Education

• Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University, 1974
• Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Detroit College of Law (now part of Michigan State University College of Law), 1977

Admitted To Practice

• Michigan, 1977
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Professional Law Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan
  • Section: Negligence Law
• Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

Honors & Awards

• Recognized as a 2021-2022 “Best Attorney in Oakland County” by the Royal Oak Tribune
• Recognized as a 2013-2018 “Top Attorney in Michigan” by Hour Detroit
• Recognized as a 2013-2016 “Top Attorney in Michigan” by DBusiness
• Recognized as a 2013-2018 “Top Attorney in Michigan” by Crain’s Detroit Business
• Named “Michigan Super Lawyer” 2007-2021 for being one of the top attorneys in Michigan
• Recognized as a 2013 “Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment” by Martindale-Hubbell
• AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell for 30 years
• Recognized as 'Oakland County Attorney of the Year'

Areas of Practice

• Employment, Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, General Tort Defense, Credit Unions, and Trucking/Transportation, Construction Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Special Case Evaluator

Areas of Personal Interest

• St. Hugo of the Hills Church
• Spending time with grandkids
• Retired hockey player at MSU