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Address
350 South Main Street
Suite 400
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-2131 (Washtenaw Co.)
Website
http://www.cmplaw.com
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeTrial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Condominium and Cooperatives, Corporation, Domestic Relations, Employee Benefits, Employment, Environmental, Municipal, Probate and Estate Planning, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation and Zoning Law. Litigation: Insurance Defense, Highway Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Employment, Commercial, Construction and Environmental. Year Established: 1937
Firm Size: 23
Representative Clients:Insurance & Self-Insured: Auto Club Insurance Association (AAA)
Auto Owners Insurance Company
Domino's Pizza Inc.
Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
Michigan County Road Association Self-Insurance Pool
Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.
Ohio Bar Liability Co.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Business: Brazeway, Inc.
Detroit Edison
Employment Specialists, LLC
Fingerle Lumber Company
McNaughton & Gunn
Rima Manufacturing Co.
Schaeffler Group USA, Inc.
Sheridan Books Inc.
State Farm Mutual Insurance Companies
Thompson Beverage Company
Titan Insurance
St. Joseph Mercy Health System. Banking: KeyBank
United Bancorp, Inc.
United Bank & Trust - Washtenaw
TCF Bank. Government: Washtenaw County Road Commission. Technology: Ensure Technologies, Inc.
Gene Codes Corporation
New Horizons Computer Training & Services
Reservision, Inc.
Translume, Inc. Real Estate/Construction: Borders, Inc.
Walden Book Company
Edward Surovell Realtors
National Construction Enterprises
Peters Building Co.
Robertson-Morrision, Inc.
Saline Construction Company.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Address350 South Main Street
Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2131, (Washtenaw Co.)
PhonePhone: 734-761-9000
Fax: 734-761-9001
Websitehttp://www.cmplaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Chris L. McKenney (Shareholder) born Lowell, Michigan, December 21, 1933; admitted to bar, 1962, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1956; M.B.A., 1962; J.D., 1962). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporation Law; Real Estate.
Karl R. Frankena (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1961; J.D., 1964). Law Clerk, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1965-1966. Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Real Estate Law Section). Practice Areas: Condominium Law; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Allen J. Philbrick (Shareholder) born Washington, D.C., November 26, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1971, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1966); University of Michigan (J.D, 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Washtenaw County (Chairman: Judicial Committee, 1978-1983; Mediation Committee, 1981-1987) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Personal Injury Law; Negligence Law; Product Liability; Highway Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense.
Michael D. Highfield (Shareholder) born Greenville, Michigan, September 1, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1969); George Washington University (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit Law School, 1974. Facilitator, Michigan Court of Appeals Domestic Relations Settlement Program, 2004. President, USA Triathlon, 1999-2001. Co-Chair, USA Triathlon Legal Committee, 2004-2005. Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Probate, and Family Law). Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Family Law; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate.Email: Michael D. Highfield
Bruce N. Elliott (Shareholder) born Corvallis, Oregon, October 17, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; 1978, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1972); University of Miami (J.D., 1975). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Finance and Business Law; Real Estate Law). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Property Law; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Bankruptcy.
Neil J. Juliar (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, November 19, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., 1972). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney: 1973-1979 and Chief, Career Criminal Unit, 1977-1979, Washtenaw County, Michigan; Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick, P.C., 1980. Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence, Torts and Insurance Practice; Litigation, Corporation, Business Law, Labor and Employment Law). Practice Areas: Construction; Contracts; Litigation; Labor and Employment; General Civil Law.
Robert M. Brimacombe (Shareholder) born Washington, D.C., May 18, 1941; admitted to bar, 1968, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1963; M.B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Member, 1995and Chair, 1999, Board of Directors, Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce. Member: Washtenaw County and American (Member, Corporation, Banking & Business Law, Tax, Real Property and Probate Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Corporation; Business; Probate Law). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Taxation; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates.
James A. Schriemer (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 16, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Grand Rapids Junior College (A.A., 1969); University of Michigan (B.A., 1971; M.B.A., 1991); Duke University (J.D., 1974). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Securities.
William M. Sweet (Shareholder) born Muskegon, Michigan, October 20, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1972); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1978). Member: Washtenaw County and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Insurance; Litigation; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Negligence.
Elizabeth M. Petoskey (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1979); Eastern Michigan University (M.B.A., 1981); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1985). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Wills and Probate; Estate and Gift Taxation.
Bradley J. MeLampy (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Washtenaw County Bar Association (President, 2009-2010); State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Torts; Probate; Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Contracts; Real Property; Construction Law; Condominium Law.
Joseph W. Phillips (Shareholder) born Darby, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1948; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1970); Wayne State University (J.D., 1982). Member: Washtenaw County (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law and Real Property Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Employment Contracts; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Construction Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Douglas G. McClure (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1991, Michigan. Education: University of Illinois (A.B., magna cum laude, with high distinction in Mathematics, 1984) Phi Beta Kappa; Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley (J.D., 1987). Author: "The Clean-Up of Michigan Environmental Law" Michigan Bar Journal, Jan. 1996; "Michigan Environmental Torts" chapter in Torts; Michigan Law and Practice,, 2d Ed (ICLE, 2000-2008). Author, "Environmental Issues" chapter in Buying and Selling a Business in Michigan, 2d Ed (Institute of Continuing Legal Education 2003-2008). Adjunct Professor of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, 2005-2008. Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, History and Communications, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Member: Washtenaw County (past Chair, Environmental Law Section); American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Environmental; Real Estate Law). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Real Estate Law.
Thomas D. Luczak (Shareholder) born Bay City, Michigan, May 18, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1988, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Detroit (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Wayne State University (J.D., 1982). Certified Public Accountant, Michigan, 1987. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member: Employee Benefit Sub-Committee; Taxation Section); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Reported Cases: Metropolitan Life v. Pearson, 848 F. Supp. 1326 (ED. MI., 1994). Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation; Estate Planning; Tax Controversies; ERISA; Employee Benefits.Email: Thomas D. Luczak
Dennis R. Valenti (Shareholder) born Royal Oak, Michigan, April 1, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., Finance, 1980); Michigan State University (M.B.A., Finance, 1985); University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., 1991). Co-Author: "Derivative Usage and Computer Risk Management Practices of Money Managers," Journal of Investing (Spring, 1997 ). Faculty Member, Eastern Michigan University, 1988-1995. Adjunct Faculty Member, Wayne State University, 1989-1995. Member, Washtenaw County Estate Planning Council, 1997. Member: Washtenaw County Bar Association (Member, Estates and Trusts Sections; Co-Chair, Tax Section, 1997-2001); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Probate and Estate Planning). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Law.Email: Dennis R. Valenti
Marjorie M. Dixon (Shareholder) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Michigan. Education: Miami University; University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property Law). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts; Residential Real Estate.
Richard P. Peterson, II (Shareholder) born Tecumseh, Michigan, July 21, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Michigan; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1987); University of Toledo (J.D., 1993). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Negligence Law). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Negligence; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Richard P. Peterson, II
William Daniel Troyka (Shareholder) born Laurel, Mississippi, May 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2003, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Princeton University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Boston University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance; Construction Law; Litigation; Commercial Law; Debtor and Creditor; Eminent Domain; Real Estate.Email: William Daniel Troyka
David B. Guenther (Shareholder) born Pontiac, Michigan, October 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2005, Michigan. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., summa cum laude, 1984); Duke University (M.A., 1997); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "The Limited Public Offer in US and German Securities Law," 20 Mich. J. Int'l Law 871 (1999). Member: Washtenaw County and New York State Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Languages: German and Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Business Formation.Email: David B. Guenther
Joy M. Glovick (Partner) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A., with honors, 1996); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Debtor and Creditor.Email: Joy M. Glovick
——————————Andrew D. Sugerman (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, May 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1991, District of Columbia; 1992, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: James Madison College at Michigan State University (B.A., 1985); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1988). Former Senior Public Defender, New York, N.Y. Member: Washtenaw County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Andrew D. Sugerman
OF COUNSELJohn W. Conlin (Of Counsel) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 22, 1931; admitted to bar, 1958, Michigan; 1973, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame; University of Michigan (A.B., 1954; J.D., 1958). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Washtenaw County (President, 1970-1971) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence; Probate; Real Property); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Also practicing individually at 53rd Street, Ocean, Marathon, Florida). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Trial Law; Probate Law.
J. Michael Guenther (Of Counsel) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1957; J.D., 1961). Formerly with: Ford Motor Company, Office of the General Counsel; Partner, Miller Johnson Snell & Cummiskey. Practice Areas: Employment Relations.Email: J. Michael Guenther
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