Education & Credentials
Education
Notre Dame Law School
J.D., 1982- cum laude
Michigan State University
B.A., 1979- With High Honor
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Michigan Super Lawyers®
- American Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Senior Fellow
Representative Clients
- Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
- MGM Grand Detroit, LLC and MGM Resorts International
Prominent Assignments
- Regulatory and appellate counsel on matters involving commercial interests and regulated industries in the areas of gaming, insurance, telecommunications, energy, elections, tax, and business.
Professional Involvement
- Michigan State Bar Foundation Board (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2028)
- Board of Law Examiners (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2025)
- Judicial Qualifications Committee, State Bar of Michigan (2013-2019)
- Worker's Compensation Qualifications Advisory Committee (2002-2011)
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Federal Bar Association, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- Member, Ingham County Bar Association
- Member, Supreme Court Historical Society
Experience
- Law Clerk to Honorable James L. Ryan, Michigan Supreme Court (1983-1985)
- Research Attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals, Prehearing Division (1982-1983)