Ypsilanti, Michigan
| Attorney | |
| phone | (734) 217-4678 (866) 959-3621 (Toll Free) |
| fax | (734) 481-1732 |
| Email Me | |
- Areas of Practice:
- Consumer Protection
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Family Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1994
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2006
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
- Education:
- Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon,
1994
J.D.
Honors: Certificate in Environmental Law
Honors: Cornelius Honor Society
Law Review: Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law Review, Editorial Board - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1990
Master of Arts
Honors: Kappa Tau Alpha, National Journalism Scholarship Society
Major: Journalism - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Master of Science
Major: Natural Resources - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts
Major: English Literature
- Published Works:
- Contrasting Standards for the Admissibility of Expert Testimony under Kumho Tire and Michigan Law, Litigation Newsletter, State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section, 1999
- Brain Injury: Courtroom Science After Tort Reform. (Co-Author with Charles N. Simkins), Michigan Lawyers Weekly, May, 26, 1997
- The Structure of Standing Requirements for Citizen Suits and the Scope of Congressional Power, 24 Environmental Law 761, 1994
- Regional Approaches to Water Resource Management: A Comparative Analysis of Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and Puget Sound, (Co-Author with Charles Bauer, Steven Ellsworth, and Douglas Kenney), University of Michigan Master's Project, 1989
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Adjunct Instructor, Personal Injury Law and Litigation, Eastern Michigan, University, Legal Assistant Program, 1998 - 1999
- Liens Forum, Co-Moderator, Michigan Association for Justice, December 13, 2007
- "Health Care and Other Liens Against Tort Recovery" chapter in Torts: Michigan Law and Practice, Atkinson, et al, ed., Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- "Principles of Discovery in Michigan", Document Gathering, Production, and Management for Litigation Paralegals, Michigan, Institute for Paralegal Education, January 20, 2004
- "Principles of Discovery in Michigan", Document Gathering, Production, and Management for Litigation Paralegals, Michigan, Institute for Paralegal Education, May 15, 2002
- "The Jury Trial as a Key Element in Global Peace", Global Awareness Day, St. Clair County Community College, October 17, 2002
- "Basics of Civil Litigation in Michigan", Basics of Legal Assisting in Michigan, Half Moon Seminars, March 22, 2002 - Present
- "Converting Insurance Policies and Finding Additional Coverage to Increase Recovery", Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Rapid Fire Seminar, May 10, 2001
- Panelist, "Using Economists to Prove and Disprove Damages", Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Civil Litigation Institute, June 5, 1998
- "How Medical Bills Get Paid Under Michigan’s No-Fault Law", Annual Firm, 1995 - 1999
- "Access to Medical Information: An Overview of the Law in Michigan", Professional Education Seminars, Inc., April 12, 1996
- Honors and Awards:
- Distinguished Service Award, City of Lake Oswego, Oregon, 1994
- Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, National Sea Grant College Program, 1990
- Ann Arbor Police Chief’s Civilian Award, 1987
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Association for Justice
- Criminal Defense Association of Michigan
- Federal Bar Association
- International Association for Great Lakes Research
- Michigan Association for Justice
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Phi Delta Phi, International Legal Fraternity
- State Bar of Michigan
- Washtenaw County Bar Association
- Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association
- Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2009
- President
- Michigan Association for Justice, 2005 - Present
- Co-Chair, Amicus Committee
- State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section
- Chairperson
- Michigan Association for Justice, 2003 - Present
- Executive Board Member
- National Legal Resource Network, Patient Advocate Foundation, 2003 - Present
- Member
- Washtenaw County Democratic Party, 2003 - 2004
- Executive Board Member
- Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999 - Present
- Litigation Advisory Board Member
- American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Section, 1993 - 1994
- Law Student Liaison
- University of Michigan Academic Affairs Advisory Committee, 1988 - 1989
- Graduate Student Representative
- Past Employment Positions:
- Wilson P. Tanner III, PLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Of Counsel, 2002 - 2003
- Traver, Walzak & June, Port Huron, Michigan, Attorney, 2000 - 2002
- Simkins & Simkins, P.C., Northville, Michigan, Attorney, 1994 - 2000
- Environmental Extension Network, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Project Associate, 1994
- City of Lake Oswego, Oregon, City Councilor, 1993 - 1994
- Francesconi & Busch, P.C., Portland, Oregon, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1993
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, Policy Analyst, 1991
- Office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, Washington, District of Columbia, Legislative Fellow, 1990 - 1991
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
