Practice focusing on complex business litigation and appeals. Representation of clients in a diverse range of civil disputes, including breach of contract, consumer law, credit reporting, employment law, professional liability, intellectual property and general business torts. Matters before various trial courts, Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.Representative Engagements: - Major international energy company - counsel and appellate advisor for jury trial defense against billion-dollar tort claims; claims dismissed with prejudice - Real estate investment manager - defense of dispute with development partner; two-week arbitration resulted in verdict for client on all claims - Technology company - arbitration defense of multi-million dollar contract dispute- Oil company - trial counsel in class action brought by Native American allottees; obtained dismissal of all claims- Major bank - defense against petition for writ of mandamus- Defense of employment discrimination and wrongful discharge claims- EEOC and other state and federal agency matters- Internet services company - defense of customer tort claims, including defamation- Major accounting firm - accounting malpractice and negligence actions and enforcement of motion to compel arbitration- Major publicly traded company - represented company in officer indemnification dispute- Consumer reporting agency - numerous consumer protection and FCRA matters, including class actions and cases in multiple federal courts- Co-counsel for Veterans of Foreign Wars and assisted with amicus brief that was cited 12 times in the plurality and concurring opinions of the United States Supreme Court (Salazar v. Buono, 130 S. Ct. 1803 (2010))- Knights of Columbus - representation to U.S. Forest Service to support protection of Knights’ war memorial on federal land - Appointed as lead counsel for Michigan prisoner in civil rights case regarding denial of necessary medical care

Actively assisted district attorneys in their processing and trial of multiple criminal offenses. Single-handedly conducted cases through trial to bench verdict, including minor theft, assaults, traffic infractions, and DUI charges. Participated in voir dire processes, plea negotiations, and sentencing procedures. Successfully applied trial strategy and rules of evidence to procure high conviction rate.