| Education |
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 1990, Cum Laude.
- University of Detroit Mercy, B.A. Economics, 1987, Magna Cum
Laude.
- University of Detroit Mercy, Law Review, Associate Editor 1989-1990.
- National Moot Court Team, 1989-1990
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| Admitted
to the Bar |
| 1990 |
| Practice
Areas |
| Civil Litigation with an emphasis on trial advocacy.
Thirty four successful defense verdicts, including:
- Defense verdict
in United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan-
No cause in a rear end trucking accident where plaintiff claimed
a traumatic
brain injury and permanent disability. An independent case evaluation
panel valued plaintiff's case at $500,000.00.
- Defense verdict in Wayne County
Circuit Court - No cause of action on a wrongful death claim.
An independent case evaluation panel valued plaintiff's
claims
at $2,500,000.
- Defense verdict in Wayne County Circuit Court. Plaintiff
was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of trucking accident
in disputed liability
case.
An independent case evaluation panel valued plaintiff's claims at
$4,000,000. Plaintiff rejected a pre-trial settlement offer of
$1,000,000. The jury
found plaintiff had significant comparative fault and awarded $140,000.
- Defense
verdict in Oakland County Circuit Court in representing an insurance
company in a Michigan No Fault First Party case. An
independent case
evaluation panel valued plaintiff's claims at $1,000,000.
- Summary
disposition in a product liability case pending in Wayne County
where documented damages exceeded $20,000,000.
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| Accomplishments |
Golden Gavel Award For Outstanding Achievement 2006 – Westfield
Insurance
Golden Gavel Award For Outstanding Achievement 2007 – Westfield
Insurance |
| Reported
Cases |
United House of Prayer v. United Building Contractors, et al.
428 F Supp 2d 688 (ED Mich. 2006)
Telescan v Paccar,
115 F. Supp 772 (ED Mich. 2000)
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| Affiliations |
| State Bar of Michigan;
Oakland County Bar Association;
Detroit Bar Association;
International Society of Primerus Law Firms;
The Incorporated Society of Irish/American Lawyers |
| Personal |
| Born: Royal Oak, Michigan, December 17, 1964 |
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