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Address
University Place
333 Albert Avenue, Suite 500
East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (Ingham Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Statement of PracticeCommercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Environmental, Estate Planning, Health Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Insurance Regulation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Real Estate, Securities, Tax Law, Employee Benefits, Pension and Profit-Sharing, Litigation and Appeals, Beverage Alcohol Law, Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law, Custody, Association Law, Elder Law, Copyright and Trademark Law, Internet Law, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, E- Business Law, Professional Licensing and Discipline, Attorney Malpractice, Administrative Law and General Civil Practice, DUI/DWI, Franchise and Franchise Dealership, Franchise Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate. Year Established: 1963
Firm Size: 20
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Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
AddressUniversity Place
333 Albert Avenue, Suite 500
East Lansing, MI 48823, (Ingham Co.)
PhonePhone: 517-351-6200
Facsimile: 517-351-1195
Website
http://www.willinghamcote.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Torree J. Breen (Member) born Shelby, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Alma College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); Michigan State University Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: Ingham County Bar Association (Former Board Member and President, Young Lawyers Section); State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Law.Email: Torree J. Breen
Robert B. Bellgowan, Jr. (Member) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1974); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1978). Member: Clinton County, Ingham County and Federal (Member: Western Michigan Chapter; Bankruptcy Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law, Family Law; Juvenile Law). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Family Law; Child Custody; Property Law.Email: Robert B. Bellgowan, Jr.
Patricia F. Claire (Member) born New Kensington, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, with Honors in Government, B.A., 1967); Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (M.P.A., 1973); Stanford University (J.D., 1983) Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Michigan Society of Association Executives; Human Resource Managers of Michigan. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property; Computer Law; Health Law). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Trademark Protection; Trademark Registration; Trademark Licensing; Trade Names; Copyrights; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Copyright Licensing; Software Licensing; Information Technology; Trade Secrets; Internet Intellectual Property; Internet Law; E-Commerce; Intellectual Property; Employee Benefits; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); COBRA; Employee Benefit Trusts; Flexible Benefit Plans; Health Benefits; Fringe Benefits; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Charitable Organizations Law; Tax Exempt Organizations; Trade Association Law.Email: Patricia F. Claire
James L. Dalton (Shareholder) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1976); University of Detroit (J.D., 1979). Case Evaluator, Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Negligence); Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Association; Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Litigation; Insurance Law; Insurance Defense; Healthcare Law; Personal Injury Defense.Email: James L. Dalton
Curtis R. Hadley (Shareholder) born Stanton, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1977); Wayne State University (J.D., with honors, 1980). Member: Ingham County and Montcalm-Ionia County Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Commercial Litigation; Appellate; Life Insurance.Email: Curtis R. Hadley
Robert L. Hood (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1967, Michigan; 1972, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1963); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1966); University of Michigan (LL.M., 1967). Certified Public Accountant, Michigan, 1970. Member: Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Michigan Society of Association Executives; Board of Directors, FMG2 Group, Inc.; Great Midwest Insurance Company. Chair, Audit Committee, Conceivex, Inc. Member: Ingham County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Taxation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Corporate Law; Taxation); Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate (Corporation) Law; Taxation Law; Business Law; Association Law; Insurance Alternatives Law; Beverage Alcohol Law.Email: Robert L. Hood
Anthony S. Kogut (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1971); University of Detroit (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Member, Justice Murphy Honor Society. Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert Danhof, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1981-1982. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law; Franchise Law; Franchise Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Attorney Discipline; Attorney Errors and Omissions; Legal Malpractice Defense; Federal Litigation; Partnership Law; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Franchise Termination; Insurance Coverages; Professional Licensing; Beverage Alcohol Law.Email: Anthony S. Kogut
Mark S. Meadows (Member) born Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan; 1978, Florida; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; U.S. court of Appeals, 6th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S.); Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (J.D., 1975). With, Michigan Department of Attorney General, 1975-2002. Mayor, 1997 and Member, City Council, 1995, East Lansing, Michigan. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar. Reported Cases: Skousen v. Brighton High School et al, 305 F3d 520 (6th Cir 2002); Kain v. Nesbitt, 156 F3d 669 (6th Cir 1998); Crawford v. Booker, 92 F3d 1185 (6th Cir 1996); Palmatier v. Mich Dept of State Police, 981 F Supp 529 (WD, Mich, 1997); DeSanchez v. State, 467 Mich 231 (2002); Reardon v. State, 430 Mich 398 (1988); Southestern Oakland County Incinerator Authority v. DNR, 176 Mich App 434 (1989). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Insurance Law; Personal Injury; Environmental Law; Municipal Law.Email: Mark S. Meadows
Lee B. Reimann (Shareholder) born Princeton, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1984); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Certified Public Accountant: Michigan, 1996. Member: Ingham County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1997-2001; President, 2001-2002). Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Divorce and Family Law; Beverage Alcohol Law.Email: Lee B. Reimann
Michael W. Stephenson (Shareholder) born Warren, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1993, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and District of Colorado. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1990); Wayne State University (J.D., 1993). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Federalist Society, 1992-1998. Aided in the incorporation, Alpha Phi Omega-Beta Beta Chapter; Creator and Trustee, Alpha Phi Omega-Beta Beta Chapter Charitable Trust. Case Evaluator, Ingham County since 2003. Member: Ingham County (Former Member: Board of Directors; President, Young Lawyers Section), Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Smith v. Henry Ford Hosp, 219 Mich App, 557 NW 20 154 (1996); Perisichini v. William Beaumont Hosp, 238 Mich App 626, 607 NW 20 100 (1999); Apsey v. Memorial Hosp, 266 Mich App 666, 702 NW 2d 870 (2005). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Licensing; Insurance Defense Litigation.Email: Michael W. Stephenson
John A. Yeager (Shareholder) born Seattle, Washington; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1973); Wayne State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk, Michigan State Court of Appeals, 1976-1978. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Reported Cases: Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., 227 F. Supp. 2d 1248 (M.D. FL. 2002); Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v Nikkel, 460 Mich 558; 596 N.W. 2d 915 (1999); Waste Management Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Co., 138 N.J. 106, 649 A2d 379 (1994), cert. den. 513 U.S. 1183; 115 S.Ct. 1175; 130 L.Ed2d 1128 (1995); Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. City of Clare, 446 Mich. 1, 521 N.W. 2d 480 (1994). Practice Areas: Insurance; Environmental Law; Appellate Practice.Email: John A. Yeager
Raynor D. Zillgitt, Jr. (Shareholder) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1979); University of Michigan (M.U.P., 1983); University of Toledo (J.D., 1986). Toledo Law Review, 1985-1986. Clerk, to the Honorable Charles E. Binder, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1986-1988. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Environmental Law.Email: Raynor D. Zillgitt, Jr.
——————————Kimberlee A. Hillock (Associate) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ferris State University (B.A., 1997); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Michigan. [With U.S. Marine Corps, 1988-1991]. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Kimberlee A. Hillock
Kenneth Letherwood (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1983, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1980); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 1983). Member: Oakland County, Wayne County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Counsel of Michigan. Practice Areas: Civil Liability; Intentional Torts; Tort Defense; Tort Liability; Torts; Negligence; Negligence Defense; Construction Accidents; Premises Liability; Negligent Security; Premises Liability Defense; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Personal Injury; Bodily Injury; Automobile Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense.Email: Kenneth Letherwood
Leon Letter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th, 7th and Federal Circuits, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: Central Michigan University (B.S., 1997); Wayne State University (M.A., 2000; J.D., 2000). Member: Ingham County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Law & Economics Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Beverage Alcohol Law.Email: Leon Letter
David M. Nelson (Associate) born Lansing, Michigan, June 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Economics, high honors, 2002); Syracuse University (M.A., Economics, 2005); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics honor society). Author: The Police Powers: A Pretext for Protectionism, 32 Syracuse J. Int'l L. & Com., Page 1-163, 2004. Co-Author: "Michigan Supreme Court decision alters No-Fault Insurance Law," Ingham County Legal News, August 16, 2007. Associate Editor, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Litigation.Email: David M. Nelson
OF COUNSELJohn L. Coté (Of Counsel) born Bay City, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1962, Michigan, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Bay City Junior College (A.A., 1949); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1952). Member: Ingham County, Ottawa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Maritime Law Association of the United States. American Bar Foundation; Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Attorney Discipline; Judicial Discipline; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Defense and Plaintiff Litigation.
Raymond J. Foresman, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1968, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1964); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1967). Assistant Attorney General, 1967-1969. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Administrative Law Section); State Bar Grievance Commission (Hearing Officer); National Association of Dealer Counsel. Practice Areas: Automobile Dealer Franchise and Regulatory Law; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Franchise Litigation; Alcohol Distributor Franchise and Regulatory Law; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Construction Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Raymond J. Foresman, Jr.
Ronald S. Griffith (Of Counsel) born Lansing, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1965, Michigan; 1973, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Western Michigan University (B.A., 1962); Wayne State University (J.D., 1965). Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section on Probate & Trust Law). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Law; Estate and Gift Taxation; Medicaid Planning.Email: Ronald S. Griffith
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