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| | Address | | 322 N. Old Woodward Avenue | | Birmingham, Michigan 48009 | | (Oakland Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| Hyman Lippitt, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice, Federal and State Trial and Appellate Practice, Administrative Law, Domestic Asset Protection, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Business Organization and Planning, Business Turnarounds and Workouts, Commercial Lending, Commercial Transactions, Complex Commercial Litigation, Constitutional Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Creditors' Rights, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Fair Housing Defense, Family and Matrimonial Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Internet Law, Labor Law, Leasing, Limited Liability Companies, Professional Malpractice Consulting and Defense, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mortgage Foreclosures and Workouts, Partnerships, Real Estate Law, Secured Transactions, Federal, State and International Securities Law, Taxation, Tort Litigation, Venture Capital Funds and Zoning Law. | Firm Profile:
Hyman Lippitt, P.C. is a steadily growing firm which conducts an aggressive business and general civil practice throughout Michigan with special emphasis on complex commercial litigation. The firm has a wealth of experience in virtually every area of commercial law. The firm's attorneys have broad and widely varied backgrounds, including several former clerks to Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court, former law review editors, and a number of litigation practitioners who were judges or prosecutors. The firm serves as counsel to entities throughout Michigan, the United States and Canada. While the firm's clients tend to be medium and small public enterprises, closely-held corporations, partnerships and family-owned companies, our attorneys also serve as local counsel for a substantial number of community, national and international banks, international business corporations, insurance companies, and commercial credit organizations. Industry segments represented by the firm include automotive supply, commercial real estate, construction, banking and finance, health care, machine tool, manufacturing, technology, securities, commercial real estate, industrial equipment leasing, professional services, personal services and retailing. The firm's philosophy is to provide outstanding and aggressive representation and advocacy to obtain the best possible results for its clients while at the same time working with those clients to contain the increasing costs of effective legal representation. | | Firm Size: 16 | References:
Huntington Banks of Michigan; Sterling Savings Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
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American Express | | J. Leonard Hyman (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, July 11, 1922; admitted to bar, 1947, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1970, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1944; J.D., 1947). Recipient: Henry M. Campbell Scholarship, University of Michigan Law School, 1944-1947; National Jurisprudence Award, Contracts, 1943; Robert P. Hudson Award, State Bar of Michigan, 1987. President, Barristers' Association (Honorary Society), University of Michigan, 1947. Law Clerk to the Honorable Justice Bushnell, Supreme Court of Michigan, 1947-1948. Member, Board of Directors, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Michigan Board of Law Examiners, 1969-1974. Building Commissioner, State of Michigan. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Business Planning; Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Litigation. Email: J. Leonard Hyman | | Norman L. Lippitt (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, June 21, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University; University of Detroit; Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 1960). Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Author: "Running the Gauntlet of Criminal Defense," 60 University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law, Issue Two, 1983; "Criminal Law," 1984 Annual Survey of Michigan Law, 31 Wayne Law Review, No. 2, 1985; "First Impressions," Oakland County Bar Association, 243 Laches 19, 1986; "Avoiding Last Minute Chamber Conferences on Jury Charges," Michigan Judicial Institute, Colleague, January, 1988. Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Oakland County, Michigan, 1985-1988. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County, 1961-1965. Member and Vice President, Board of Trustees, Michigan State University College of Law, 1987—. Member, Michigan State University College of Law, Decanal Search Committee, 1986 and 1996. Director, Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association, 1982; Second Vice President, 1987-1988; President, 1991-1992. Arbitrator, Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, 1978-1985. Member, Michigan State University College of Law Development Council, 1982-1983; Chairman, 1988. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Fellow of the State Bar of Michigan Foundation. Member: Detroit (Member, Public Advisory Committee on Judicial Candidates, 1980) and Oakland County (Director, 1989-1993) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Torts; Professional Liability; Matrimonial Law; Employment Litigation; Constitutional Law; Zoning Law. Email: Norman L. Lippitt | | Douglas A. Hyman (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, August 23, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1974); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1977). Member: Oakland County and American (Member, Section on: Labor Relations and Employment) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Reported Cases: In re Surety Bond for Costs, 226 Mich.App. 321, 573 N.W.2d 300 (1997). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Mortgage Foreclosure; Workouts; Fair Housing; Environmental Law; Litigation; Child Custody; Child Support; Civil Rights; Construction Law; Family Law; Divorce. Email: Douglas A. Hyman | | Brian D. O'Keefe (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, June 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1981); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1986). Member: Gold Key Honor Society. Lecturer, National Business Institute. Member: Board of Directors, Detroit Chapter, Young Entrepreneurs Organization, 1997-2001; Board of Directors, World Entrepreneurs Organization, Detroit Chapter, 2001-2003; Board of Directors, Manresa Retreat House, 2000—; Catholic Lawyers' Society. Member: Oakland County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Taxation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Real Property Law, Business Law and Taxation). Transactions: Formation and Administration of Princeton Capital Fund, L.L.C. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Commercial Insolvency; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Entertainment Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate; Securities; Sports Law; Taxation; Venture Capital. Email: Brian D. O'Keefe | | H. Joel Newman (Partner) born Madison, Wisconsin, January 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., highest distinction, 1981); University of Michigan (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Oakland County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law and Real Property); State Bar of Michigan; American Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Paragon Properties Co. v. City of Novi, 452 Mich. 568, 550 N.W.2d 772 (1996); Baks v. Moroun, 227 Mich.App. 472, 576 N.W.2d 413 (1998); appeal denied, _ N.W.2d _ (Mich. Apr. 28, 1999); Nolan Bros. of Texas, Inc. v. City of Royal Oak, 219 Mich.App. 611, 557 N.W.2d 925 (1996); Kaufman & Payton, P.C. v. Nikkila, 200 Mich.App. 250, 503 N.W.2d 728 (1993); McCann v. Brody-Built Const. Co., Inc., 197 Mich.App. 512, 496 N.W.2d 349 (1992); Uniprop, Inc. v. Morganroth et al, _Mich App_; _NW2d_ (2004); Lawsuit Financial, LLC, Curry et al,_Mich App_; _NW2d_(2004); "Uniprop, Inc. v. Morganroth, 260 Mich App 442, 678 NW2d 638 (2004). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Torts; Employment Litigation; Zoning Law; Constitutional Litigation; Business Law; Litigation; Attorney Malpractice; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Contracts; Eminent Domain; Family Law; Divorce; Labor and Employment; Legal Malpractice; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: H. Joel Newman | | Nazli G. Sater (Partner) born Alexandria, Egypt, November 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan; 1988, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1982); Wayne State University (J.D., 1985). Research Attorney to the Honorable Norman L. Lippitt, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Oakland County, Michigan, 1986-1988. Member, Family Law Advisory Board, Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Contributor, Child Custody Chapter of "Michigan Family Law," Sixth Edition. Member: Detroit and Oakland County (Member, Family Law Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence and Family Law; Council Member, Michigan Family Law Section, 1999—). Languages: Arabic and French. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Litigation; Child Custody; Child Support; Divorce. Email: Nazli G. Sater | | Joseph Pia (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan; 1997, U.S. Tax Court; 2002 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Detroit (B.S., Accounting, summa cum laude, 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1994); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1995). Editor-in-Chief, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, 1993-1994. Adjunct Professor: Taxation, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law; Thomas M. Cooley School of Law; Oakland University School of Business. Member: Oakland County (Member, Section on: Taxation) and American (Member, Section on: Taxation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Probate and Estate Planning). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; State Taxation; International Taxation; Estate Planning; Retirement Planning; Business Planning; Probate; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Corporate Law; Tax Litigation; Tax Controversy; Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Commercial Transactions; Criminal Taxation. Email: Joseph Pia | | Julie Lyons Kosovec (Member) born Rochester, Michigan, June 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1992); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Recipient: Silver Key Academic Excellence Award, 1994. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence and Litigation); American Inns of Court, Oakland County Chapter. Reported Cases: Adell Broadcasting Corp. v. Apex Media Sales, Inc., 269 Mich App 6: NW2d778 (2006); Bazinau v. Mackinac Island Tours, 223 Mich. App. 743; 593 NW2d 219 (1999). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Employment Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Appellate Practice; Negligence. Email: Julie Lyons Kosovec | | Michael T. Price (Member) born Pontiac, Michigan, December 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with high honors, 1993); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Recipient: Lederle Scholarship; Max Smitt Scholarship; Bronze Key Certificate. Assistant Editor, 1995-1996 and Senior Note and Comment Editor, 1996-1997, Wayne State University Law Review. Law Clerk to the Hon. Marilyn Kelly, Michigan Supreme Court, 1998-1999. Author: Note, "When Phonebooths are Inadequate Protection: Copyright and Trademark Infringement of Superheroes," 43 Wayne L. Rev. 321 (1996). Pre-Hearing Attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1998. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Appellate Practice; Litigation. Email: Michael T. Price | | Daniel J. McCarthy (Partner) born Bronx, New York, May 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Western Connecticut State University (B.B.A., 1993); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Honors Scholar, 1996-1999. Managing Editor, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, 1998-1999. Recipient, Distinguished Student Award, 1999. Law Clerk to the Honorable Marilyn Kelly, Michigan Supreme Court, 1999-2000. Adjunct Professor of Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1999 —. Member: Scribes, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects; American Society of Writers on Legal Services. Member: Oakland County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Oakland County American Inn of Court. Reported Cases: Quest Diagnostics, Inc. v. MCI Worldcom, Inc, et al, 254 Mich App 372; 656NW2d858 (2003); Uniprop, Inc. v. Morganroth et al, _Mich App_; _NW2d_(2004); Oimas v. Tradewinds Aviation, Inc., unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, decided July 19, 2005 (Docket Nos. 247762, 248409, 255789). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Contracts; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Litigation; Telecommunications Law. Email: Daniel J. McCarthy | | —————————— | | Michael G. Milliman (Associate) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 4, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: Eastern Michigan University (B.S., Psychology, 1996); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2000); Wayne State University (LLM., 2004). Dean's List. Author: LLM. Essay: "Federal Tax Incentive Programs: Subsidizing the Fight Against Urban Blight,"Wayne State University Law School, May, 2004. Member: Washtenaw County, Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Washtenaw Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Taxation; Probate Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Contracts; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Elder Law. Email: Michael G. Milliman | | Stephen T. McKenney (Associate) born Flint, Michigan, October 25, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Law Clerk to the Hon. James C. Cacheris, Eastern District of Virginia, 2002-2003. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice; Business Law; Constitutional Law; Family Law; General Practice; Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Wills. Email: Stephen T. McKenney | | David S. Senawi (Associate) born Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, July 29, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Business Administration and Pre Law, 2004); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2007). Phi Sigma Theta. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County, Federal Eastern District, American and Chaldean American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Litigation. Email: David S. Senawi | | Anthony W. Devine (Associate) born Jackson, Michigan, August 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., Business Administration, 1988); Wayne State University (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Banks and Banking; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Debtor and Creditor; Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Law; Business Law; Banking Law. Email: Anthony W. Devine | | Lawrence S. Flaggman (Associate) born Oak Park, Michigan, February 6, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan, and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Political Science and Public Administration, high honor, 1982); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1985). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Law; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Business Law; Leasing; Construction Law; Contracts. Email: Lawrence S. Flaggman | | OF COUNSEL | | John A. Sellers (Of Counsel) born Cheverly, Maryland, April 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Michigan; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1989); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society. Managing Editor, University of Detroit Law Review, 1991-1992. Author: "Casenote: Foot Chase By Police Is Not A Seizure," 68 Univ. Det. L. Rev. 441, Issue 3, 1991; "Note: Publicly Traded Limited Partnerships: Are The Limited Partners Being Rolled Over In Roll-Ups?" 69 Univ. Det. L. Rev. 627, Issue 4, 1992; "Regulation Of Offshore Offers And Sales Of Securities," Offshore Finance U.S.A., March/April, 1999; "The Domestic Issuer Safe Harbor: Offshore Sales of Securities by U.S. Companies," Offshore Finance U.S.A., July/August, 1999; "Multi-Jurisdiction Disclosure Standards: The International Passport to Securities Markets," Offshore Finance U.S.A., March/April, 2000. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property Law; Taxation). Life Member of The National Registry of Who's Who. Transactions: Formation of Princeton Capital Fund, L.L.C. Practice Areas: Asset Based Finance; Business Planning; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Securities Regulation and Compliance; Securities Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate; Venture Capital. Email: John A. Sellers |
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