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Obtained dismissal of lawsuit seeking injunctive relief (valued in the millions of dollars) against an Inter County Drainage Board brought by some 80 petitioners.
Successfully settled (for nominal sums) or obtained dismissal in multiple civil rights claims brought by university professors.
Negotiated nominal settlement of claim by Israeli dealership against domestic auto manufacturer.
Obtained dismissal of business defamation and tortious interference claims against auto manufacturer.
Achieved dismissal of lawsuit brought by N.B.A. player seeking to set aside arbitration award in favor of shoe manufacturer.
Recovered over $2 million dollars of foreign tax reimbursements from former executives of Fortune 500 company.
Successfully prosecuted post verdict appeal for major mortgage lender in lending discrimination case resulting in a $700,000 savings to the client.
Represented clients in six cases in the Michigan Court of Appeals, Michigan Supreme Court, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Successfully defended multiple clients in claims by former sales representatives seeking allegedly unpaid commissions.
Counseled clients on drafting of representation agreements.
Defended manufacturer of baby food and manufacturer of nutrition supplement in consumer class action lawsuits seeking millions in damages for alleged misrepresentation and violation of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.
Serve as statewide counsel to publisher of telephone directory in collection actions against commercial advertisers and commercial lawsuits brought by advertisers.
Counseled major auto lender on antitrust ramifications of national pricing guidelines.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
AT&T Inc.
Ameritech Publishing Inc.
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Kettering University
MGM Grand Detroit, LLC
Nike, Inc.
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Accounts Receivable/Collections
Appellate Litigation
Fair Housing & Fair Lending
Manufacturer
Uniform Commercial Code
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
American Bar Association
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, Co-Chair of Pro Bono Committee
American Constitutional Society
Commercial Law League
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Board Vice President
Dickinson Wright PLLC, Pro Bono
American Civil Liberties Union (Michigan Chapter), Member of Lawyer's Committee
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Class Action: Derivative Suits, Vol. 16, No. 1 (American Bar Association) "Whither Eisen," 2006
Labor and Employment Law Notes, Volume 14, No. 4 (State Bar of Michigan), "Check Your Bona Fides: The Supreme Court's Exception for Bona Fide Seniority Systems Under the ADA," 2005
Labor and Employment Law Notes, Volume 14, No. 1 (State Bar of Michigan), "Loose Lips Sink Ships: The Hidden Menace of the Independent Reference Checker," 2004
Genessee County Employers Association, Speaker, "Protecting Independent Contractor Status," November 2003
ICLE Connection Vol. 4 Issue 4 , "Mandatory Disclosures Invade the Eastern District," 2001
Author, various chapters in ICLE's Introducing Evidence,(2007)
EDUCATION
University of Chicago, B.A. 1991
University of Iowa Law School, J.D. 1997 (high distinction)
Articles Editor, Journal of Corporation Law
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