Areas of Practice Emphasis

• Commercial & Business Litigation

Prominent Assignments

• Extensive experience in contract and business tort litigation in federal and state courts around the country, including:
  
  - Warranty disputes and other contractual disputes involving assembly lines and manufacturing equipment;
  
  - Claims related to non-competition agreements;
  
  - Custom software implementation disputes;
  
  - Claims regarding trademark infringement and breach of licenses and royalty agreements;
  
  - Insurance litigation regarding security agreements; and
  
  - Post-acquisition litigation involving issues of misrepresentation and improper accounting

Education

• J.D., Stanford Law School, 1998
• B.A., Calvin College, 1995

Admitted to Practice

• Michigan, 1999
• California, 1998

Professional and Community Involvement

• Member, Litigation Section Council, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Floyd Skinner Bar Association