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| | Address | | 900 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 219 | | Bay City, Michigan 48707 | | (Bay Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 989-892-3924 | | Fax: 989-892-3926 | | |
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| Smith, Martin, Powers & Knier, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Malpractice, Automobile Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Estate Planning, Agricultural Law, General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. | | Firm Size: 5 | Representative Clients:
Adoreable Promotions, Inc.; American Amusements & Vending Co.; American General Financial Services (DE), Inc.; Aerospace America, Inc.; American Physicians Assurance Corporation; American Real Estate and Leasing Co.; Berrybrook Enterprises; Bramblewood Cooperative; County of Bay County, Michigan; Covenant Health Care, Inc.; Dore & Associates Contracting, Inc.; East Bay Village Apartments; Huron Community Bank; Independent Bank; Karen E. Evangelista, Chapter 7 Trustee; Mayville State Bank; MHA Insurance Company; Menard, Inc.; ProNational Insurance Co.; Randall L. Frank, Chapter 7 Trustee; Save Our Shoreline, Inc.; Signature Bank; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; West Branch Regional Medical Center; Westwood Homes, Inc.; Zurich Insurance Company. | | Douglas C. Smith (Partner) born Bay City, Michigan, July 4, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: Albion College (B.A., 1975); Central Michigan University; Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1978). Member: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation. Email: Douglas C. Smith | | Jonathan C. Martin (Partner) born Midland, Michigan, January 2, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan. Education: Saginaw Valley State College (B.B.A., cum laude, 1981); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Bay County Bar Association (President, 1995-1996); State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Malpractice; Employment Litigation; Automobile Negligence; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jonathan C. Martin | | David L. Powers (Partner) born Bay City, Michigan, March 18, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Michigan. Education: Alma College (B.A., 1983); University of Detroit (J.D., 1986). Author: "A Working Guide Through Michigan's Unemployment Compensation System," Michigan Corporation, Finance & Business Law Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 3, 1985; "ERISA Update: Return of Employer Contributions Five Years After MPPAA," Michigan Corporation, Finance & Business Law Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 1986; "State Tax Liability of Purchasers of Michigan Businesses," Michigan Tax Law Journal, Volume 12, Issue 3, 1986. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1990/1991, 1997/1998. Named "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2006. Member: Bay County Bar Association (President, 2000-2001); State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Estate Planning; Appellate Practice. Email: David L. Powers | | Henry L. Knier, Jr. (Partner) born Corning, New York, May 12, 1959; admitted to bar, 1992, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Delaware Valley College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1992). Adjunct Professor, Legal Drafting, Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1992-1993). Member: Bay County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; American Bankruptcy Institute; Agricultural Law Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Agricultural Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights. Email: Henry L. Knier, Jr. | | Alan R. Sullivan (Member) born Midland, Michigan, August 16, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Central Michigan University (B.S., 1985); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member: Bay County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Negligence; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation. Email: Alan R. Sullivan |
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