulatory complianc… Read More