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Ms. LeVeque's practice focuses on complex litigation, including product liability, labor and employment (FMLA, ADA, ERISA, Title VII, wage & hour, and non-compete cases), securities, construction, and commercial litigation. She also counsels clients on advertising and marketing issues, such as sweepstakes compliance and legality of claims.
Prior to rejoining Dykema, Ms. LeVeque was a Senior Attorney for Kellogg Company, where she oversaw the company's U.S. commercial, products, non-trademark IP, and general liability cases. She provided counsel on international and employment litigation. Ms. LeVeque also had responsibility for overseeing legal compliance of the Company's advertising, marketing, CPSC, and food law issues.
Ms. LeVeque has litigated complex cases in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and the District of Columbia. She has also appeared before state and federal agencies.
Experience
Defense of numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers in various products liability and commercial matters.
Defense of major health care provider in complex licensing dispute.
Defense of commercial mortgage lender against business owners.
Defense of school district regarding complex construction issues.
Defense of general contractor against subs and owners in multi-million dollar construction dispute.
Defense of owner against professional engineer for errors and omissions.
Defense of numerous labor and employment disputes, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment, age, race and sexual discrimination, FMLA claims, non-compete covenants, and prevailing wage issues.
Lead counsel on complex products liability, wrongful death and other tort cases.
Prosecuted high stakes NASD claim on behalf of investor group against brokerage for securities violations.
Defense of global medical technology company in federal antitrust lawsuit.
Defense of hospital against software developer.
Defense of commercial real estate developer in AAA arbitration.
Significant experience in FDA, food law issues (liability, science, causation issues).
Publications
v.59 Ohio State Law Journal, "Rationales for Applying CERCLA Retroactively after Landgraf v USI Film Products: Overcoming the Presumption Against Retroactivity"
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Women's Lawyers Association of Michigan
Member of Construction Trade Organizations.
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