Partner
Admitted to: State Bar of Michigan (1979), United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
Education:
- Michigan State University (B.S. with high honors, 1976)
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D. cum laude, 1979)
Member:
- State Bar of Michigan
- Ingham County Bar Association
Reported Cases (on argument and brief):
- Anzaldua v Neogen Corp, 292 Mich App 626; 808 NW2d 804 (2011);
- Morris Pumps v Centerline Piping, Inc, 273 Mich App 187; 729 NW2d 898 (2006), lv den 740 NW2d 299 (Mich 2007);
- Pichey v Ameritech Interactive Media Servs, Inc, 421 FSupp2d 1038 (WD Mich 2006);
- Horton v Verhelle, 231 Mich App 667; 588 NW2d 144 (1998);
- Pick v Szymczak, 451 Mich 607; 548 NW2d 603 (1996);
- Oesterle v City of Mason, 204 Mich App 435; 516 NW2d 85 (1994);
- Woodman v Walter, 204 Mich App 68; 514 NW2d 190 (1994);
- Henderson v Sprout Bros, Inc, 176 Mich App 661; 440 NW2d 629 (1989);
- VanDeventer v Michigan Nat’l Bank, 172 Mich App 456; 432 NW2d 338 (1988); and
- Lopus v L & L Shop-Rite, Inc, 171 Mich App 486; 430 NW2d 757 (1988).
Practice Areas:
- Commercial and Construction Litigation
- Negligence – Personal Injury Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Appellate Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Honors:
- Leo A. Farhat Outstanding Attorney Award, Ingham County Bar Association 2012
- AV Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers® 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020 & 2024 Litigation–Construction, Lawyer of the Year,Lansing
- Best Lawyers® 2024 Construction Law, Lawyer of the Year, Lansing
- Best Lawyers® 2019 & 2021 Mediation, Lawyer of the Year, Lansing
- Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers
Bar and Community Involvement:
- Life Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
- Chairperson, Attorney Discipline Board, Ingham County Panel # 4
- Chairman, Vevay Township Downtown Development Authority
Contact Information: [email protected].
Administrative Assistant: Rachael Asbill ([email protected])
