Roger Meyers

Practice Areas

Business and Commercial

Class Actions

Critical Motions / Appeal

Securities / Finance

Career

Roger P. Meyers leads the firm’s complex business and commercial litigation practice. He routinely handles disputes involving business ownership and governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, fraud and fiduciary duties, securities, health care, non-competes and unfair competition, and trade secrets. He also has significant experience in appeals, arbitrations, class actions, and internal investigations, and has tried or arbitrated several disputes to final judgment. In addition to handling major business and governance disputes across industries, Roger has a particularly deep background in the health care, private equity and financial services, and technology / telecommunications industries.

Roger has appeared in federal courts throughout the country, including California, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia, as well as the Delaware Court of Chancery and in FINRA, AAA, and JAMS arbitrations.

Professional Memberships

Detroit Bar Association, Board of Directors

Detroit Bar Association, Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee Member

American Bar Association, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee, Subcommittee Chair (Past)

Federal Bar Association – E.D. Michigan Chapter, Sustaining Member, Subcommittee Chair (Past)

Oakland County Bar Association, Sustaining Member

Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow

Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, Delegate

State Bar of Michigan – Appellate Practice Section and Litigation Section, Member

Publications

“Practical Guidance for Litigating in the Oakland County Business Court,” Oakland County Bar Association LACHES March 2022 Issue, co-author (2022)

“Affirmative Defenses Demystified: Follow the Rules,” Detroit Lawyer Magazine, co-author (2020)

“Best-Laid Plans: How to Prepare for & Litigate Deals Gone Bad,” Oakland County Bar Association LACHES January 2020 Issue, co-author (2020)

“Franks v. Franks: The Michigan Court of Appeals Writes a Treatise on Shareholder Oppression” Detroit Lawyer Magazine, co-author (2020)

“Broker-Dealer Litigation” 2016 Annual Survey, Contributor (2016)

“Broader Fee-Shifting Provisions in Delaware Corporate Bylaws” American Bar Association Practice Points (2014)

“An Analysis of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Early Application” Wayne Law Review Vol. 55:3 (2010)

“Risky Ventures: The Impact of IRS Health Care Joint Venture Policy” University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Vol. 42:2 (2009)

Personal

For the Commmunity

Michigan Science Center, Board Member, 2016-present

Birmingham Bloomfield Soccer Club, Coach, 2012-2013

Boy Scouts of America, Den Leader, 2011- 2013

Birmingham Area Youth Soccer League, Coach., 2010-2011

Birmingham Unitarian Church, Stewardship Committee, 2006-2007

Brookline Garden Condominium Association, Treasurer, 2002, and Board of Trustees – Chairman, 2003-2004

For Fun

Favorite Pastime: Boating

Instruments Played: Guitar, Piano

Favorite Animal: Tiger

Work Highlights

M&A, Shareholder, and Corporate Governance

Defended closely held manufacturing business owner in $100 million alter-ego / veil-piercing action.

Defended CEO of closely held financial-services company through trial and appeal in litigation involving claims of shareholder oppression, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.

Represented plaintiff investor through arbitration to final award of complex business dispute on claims for statutory oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion.

Defended seller of digital marketing company in post-closing litigation with former investment advisor.

Counsel for outside management of agricultural products holding company in business torts and governance action.

Class Actions

Trial counsel for auto manufacturer in putative class action alleging fraud and deceptive trade practices relating to brake master cylinders.

Defended software company in class action for alleged constitutional violations in connection with payment processing.

Trial counsel for auto manufacturer in putative class action alleging fraud and deceptive trade practices relating to water pumps.

Defended marketing firm in significant Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action.

Represented auto manufacturer in putative class action alleging breach of warranty and fraud relating to alleged transmission defect.

Health Care

Defended leading health care system and CEO in False Claims Act retaliation action.

Counsel for national practice management company in arbitration against hospital and litigation against incumbent physician group arising from breach of contract, tortious interference, and defamation.

Represented HMO in a series of contractual disputes with several physician groups.

Counsel for major physician group in tortious-interference action involving complex peer review and HIPAA issues.

Represented plaintiff executive in fraud, embezzlement, and fiduciary-duty action against former partner in home health care company.

Defended prosthetics and medical equipment company in a multi-million dollar trademark and post-closing adjustment action arising out of divestiture of a line of business.

Conducted large scale health-care internal investigation involving several dozen physician and staff interviews.

Counsel for plaintiff anesthesia services provider in mass tortious-interference and non-compete action.

Telecommunications, Technology and New Media

Counsel for software company in $100 million patent, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition action.

Represented plaintiff telecommunications company in two-week jury trial and appeal in fraud, fiduciary duty, and partnership dispute.

Defended telephone company in $40 million fraud and preference action arising out of tariff dispute.

Represented plaintiff cloud-services company in partnership and fraud litigation arising out of government contracting.

Trial and appellate counsel for a high-tech manufacturing portfolio company in a $4 million royalty dispute involving extensive electronic discovery and an accounting before a special master.

Represented marketing and business-services company in non-competition, confidentiality, and trade-secret misappropriation action against former executive team.

Financial Services

Defended investment advisory firm in negligent hiring / oversight action arising out of associated advisor’s wrongdoing.

Defended investment bank against fiduciary duty and other claims asserted by former partner in FINRA arbitration.

Counsel for private equity firm in $40 million series of investor securities-fraud actions.

Regional counsel for two major broker-dealers for FINRA arbitration and financial advisor depositions.

Defended national broker-dealer in non-compete litigation involving extensive forensic issues.

Other Notable Matters

Defended leading truck manufacturer in $80 million supply dispute.

Represented mining company in $25 million breach of lease action involving complex hydrogeology and geology issues.

Counsel for global manufacturer in real-estate dispute regarding its world headquarters.

Represented Michigan Senate and House of Representatives in challenges to state election law.

Counsel for engineering firm in multi-party action involving a complex kickback scheme.

Defended international importer against franchise, fraud, and other business tort claims.

Education

Awards