B.S., Political Science, Lake Superior State University, 1985
J.D., University of Detroit School of Law, 1988
Michigan, 1988
Federal Eastern District of Michigan, 1988
Federal Western District of Michigan, 1993
Federal Sixth Circuit, 1993
State Bar of Michigan
Maritime Law Association
Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers
Presented on Sidewalk Responsibility and Liability: A Primer for Municipal and Private Landowner Responsibilities and Liabilities with Respect to Sidewalks, in conjunction with MSU Extension, multiple locations 2015-2016
“Recreational Boating Law Manual,” first issued in 1999 and periodically updated to present;
Co-Author with Christian Huffman, “Northern Michigan Recreational Accidents: An Overview of Civil Liability,” first issued in 2008 and periodically updated to present
“Vessel Seaworthiness – The Rights of Passengers and the Responsibilities of Captains and Management,” 2006
Gaylord, Michigan, June 15, 1999: Recreational Boating Accidents: Building the Claims File
Gaylord, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2000: Construction Law
Gaylord, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2001: Protecting the Claim File: The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine
Gaylord, Michigan and Traverse City, Michigan, 2002: An Overview of the Defense of Mold Claims
Indianapolis, Indiana, 2004: Northern Michigan Recreational Accidents
Lansing, Michigan 2005:The New Dynamic on Third-Party Automobile Negligence Actions & The Tort Threshold in the Aftermath of Kreiner
Traverse City, Michigan 2006: The Rights of Passengers and the Responsibilities of Captains and Management
Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois 2008: Recreational Boating Accident Claims
Grand Rapids, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio 2008: Northern Michigan Recreational Accidents
And numerous in-house seminars on a variety of topics
Best Lawyers, “Best Lawyers in America,” 2009 – 2026
Chosen as the “Lawyer of the Year for Northern Michigan” 2016 (Best Lawyers in America)