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Ms. Lenart practices general civil litigation in the state and federal courts as well as in alternative dispute resolution forums. Ms. Lenart's practice focuses on complex litigation, and she has handled numerous cases involving intellectual property, product liability and education law. Ms. Lenart also represents clients in a wide variety of other matters, including contract disputes, land use issues, and sales commission disputes.
While in law school, Ms. Lenart was an associate and a contributing editor of the Michigan Law Review. She was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law School student newspaper, The Res Gestae.
Experience
Represented manufacturers in aviation and pharmaceutical product liability disputes.
Represented a large international chemical company in the defense of a patent dispute.
Represented a manufacturer of products utilizing light emitting diode (LED) technology, in the defense of a patent, trade secret, and contract dispute.
Represented a large national retailer in the defense of three consumer class action lawsuits.
Represented an Italian wine maker in a dispute with an importer and a distributor.
Negotiation and litigation of special education matters on behalf of various families, in administrative forums as well as in federal court.
Represented a national pet supply retailer in the defense of a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Represented the plaintiff class in a desegregation lawsuit.
Significant Decisions
Bennett v. America Online, Inc., 2007 WL 2875169 (E.D. Mich., Sept. 28, 2007)
Sweet Air Investment, Inc. v. Kenney, 275 Mich. App. 492 (Mich. App., May 15, 2007)
Karpiuk v. Myers, 2006 WL 2271122 (Mich. App., Aug. 8, 2006)
Metro Charter Academy v. Grand Valley State University, 2005 WL 2016750 (Mich. App., Aug. 23, 2005)
Seminars and Speeches
3/2004 Use of Experts, Litigation Boot Camp: Basic Training for Every Litigation Lawyer (ICLE) (with Andrew J. McGuinness)
1/2004 Section 504 vs. The IDEA in Michigan, (Lorman Education)
7/2003 Discipline of Students With Special Needs in Michigan, (Lorman Education)
4/2003 Individuals With Disabilities Education Act in Michigan, (Lorman Education)
1/2003 Section 504, (Lorman Education)
12/2002 Individual Education Plans and Placement Issues in Michigan, (Lorman Education)
Publications
2/2007 v.22 W.L.F. Legal Backgrounder, "Methodology is the Key to Exclusion of Expert Testimony: Allgood v. General Motors," (with Margaret A. Costello)
Professional Associations
Ms. Lenart is a member of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the American Bar Association, where she is a member of the Intellectual Property Group Committee on Trade Secrets and Interference With Contracts.
Civic and Cultural Involvements
Member of the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra.
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