Practice Areas
Corporate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Litigation, Supply Chain Litigation, International Business and Trade, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Class Action Defense, Business Breakup and Ownership Disputes, and Privacy/Defamation/Media and First Amendment Litigation
Professional Memberships
MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Association (Legal Counsel for CEO Council), DRI - Lawyers Representing Business, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Western Michigan University Alumni Association.
Publications
Premium Associate Member Spotlight, Michigan Manufacturers Association Magazine, March/April 2023 Issue
Attorney Spotlight, OESA Legal Corner, Dec. 2021
"Directed-Buy Relationship: An Arranged Marriage That Demands Close Attention For Auto Suppliers," MITechNews.com, Sept. 2017
"OESA Legal Corner: GM Recall Shows the Importance of Conducting a Prompt and Thorough Internal Investigation," OESA News, April 2014
"Behind the Scenes: Ford sought supplier for 2 sedans. But wire-harness makers had already decided who would win, suit alleges," quoted in Automotive News article, Aug. 2013
"OESA Legal Corner: How to Respond to a Grand Jury Subpoena," OESA News, Jan. 2012
Personal
I have made it a priority to spend time with my kids and get involved with their activities. My wife, Becky, and I are currently enjoying following our son’s travel baseball team, and we did the same for my two daughters’ – one with travel soccer and the other with ice skating – before they went off to college. I also like to read — primarily non-fiction, but I do like fiction as well. Recently, for example, I’ve been reading some of Stephen King’s novels.
Awards
Top 100 Lawyers
Michigan Super Lawyers
2025
Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
2025
Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action
2024
Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action
2025
Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys List
Crain's Detroit Business
2025
Leader in the Field, General Commercial Litigation in Michigan
Chambers USA
2025
Detroit 500 List
DBusiness
2022
Detroit 500 List
DBusiness
2023
Detroit 500 List
DBusiness
2024
Leaders in the Law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2022
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2012
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2013
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2015
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2016
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2017
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2019
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2020
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2021
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2022
Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Commercial Litigation
DBusiness
2024
Rising Star
Michigan Super Lawyers
2008