Received jury verdict of $5.3M for our client in a misappropriation of trade secrets case
Successfully defended hospital system in $280M six-week jury trial case
Successfully defended software development firm in $14M jury trial case
Successfully defended health care insurer in $25M seven-week jury trial case
Successfully tried a breach of contract claim against an international shipper, obtaining judgment in excess of $4M
Obtained largest judgment in State of Michigan in 2013 for client vs. insurer ($9.3M)
Successfully defended multiple law firms in legal malpractice cases
Mediated over 250 business disputes
Obtained favorable case evaluation award for defendant of less than 10% on a $1.2M personal guarantee claim.
Obtained $1.7M award for supplier through summary judgement.
Regional counsel for leading tire manufacturers in catastrophic personal injury cases
Lead supplier counsel on many “bet-the-company” OEM/Tier I warranty, recall and program termination disputes with demands up to several hundred million dollars
Representation and counseling of suppliers in hundreds of automotive supply chain pricing, duration and quality disputes, including stop shipments and TROs
National representation of major Tier One automotive chassis component manufacturers in defense of ABS product liability litigation
Advising Tiered suppliers and start-up electric vehicle and commercial heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers on FMVSS and NHTSA regulations, reporting and certification obligations and options
Counseled Tier 1 suppliers in numerous high-stakes automotive supply chain disputes
Worked on trial team that secured a $25.7M judgment in action for breach of a supply contract
Successfully negotiated and litigated many manufacturing-supply-chain disputes, including between tier-1 suppliers and their OEM customers, and between tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers and their lower-tier suppliers
Obtained a $10 million verdict in favor of a tier-2 automotive supplier after its former customer violated a confidentiality agreement and stole the supplier’s design.
Successfully obtained temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in federal and state courts on behalf of tier-1 automotive suppliers whose operations were threatened by the actions of their suppliers.
Developed and implemented strategies used by tier-1 automotive suppliers to obtain price increases and other extra-contractual payments from OEMs after preproduction problems, volume shortfalls, and other changes in circumstances.
Participated on trial team in an unfair competition and business tort case which obtained a $300M judgment – the largest state court verdict in history
Participated in a multi-million dollar antitrust litigation which resulted in client obtaining a $500M settlement
Successfully defended against multi-million dollar veil piercing claim
Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar legal malpractice/breach of fiduciary duty claim
Obtained dismissal of $10M adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court
Counseling U.S. and foreign based automotive suppliers regarding NHTSA compliance and recalls
Regional counsel representation of leading tire manufacturer in product liability/personal injury cases
Representation of major Tier 1 automotive suppliers in litigation of price disputes involving potential manufacturing plant shut downs
Representation of major Tier 1 automotive suppliers in arbitration and litigation of eight-figure warranty and recall disputes with automotive OEMs
National counsel representation of major Tier 1 automotive chassis component supplier in defense of ABS product liability litigation
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 500 company in products liability lawsuit
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of national provider of homeland security and emergency preparedness on multi-million dollar, 13-count complaint filed by prospective subcontractor
Obtained an award of $3M on behalf of automotive manufacturing client on summary judgment
Obtained summary judgment for client on $18M trade secret claim
Successfully defended at trial an automotive manufacturer against $27 million dollar suit based on breach of contract and quasi-contract claims
Obtained $4.6 million dollar judgment on behalf of property management company on breach of fiduciary duty and embezzlement claims after previously obtaining emergency injunctive relief
Arbitrated dispute that resulted in nearly $1 million arbitration award in favor of automotive manufacturer
Obtained a $1.1 million settlement for an industrial property owner that suffered trespass damages arising from soil collapse caused by adjoining property owner
Successfully defended and obtained dismissal of fraud and minority oppression claims brought against majority member of a limited liability company
Counseled advisors to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles of England’s Royal Family concerning claims brought against the Royal Family
Obtained a $9M arbitration award for a corporation on its malpractice claims against its former actuary
Successfully negotiated and litigated hundreds of manufacturing supply chain contracts and disputes, ranging from Original Equipment Manufacturers versus Tier 1 suppliers to raw material suppliers versus lower tiers, 1999-current
Obtained multi-million dollar judgment for Tier 2 solar power supplier against Tier 1 for wrongfully failing to pay based on Solyndra bankruptcy.
Obtained partial summary judgment for Tier 1 automotive supplier against Tier 2 supplier regarding requirements contract issues.
Won summary judgment in case seeking $40,000,000 in damages from asset-sale earn-out calculation.
Obtained numerous injunctions in state and federal courts on behalf of Tiered suppliers involving various automotive components
Secured $5,300,000 jury verdict for client in trade secret dispute
Secured $3,000,000 judgment for automotive client in trade secret dispute
Secured a jury verdict for no cause for action while defending a Fortune 500 client in $4,000,000 race discrimination trial
Obtained no cause defending hospital client in $3,000,000 wrongful death jury trial
Successfully defended industrial general contractor in $3,000,000 contract dispute
Resolved and secured dismissal of approximately $2,000,000 in motor carrier claims against automotive client
Successfully defended international information technology company in contract dispute with alleged damages in excess of $10,000,000, plus a demand for exemplary damages
On behalf of Tier I and II automotive suppliers located throughout the United States and abroad including Canada, Mexico and Europe, negotiated and drafted terms and conditions of multimillion dollar contracts for the purchase and sale of unique automotive components
Successfully defended numerous manufacturers against claims for both pre and post termination sale commissions and damages allocable under the Uniform Michigan Sales Representative Act
Successfully negotiated a $2M termination claim on behalf of a Tier I automotive supplier
Successfully represented numerous suppliers in obtaining injunctive relief and defending against motions for injunctive relief
On behalf of a major bank, won summary disposition and an award of $2M in damages plus attorney fees in a case involving a breach of a commercial loan and guaranty agreement
Co-counsel for the Official Committee of Retirees in the City of Detroit Chapter 9 bankruptcy
Representing numerous Tier One and Two automotive suppliers in negotiating agreements with their financially distressed sub-suppliers or customers to ensure continuity of supply
Representing a distressed aerospace supplier in negotiations with its customers and the sale of its business
Representing the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee and the Liquidating Trustee of a manufacturer with over $500,000,000 in liabilities
Representing real estate developers and guarantors in the negotiation and documentation of workout and discounted payoff agreements
As debtors’ counsel, representing a substantial Michigan not-for-profit hospital in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ultimate sale as a going concern
Advising boards of directors regarding their fiduciary responsibilities in the insolvencies of subsidiary and related entities
Representing the purchaser of substantially all of the operating assets of an insolvent solar energy company
Prosecution and defense of many preferential transfer and fraudulent transfer actions
Represented 14 automotive and aerospace supplier as amici curiae (friends of the court) before the Michigan Supreme Court in MSSC, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Prod. Co., 511 Mich. 176 (2023), resulting in a Supreme Court opinion that tracked the suppliers’ desired outcome.
Represented many Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers in lawsuits in the Michigan circuit courts, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, the federal district courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, all over the scope and enforceability of requirements contracts under the Uniform Commercial Code after the Michigan Supreme Court’s 2023 Airboss decision.
Successfully represented a parent in the trial court and the Michigan Court of Appeals, resulting in a seminal opinion construing Michigan’s Revocation of Paternity Act. Burnett v. Ahola, Nos. 356602 & 356505 (Mich. App. Oct. 7, 2021).
Successfully defended Wayne County, its medical examiner’s office, and some of its employees from federal constitutional claims, resulting in a published opinion in their favor by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Martinez v. Wayne County, Michigan, 142 F.4th 828 (2025).
