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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Recovered over $3 million through jury verdict in favor of client who sold manufacturing company to buyer that refused to pay and counterclaimed for $8 million in fraud damages.
Obtained summary judgment dismissing over $900 million in claims against bank that financed management buyout of a store brand manufacturing company.
Obtained jury verdict of no cause of action in case where plaintiff sought $15 million based on claims that a computer imaging system was defective.
Represented corporation in independent person examination of shareholder derivative action resulting in dismissal of claims against directors and officers, and recovery from corporate president.
Recovered over $2.8 million in ERISA claims in federal court for charitable foundation, and obtained dismissal of over $700,000 in state probate court claims against the foundation.
Successfully defended lawsuit against City in southwestern Michigan and obtained permission from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and National Park Service to use part of City-owned park for residential development.
Obtained dismissal of over $8 million in claims against bank and retail staff by investors who were defrauded in a Ponzi scheme.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
AEG Live Productions, LLC
American Dairy Queen Corporation
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Grand Rapids - Kent Convention Arena Authority
JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Banking & Financial Services
Business Torts
Corporate Governance and Investigations
Estate and Trust
Estate Planning & Administration
Municipal Law & Zoning
Real Estate
Securities
Uniform Commercial Code
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Listed in Chambers USA, since 2004
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Federal Bar Association, Western District of Michigan Chapter - National Delegate (President, 2006-7)
Ada Township Zoning Board of Appeals - Vice-Chair
All Souls Community Church - Co-Chair, Annual Fund Drive
Hillman Trial Advocacy Program - Steering Committee and Faculty
Michigan Attorney Discipline Board - Hearing Panelist
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Bench-Bar Conference, Federal Bar Association, W.D.Mich., "Parallel Civil and Criminal Investigations" (2008)
ICLE's Probate & Estate Planning seminar, "Litigating Testamentary Capacity" (2008)
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, "The Wrongful Conduct Rule in Business Cases," November 2003
National Business Institute seminar, "Major Land Use Laws In Michigan" (1997)
Michigan State Bar Journal, “The Statute Of Limitations and Accountant Malpractice-Two Years and Counting," October 1996
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1988
B.A. (highest honors), Honors College, Michigan State University, 1982 | 