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| | Address | | 1000 Maccabees Center, 25800 Northwestern Highway | | Southfield, Michigan 48075-1000 | | (Oakland Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 222, Southfield, MI, 48037-0222 | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 248-746-0700 | | Fax: 248-746-2760 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.swappc.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal and Administrative Agencies. Accountants Professional Liability, Aircraft Products Liability, Alcoholic Beverage Law, Architects Professional Liability, Casualty and Bond Law, Construction Litigation, Contract Liability, Corporate Commercial Litigation, EEOC Litigation, Employee Benefit Plans, Engineers Professional Liability, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Negligence, Hospital Liability, Institutional Liability, Insurance Agents Professional Liability, Insurance Contract Litigation, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Lawyers Professional Liability, Management Labor Negotiations, Manufacturers Liability, Medical Professional Liability, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pension Plans, Products Liability, Ski Resort Owners and Operators Liability, Tax Planning and Litigation, Wholesalers and Dealers Liability, Workers Compensation. | | Year Established: 1951 | Firm Profile:
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. was founded in 1951 and has grown to its present size of approximately fifty associates over the past fifty-six years. Originally formed by former claims managers and insurance personnel who are still Firm partners, the Firm naturally specialized as defense trial attorneys in various tort litigation in the field of medical and hospital malpractice, design professionals as well as accountants, attorneys, engineers, insurance agents and litigation and hearings before legislative and regulatory bodies. The attorneys at Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. have successfully handled matters from the trial level to the U.S. Supreme Court. Their litigation practice includes medical and hospital malpractice, insurance contract litigation, contract liability, general negligence, construction litigation, insurance law, manufacturers liability, municipal liability and labor matters.Some years ago the Firm expanded and added specialists in the disciplines of various practices to form a complete and full service Firm and now maintains departments for corporate law, tax and estate planning and the handling of personal concerns of clients such as family law and financial planning. | | Firm Size: 45 | Representative Clients:
Accident Fund; Allstate Insurance Co.; American International Group; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company; William Beaumont Hospital; Bormans, Inc. dba/Farmer Jack Supermarkets; Botsford General Hospital; Cincinnati Milicron; City of Detroit; CNA Insurance Companies; Chrysler Financial Corp.; DPIC Companies; Employers Reinsurance Corp.; Farm Bureau Ins. Co.; Great West Casualty; Co.; Hartford Insurance Co.; Henry Ford Hospital; Horace Mann Insurance Co.; Imperial Casualty Co.; Iron Workers Local #25 Joint Funds; Little Caesar Enterprises; Lord, Bissell & Brook; Mendes & Mount; Meridian Mutual Ins. Co.; Reliance Insurance Co.; Salomon North America, Inc.; The Salvation Army; Scottsdale Insurance; Shand, Morahan & Co.; Shelby Mutual Insurance Co.; Smacna of Detroit; Smith, Hinchman & Grylls; Taubman Company; Transamerica Insurance Group; University of Michigan Hospital; Wilson, Elser, Edelman & Dicker; Yamaha; Yamaha Motor Corporation USA. | | Richard G. Ward (Retired Partner) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1960, Michigan; 1985, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1952); Wayne State University (J.D., 1959). Member of Panel, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Detroit, American and International Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar; Asia-Pacific Bar Association; Lawyers-Pilots Bar Association. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1952-1954]. Practice Areas: Design Professionals Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Aviation Law. Email: Richard G. Ward | | Anthony A. Asher (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1966, Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, New York. Education: University of Detroit (B.S., 1961; J.D., 1965). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Labor Law Section; Antitrust Section). Practice Areas: Labor Management Relations Law; Antitrust; Employee Benefits Law; Corporate Law; Association Law. Email: Anthony A. Asher | | Phillip J. O'Brien (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1975, Michigan; 1980, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Detroit (B.B.A., 1964; J.D., 1975). Certified Public Accountant, Michigan, 1967. Member: Oakland County and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Corporate Tax Sections); Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporate Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Probate; Federal Taxation; ERISA; Estate Planning. Email: Phillip J. O'Brien | | A. Stuart Tompkins (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1988, Kentucky. Education: Eastern Michigan University (B.A., 1970); University of Detroit (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Member of Panel, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Southfield, Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Business and Corporation Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Planning Law; Real Estate; Acquisitions and Mergers Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: A. Stuart Tompkins | | Lee C. Patton (Shareholder) born Toledo, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan. Education: Eastern Michigan University (B.A., Business Administration, 1972); University of Toledo (J.D., 1975). Member: Detroit, Oakland County and American (Member, Sections on: Negligence; Litigation; Business Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence Law; Tax and Business Law). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Construction Litigation; General Liability Law; Liquor Liability Law; Automobile Liability; Trucking Liability. Email: Lee C. Patton | | Alan S. Helmore (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1972, Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1965); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1972). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Director's Advisory Council, Michigan Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Member of Panel, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Detroit and American (Member, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence and Compensation Law Section; Secretary, Workers' Compensation Section). [Capt., U.S. Army, 1965-1969]. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law; General Negligence Law; Insurance Law. Email: Alan S. Helmore | | Gerard J. Andree (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1975, Michigan. Education: National University of Ireland, University College, Dublin, and University of Detroit (A.B., honors program, summa cum laude, 1972); University of Detroit (J.D., 1975). Gamma Eta Gamma. Member of Panel, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member: Negligence Section; Representative Assembly, 1989-1995, 2002-2005); Oakland County Bar Association (Member: Select Joint Committee with the Oakland Medical Society on Medical-Legal Issues); Oakland County Bar Foundation (Trustee, 2000-2006); American Inns of Court (Oakland County Branch: Master of the Bench, Emeritus); International Association of Defense Counsel; American Society of Law and Medicine; Defense Research Institute; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Federalist Society; Catholic Lawyers Society (Director). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Aviation Defense; Negligence Defense; Premises Liability Defense. Email: Gerard J. Andree | | Scott D. Feringa (Shareholder) born Paterson, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Calvin College (B.A., 1975); University of Detroit (J.D., 1978). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence. Named Michigan Super Lawyer, 2006 and 2007 (The Super Lawyer selection process includes peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review and independent research; Only the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan are eligible for consideration). Member: Detroit (Member, Circuit Court Committee, 1979—), Oakland County and American (Member, Insurance Negligence Compensation Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Health Care Law Section); Michigan Society of Hospital Attorneys; Association of Ski Attorneys (Past President, Current Member of Board of Directors); American Board of Trial Advocates. (Shareholder, Member of Management Committee). Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Hospital Liability Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Ski Area Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Products Liability Law; Explosions; Fire Loss; Gas Explosions; Oil and Gas Law; Flammable Fabrics. Email: Scott D. Feringa | | Thomas L. Auth, Jr. (Shareholder) born Franklin, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1974); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Member of Panel, Mediation Tribunal Association. Member: Washtenaw County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Negligence); Defense Research Institute; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Reported Cases: Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. Roumph, 211 F3d 964 (CA 6, 2000); Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. Roumph, 18 F Supp 2d 730 (ED Mich, 1998); Morgan v. Church's Fried Chicken, 829 F2d 10 (CA 6, 1987); Buchanan v American Motors Corp., 697 F2d 151 (CA 6, 1983); Employers Reinsurance Corp v. Transamerica Insurance Co., 636 F2d 1217 (CA 6, 1980); City of Albion v. Guaranty National Insurance Co., 73 F Supp 2d 846 (WD Mich, 1999); City of Albion v. Guaranty National Insurance Co., 35 F Supp 2d 542 (WD Mich, 1998); Elsag Bailey, Inc. d/b/a Bailey Controls Co. v. City of Detroit, Michigan, 975 F Supp 993 (ED Mich, 1997); Elsag Bailey, Inc. d/b/a Bailey Controls Co. v. City of Detroit, Michigan, 975 F Supp 981 (ED Mich, 1997); Protective National Insurance Co. v City of Woodhaven, 438 Mich 154 (1991); Ownes-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Allstate Insurance Co., 74 Ohio Misc. 2d 169, 660 NE2d 762 (1993). Practice Areas: General Negligence Law; Premises Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Malpractice; Insurance Law; Trucking Liability Law; Liquor Control Law. Email: Thomas L. Auth, Jr. | | Kevin J. Gleeson (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1973); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1979). Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Advisory Committee to American Arbitration Association. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Federal Bar Association; Court of Claims Bar Association. Practice Areas: Engineering Law; Architectural Law; Construction Law; Contractors Liability; Contracts. Email: Kevin J. Gleeson | | John M. Simmerer (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1973); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1979). Member: Macomb and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. [U.S. Navy, 1971-1972]. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions Law; General Negligence Law; Premises Liability; Products Liability Law; Michigan No Fault. Email: John M. Simmerer | | Sharon S. Almonrode (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1978); Wayne State University; University of Detroit (J.D., 1981). Member: Detroit and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Negligence Law; Family Law); Association of Defense Trial Counsel; American Society of Hospital Attorneys. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Law; Hospital Liability Law; Family Law; Administrative Law; Licensing Law; Complex Litigation. Email: Sharon S. Almonrode | | William H. Thompson (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1983, Michigan. Education: Eastern Michigan University (B.S., 1977); University of Wyoming (J.D., 1982). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Planning Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Landlord and Tenant Law. Email: William H. Thompson | | Kevin Toll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 2003); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Law; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Collections; Commercial Collections; Garnishments; Post Judgment Collections; Secured Collections; Unsecured Collections; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Construction Liens; Mechanics Liens; Materialmens Liens; Corporate Law; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Collections; Debtor and Creditor Remedies. Email: Kevin Toll | | Alexandra Chrysanthe Washington (Associate) born Grosse Pointe, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2001, North Carolina; 2002, Michigan. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1998); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 2001). Member, Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society. Member: North Carolina State Bar; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Defense Litigation. | | Charles E. Randau (Shareholder) born Pontiac, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1966, Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1962; J.D., 1965). Delta Theta Phi. Instructor, Wayne State University Law School, 1965—. Member: Detroit and Oakland County Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Medical Professional Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Design Professional Liability Law; General Liability Law. Email: Charles E. Randau | | Michael J. Asher (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1986, Michigan; 2000, Ohio, New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1983); University of Detroit (J.D., 1986). Editor, Tax Law Journal and In Brief, 1985-1986. Member: Oakland County (Member, Negligence Section) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Termination; Construction Claims; Fringe Benefits; Trade and Professional Associations; Employee Benefits; ERISA Litigation. Email: Michael J. Asher | | Jeffry G. Powers (Shareholder) born Martinsville, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1969); Wayne State University (J.D., 1972). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Law Section); Defense Research Institute; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Michigan Trucking Association (Member, Safety Council). Practice Areas: Trucking Liability; Motor Vehicle Law; First Party Insurance; Premises Liability; Construction Litigation; Commercial Roofing Litigation; Personal Injury Defense Litigation; Insurance Law; Municipal Liability; Wrongful Termination; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Liability; Lawyer's Professional Liability; Architect's Professional Liability. Email: Jeffry G. Powers | | Ronald S. Lederman (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Second and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1982); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Criminal Law and Civil Procedure. Law Clerk to Hon. Joseph B. Sullivan, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1986-1987. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice and Procedure; Civil and Commercial Litigation. Email: Ronald S. Lederman | | Sheri B. Cataldo (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1986, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 1983); Wayne State University (J.D., 1986). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Business Law Section); Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. Special Agencies: American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Arbitrators. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Employment Law; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice and Procedure. Email: Sheri B. Cataldo | | David S. Snyder (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1956, Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1952; J.D., with distinction, 1956). Author and Lecturer, Institute of Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Michigan. Certified Mediator, Complex Business Litigation, Oakland County Circuit Court. Certified by the American Arbitration Association, Complex Business Litigation, Construction Industry Panels. Member: Detroit, Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Founder, Past Chairman and Council Member, Real Estate Section). Reported Cases: Colonial Square Cooperative et al vs Ann Arbor; Sidney Kogan et al vs Apartment Investment & Management Co. et al. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; General Corporate Litigation; Business Litigation; Real Estate Taxation. Email: David S. Snyder | | Wallace M. Handler (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1959, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1956; LL.B., 1959). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Member: Detroit, Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Reorganization. Email: Wallace M. Handler | | Cornelius C. Hare, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., 1984); Wayne State University (J.D., 1989). Member: Wolverine, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Employment Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Consumer Litigation. Email: Cornelius C. Hare, Jr. | | Cynthia J. Billings (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1996, Michigan. Education: Walsh College (B.A., 1991); University of Detroit (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Email: Cynthia J. Billings | | Craig S. Thompson (Shareholder) born Royal Oak, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1993, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Albion College (B.A., 1990); University of Detroit (J.D., 1993). Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; General Liability; Products Liability. Email: Craig S. Thompson | | Jonathan M. Jaffa (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., 1970); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1974). Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (Mediator; Facilitator; Arbitrator). Practice Areas: Auto Negligence; Premises Liability; Nursing Home Liability; Product Liability; Insurance Defense; Construction Site Accidents; Defamation; Medical Malpractice. Email: Jonathan M. Jaffa | | Debra Beth Pevos (Shareholder) born Harlingen, Texas, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1980); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Recipient, Book Award, Contracts. Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Contracts; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Real Estate. Email: Debra Beth Pevos | | Christopher B. McMahon (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1993; M.B.A., 1995); University of Detroit (J.D., 1997). Member: Oakland County and American (Member, Sections on: Construction Law; Property Law; Negligence) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Real Estate; Personal Injury; Products Liability. Email: Christopher B. McMahon | | Nicole Krentler Nugent (Shareholder) born Grosse Pointe, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., 1995; J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Ski Area Liability; Products Liability. Email: Nicole Krentler Nugent | | Jacqueline Asher Kelly (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1985); University of Detroit (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Member, Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society. Legal Writing Instructor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1991-1993. Visiting Associate Professor of Law, Detroit College of Law, 1993-1994. Member: State Bar of Michigan; New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Employee Benefits; Litigation. Email: Jacqueline Asher Kelly | | Matthew I. Henzi (Shareholder) born Farmington Hills, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Madonna University (B.A., 1994); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Premises Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury Litigation Defense; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Employment Litigation; Probate. Email: Matthew I. Henzi | | Seth Philip Tompkins (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2001, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1995); Wayne State University (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy. Email: Seth Philip Tompkins | | Maria Lourdes Meldrum (Shareholder) born Agua Prieta Sonora, Mexico; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.S.C.E., 1983); University of California at Los Angeles (M.B.A., 1987); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member, Inn of Court, 1998-2000. Professional Civil Engineer Licenses: Michigan; California; Arizona. Adjunct Professor, M.B.A. Program, Lawrence Tech University, 1998-2002. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; National Society of Professional Engineers; Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan. Practice Areas: Architecture and Engineering; Construction Litigation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Professional Liability. Email: Maria Lourdes Meldrum | | David J. Selwocki (Shareholder) born Washington, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., 1994). Attorney, Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 1996-2002. Member: State Bar of Michigan. [With U.S. Navy, 1984-1988]. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Law; Negligence Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Criminal Law. Email: David J. Selwocki | | Thomas J. Giachino (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1966, Michigan. Education: University of Detroit (Ph.B., 1962); Wayne State University (J.D., 1965). Author, "Practicing Before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission," Real Property Section, State Bar of Michigan, October 16, 1997. Frequent Guest Lecturer on Liquor Law and Trade Regulations. Appointed Assistant Attorney General, 1967-1997. Represented Michigan Liquor Control Commission as General and Supervisory Counsel, 1974-1997. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Liquor Law; Administrative Law. Email: Thomas J. Giachino | | John T. Peters, Jr. (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1969; B.S., 1975); University of California, Berkley (M.S., 1976); University of Michigan (J.D., 1986). Winner, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Book Award for Highest Grade in Constitutional Law. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Engineering Products Liability; Architectural Law; Construction Law. Email: John T. Peters, Jr. | | Jennifer R. Moran (Associate) born Southfield, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.S. in Biochemistry, 1999); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice. Email: Jennifer R. Moran | | Adam P. Lumberg (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1996); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 1999); Georgetown University (LL.M, Taxation, with distinction, 2000). Author: "The Narrow Parameters of Section 6166," Michigan Tax Lawyer, 2002. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Estate Planning; Taxation; Probate Administration; Trust Administration. Email: Adam P. Lumberg | | Patricia N. Walter (Associate) born Oakland, California; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1989); Wayne State University (J.D., 1994). Member: State Bar of Michigan. (Resident). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Patricia N. Walter | | Brian S. Ahearn (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1958, Michigan; 1972, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: University of Detroit (Ph.B., 1955; J.D., 1957); New York University (Labor Law, 1959). Member, Michigan Public Employment and Labor Relations Law, 1994. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law. Email: Brian S. Ahearn | | Laurence H. Smith (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan; U.S. Tax Court; U.S.Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.G.S., 1974); University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Finance. Email: Laurence H. Smith |
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