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Areas of Practice Emphasis
Commercial & Business Litigation
Insurance
Product Liability Litigation
Telecommunications
Labor & Employment Relations
Bankruptcy
Representative Clients
AT&T Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
CNA Insurance Company
Visteon Corporation
Reader's Digest
The Travelers Insurance Company
Square D Corporation
Clear!Blue
JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
Sysco Food Services
Prominent Assignments
Trial counsel for diverse clientele covering multiple practice areas, including regulatory matters, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, product liability and labor law issues
Extensive hearing practice before the Michigan Public Service Commission related to regulatory affairs
Drafting of proposed legislative amendments to the Michigan Compiled Laws
Drafting of motions, briefs, and opinion memoranda in diverse areas of insurance coverage and regulatory matters, and general and commercial litigation matters
Education
J.D. (magna cum laude), University of Illinois College of Law, 1998
A.B. (with honors), University of Chicago, 1994
Admitted to Practice
Michigan, 1998
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Professional and Community Involvement
Former Associate Member, American Inns of Court
Member, Leadership Ann Arbor program, Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, 2003-2004
Member, Dickinson Wright Telecommunications Task Force
Member, Dickinson Wright Insurance Industry Task Force
Former Associates' Committee representative for Dickinson Wright's Lansing office
Council Member, State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section
Publications and Presentations
Attorney Fee Agreements in Michigan: Forms and Practice Guide (ICLE), Associate author, chapter on "Practical Issues in Fee Agreements and Billing"
Dickinson Wright Insurance Industry Update(quarterly publication highlighting case law and regulatory developments), Associate editor
Dickinson Wright PLLC Labor and Employment Law Seminars, Frequent speaker
Michigan Public Corporation Law Section Quarterly, Co-author, annual "Legislative Update"
Scheduled for publication, Co-author, chapter on "Tortious Interference Claims Arising From Violations of Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements"
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