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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Counseled school districts regarding how to respond to illegal strikes under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act.
Counseled creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
Experienced in condemnation litigation.
Experienced in defense of entities in adversary proceeding cases in bankruptcy court involving claims of, including but not limited to, alleged fraudulent transfers and alleged preferential transfers.
Experienced in representing lenders in Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation.
Obtained judgments and negotiated settlements on behalf of corporate clients in collection matters.
Prevailed on behalf of a fortune five hundred company in obtaining relief from stay to recover collateral.
Represented large corporation in a multi-million dollar real estate purchase and sale agreement dispute.
Represented a fortune five hundred tier one automotive supplier as a member of an arbitration team in a multi-million dollar dispute.
Represented condemning authority as a member of a litigation team in a case involving a partial taking.
Recovered collateral for fortune five hundred company securing loans through negotiated settlements and through judgments obtained in state courts.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Chrysler LLC
Household Financing Company and Affiliates
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Oakland County Drain Commissioner
Redford Union School District
Road Commission for Oakland County
Taylor School District
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Accounts Receivable and Collection
Automotive
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy
Business Torts
Condemnation and Land Use
Consumer Protection
Real Estate
Schools & Educational Institutions
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Phi Alpha Delta - Law Fraternity, International
American Bar Association
Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
The Professional Lawyer, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2006, "The Supremacy Clause and its Effect on a State's Ability to Maintain Control Over the Practice of Law Within its Borders: A Casenote on Surrick v. Killion"
EXPERIENCE
Judicial Extern, Honorable Richard J. Elrod, Circuit Court for Cook County, IL, Fall 2006
EDUCATION
Kalamazoo College, B.A. 2003 (cum laude)
Major in Economics and Business with Honors
Monroe Award of Excellence in Economics and Business
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia - Student Abroad
The John Marshall Law School, J.D. 2007 (magna cum laude)
Order of John Marshall
Law Review
Recipient of the Louis L. Biro Scholarship
Associate Editor Recent Decisions, Morrissey Scholars
Recipient of the Fred F. Herzog Scholarship | 