Michael J. Zimmer

Michael J. Zimmer is a Professor at Marquette University Law School, specializing in Labor Law, Employment Discrimination, and Legal Education. He has contributed significantly to the field through his scholarship on employment discrimination law, including co-authoring a widely used casebook. His work emphasizes practical pedagogy, such as his 'ten-second chat' approach to engage students and 'lunch bunches' to foster academic connections. Zimmer’s career spans legal practice, teaching, and scholarship, with a focus on regulatory policy and labor market dynamics.

Education background includes a clerkship with Judge Tom Fairchild and prior experience as a management-side labor lawyer. He has co-authored a treatise and multiple editions of a casebook on Employment Discrimination Law. Current projects include teaching Labor Law at Loyola Chicago, aiming to integrate private and public sector unionization into a unified course.

His research critiques deregulatory environments and advocates for robust legal frameworks to address systemic issues in finance and labor. Zimmer’s interdisciplinary approach bridges legal theory with real-world applications, reflected in his blog writings on economic collapse, regulatory failures, and educational methodologies.