PRINCIPAL
Michael S. Hohauser (Principal) born Newark, New Jersey, February 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1981, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1969); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1974). Recipient: Award honoring contribution to the legal profession, Women's Bar Association, 2000; Sander Lowenthal Award, 2004. Author: "Dental Implants: An Emerging Area of Malpractice"; "Is The Bar Important or Self Important?" Contributing Author: "Medical Malpractice: A Practical Approach to the 1993 Act in Michigan"; "Soft Tissue Injury The Plaintiff's Case"; "Premises Liability: Overview and Update of the Law;" "Dog Bite in Michigan"; "The Keys of the Rabbi or Can the 'Adversarial' System Survive?" Laches; "Elected Judgeships," Laches; "Media Criticism of the Bench"; "A Legacy of Intangibles"; "How Did This Situation Come To Be - Is it New?"; "Politics or Justice"; "Architects of a New Millennium"; "Attorney Freedom of Speech"; "A Legacy of Intangibles"; "Transportation Authority Liability". Adjunct Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Professional Liability, 2007; Medical Malpractice, 2006. Adjunct Professor: Product Liability, University of Detroit, Mercy College of Law, 1999. Lecturer, National Business Institute, 1989-1997. Hearing Panelist, Attorney Discipline Board, 1994. Member, National Council of Bar Presidents, 2000. Founder: Michigan Attorney Trade Organization (MATO), 2006. Member: Oakland County Bar Association (Elected, Board of Directors, 1992-1998; Secretary; Treasurer; President Elect; President 1999-2000); State Bar of Michigan (Commissioner, 2000-2007; Member, Section on Negligence; Member, Representative Assembly, 1989-1995, 1990-2002; Civil Procedure Committee, Member, 1985-1993; Chair, 1992, 1993); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: Oakland Bar Foundation; Michigan State Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Yahrling v. Belle Lake, 429 Mich 66 (1987); Perez v. KFC Nat Management Co, Inc, 183 Mich App 265 (1990); PIM Inc v. Steinbichler Optical Tech USA Inc, Docket Nos. 220053 and 222221 (September 4, 2001); Vavrick v. Bill's Automotive, Docket No. 238473 (April 17, 2003); Hill v. Hoig, 258 Mich App 538 (2003) lv den 470 Mich 880 (2004); Smith v. Rolladium, 2005 Mich App Lexis 2615 (2005). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Dram Shop Liability; E Coli Contamination; Gastric Bypass Surgery Malpractice; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; No Fault Automobile Insurance; Personal Liability; First and Third Party Insurance; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Negligence; Accidents; Animal Attacks; Aquatic Injuries; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Bus Accidents; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Dog Bites; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Severe Burns; Third Party Wrongful Death; Traumatic Brain Injury; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Design Professionals Malpractice; Professional Negligence; Civil Liability.Email: Michael S. Hohauser
ATTORNEY
Elizabeth A. Hohauser (Attorney) born Detroit, Michigan, January 29, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1993); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review. Formerly with Dermatology Center of Rochester Hills. Member: Oakland County Juvenile Law Committee; Juvenile Drug Court Board; State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical-Legal Law; Personal Injury.Email: Elizabeth A. Hohauser
ASSOCIATE
Sarah Elizabeth Kuchon (Associate) born Pontiac, Michigan, September 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan; 2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan-Flint (B.A., 1997); Michigan State University Detroit College of Law (J.D., 2000). Featured Attorney, Laches 2003. Recipient, Volunteer Award 2004, Women's Survival Center. Author: "Point Recovery of Pecuniary Damages for Breach of No-Fault Contract," Negligence Law Quarterly Winter 2003. Secretary, Homes for Autism Board of Directors, 2006-2008. Member: Oakland County Bar Circuit Court Committee, 2008-2009. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; Women's Bar Association of Oakland County. Fellow: Oakland County Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: No Fault Automobile Insurance; Negligence; Personal Injury; Dog Bites; Premises Liability; Automobile Insurance; Accident Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; First Party Insurance; General Liability; Insurance Adjuster Liability; Insurance Contracts; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Personal Liability; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; Accidents; Animal Attacks; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Bus Accidents; Catastrophic Injury; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Third Party Wrongful Death; Traumatic Brain Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Liability.Email: Sarah Elizabeth Kuchon