Areas of Practice Emphasis

• Commercial & Business Litigation
• Construction

Representative Clients

• American Red Cross
• Bloomfield School District
• Ford Motor Company
• G. Wilson Builders
• MGM Grand Detroit, LLC
• Micco Construction, LLC
• Pontiac Ceiling & Partition, LLC
• Restoration Dredging, Inc.
• Schottenstein Stores Corporation
• Sigma Associates, Inc.

Prominent Assignments

• Arbitration of multi-million dollar claims arising from underground tunnel collapse
  
• Counsel to Downtown Development Authority in connection with the construction of the new Tigers and Lions Stadiums
  
• Representation of partner in dissolution action involving two shopping center developments
  
• Representation of condominium association against developer and title company in connection with completion of site condominium development
  
• Litigation and arbitration of numerous construction claims and disputes involving all kinds of typical construction problems, including delays, interference, differing site conditions, acceleration, construction defects and failures, wrongful termination, defective plans, misrepresentation, and competitive bid protests
• Drafting and negotiation of all types of construction contracts

Education

• J.D., University of Notre Dame School of Law, 1987
  - Administrative Editor, Journal of Legislation, 1986-1987
  - Legal Intern to the Honorable Horace W. Gilmore, 1985
• B.A. (with honors), University of Notre Dame, 1984

Admitted to Practice

• Michigan, 1987
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1987

Professional and Community Involvement

• Member, State Bar of Michigan; Construction Law Committee
• Member, Oakland County Bar Association
• Past two-term editor of LACHES magazine, Oakland County Bar Association
• Member, Legal Advisory Committee of the Greater Detroit Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America
• Board of Directors, Notre Dame Club of Detroit, 1992-2003, 2006-Present
• Past President, Notre Dame Club of Detroit, 1997-1998
• Board of Directors, Lourdes Nursing Home, 1999-present

Publications and Presentations

• "The Contract for Construction: Standard Forms and Common Risk Transferring Provisions," Chapter 1 of A Contractor's Guide to Michigan Construction Law (2005)
• "Effective Contract Negotiations," AGC Greater Detroit Chapter Seminar
• "Cumulative Impact Claims," Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Breakfast Roundtable
• "Insurance Requirements for Contractors," AGC Greater Detroit Chapter Seminar
• "Court Decisions Impacting Your Bottom Line in 2004- What You Need to Know Now," Construction Financial Management Association Presentation
• "Some Practical Advice for Contractors and Owners for the Successful Prevention and Defense of Mold Claims," Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Breakfast Roundtable