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Education
- University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., 1992)
- Albion College (B.A., cum laude, 1989)
- American University, Washington, D.C. (Washington Semester 1988)
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan (1992)
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Negligence Section
- Litigation Section
- State Bar of Michigan, Civil Procedure & Courts Committee
- State Bar of Michigan, United States Courts Committee (former Chairman)
- State Bar of Michigan, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, MSU Law School Chapter
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Federal Bar Association
Other Professional Experience
- Shareholder, Sullivan, Ward, Bone, Tyler & Asher, P.C., Grand Rapids, MI
- Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Oakland County, MI
Distinctions and Certifications
- President, Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C.
- Litigation Department Chair, Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. (2005-2009)
- Named 'Michigan Super Lawyer' for 2007, 2008, and 2009 by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine
- Named 'Corporate Counsel Michigan Super Lawyer' 2009 by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine
- Case and Comment Editor, University of Detroit Law Review, Vol. 69
- Webster Scholar, Rammelkamp History Award, Albion College
- Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
- Steinmann v Dillon, 258 Mich App 149 (2003)
- Care Choices HMO v Engstrom, 330 F.3d 786 (6th Cir., 2003)
- "Insurance Coverage for Pollution Related Claims", Greater Lansing Business Monthly (April 2002)
- Continental Casualty Co. v Taco Bell, 127 F. Supp 2d 864 (W.D. Mich. 2001)
- Travelers Ins. Co. v Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 971 F. Supp. 298 (W.D. Mich. 1997)
- "Federal Civil Rules 2009 Amendments", Michigan Bar Journal (December 2009)
Community Activities and Organizations
- East Lansing Rotary Club
- Council of Elders, Peoples Church, East Lansing (former member)
- Michigan Colleges Foundation, Campaign Co-Chair
- City of East Lansing, Parks and Recreation Commission, Chairman
- City of East Lansing, Hannah Center Marketing & Operations Review Committee, Chairman
Teaching Experience
- Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Civil Depositions and Pre-trial Motions"
- Lecturer, "Courtroom Preparation & Testifying," Michigan State Police Arson School, Tustin, MI
- Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Secrets of Effective Discovery and Motion Practice"
- Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Noncompetes, Trade Secrets, and Confidential Information: Protecting your Client's Assets"
- Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Hot Topics in Evidence"
- Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Winning Civil Cases With Expert Testimony"
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