Kara L. Rosso
Of Counsel
Ms. Rosso has been the principal of Kara L. Rosso, PLC since 2007. She specializes in family law, employment issues, education law, and general litigation and business issues.
Practice Areas
Divorce and Family Law
Represents both men and women in divorce, custody and family law proceedings involving a wide variety of issues such as spousal support, child custody, child support, parenting time, and property divisions.
Employment and Labor Law
Represents employees in matters involving employment contract disputes, employment and severance agreements, retaliation claims, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and discrimination cases brought under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act, Persons With Disabilities Civil Rights Act, Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII involving allegations of religious discrimination; failure to promote based on age, race and national origin; sexual and racial harassment; failure to hire based on race; discharge based on age, race and disability status; retaliation; and failure to accommodate various disabilities.
Education Law
Counsels employers regarding employment matters, policies and procedures. Drafts policies, applications, contracts, employee handbooks, collective bargaining agreements. Experience includes representing clients in a variety of matters involving labor negotiations, unfair labor practices, civil rights, labor grievances, wrongful discharge and other areas of employment and labor law.
Admissions and Courts
Admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan and the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Professional Involvement
State Bar of Michigan
Labor, Employment and Family Law Sections
Community Involvement
Trustee for the Clawson Public Schools Board of Education (2008-2012)
Oakland County School Board Association (OCSBA) Legislative Committee
Education
Wayne State University School of Law, 2003
Western Michigan University, Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College, 2000, cum laude
Kara L. Rosso has been of counsel for the Rasor Law Firm since 2007. Ms. Rosso attended Western Michigan University, where she received her Bachelors of Science cum laude at the Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College in 1996. Ms. Rosso graduated from Wayne State University School of law in 2003. While a student, Ms. Rosso held internships with Justice Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court and Judge Gerald Rosen of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. While at Wayne State University, Ms. Rosso also served as an Executive Board Member of the Student Trial Advocacy Program, and as a student attorney for the Wayne State University Disability Law Clinic.
Prior Employment Experience
From 2003 through 2006, Ms. Rosso was an associate attorney with Collins & Blaha, PC, where she concentrated on general education law, election law, teacher tenure law and school policy development. Ms. Rosso was involved in administrative hearings, staff and student due process hearings, and employment-related investigations and grievances.
In 2006, Ms. Rosso served as general counsel to Prudential Protective Services, LLC, where she provided counsel to executive staff and managed operations of all legal matters to protect the company’s legal interests. Ms. Rosso’s experience included handling tortious interference and non-competition litigation, employment and contractual issues, collections, and drafting key business documents.
