Litigation

Overview

“ The litigation team is very well resourced [with] a national image and profile. ”

Chambers USA 2017

Honigman's Litigation department attorneys are recognized for their adeptness in handling a wide range of litigation matters as evidenced by the department's rank in the first tier of litigation practices in Michigan by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2017. The high standard met by our litigators is further apparent in the fact that half of our senior trial attorneys are named in The Best Lawyers in America. The team has a broad bench and rich history of developing leading trial attorneys with sophisticated judgment and pragmatic, proactive approaches to achieving client objectives in civil, commercial, and select criminal disputes.

We counsel our clients on the best strategies to avoid litigation, and, if litigation is inevitable, we devise tactics to maximize litigation prospects early in the process to achieve desired goals in an effective and cost-efficient manner. Our approach includes a thorough analysis of a client’s objectives and constraints and the strategic importance of relevant issues at the beginning of a dispute—resulting in greater clarity of client expectations throughout the litigation process. 

Our attorneys have amassed an enviable success record on a multitude of issues, as reflected in results obtained for clients and in the recognition we have earned from our peers. We have appeared throughout the country before federal and state trial and appellate courts, in arbitrations and dispute resolutions forums, and in administrative proceedings.

We represent clients in a myriad of industries, including automotive, financial services, construction, higher education, media and entertainment, life sciences, real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, retail, gaming and hospitality, professional services, consulting, consumer products, aerospace, and defense.

A key ingredient to our litigation success results from our being extremely knowledgeable about specific judges and the rules and procedures of the courtroom. A number of former law clerks from federal and state trial and appellate courts are now members of our team, and they offer valuable insight into the courtroom procedural process. Our Litigation partners are often requested to serve as adjunct faculty at leading law schools. They are also asked to serve as instructors for various professional and continuing legal education programs. For decades, our attorneys have authored definitive courtroom practitioner treatises in the areas of Michigan civil practice and procedure, along with the Rules of Evidence.

Whether the cases we handle are public and significant to national jurisprudence or the resolution of a dispute between private parties, we strive to provide excellent legal representation and aggressively advocate to a resolution that satisfies our clients’ interests.

News & Resources

News

  • Robert Palmersheim and Anand Mathew featured in Law 360 article "Fed. Circ. Wipes Out $10M Patent Fee Award Under Octane"
    (June 5, 2017)
     
  • Judy B. Calton is elected as Chairperson of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
    (October 7, 2016)
     
  • Khalilah V. Spencer is quoted in Michigan Lawyers Weekly article “Pro bono work benefits lawyers, too”
    (May 14, 2016)
     
  • Christopher E. Tracy is featured in the 269 Magazine article “What are Southwest Michigan’s Best Assets?”
    (March 2016)
     
  • Robert J. Palmersheim is mentioned in the Law360 article “11 Antitrust Attorneys Earn Top Marks From GCs”
    (February 7, 2016)
     
  • Paula E. Litt is highlighted and quoted in the Law360 article “GCs Name Cream of the Crop Litigators”
    (February 7, 2016)
     
  • The team consisting of Kimberly Dudek, Thomas Appledorn, Jeffery Kuras, David A. Ettinger, Phillip Desai, Laura Davis, Joshua M. Munro and Nola Garcia is mentioned as counsel to ZF TRW in The Deal article “Illinois Tool Works makes big splash"
    (January 25, 2016)
     
  • Roger P. Meyers is quoted in the SHRM article “Settlement Offer Not Enough to Douse Plaintiff’s Claim”
    (January 22, 2016)
     
  • Nicholas B. Gorga is featured in the Detroit Legal News article “Problem solver”
    (January 19, 2016)
     
  • David E. Koropp is mentioned as counsel to David W. Boyce in the Daily Press article “Newport News, insurers paid $2 million to settle Boyce case”
    (January 11, 2016)
     
  • Honigman is mentioned as counsel to Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. in the Cook County Record article “Federal judge declares Chicago red light camera program constitutional, tosses class action vs city, vendors”
    (December 10, 2015)
     
  • Philip J. Kessler’s appointment to chair and president of the board of directors for the United States International Rule of Law Project is highlighted in the Detroit Free Press section “Business Leaders in the News”
    (December 5, 2015)
     
  • Robert J. Palmersheim is mentioned as counsel to Checkpoint in the Law360 article “Security Cos. Win Extra Fees Atop $6.6M Post-Octane Haul”
    (December 2, 2015)
     
  • Jason M. Rosenthal is mentioned as having been elected to Honigman’s board of directors in the Chicago Lawyer section “Firm Life: News and notes from the legal community”
    (December 1, 2015)
     
  • Judy B. Calton is featured in the Daily Tribune article “Bloomfield Hills resident elected to State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section”
    (November 22, 2015)
     
  • David E. Koropp is mentioned as lead counsel to David Boyce in the Daily Press article “Settlement reached in Newport News case of man released after 23 years in prison”
    (November 20, 2015)
     
  • June Summers Haas is quoted in the Bloomberg article "Tensions Brew Within States Over Taxation of Cloud Computing"
    (November 17, 2015)
     
  • Nicholas B. Gorga is featured in Ambassador Magazine as an Ambassador of the Year for his work with Hatch Detroit
    (November 2015)
     
  • June Summers Haas is quoted in the Bloomberg article "Michigan Courts Rejecting State Treasury Department's Efforts to Tax Cloud Computing"
    (November 12, 2015)
     
  • June Summers Haas is quoted in the Law360 article “Mich. Court Says Online Services Exempt From Use Tax”
    (November 2, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Inside Counsel article “Cyber suits”
    (November 1, 2015)
     
  • John D. Pirich is quoted in the Detroit Free Press article “Group challenges $1M drive to repeal prevailing wage”
    (October 26, 2015)
     
  • Philip J. Kessler is featured in the DBusiness article “Honigman Partner to Chair U.S. Rule of Law Project”
    (October 20, 2015)
     
  • Ilan Napchan and David E. Koropp are mentioned in the American Lawyer article “Dentons Keeps Growing, Plus More Lateral Moves”
    (October 11, 2015)
     
  • Ilan Napchan and David E. Koropp are featured in the Law360 article “Honigman Adds 2 Partners To Tax, Litigation Practices”
    (October 2, 2015)
     
  • Leonard M. Niehoff and James E. Stewart are featured in the University of Michigan Law School’s Quadrangle article “In the Headlines: The intrigue of a 30-year career in media law”
    (October 1, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger and Lara Phillip are mentioned as counsel to University Health in the Law360 article “Health System Calls Antitrust Claims Over LSU Deal Ironic”
    (September 9, 2015)
     
  • Robert M. Riley is recognized as the new president of the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy’s board of directors in the Detroit Free Press section “Business Leaders in the News”
    (August 30, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Property Casualty 360° article “Appeals court upholds FTC authority over data breaches”
    (August 28, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Legaltech News article “Legal Experts Weigh In On Court Ruling in Favor of FTC Authority Over Data Breaches”
    (August 26, 2015)
     
  • Tara E. Mahoney is mentioned as counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union in the Law360 article “6th Circ. Says Michigan Jail Must Deliver ACLU’s Mail”
    (August 12, 2015)
     
  • Steven A. Weiss is recognized as the new chair of The American Bar Association’s Litigation Section in the Crain’s Chicago Business “People on the Move” section
    (August 10, 2015)
     
  • Steven A. Weiss is recognized as having been installed as chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
    (August 5, 2015)
     
  • Joseph Aviv is featured in the Oakland Press article “Joseph Aviv elected president of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Michigan Chapter”
    (July 28, 2015)
     
  • Lynn A. Gandhi is profiled in The Wayne Lawyer article “Attorney strives to help tax law keep pace with changing economies”
    (July 24, 2015)
     
  • Lynn A. Gandhi is featured in the DBusiness article “Honigman Partner Joins Detroit Museum Board”
    (July 21, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is quoted in the Modern Healthcare article “Court-ordered breakup is still hard to do”
    (July 17, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger, Lara Fetsco Phillip and Paul Fabien are mentioned as counsel to St. Alphonsus in the Law360 article “St. Luke’s Ordered To Give FTC, Idaho AG Info On Sales Plan”
    (July 14, 2015)
     
  • Robert M. Riley is featured in the DBusiness article “Honigman Attorney Elected to Detroit Center for Family Advocacy Board”
    (July 2, 2015)
     
  • Joseph Aviv is featured in the DBusiness article “Honigman Partner to Lead American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Michigan”
    (June 24, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Business Insurance article "Cyber insurance claims disputes start heading to court"
    (May 24, 2015)
     
  • Lynn A. Gandhi is profiled in the Wayne Law article “Wayne Law alumna strives to help tax law keep pace with changing economies”
    (April 30, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Legaltech News article “Up to Senate to Vote on Cybersecurity Legislation”
    (April 29, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Law360 article “Cyber Sharing Bills Head To Senate On Stronger Footing”
    (April 23, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is quoted as counsel to St. Alphonsus Health System in the Modern Healthcare article “St. Luke’s loses bid for rehearing in failed antitrust appeal”
    (April 21, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger and Derek W. Kelly are featured in the Detroit Legal News article “Honigman attorneys contribute to Bloomberg BNA portfolio”
    (April 16, 2015)
     
  • Leonard M. Niehoff is mentioned in the Michigan Law article “Prof. Niehoff Leads First Amendment Scholars in Brief in Case of American Sniper Chris Kyle and Jesse Ventura”
    (April 14, 2015)
     
  • Raymond W. Henney is quoted in the Law360 article “5 Tricky Questions Posed By SEC Rule On Employee Pacts”
    (April 7, 2015)
     
  • Lynn A. Gandhi is quoted in the Crain’s Detroit Business article “Were Michigan’s corporate tax incentives good policy or a MEGA mess?”
    (February 22, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Inside Counsel article “White House has privacy in focus”
    (February 10, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article “FTC Solidified Antitrust Win in Key Health-Care Case”
    (February 10, 2015)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is mentioned in the Modern Healthcare article “Courts prove tough crowd for consolidation providers”
    (February 10, 2015)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Detroit News article “Auto dealers urged to improve protection of buyer data”
    (February 9, 2015)
     
  • Lawrence J. Murphy and Scott B. Kitei are mentioned as counsel to General Motors in the Deal Pipeline article “GM allowed $13M claim against Metavation”
    (February 2, 2015)
     
  • Lawrence J. Murphy and Scott B. Kitei are mentioned as counsel for General Motors in the Law360 article “’Bankrupt Revstone Unit Stuck With $13M GM Claim”
    (January 30, 2015)
     
  • Matthew G. Mrkonic’s move to Honigman is featured in the DBusiness article “New Partner Joins Honigman’s Litigation Department”
    (January 9, 2015)
     
  • Judy B. Calton’s election to Treasurer of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is mentioned in the Detroit Free Press section “Business leaders in the news”
    (January 4, 2015)
     
  • Lynn A. Gandhi is highlighted in the State Tax Notes article “Person of the Year”
    (December 12, 2014)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Business Insurance article “FTC probe of Verizon holds valuable lessons in cyber security protocol”
    (December 7, 2014)
     
  • The American Lawyer profiles Honigman's DIA representation in the Detroit bankruptcy
    (December 2, 2014)
     
  • Alan S. Schwartz quoted in Newsweek article “Detroit’s Art is Spared as It Exits Bankruptcy”
    (November 7, 2014)
     
  • David A. Ettinger and Lara Fetsco Phillip are mentioned as counsel for St. Alphonsus in the Law360 article “Official Says St. Luke’s Case Backs FTC’s ACA Position”
    (November 7, 2014)
     
  • June Summers Haas is quoted in the Law360 “Tax Cases To Watch As Supreme Court Term Kicks Off”
    (October 3, 2014)
     
  • Lawrence J. Murphy and Scott B. Kitei are mentioned as counsel for General Motors in the Law360 article “GM Says Revstone Trying to Undo Deal on Canadian Sale”
    (September 24, 2014)
     
  • Honigman is mentioned as counsel for the Detroit Institute of Arts in the American Lawyer article “Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Steps Into Uncharted Territory”
    (August 30, 2014)
     
  • Michael P. Hindelang is quoted in the Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly article “What every lawyer should know about e-discovery”
    (August 18, 2014)
     
  • Andrea L. Hansen is featured in the Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly article “MiLW’s 2014 Women in the Law honorees announced”
    (July 24, 2014)
     
  • Jason R. Abel’s filing is quoted in The Detroit News article “Divorce case exposes bickering between filmmaker Michael Moore, wife”
    (July 22, 2014)
     
  • John D. Pirich and Andrea L. Hansen are mentioned as attorneys for the group People Protecting Michigan Jobs in the Crain’s Detroit Business article “Next battle in minimum wage fight set for Thursday in Lansing”
    (July 18, 2014)
     
  • David A. Ettinger and Lara Fetsco Phillip are mentioned as attorneys for Saint Alphonsus in the Law360 article “FTC Says St. Luke’s Trying To Stretch Facts In Stay Bid”
    (July 17, 2014)
     
  • Philip J. Kessler’s move to Honigman is featured in Crain’s Detroit Business article “Former Butzel Long chairman joins Honigman”
    (January 31, 2014)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “FTC Wins Challenge Against Idaho Hospital Deal”
    (January 24, 2014)
     
  • David A. Ettinger is quoted in the Modern Healthcare article “Judge rules St. Luke’s must give up Saltzer Medical Group”
    (January 24, 2014)
     
  • Leonard M. Niehoff quoted in ABA Journal article "Banned from campus over 'Hot for Teacher' essay, college student loses free speech suit"
    (July 23, 2013)
     
  • Joseph Aviv profiled in the Grand Rapids Legal News article "Lawyer shares domestic law expertise with his students"
    (May 3, 2013)
     
  • Nicholas B. Gorga recognized in The Oakland Press article "2013 class of '40 under 40' honored"
    (May 2, 2013)
     
  • James D. Augustyn, Jeffrey K. Lamb, Gregory M. Nowakowski and Lucy Yang's move to Honigman highlighted in Michigan Lawyers Weekly's "Professional Moves"
    (September 21, 2012)
     
    Also highlighted in Silobreaker, Detroit Legal News, Macomb County Legal News and Oakland County Legal News
  • Judy B. Calton noted as "Unsung Hero" award winner in Detroit Free Press
    (September 16, 2012)
     
    Also highlighted in Noodls, Wayne State Journal of Law in Society, Detroit Legal News and Oakland County Legal News
  • Christopher E. Tracy mentioned in MLive article "Annual Campaign kickoff is Wednesday for the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region"
    (September 11, 2012)
     
  • J. Michael Huget quoted in the Crain’s Detroit Business special Focus: Law section article “Seeking closure: Clients push for faster work resolving cases”
    (July 30, 2012)
     
  • Honigman’s Nicholas B. Gorga mentioned in the Crain’s Detroit Business online article “Entrepreneurs have until Aug. 1 to submit retail business ideas for Comerica Hatch Detroit contest”
    (July 12, 2012)
     
    Also mentioned in Detroit Make It Here
  • Honigman mentioned in the Detroit Legal News regarding its Chambers USA ranking for its Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Litigation practices
    (June 21, 2012)
     
    Also mentioned in Oakland County Legal News, Macomb County Legal News and Washtenaw County Legal News
  • John D. Pirich featured in the Detroit Legal News article "Competitive edge: Honigman attorney spearheads MSU Trial Practice Institute"
    (June 15, 2012)
     
    Also featured in Oakland County Legal News, Macomb County Legal News and Washtenaw County Legal News
  • Richard E. Zuckerman featured in the Oakland County Legal News article "Tax fraud subject continues to pique interest of attorney"
    (May 31, 2012)
     
    Also featured in The Flint-Genesee County Legal News
  • Deborah (Bea) Swedlow mentioned in the Boston Business Journal article “Land Rover sues Boston shop over name” regarding her representation of Land Rover
    (November 25, 2011)
     
    Also mentioned in Land Rover Owner International
  • Leonard M. Niehoff's article "Opinions, Implications, and Confusions” appeared in the American Bar Association publication Communications Lawyer
    (November 3, 2011)
     
  • Stuart H. Teger authored article "MCLA: When does substantial compliance constitute compliance?" featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly
    (June 13, 2011)
     
  • Richard Zuckerman quoted in the Detroit, Macomb County and Oakland County Legal News article “Legal issues surround bill related to use of narcotics”
    (October 8, 2010)
     
  • Seventy-eight Honigman attorneys mentioned in The Detroit Legal News for their honors by Best Lawyers
    (August 24, 2010)
     
  • Honigman and John D. Pirich mentioned in Crain’s Detroit Business for counseling Sen. Jason Allen regarding possible recount
    (August 5, 2010)
     
  • Jason M. Rosenthal profiled in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article “Rosenthal emphasizes results over talk”
    (2010)
     
  • Jennifer Zbytowski Belveal and Julie E. Robertson featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly article “Women’s Work: Is work-life balance really attainable in the legal profession?”
    (May 31, 2010)
     
  • John D. Pirich quoted in Michigan Citizen article “Barrow continues battle to unseat Bing”
    (May 16, 2010)
     
  • Richard Zuckerman quoted in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly article "Bribery crackdowns are expanded"
    (March 1, 2010)
     
  • Joseph Aviv featured in Michigan Super Lawyers cover story "Tell Aviv"
    (September 16, 2009)
     
  • Honigman's Richard Zuckerman quoted in "Local investors remain silent" about the Bernard Madoff sentencing
    (June 30, 2009)
     
  • Detroit Legal News announces Honigman's No. 1 ranking in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2009
    (June 24 & 29 Editions)
     
  • Detroit Legal News Announces I.W. Winsten's Recent Appointment to Chair of the Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors
    (December 26, 2008)
     
  • John D. Pirich quoted in Traverse City Record Eagle, "Meijer: State Laws Probably Violated," February 6, 2008
    (February 6, 2008)
     
  • Article co-published by Tracy Fitzgerald, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, "Organization is Crucial When Document Management is Needed," January 7, 2008
    (January 7, 2008)
     

Press Releases

Events

  • Guest Lectures on Changes in the Practice of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI
    October 2016
  • How to Resolve Your State Tax Dispute, Institute for Professionals in Taxation Annual Conference, Traverse City, MI
    June 12-15, 2016
  • International Commercial Arbitration, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, IL
    June 2016
  • The Michigan Construction Lien Act: Fundamentals and Special Topics, Lorman Education Services, Webinar
    May 25, 2016
  • Pharmaceutical Patent Invalidity Challenge Score Card: District Courts v. The PTAB, 10th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes, American Conference Institute (ACI), New York, NY
    April 25-26, 2016
  • A Patent Exhaustion Doctrine for the High Tech Global Economy Age, 10th Annual Patent Law Institute, Practising Law Institute (PLI), New York, NY
    April 14, 2016
  • Becoming a Federal Judge, The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC), Chicago, IL
    April 2016
  • Building Trial Skills, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Chicago, IL
    March 6-12, 2016
  • Private Equity Litigation: What's the Big Secret?, ABA Section of Litigation Roundtables Committee
    February 11, 2016
  • Closing to Win, ABA Women of the Section of Litigation Conference, Chicago, IL
    November 2015
  • What In-House Wants (and Needs) from Outside Litigation Counsel, Chicago Bar Association: Federal Civil Practice Committee, Chicago, IL
    November 2015
  • The Legal Issues of Responding to Data Breaches, 2015 North American International Cyber Summit, Detroit, MI
    October 26, 2015
  • PTAB Update: Where Are We After 3 Years of Orange Book Patent Challenges?, NJIPLA 29th Annual Pharmaceutical / Chemical Patent Practice Update, American Conference Institute (ACI), Iselin, NJ
    October 2015
  • SEC Enforcement Update, Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 16, 2015
  • Dealing with the Government, Dealing with the Corporate Client, Corporate Counsel as Gatekeepers Symposium, Wayne Law Review, Detroit, MI
    October 16, 2015
  • Strategies for Protecting the Board and CEO, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Michigan Chapter and Honigman, Bloomfield Hills, MI
    October 7, 2015
  • Strategies for Protecting the Board and CEO, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Michigan Chapter and Honigman, Bloomfield Hills, MI
    October 7, 2015
  • Resolving Cross-Border Commercial Disputes, Law Europe International, Chicago, IL
    July 2015
  • Dirty Tricks or Fair Game in Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses, Forensic Expert Witness Association: Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL
    June 2015
  • Building Community to Build Your Business, Ethics 2015 Conference, Law Bulletin Seminars, Chicago, IL
    June 16, 2015
  • Litigation Update, Electronic Computer Patent Law Summit, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Dallas, TX
    June 2015
  • Arbitration Issues as an Attorney - From Start to Finish, Chicago Bar Association: Commercial Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL
    April 2015
  • Summer Job Success: Advice from Attorneys on How to Make the Most of Your Summer Experience and Your Legal Career, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    March 24, 2015
  • General Counsel Forum, ABA Section of Litigation: Corporate Counsel Committee, Miami, FL
    February 2015
  • Claims Against Lawyers: Insurance Coverage Issues, ABA Section of Litigation: Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL
    January 2015
  • Governmental and Internal Investigations: What In-House and Outside Counsel Need to Know, The Commercial Litigation Committee, In-House Counsel Committee and Small Business Forum of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Troy, MI
    November 20, 2014
  • General Counsel Forum, Law and Innovation Symposium on Digital Currency, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL
    November 2014
  • Dealing with Difficult Witnesses: Yours and Theirs, ABA Section of Litigation, Chicago, IL
    November 2014
  • Five Ways to Blow the Privilege: Don't Get a Case Named After You, Chicago Bar Association: Federal Civil Practice Committee, Chicago, IL
    November 2014
  • Initial Considerations as to Whether an Expert is Even Needed, and if so, in What Capacity and for What Issues?, Chicago Bar Association: Commercial Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL
    October 2014
  • Offshore Asset Recovery, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL
    October 2014
  • Recent Game-Changing Cases, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL
    October 2014
  • Selected Topics in Federal Litigation: Removal, Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, Detroit, MI
    October 7, 2014
  • Trial Practice Skills, Chicago Bar Association: Continuing Legal Education Committee and CBA Young Lawyers Section, Chicago, IL
    September 2014
  • Handling Insurance Coverage Disputes, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, IL
    September 2014
  • Malpractice Cases That Lawyers Need to Know About, Chicago Bar Association: Committee on Attorney Malpractice, Chicago, IL
    September 2014
  • Erin Brockovich Turns European: Is There an Interest for Class Actions?, International Association of Young Lawyers: 52nd Annual Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
    August 2014
  • Overview of Class Action Litigation in the United States, International Association of Young Lawyers: 52nd Annual Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
    August 2014
  • Settle for Less? or for More! - Tips on Timing, Confidentiality and Strategy in Multijurisdictional Arrangements, International Association of Young Lawyers: 52nd Annual Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
    August 2014
  • Private Dawn Raids: Comparative Approaches to Private Enforcement Actions, International Association of Young Lawyers: 6th Annual Arbitration Conference, Vienna, Austria
    August 2014
  • Solvency and Valuation Opinions: How to Make Them Work for an Offshore Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association of Grand Cayman
    2014
  • Movies on Trial, Schopf & Weiss CLE Series, Chicago, IL
    May 2014
  • The Ethics of Jury Cyberstalking, When Bytes Bite Back: Managing Liability, Privacy and Free Speech from Cubicle to Courtroom, 27th Annual Media and the Law Seminar sponsored by Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Media Law Committee and the University of Kansas School of Law, Kansas City, MO
    April 25, 2014
  • Lecture on Opening Statements, ABA Section of Litigation: Litigation Institute for Trial Training, Scottsdale, AZ
    April 2014
  • OCB ABC's of Practice: Resumes, Interviews and Ethics, Oakland County Bar Association
    February 13, 2014
  • Overview of Legal Malpractice Defenses, Chicago Bar Association: Committee on Attorney Malpractice, Chicago, IL
    December 2013
  • Curbing Internet Abuse, University of Chicago Law School: Law & Technology Society, Chicago, IL
    November 2013
  • Temporary Restraining Orders, Chicago Bar Association: Commercial Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL
    October 2013
  • The Broker: Friend or Foe?, ABA Section of Litigation: Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Chicago, IL
    October 2013
  • Accounting, Financial Statements and Auditors: An Introduction for Lawyers, by Lawyers, Association of Corporate Counsel – Michigan Chapter, Grand Rapids, MI
    October 1, 2013
  • Lessons Learned Defending a Significant Civil False Claim Act Case, State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section Annual Business Meeting, Detroit, MI
    September 4, 2013
  • Meeting the Diversity Challenge: Access and Equal Opportunity in Higher Education and the University of Texas Case, National Association of College and University Attorneys’ Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
    June 20, 2013
  • An Introduction to the Higher Education Counsel’s Office: Ethical Issues, National Association of College and University Attorneys’ Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
    June 18, 2013
  • Why Diversity Matters in Rainmaking, ABA Section of Litigation, Chicago, IL
    April 2013
  • Mastering Depositions, ABA Section of Litigation: Young Advocates Committee, Chicago, IL
    April 2013
  • Keeping Your Business Ahead of the Digital Media Curve: Reducing legal risk in today’s social, mobile and emerging media, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Detroit, MI
    April 11, 2013
  • Let it Rain: Getting and Keeping Business, Utah State Bar 2013 Spring Convention, St. George, UT
    March 2013
  • Accounting, Financial Statements and Auditors: An Introduction for Lawyers, by Lawyers, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Michigan Chapter, Bloomfield Hills, MI
    February 5, 2013
  • Accounting for Lawyers, Association of Corporate Counsel – Michigan Chapter, Bloomfield Hills, MI
    February 5, 2013
  • Strategies for Defending a SEC Investigation or Enforcement Action, Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 12, 2012
  • Understanding Juries Through Mocks: Science, Strategies & Style, Law Bulletin Seminars: Jury Management Conference, Chicago, IL
    June 2012
  • For Lawyers New to Higher Education: An Introduction to the Major Ethical Issues, Annual Conference, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), Chicago, IL
    June 2012
  • e-Discovery and Records Retention, Anti-Fraud Issues Conference, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, Novi, MI
    May 22, 2012
  • What Commercial Litigators Need to Know About Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Webinar
    May 22, 2012
  • Well, I Sure Don't "Like" That! Litigation Holds, Social Media, and Employees' Online Data, ABA Section of Litigation: National Institute on E-Discovery, New York, NY
    May 2012
  • Recovering Securities Losses: Don't Get Mad, Get Even!, Illinois Public Pension Fund Association, Springfield, IL
    May 2012
  • Auto Supplier Antitrust Investigations and How to Protect Your Company, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Webinar
    March 8, 2012
  • Movies on Trial, Schopf & Weiss CLE Series
    2012
  • Recent Developments in Libel and Privacy, American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law Annual Meeting
    February 2012
  • Strategies in International Commercial Arbitration, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
    2012
  • Judicial Clerkships, Wayne State University Law School
    2010-2011
  • 10 Current Topics of Interest for In-House Counsel, Honigman and the Association of Corporate Counsel - Michigan Chapter, Troy, MI
    November 15, 2011
  • Updated and Revised AIPLA Model Patent Jury Instructions, AIPLA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
    October 21, 2011
  • Insider Trading Update, 2011 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 14, 2011
  • Broker-Dealer Arbitration and Litigation Update, 2011 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 14, 2011
  • The SEC and Dodd-Frank After One Year, 2011 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 14, 2011
  • An American in Paris: Comparative Approaches to Working With Experts, International Association of Young Lawyers: 49th Annual Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    August 2011
  • Dealing with the Media, The State Bar of Michigan's Bar Leadership Forum
    June 10-11, 2011
  • Social Media: Faculty and Student Rights and Responsibilities, Annual Conference, NACUA, San Francisco, CA
    June 2011
  • Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money: The Second Amendment on Campus, Annual Conference, NACUA, San Francisco, CA
    June 2011
  • Joint Defense Agreements: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Best Practices, Commercial Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, Webinar
    May 31, 2011
  • Taming the Most Expensive Lawsuits: Controlling Costs in Patent Litigation, 7th Circuit Bar Association Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI
    May 16, 2011
  • Taking on a New Case: Factors to Consider, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
    April 21, 2011
  • e-Discovery and Electronic Health Records, 17th Annual Health Law Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Plymouth, MI
    March 10, 2011
  • Toxic Tort Insurance Coverage Issues: It Takes A Village, Chicago Bar Association
    December 15, 2010
  • Informal Conference with Michigan Department of Treasury, Michigan Tax Workshop, MACPA, Pontiac, MI
    December 14, 2010
  • Ethics and Managing the Sales and Use Tax Function, including Preparing for Audits and Litigation, Interstate Tax Sales & Use Tax Planning Seminar, Washington, D.C.
    December 7, 2010
  • Top 10 State Tax Cases to Watch, Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum
    November 11, 2010
  • How Do You Report for Unitary Business Groups?, Michigan Tax Conference, Michigan Association for Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), Novi, MI
    November 9, 2010
  • Do Companies Have the Right to Elect Use of the MTC Equally Weighted Three-Factor Apportionment Formula in California and Other States?, COST's 41st Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona
    October 19-22, 2010
  • Mock FINRA Arbitration, 2010 Midwest Securities Law Institute, 2010 Midwest Securities Law Institute, East Lansing, MI
    October 15, 2010
  • Criminal Securities Violations and Proceedings, 2010 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 15, 2010
  • 2010 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University Law College Building
    East Lansing, MI
    October 15, 2010
  • Recent Developments in E-Discovery Cases, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL
    September 2010
  • Conservation Easement Tax Incentives, Lorman Educational Series, Webinar
    July 2010
  • You Settled, Now What? Securing Post-Settlement Indemnity From Your Insurer, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL
    May 2010
  • Navigating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Federal Enforcement and Regulation in the New Decade Seminar, Honigman and Veritas, Troy, MI
    May 2010
  • The Intersection Between Patent and Competition Law: Are You Headed for a Collision?, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    May 1, 2010
  • The Future of Civil Litigation, ABA Section of Litigation, New York, NY
    April 2010
  • The Ethical Dangers of Social Networking for Attorneys, Media & the Law 23rd Annual Seminar, Kansas City, MO
    April 2010
  • Navigating the Ethical Labyrinth, Workshop, National Association of College and University Attorneys, San Diego, CA
    March 2010
  • Expert Witnesses in Chancery Court, Forensic Expert Witness Association: Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL
    2010
  • Criminal Securities Violations and Proceedings, 2009 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 16, 2009
  • FINRA Arbitration Update, 2009 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 16, 2009
  • 2009 Midwest Securities Law Institute,
    A One-Day Course for Practicing Attorneys, Corporate Counsel, Arbitrators and Financial Industry Professionals
    , Michigan State University
    Law College Building
    Corner of Shaw and Bogue
    October 16, 2009
  • Shield Law Update, Ohio State Bar Association's Law & Media Conference, Columbus, OH
    October 2, 2009
  • When and How to File a Proof of Claim, 2009 'Groundbreakers' Breakfast Roundtables, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Birmingham, MI
    October 2009
  • If Your Client's a Criminal - a Tax Panel, Oakland University's School of Business Administration and Cooley Law School's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Week, Auburn Hills, MI
    June 4, 2009
  • Implications of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Oakland University's School of Business Administration and Cooley Law School's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Week, Auburn Hills, MI
    June 2, 2009
  • Appellate Advocacy, Address to all first-year law students, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    March 2009
  • Detroit Channel 56 Presents Due Process, Legal Aid
    January 30, 2009
  • Bush v. Gore and Other Frolics and Detours in Supreme Court History, Osher Distinguished Lecture
    2009
  • Peculiar Marketplace: Applying Garcetti v. Ceballos, Annual Meeting, The Michigan Chapters of the American Association of University Professors
    2009
  • Evening with the Experts: Legal Issues Impacting a Small Business in Michigan, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Kalamazoo, MI
    2009
  • Due Process, Freedom of Information Act, Detroit Channel 56
    December 5, 2008
  • FINRA Arbitration Update, 2008 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 17, 2008
  • SEC Enforcement Issues, 2008 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI
    October 17, 2008
  • Association Corporate Counsel and Honigman presents Duties of Directors and Officers & Shareholders and Partnership Disputes, Birmingham, MI
    October 7, 2008
  • Dangerous Experiments: Civil Liberties after 9/11, Osher Distinguished Lecture
    September 2008
  • Duties of Directors and Officers & Shareholder and Partnership Disputes, Honigman
    July 17, 2008
  • Complex Issues In Preference Litigation – Maneuvering The Thicket, Central States Bankruptcy Workshop, American Bankruptcy Institute
    June 1, 2008
  • Judgment Enforcement in Michigan, Lorman Education and Services, Detroit, MI
    June 2008
  • What Commercial Litigants Need to Know About Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
    April 2008
  • Duties of Directors and Officers and Shareholder and Partnership Disputes, PricewaterhouseCoopers/Honigman General Counsel Forum, Detroit, MI
    March 5, 2008
  • Alternatives to Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
    February 11, 2008
  • Michigan Employment Law – What All Businesses Should Know, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Kalamazoo, MI
    2008
  • Making the Most of Expert Valuations in Distributing Marital Property, Michigan Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon LLC, Dearborn, MI
    July 19, 2007
  • The Impact of Bankruptcy on Inter-Creditor Claims: Ability of Bankruptcy to Preempt, Release or Enjoin Creditors' Claims Against Non-Debtor Third Parties, Lorman Educational Services
    April 2007
  • e-Discovery in the Securities Industry
    2007
  • Covering the New Secrecy, Annual Public Policy Conference, Knight-Wallace Fellows
    January 2007
  • Saving Time, Money, and Aggravation: Preparing for e-Discovery
    2007
  • Can You Print That? The Print Media, Minorities, and the Public Good, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    September 2006
  • Access Issues in High Profile Trials, including Access to Proceedings, Court Records, and Gag Orders, 2006 Michigan Judges Association Annual Conference, Mackinac Island, MI
    August 13, 2006
  • What to Do When the Union Comes Knocking, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    2006
  • Performance Appraisals, Termination and Employee Privacy Rights, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    2005
  • How to Best Protect Yourself from Not Getting Paid – Start from Day One, Associated Builders and Contractors, Alaska Chapter, Anchorage, AK
    2005
  • Bonding and Construction Law, Associated Builders and Contractors, Alaska Chapter, Anchorage, AK
    2003
  • New Judicial and Legislative Developments That Impact Your Discipline Practices, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    2003
  • Preventing the New Wave of Backlash Lawsuits – Avoiding Liability When The Wrongdoer Sues You, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    2002
  • When Averting Your Eyes Will Cause You to Lose A Lawsuit: Steps You Must Take to Address Sexual Harassment, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    January 1, 2001
  • Managing Managers (And Avoiding the Top Ten Legal Problems They Cause), Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    2000
  • Discrimination Today: Who’s Not In a Protected Class, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1999
  • Discrimination Today: Is Everybody in a Protected Class, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1998
  • Wrongful Termination Update, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1997
  • Personal Liability as a Manager, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1996
  • Alaska Wrongful Termination: Mid-90’s Actions, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1995
  • Criminal and Civil Liability – A Growing Threat to Managers, Council on Education in Management, Anchorage, AK
    1994

Publications

  • The "Known Loss" Doctrine
    (October 2017)
     
    The Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law, Vol. 10, No. 4
  • Michigan Lawyers in History: Thomas McIntyre Cooley (May 2016) 
    Michigan Bar Journal and The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society: Society Update (Fall 2015)
  • Opening Statement: Seven Tips for Being a Better Lawyer
    (Fall 2015)
     
    Litigation Journal, Vol. 42 No. 1
  • Thomas McIntyre Cooley
    (Fall 2015)
     
    The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society: Society Update
  • Redskins and Slants: The Lanham Act and The First Amendment On a Collision Course?
    (Fall 2015)
     
    ABA Communications Lawyer
  • Social Media Do's and Don'ts: Without guidelines, employers can get into trouble in a hurry
    (June 2015)
     
    Chicago Lawyer Magazine
  • When Appointment of a Receiver Is Appropriate
    (Winter 2015)
     
    Michigan Business Law Journal
  • Getting the Best of Both Worlds: Third-party litigation funding while protecting confidentiality
    (March 2015)
     
    Chicago Lawyer Magazine
  • Dirty Tricks or Fair Game in Cross-Examination?
    (February 2015)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Trial Evidence Committee
  • Protecting Your Business from Disloyal Employees
    (December 2014)
     
    National Law Review
  • What Avoidance Powers are Available Under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code?
    (October 21, 2014)
     
    The National Law Review
  • Don't Let Texting Destroy Your Company: Marketing and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
    (October 2014)
     
    National Law Review
  • Zombies Among Us: Injunctions in Defamation Cases Come Back from the Dead
    (Fall 2014)
     
    Journal of Communications Law of the ABA
  • Training the New Litigator: Some Assembly Required
    (Summer 2014)
     
    Litigation (ABA's Journal of the Section of Litigation)
  • Additional Civil Appeals: Michigan
    (July 2014)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Responding to State Subpoenas: Michigan
    (July 2014)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Drafting and Issuing Subpoenas: Michigan
    (July 2014)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Material Falsity in Defamation Cases: The Supreme Court's Call for Contextual Analysis
    (June 2014)
     
    ABA's Communications Lawyer, Volume 30, Number 3
  • Litigation Overview: Michigan
    (June 2014)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Responding to a Complaint: Michigan
    (May 2014)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Basic Salvage Rights for Sailors
    (Spring 2014)
     
    Chicago Yacht Club Blinker
  • Dismissals & Defaults
    (2012-2015)
     
    Michigan Civil Procedure, Second Edition (ICLE)
  • Twenty Questions to Ask Coverage Counsel in Business Litigation
    (March 3, 2014)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Business Torts & Unfair Competition
  • The Michigan Court of Appeals Inches Closer to Dendrite
    (January 2014)
     
    Media Law Resource Center (MLRC)’s MediaLawLetter
  • Enforce This: Forum Selection Clauses
    (December 2013)
     
    The Federal Lawyer
  • Keep Your Data, Not Your Head, In the Cloud
    (November 22, 2013)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Insurance Coverage
  • Statutes of Limitation: Michigan
    (November 2013)
     
    Practical Law Company
  • Postmodern Conservatism: The Intellectual Origins of the Engler Court (Part 1)
    (Fall 2013)
     
    Wayne Law Review (59 Wayne L. Rev. 781)
  • The Michigan Court of Appeals Takes a Pass on Dendrite--At Least For Now
    (May 2013)
     
    MLRC MediaLawLetter
  • Three Puzzling Things about New York Times v. Sullivan: Beginning the Anniversary Conversation
    (May 2013)
     
    Communications Lawyer
  • Recovering Damages for Trademark Infringement
    (March 2013)
     
    Illinois Bar Journal (Vol. 101, No. 3)
  • Lessons in Boat Partnership
    (December 2012)
     
    Chicago Yacht Club Blinker
  • Federal Circuit Appeals: Selectivity Remains the Name of the Game
    (Fall 2012)
     
    ABA's Appellate Practice Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1
  • Requirements Contracts for the Sale of Goods
    (2012)
     
    PLC Commercial Practice Note
  • Traditional Media In The World Of Bloggers, Tweeters And Anonymous Speakers: Any Lessons For Non-Media Businesses?
    (September 2012)
     
    The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
  • What Commercial Litigators Should Know About Bankruptcy
    (August 20, 2012)
     
    Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • A New Lawyer Prepares for and Defends His First Deposition
    (Summer/Fall 2012)
     
    Litigation Journal, American Bar Association , Vol. 38 No. 4
  • Proposed Changes in the Ethics Rules: A Few High-Tech Highlights
    (June 2012)
     
    MediaLawLetter, Media Law Resource Center, Inc.
  • Common-Interest or Joint-Defense Agreements: Legal Requirements, Potential Pitfalls, and Best Practices
    (Spring 2012)
     
    Michigan Business Law Journal, Volume 32, Issue 1
  • Act Offers Rules on Jurisdiction, Venue
    (March 2012)
     
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (Vol. 158, No. 52)
  • Motions and Pretrial Practice
    (2012-2015)
     
    Michigan Civil Procedure, Second Edition (ICLE)
  • A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions: Illinois Chapter Update
    (2012)
     
    American Bar Association (2nd Edition)
  • Opinions, Implications, and Confusions
    (November 2011)
     
    Communications Lawyer, A Publication of the Forum on Communications Law of the American Bar Association, Vol. 28, No. 2
  • Unique Issues in Physician Mergers, Acquisitions and ACO Participation
    (November 2011)
     
    American Health Lawyers Association New Member Briefing
  • Understanding the Cultural Complexities of IP Issues in Cross-Border Business Deals
    (November 1, 2011)
     
    Inside the Minds: Protecting IP Rights in International Business Transactions (Aspatore Books)
  • Insider Trading Update
    (October 14, 2011)
     
    2011 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law
  • Insider Trading Update
    (October 14, 2011)
     
    2011 Midwest Securities Law Institute, Michigan State University College of Law
  • Recent Significant Sixth Circuit Opinions Concerning Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation
    (October 1, 2011)
     
    Michigan Business Law Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 3
  • Remove Anonymity in Attacks by Cyberbullies
    (September 2011)
     
    Chicago Tribune
  • Michigan New Corporate Income Tax: The Road Ahead
    (Sept-Oct 2011)
     
    The Tax Executive, Vol. 63, No. 5
  • Should CPAs be Financially Rewarded as Whistleblowers?
    (2011)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Michigan Construction Lien Act: When does substantial compliance constitute compliance?
    (June 13, 2011)
     
    Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • Helling Revisited: Is it Time to Functionally Dispatch with the Societal Tolerance Prong of ETS Exposure Claims?
    (June 2011)
     
    13 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 1411
  • What's in Your Engagement Letter?
    (2011)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Michigan Court Refuses to Enjoin Cooking Channel Show in Trademark Dispute: First Amendment Trumps the Lanham Act
    (May 2011)
     
    MLRC MediaLawLetter
  • Where Can Your CPA Firm be Sued?
    (2011)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Understanding Developments in Cyberspace Law
    (2011)
     
    Aspatore Books
  • Advancing D&O Litigation Expenses: The Power of the Perk
    (January 2011)
     
    Illinois Bar Journal (Vol. 99, No. 1)
  • Chapter 11: Removal to Federal Court
    (January 1, 2011)
     
    Business & Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts
  • Your Electronic Evidence Presentation Will Fail
    (Winter 2011)
     
    ABA's Technology for the Litigator, Vol. 5, No. 2
  • Is the Michigan Business Tax's Goose Cooked?
    (December 2010)
     
    State Tax Notes, Vol. 58, No. 10
  • Proactive Planning for E-Discovery Challenges
    (October 2, 2010)
     
    SRR Journal
  • Choose Your Own Litigation Adventure: The Insured's Right to Independent Counsel
    (Fall 2010)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Committee on Pretrial Practice and Discovery (Vol. 19, No. 1)
  • Using 'Inherent Equitable Authority' to Expand the Record on Appeal
    (Fall 2010)
     
    ABA's Appellate Practice Journal, Vol. 30, No. 1
  • The Enforceability of International Forum Selection Clauses
    (Fall 2010)
     
    Michigan Business Law Journal (Vol. 30, No. 3)
  • Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Taxation
    (Fall 2010)
     
    Wayne Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 3
  • Understanding Intellectual Property Assets
    (2010)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Michigan Business Tax BNA Portfolio Series 
    2150 T.M.
  • Secondary Liability and "Selling Away" in Securities Cases
    (Spring 2010)
     
    Michigan Business Law Journal, Vol. 30, Issue 2
  • The Accountant-Client Privilege: Does it Exist?
    (2010)
     
    CPA Insider
  • A Bad Day for Politics, but a Good Day for Law
    (June 2010)
     
    Huffington Post: Politics
  • Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Taxation
    (Spring 2010)
     
    Wayne Law Review
  • Treasury's Retroactive Application of the Kmart Ruling: What it Means and How Michigan Taxpayers will be Affected
    (February 2010)
     
    Practical U.S./Domestic Tax Strategies, Vol. 10, No. 2
  • Who Killed the Billable Hour?
    (2010)
     
    CPA Insider
  • An Analysis of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Early Application
    (2010)
     
    Wayne Law Review, Vol. 55:3
  • Taxes as Obstacles and Opportunities for Transforming Vacant Property
    (2010)
     
    Vacant Property Legal Manual II, Community Legal Resources
  • A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions: Illinois and Indiana Chapters
    (2010)
     
    American Bar Association
  • Extraterritorial Technology in a Territorial Regime: Challenges After Cardiac Pacemakers v. St. Jude Medical
    (2010)
     
    WIPO Publication
  • A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions (Illinois and Indiana Chapters)
    (2010)
     
    American Bar Association
  • A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Discovery in Federal and State Courts in Illinois
    (2010)
     
    Schopf & Weiss (3rd Ed.)
  • When the Supreme Court Came to Michigan
    (2010)
     
    The Court Legacy
  • Soft-Core Perjury
    (2010)
     
    36 Litigation 8
  • Statute of Frauds and Specific Performance 
    Michigan Contract Law, ICLE
  • Of Tweets and Trials
    (2010)
     
    The Communications Lawyer
  • Electronic Discovery: The New Cost of Litigation?
    (2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Courts' Treatment of Executory Contracts When Both Parties Are Debtors
    (November 2009)
     
    ABI Journal, Vol. XXVIII, No. 9
  • What You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You ... by the IRS
    (2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • The Right of Publicity: Why the Red-Headed Stepchild of the IP World Deserves a Second Look
    (September 1, 2009)
     
    IPLS Proceedings, Volume 20, Issue 3
  • Got Coverage? Now use it
    (August 2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Understanding the Three Pillars of the Current Financial Crisis
    (2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Recovering Attorneys' Fees
    (2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Avoiding and Managing Construction Litigation
    (May 2009)
     
    Inside the Minds: Managing Construction Litigation, Aspatore Books
  • Selecting the Best for Legal Disputes
    (April 2009)
     
    CPA Insider
  • Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Taxation
    (Spring 2009)
     
    Wayne Law Review
  • Insurance Coverage for Bankrupt Corporations: Needed Now More Than Ever
    (2009)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Risky Ventures: The Impact of IRS Health Care Joint Venture Policy
    (2009)
     
    University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Vol. 42:2
  • Noncompete Agreements for Attorneys - Are We Now Fair Game?
    (December 2, 2008)
     
    Michigan Bar Journal, p. 29
  • Investor Claims Against Securities Brokers Under Michigan Law
    (Fall 2008)
     
    The Michigan Business Law Journal, Vol. 28, Issue 3, p. 50
  • Investor Claims Against Securities Brokers Under Michigan Law
    (September 21, 2008)
     
    The Michigan Business Law Journal
  • The Basics of Protecting Your Client's Intellectual Property Part II
    (September 1, 2008)
     
    Macomb County Bar Association's Bar Briefs
  • Back to Basics: The Predestined Failure of NAFTA Chapter 19 and its Lessons for the Design of International Trade Regimes
    (Fall 2008)
     
    Emory International Law Review
  • What You Should Know About Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcy Cases
    (2008)
     
    Michigan Real Property Review 82
  • Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Taxation
    (Summer 2008)
     
    Wayne Law Review
  • Michigan Voter Protection Laws in a Nutshell
    (May 2008)
     
    Advancement Project
  • The New Michigan Business Tax and Its Effect on Real Estate Companies
    (Spring 2008)
     
    Michigan Real Property Review
  • Using the Power of Bankruptcy to Solve Litigation Disputes
    (2008)
     
    Bankruptcy Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Aspatore Books
  • The Michigan Business Tax Taxpayer: Jurisdiction to Tax and The Unitary Business Group
    (2008)
     
    The Wayne Law Review, Vol. 53:4
  • Peculiar Marketplace: Applying Garcetti v. Ceballos in the Higher Education Context
    (2008)
     
    35 Journal of College and University Law 75
  • Rationing the Infinite
    (2008)
     
    107 University of Michigan Law Review 1019
  • In the Shadow of the Shrine: Regulation and Aspiration in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
    (2008)
     
    54 Wayne Law Review 3
  • Repeal of Michigan Use Tax on Services and Imposition of Michigan Business Tax Surcharge
    (December 2007)
     
    CCH State Tax Alert
  • Practising Law Institute Communications Law Brochure
    (October 23, 2007)
     
  • Obligations Implied in Michigan Construction Contracts
    (May 22, 2007)
     
  • The Internal Affairs Doctrine - Rights and Duties of Shareholders, Directors, and Officers of Foreign Corporations Doing Business in Michigan
    (Spring 2007)
     
    27 Mich. Bus. L. J. 48
  • From The Family Business To The Antique Teacup Collection: Making The Most Of Expert Valuations In Distributing Marital Property
    (Special Edition 2007)
     
    Michigan Family Law Journal
  • "From The Family Business To The Antique Teacup Collection: Making The Most Of Expert Valuations In Distributing Marital Property," Michigan Family Law Journal, Special Edition 2007
    (February 1, 2007)
     
  • Practice Alert
    (January 1, 2007)
     
    Ipls Proceedings, Volume 19, Issue 1
  • The Importance of Freedom in Muhammad Iqbal's Reconstruction of Islamic Ideology
    (2007)
     
    Inquiry, Volume XI
  • Meeting the Goal for a Successful IP Settlement
    (January 1, 2007)
     
    Maximizing Intellectual Property Value, Aspatore Books
  • Rethinking the Written Description Requirement: Whatever Happened to 'Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law'?
    (January 1, 2007)
     
    8 Minn. J.L. Sci & Tech. 357-408
  • Buy-Sell Agreements in Divorce
    (November 2006)
     
    ICLE Family & Closely Held Business Institute
  • The Lessons of Legal Ethics
    (May 12, 2006)
     
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Will the Supreme Court Resolve the Tax Incentive Question With 'Cuno'?
    (March 14, 2006)
     
    Daily Tax Report
  • Copyright Infringement in Worship Services: Problems and Potential Solutions
    (2006)
     
    36 Jnl. Arts Manag., Law & Soc. 127
  • CIDRA Rules! A Guide to International Arbitration
    (2006)
     
    Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA)
  • Unforced Rhythms of Grace: Freeing Houses of Worship From the Specter of Copyright Infringement Liability
    (2006)
     
    16 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 61
  • Cases and Materials on Patent Law, Including Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks
    (January 1, 2006)
     
    American Casebook Series, 6th Edition
  • Here Comes the Pro Se Plaintiff
    (2006)
     
    32 Litigation 12
  • Joint Defense Agreements and the Common Interest Privilege: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
    (2006)
     
    A Young Lawyers's Guide to Defense Practice
  • Patent Law Confidential: Secrets About an Obscure Profession That May Change the Way You Do Business
    (July 1, 2005)
     
    Intellectual Property Today
  • Do Not Delete: Sanctions for Spoliation of Electronic Evidence
    (Spring 2005)
     
    ABA Section of Litigation: Committee on Pretrial Practice and Discovery (Vol. 13, No. 2)
  • Article published by Herschel P. Fink, "Why the Press Must Keep Fighting for Public's Right to Know," Detroit Free Press, March 18, 2005 (Reprinted with permission.)
    (March 18, 2005)
     
  • Enforcement of Property Settlements
    (February 2005)
     
    ICLE
  • What We Believe: Geoffrey Stone’s Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime and the Assault on Individual Conscience
    (2005)
     
    36 Rutgers Law Journal 889
  • Quiet Periods for Follow-On Offerings
    (November 15, 2004)
     
    Compliance Reporter,Vol. XI, No. 46
  • Look-Alike Packaging: A balance of principle and pragmatism
    (August 1, 2004)
     
    Michigan Bar Journal, Intellectual Property Law
  • Service Transactions Versus Sale of Goods: A New Standard
    (July-August 2004)
     
    Michigan Forward
  • Separate Property in Michigan: Determination of Active vs. Passive Appreciation
    (May 2004)
     
    American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • The Joint Defense of Publishers and Independent Authors - Tactical and Insurance Considerations
    (Spring 2004)
     
    ABA Committee News
  • 10 Things Every Illinois Lawyer Should Know About the Duty to Defend
    (February/March 2004)
     
    CBA Record (Vol. 18, No. 2)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    (2004)
     
    Wayne Law Review
  • Is Competition Good Medicine?
    (July 15, 2003)
     
    New York Law Journal
  • Passthrough Nexus? Nexus Issues For Nonresident Corporate Partners, Members, and Shareholders
    (May 12, 2003)
     
    State Tax Notes
  • Recovering Attorneys' Fees for Collateral Litigation
    (May 2003)
     
    For the Defense Magazine (Vol. 45, No. 4)
  • Antitrust and International Commerce
    (2003)
     
    American Bar Association's 2003 and 2004 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments
  • The Constructive Receipt Doctrine – Is Ignorance Bliss?
    (Winter 2003)
     
    Mich. Tax Law., 14-21
  • Joint Defense Agreements: Requirements and Pitfalls
    (2003)
     
    ABA Committee on Corporate Counsel (Vol. 17, No. 1)
  • Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings: An Early Exit Strategy
    (2003)
     
    American Bar Association: Tips From The Trenches
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    (2003)
     
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