MICHAEL E. CAVANAUGH

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1968)
  • University of Detroit (B.A., cum laude, 1966)

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
  • U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan
    • Labor and Employment Law Council (1997- 2001)
    • Real Property Law Section
    • Litigation Section
    • Labor Law Section
    • Business Law Section
    • Administrative Law Section
    • Regional Character and Fitness Committee, District F (Member, 1985-1993; Chairman, 1988-1993)
  • Ingham County Bar Association
    • President (1993-1994)
    • President-Elect (1992-1993)
    • Vice President (1991-1992)
    • Past Secretary
  • Federal Bar
    • Member of the Local Rules Committee for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (1996-present)
  • Completed ICLE 40 hour Facilitative Mediation Course (2003)
  • Michigan Supreme Court Class Action Committee (1980-1981)
  • Ingham County Circuit Court Case Evaluator
  • Federal Court for the Western District of Michigan Case Evaluator

Distinctions and Certifications

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation, 25th Anniversary Edition (2008)
  • Named 'Michigan Super Lawyer' for by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine every year the list has been produced
  • Successfully handled two cases before the United States Supreme Court
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Business Litigation)
  • Recipient of the 2008 Ingham County Bar Association Outstanding Attorney Award
  • Life Member of the "Fellows of the American Bar Association"
  • Co-captain, University of Michigan National Moot Court Team (1968)
  • Associate Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform (1967-1969)
  • Won the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition in Law School
  • Order of the Coif
  • Blue Key Honor Society
  • Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Community Activities and Organizations

  • Board of Directors, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (1993-1998)
  • Rotary Club of Lansing (President, 1989-1990)
  • Easter Seal Society of Mid-Michigan (Past member of the Board of Directors, Volunteer of the Year)
  • Past Chairman, Okemos School District Citizens' Finance Committee
  • Past President, Okemos Athletic Klub (OAKS)
  • Youth Soccer Coach

Military Experience

  • Captain, United States Army Infantry, Vietnam