Areas of Practice Emphasis

• Commercial & Business Litigation
• Construction
• Real Estate

Prominent Assignments

• Experienced in the following areas:
  - Drafting and negotiation of construction contracts
  - Litigation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes, including breach of contract, copyright infringement, shareholder disputes, commissions and product liability
  - Litigation and arbitration of construction claims and disputes involving typical construction issues, including lien and bond claims, delays, scheduling, owner or contractor interference, wrongful termination, cost escalation, differing site conditions, construction failures and defective work
  - Litigation and arbitration of real estate disputes, including nuisance claims, zoning, boundary disputes, adverse possession and commissions
  - Alternative dispute resolution through mediation, facilitation or private arbitration
• Represents owners, general contractors, construction managers, joint ventures, developers and subcontractors in construction matters
• Represents brokers, agents, owners and developers in real estate matters

Education

• J.D., Case Western Reserve School of Law, 1989
• B.A., University of Michigan, 1985

Admitted to Practice

• Michigan, 1989
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1990
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2003
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2005

Professional and Community Involvement

• Michigan Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Construction Law Committee)
• Macomb Bar Association
• Grosse Pointe Farms-City Little League Board of Directors

Publications and Presentations

• Lecturer and author of articles relating to commercial litigation legal issues