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| | Address | | 27739 Jefferson Avenue | | St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48081-1309 | | (Macomb Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 586-776-6700 | | Fax: 586-776-1501 | | |
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(Main Office)
| Merry, Farnen & Ryan,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Professional Liability Defense (Medical, Dental, Healthcare, Legal, Real Estate, Accounting, Architects, Insurance Agents), Products Liability Defense, General Liability/Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Agents Liability Defense, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Risk Management. | | Firm Size: 5 | Representative Clients:
CNA Insurance Company; Safeco Insurance Company; McLaren Health Care; APRIA Healthcare Corporation; St. John Health System; Smith & Nephew AHP, Inc.; Mt. Clemens Regional Health Center; POH Medical Center; Oakwood Healthcare Corporation; Henry Ford Healthcare System; Emergency Physicians Medical Group; J.P. Bender & Associates, Inc.; Independent staff physicians at various hospitals and clinics; SECURA Insurance; NCMIC Insurance Company; Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company; Champion Laboratories, Inc.; Homesite Insurance Company; Westport Insurance Company; Claims Management Services, Inc.; Alimar Security Inc.; K-9 Research and Investigations; Selective Insurance Company; T.H.E. Insurance Company; Centennial Healthcare Corporation; Garden City Osteopathic Hospital; Merchant's Insurance Group; Michigan Dental Association, State Farm Insurance Company, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Degusa Corporation. | | Cynthia E. Merry (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 13, 1948; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1970); Oakland University (M.A., 1977); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1982). Private and court appointed Arbitrator/Facilitator. Certified Mediator, MCR 2.410 / 2.411. Member: Commercial Panel (Neutral), American Arbitration Association; General Panel, Macomb County Case Evaluator. Michigan Super Lawyer, 2007. Member: Oakland County, Macomb County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Past Chairperson, Negligence Section; Panelist, Attorney Discipline Board; ADR Section); Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Healthcare Section); Mediation Tribunal Association (Wayne County Malpractice Panel); American Board of Trial Advocates (Michigan Executive Board). Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Employment Practice Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense. Email: Cynthia E. Merry | | Lynda Barbat Farnen (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, January 16, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with highest honors, 1977); Wayne State University (J.D., 1980). Member: Detroit Bar Association; Macomb County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Association of Defense Trial Counsel (President, 1999-2000); Defense Research Institute; Wayne County Mediation Tribunal. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Chiropractors Malpractice; Nursing Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Podiatric Malpractice; Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Dram Shop Liability; No Fault Auto Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Employment Law; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense. Email: Lynda Barbat Farnen | | Michael T. Ryan (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, December 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Toledo (B.B.A., with honors, 1992); Wayne State University (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence and Employment Section); American Bar Association; Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Healthcare Section). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Coverage; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael T. Ryan | | ASSOCIATES | | Stephanie L. Nawrocki (Associate) born Michigan City, Indiana, March 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1988); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1994). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(40%); No Fault Auto Insurance Defense(10%); Premises Liability(20%); Commercial Litigation(10%); Professional Liability Defense(20%). Email: Stephanie L. Nawrocki | | Jeffrey M. Smythe (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, August 16, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan. Education: Olivet College (B.A., cum laude, 1999); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Macomb County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Federal Bar Association; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Medical Malpractice Defense; Dental Malpractice Defense; General Practice. Email: Jeffrey M. Smythe | | John J. Schutza (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan; 1976 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Detroit (B.A., cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1976). Member: State Bar of Michigan. [1972-1078 U.S. Army National Guard, E-5]. Email: John J. Schutza |
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