B.M., University of Michigan, high distinction, 1979 (Chi Psi Fraternity)
M.M, University of Michigan, 1982
J.D., Wayne State University of Law School, cum laude, 1985
Michigan, 1985
Eastern District of Michigan, 1985
Western District of Michigan, 1985
Sixth Circuit, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
State Bar of Michigan, Appellate Practice Section
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Board Member, 1996-2000;
Editor of Publications, 1995-2000.
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Application of the Locality Rule in Medical Malpractice Cases: A Distinct Niche for Limited License Practitioners, Mich Bar Journal, Vol. 73, No. 11 (November 1994)
Effective Cancellation of Insurance — The Problem with Case Law’s Supposed “Actual Notice” Requirement, Michigan Defense Quarterly, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Winter, 1997)
Editor of the Garan Lucow Miller Michigan No-Fault Manual