Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
I am an Ohio and Michigan licensed attorney with extensive experience in diverse and complex tort and commercial litigation, as well as business law experience having representing companies on a wide-range of matters. Additionally, I have practiced before numerous federal courts as a result of extensive federal Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) experience. My litigation background includes experience in complex products liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, personal injury, first and third party auto accident litigation and commercial litigation. My business law background includes experience in drafting contracts, business formation matters, employment, trademarks, and regulatory compliance.
Comprehensive experience in all phases of litigation from inception through disposition, including trial, alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration), and appellate experience in state and federal court Extensive experience in product liability (including pharmaceutical and medical device), personal injury, medical malpractice, auto liability, and commercial litigation Extensive experience with legal research (federal and under numerous states’ laws), written discovery, client and witness interviews, deposition and trial preparation and support, and devising and developing case strategies Broad motion practice experience on diverse and complex matters, including significant experience with dispositive, discovery, trial/arbitration, and MDL consolidation related motions Significant federal practice experience, including Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) experience Appellate experience in state and federal courts, including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Researched and drafted pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda, primarily for litigation in the federal court system Large-volume document review and deposition support
Drafted formal company responses on behalf of CEO to complaints concerning company policies/practices/coverage issues Researched and resolved oral and written complaints, balancing risks of resolution of complaints with the goals of the company