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| | Address | | 25800 Northwestern Highway, Suite 950 | | Southfield, Michigan 48075 | | (Oakland Co.) | | Mailing Address: P. O. Box 197, Southfield, MI, 48037-0197 | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Kupelian Ormond & Magy,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial Litigation including Environmental, Insurance Coverage, Real Estate, Eminent Domain, Contracts and Distribution. Defense Litigation including Employment, Products Liability, Police Liability, Negligence and Professional Liability. Corporate and General Business, International Business, Mergers, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions, Estate Planning and Probate, Taxation, Non-Profit Organizations. Labor, Administrative, Municipal and Governmental Law; Bankruptcy, Sports, Media and Entertainment Law. | | Year Established: 1988 | Firm Profile:
Kupelian Ormond & Magy, P.C. (KOM) is your doorway to success in legal matters. Our mission is to serve clients with comprehensive and cost-effective legal counsel, making your goals our priority. We offer the advantages and resources of a larger firm while, at the same time, giving a refreshing level of personal attention to our clients.KOM's focus is on helping clients succeed, keeping the client informed of legal developments, and, above all, being accessible and responsive to our clients' needs. We welcome the high expectations of our clients and meet them with energy and expertise. We strive to stay on top of legal developments in the areas of law that are of greatest concern to our clients. We provide specialized seminars and training to make sure you are prepared to deal with an increasingly complex legal environment. Our dedication to keeping you informed makes KOM a valuable member of any team. These basic principles also have resulted in steadfast loyalty from the growing clientele we serve, which includes a number of diverse local, national and international businesses and municipal entities. | | Firm Size: 26 | Representative Clients:
7-Eleven, Inc.; Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services; Building Technology Associates; CBL & Associates Management, Inc.; Chesterfield Township; City of Grosse Pointe Woods; City of Novi; City of Pontiac; City of Sterling Heights; Clinton Township; Colony Insurance Company; Concord EMS; Consolidated Financial Corporation; Developers Diversified Realty; DuPont Performance Coatings; Fidelity Investment Inc.; Ford Motor Company; Frimo, Inc.; GAB Business Service, Inc.; GKN Automotive, Inc.; Gould Electronics, Inc.; Grand Blanc Township; Grand Sakwa Properties, LLC; Grosse Ile Township; GTECH Corp.; Hit Entertainment; Hudson Specialty Insurance Company; Insite Commercial Group; Keller CFT, Inc.; Kochville Township; Kvaerner U.S. Inc.; LaSalle Partners; Laurencelle Properties; Mercury Medical Systems; Milford Township; NAI Farbman/Farbman Group; Network Adjusters; Papa Romano's Enterprises, Inc.; Parkside Development; Personal Health Care; Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Inc.; Polynorm Automotive North America, Inc.; Polynorm N.V.; Prime Outlets; Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.; Regency Centers; Risk Management Limited; Schostak Brothers & Co., Inc.; Sky Bank; Sun Valley Foods Company; TCF National Bank; The Forbes Company; The Michigan Township Participating Plan; The Municipal Insurance Alliance; The Strategic Edge, Inc.; Utechniques, Inc.; X-Ray Treatment Center P.C.; Zurich Insurance Company. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Stephen P. Ormond (Shareholder) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Virginia; 1978, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University and James Madison Residential College (B.A., with honors, 1974); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1977). Office of General Counsel, General Motors Corporation, 1977-1981. Member, Michigan Environmental Technology Board, 1989-1990. Arbitrator, National Futures Association, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Administrative Law; Environmental Law; Business Law); American Bar Association (Member, Antitrust Law Section); Christian Legal Society; German American Chamber of Commerce; French-American Chamber of Commerce. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Distribution; Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law; Environmental Litigation; Construction Law Design Professional Defense. Email: Stephen P. Ormond | | Peter B. Kupelian (Shareholder) born Highland Park, Michigan, January 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1991,U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high honors, 1977; J.D., 1980). Co-Author: "The Use of Mediation for Resolving Salary Disputes in Sports," 2T.M. Cooley J. Prac. & Clin. L. 353 (1999). Contributing Author, West Group's Michigan Practice Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1998. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan, 1990-1994. Member, Oakland County Circuit Court Case Evaluation Committee, 2001. Arbitrator: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, 1987—; American Arbitration Association, 1990; Mediator and Employment Dispute Resolution Roster of Neutrals, 1996—; Michigan Employment Advisory Council, June 1996—; United State Postal Service Facilitation, May 1998; American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Sports Neutrals, 2001. Settlement Moderator, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1996. Member: Oakland County and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Labor and Employment; Energy and Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Entertainment and Sports Law; Environmental Law; Labor Relations); Armenian-American Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1996); Defense Research Institute (Member, 2005—). Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation (Member, 1997—). Languages: Armenian. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation including Employment and Insurance; Sports and Entertainment Law. Email: Peter B. Kupelian | | Paul S. Magy (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, May 10, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., with honors, 1979; J.D., 1982). Tau Epsilon Rho (Chancellor, 1980-1982). Member, Wayne Law Review, 1981. Life Member, Judicial Conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. State Director of Michigan International Council of Shopping Centers. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (International Council, Shopping Centers). Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Bankruptcy. Email: Paul S. Magy | | Matthew W. Schlegel (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, Central District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., English honors, 1976); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member, Wayne State Law Review, 1982-1984. Case Evaluator, Oakland County and Wayne County Circuit Courts, Michigan. Arbitrator and Mediator: American Arbitration Association; The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Member: Oakland County (Chairman, Federal Court Committee, 1990-1992) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Products Liability; Retail Bankruptcy. Email: Matthew W. Schlegel | | Glenn A. Diegel (Shareholder) born Benton Harbor, Michigan, July 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1972); University of Toledo (J.D., 1975); Wayne State University (LL.M., Taxation, 1986). Village Attorney, Addison, 1978-1980. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate; Taxation; Probate and Estate Planning Law; Real Estate; International Law. Email: Glenn A. Diegel | | Thomas J. McGraw (Shareholder) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th and 11th Circuits. Education: Michigan State University (B.A.); University of Detroit-Mercy (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Employment Law; Zoning Law; Civil Rights. Email: Thomas J. McGraw | | Mark G. Kaylian (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, August 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1984; M.B.A., 1993; J.D., 1988; LL.M., 1995). Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Estate Law); Armenian-American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law. Email: Mark G. Kaylian | | Carol G. Schley (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, April 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1989); University of Michigan (J.D., 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Contributing Author, West Group's Michigan Practice Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1998. Case Evaluator, Oakland County Circuit Court and District Courts, Michigan. Member: Oakland County, Macomb County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Carol G. Schley | | Stephon B. Bagne (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Michigan (J.D., 1995). Author: Articles, "Technical Requirements Governing Real Estate Appraisers," Laches Magazine (Feb. 2005); "The DestiNY USA Litigation: Government's Right To Extinguish Contract Term through Eminent Domain, Potentially without Just Compensation," ICSC Journal (Spring 2003); "Unique Issues Relating To Case Evaluation in Formal Condemnation Cases," Laches Magazine (March 2003); "Accord and Satisfaction: Have The Tender Back Requirements Really Been Changed by a Recent Court of Appeals Decision?" Michigan Real Property Review (Spring 2002); "Evaluating the Highest and Best Use of Real Estate in Condemnation Cases," Laches Magazine (March 2002). Member: Oakland County (Chair Emeritus, Real Property Committee) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Eminent Domain Section); International Right of Way Association; American Inn of Court (Barrister); International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Condemnation; Litigation; Real Estate; Landlord and Tenant Law; Commercial Leasing; Municipal Law; Eminent Domain. | | Douglas M. Chapman (Shareholder) born Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1998, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, Michigan; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Anthropology, 1990); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1994). Member: Washtenaw County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Litigation; No Fault; Construction Law and Design Professional Defense. Email: Douglas M. Chapman | | Terrance A. Hiller, Jr. (Shareholder) born Midland, Michigan, February 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District Court of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1992); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 1996). Senior Class Treasurer, Michigan State University College of Law, 1995-1996. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; International Council of Shopping Centers. (Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Real Estate; Litigation. Email: Terrance A. Hiller, Jr. | | Elaine M. Pohl (Shareholder) born St. Louis, Missouri, July 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Villanova University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, Indiana Merit Scholar Award. Managing Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal, 1997-1999. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Liquor Licensing; Construction Law Design Professional Defense. Email: Elaine M. Pohl | | —————————— | | Sean F. Kelly (Associate) born Perth, Ontario, Canada, May 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan. Education: University of Detroit (B.B.A., 1993); University of Michigan (J.D., 1998). Associate Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Member: State Bar Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Debtor and Creditor. Email: Sean F. Kelly | | Renee Sophia Coulter (Associate) born McKeesport, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 2002, Michigan. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., Honors Program, Humanities Center, 1994); Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial; Litigation; Taxation; Business; Municipal; Government Finance. Email: Renee Sophia Coulter | | Stacy J. Belisle (Associate) born Warren, Michigan, July 24, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Michigan; 2002 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1994); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Immigration Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Women's Economic Club of Detroit; Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Employment Law; Immigration Law; Municipal Law; Insurance Defense. Email: Stacy J. Belisle | | D. Randall Gilmer (Associate) born Wyandotte, Michigan, April 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Michigan; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan - Dearborn (B.A., 1996); Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (J.D., 2000). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; The Federalist Society; Christian Legal Society; National Republican Lawyer's Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Asbestos Defense; Insurance Defense; Construction Law and Design Professional Defense. Email: D. Randall Gilmer | | David M. Blau (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, March 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2007, U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1991); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Creditors Rights; Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Franchising; Landlord and Tenant Law. Email: David M. Blau | | Megan Odell (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1995); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Litigation; Real Estate. Email: Megan Odell | | Amy L. Witt (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, Michigan; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1999); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation. Email: Amy L. Witt | | Karen Kett (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Political Science - Prelaw, 1997); Wayne State University Law School (J.D. cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Immigration Law. Email: Karen Kett | | Christopher Raiti (Associate) born 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of North Carolina, Greensboro (B.S., Information Systems and Operations Management, 1997); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2005). Moot Court. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Employment Visas; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Municipal Law; Police Labor Law; Real Estate. Email: Christopher Raiti | | Kevin Kilby (Associate) born Charles City, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Iowa Law Enforcement Academy; (Upper Iowa University B.S., Public Administration); Drake University (M.A. in Public Administration); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Former Police Officer. Member: Oakland County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; International City/County Management Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Municipal Labor Law; Police Labor Law. Email: Kevin Kilby | | Lance T. Denha (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan; 2006, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 2001); St. Thomas University (J.D., 2005). Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Michigan; Chaldean American Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate; Health Care; Bankruptcy; Liquor Licensing; Property Tax Appeals; Immigration. Email: Lance T. Denha | | OF COUNSEL | | Bruce H. Benz (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1969; M.B.A., 1974); Wayne State University (J.D., 1973). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Business Formation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Transactions and Contracts; Probate and Estates; Real Estate; Property Tax Disputes. | | G. Gus Morris (Of Counsel) born Pontiac, Michigan, October 23, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1978); Wayne State University (J.D., 1981). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Police Liability Defense. Email: G. Gus Morris | | Howard L. Zoller (Of Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, May 11, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; 1979, Michigan; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with high honors, 1974); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1977; LL.M., 1978). Member: State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax Law; Estate Planning; Partnership Law; Business Law; Real Estate Law. Email: Howard L. Zoller |
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