Leadership
Primerus Board of Directors
Membership & Awards
- Member of American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member of American Bar Association
- Past President of State Bar of Michigan
- Advocate of the American Association for Justice
- Fellow of Michigan State Bar Foundation, honor bestowed “by colleagues for outstanding legal ability, devotion to the public, and support of public service ideals”
- Recognized by “The Best Lawyers in America,” “Super Lawyers,” and Martindale-Hubbell’s “Preeminent Lawyers”
- “Boss of the Year,” National Association of Legal Professionals, West Michigan
Credentials
- College: Kalamazoo College, B.A., economics and international business, cum laude (1985)
- Law School: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude (1988)
- Admitted: Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan (1988), U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Executive Board of Michigan Association for Justice
- Executive Board and Ambassador for The International Society of Primerus Law Firms
- Professor of Medical Malpractice Law, Western Michigan University Law School
Fun Facts
- Frequent speaker on medical malpractice law, use of video in personal injury litigation, and courtroom technology
- Proficient in Spanish (si hablamos español)
- Commercial airplane pilot
- Finisher, Tough Mudder Run and Obstacle Challenge, Brooklyn, Michigan (2013)