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Lead counsel for Ford Motor Company in supplier defamation and tortious interference case. Succeeded in obtaining summary disposition of all claims in pending circuit court action and related arbitration.
Member of trial team for Ford Motor Company in multi-million dollar contract action resulting in no cause of action following four week arbitration, affirmed on appeal. Responsibilities included discovery, witness examination, and legal briefing.
Co-counsel for ArvinMeritor Inc. in multi-million dollar breach of warranty action to recoup costs related to defective tie rod assemblies. Successfully settled matter on behalf of ArvinMeritor after discovery and without protracted litigation.
Counsel for Walter Toebe Construction Company in million dollar construction delay case against MDOT involving the Davison Freeway. Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of Walter Toebe following deposition of MDOT's key project personnel.
Co-counsel for AT&T Mobility LLC in patent infringement action in the Eastern District of Texas involving the routing of wireless E911 calls. Succeeded in obtaining very favorable claim construction ruling that led to quick resolution of case.
Co-counsel for AT&T Mobility LLC in pending patent infringement matter in the District of Delaware involving the sale of digital content, such as ringtones, over the Internet.
Member of trial team for Ford Motor Company in pending billion dollar supplier action with RICO and antitrust claims. Responsibilities include discovery, expert witness supervision, and drafting and argument of dispositive and discovery motions.
Counsel for L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc., in pending multi-million dollar differing site condition case involving microtunneling.
Michigan counsel for Novo Nordisk A/S in pending ANDA/Hatch-Waxman matter in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Counsel for manufacturing sales representative company, J. McFall & Associates, including drafting and negotiation of key customer contracts, issues related to corporate governance, and general business counseling.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
ArvinMeritor Inc.
AT&T Mobility LLC
Electrical Systems Inc.
Ford Motor Company
J. McFall & Associates
L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc.
Manitowoc Tool and Machining, Inc.
Novo Nordisk A/S
Walter Toebe Construction Company
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Automotive
Business Torts
Construction
Patent
Sales Commission
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers, 2008 Rising Stars
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
DRI, Member, Intellectual Property Subcommittee Membership and Marketing Chair
State Bar of Michigan, Intellectual Property and Construction Subcommittees
Federal Bar Association, Member, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Bar Association, Member, Intellectual Property Committee and Forum on Construction
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, Delgate, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 2008
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
"Cumulative Impact Claims", Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Co-Presenter, Breakfast Roundtable.
Introducing Evidence at Trial,(ICLE), 3rd Ed., contributing author
Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education,Faculty Member, Deposition Skills Workshop
EXPERIENCE
Law Clerk, The Honorable Patrick J. Duggan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1999-2001
EDUCATION
Kettering University, B.S.E.E. 1993
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D. 1999 (summa cum laude)
Law Review, Outside Articles Editor
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