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See today's Fields of Practice Listings:=20 =09=09 =09=09ADR/Arbitration/Mediation =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Administrative Law =20 =09=09Adoption =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Alternative Dispute Resolution =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Antitrust/Advertising/Trade Regulation=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Appeals =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Appellate Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Automotive Warranty Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Business & Taxation=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Construction Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Copyrights =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Criminal Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Environmental Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Family Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Federal False Claims (Qui Tam) Actions=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Hospital & Medical Negligence=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Immigration & Naturalization=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Immigration Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Insurance Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Intellectual Property Law =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Labor & Employment Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Litigation =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Medical Malpractice=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Real Estate=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Special Education Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Tax Litigation & Disputes=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Transportation Law=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09Worker's Compensation =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09?newsandmoves =09=09 =09=09See this week's News & Moves for information about your colleagues.= =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09barevents?=20 =09=09 =09=09See today's Bar Events section for news about upcoming programs an= d =20 activities. =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09case summaries =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Civil Rights=20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Employment & Labor Law =09=09 =09=09Issues: Title VII retaliation claims; Lateral transfer as an adverse= =20 employment action; Causal connection; Failure to include earlier retaliati= on=20 claims in EEOC charge; Time barred claims; o 1983 due process claim in=20 connection with five-day unpaid suspension; Qualified immunity; o 1983 Fir= st=20 Amendment claim =09=09Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit =09=09Case Name: Strouss v. Michigan Dep=01,t of Corrections =09=09e-Journal Number: 10123 =09=09Judge(s): Jones, Cole, and Nugent =09=09 =09=09Plaintiff did not establish a prima facie case of retaliation becaus= e she =20 failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact regarding a causal =20 connection between her lateral transfer and her protected activity. =20 Plaintiff did establish the third element of a prima facie case of Title V= II=20 retaliation because there was at least a material issue of fact whether th= e=20 conditions of her lateral transfer, which may have put her in contact with= =20 prisoners who had threatened her, constituted an adverse employment action= .=20 However, there was clear and undisputed evidence that plaintiff was inform= ed=20 of the decision to transfer her months before she complained about a docto= r=01, s sexual comments, and in light of defendant=01,s swift response to those = =20 complaints, temporal proximity alone was insufficient to raise an inferenc= e=20 of a causal connection. Dismissal of plaintiff=01,s claims was affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Criminal Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09Issues: Motions to quash the informations regarding the crime of rio= t; The=20 constitutionality of the riot statute =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: People v. Kim =09=09e-Journal Number: 10127 =09=09Judge(s): Saad, Holbrook, Jr., and McDonald =09=09 =09=09Since the evidence established that the defendants acted in concert = with=20 others to engage in violent conduct which caused or created a serious risk= =20 of causing public terror and harm and there was ample evidence establishing= =20 probable cause that each defendant participated in the rush toward police= =20 and in throwing projectiles, the district courts properly bound over=20 defendants on the crime of riot, and the circuit court erred in quashing t= he=20 informations. The defendants claimed, and the circuit court agreed, that= =20 since the violent acts were directed at and witnessed by the police, and= =20 because police officers are not "members of the public", the defendants'= =20 acts did not cause public terror or alarm. The court has observed that a= =20 defendant causes public terror or alarm any time a segment of the public i= s =20 put in fear of injury either to their persons or their property and=20 concluded that the statute also applies to violent conduct that creates a= =20 serious risk of causing public alarm. Reversed with the charges of riot=20 reinstated, and remanded. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09Issues: Insufficient evidence to support conviction of felony-firear= m; =20 Remedy; Admission of photograph and enlargement; Other acts evidence; Peop= le=20 v. Sabin; People v. Engelman; Harmless error; Competency of seven-year old= =20 to testify; Prosecutor=01,s use of leading questions put to child witnesse= s;=20 Right of confrontation and to cross-examination; Prosecutorial misconduct;= =20 Cumulative effect of prosecutorial misconduct =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: People v. Watson =09=09e-Journal Number: 10126 =09=09Judge(s): Meter, Cavanagh, and Talbot =09=09 =09=09Defendant=01,s conviction for felony-firearm in connection with CSC = I was=20 reversed and vacated because there was insufficient evidence to support a = =20 finding that defendant penetrated the victim on that occasion. However, =20 while the prosecutor could not retry defendant on that identical =20 felony-firearm charge, retrial using the applicable predicate offense, =20 assault with intent to commit CSC II, was permitted. The trial court did n= ot=20 abuse its discretion in admitting a photograph of the victim=01,s buttocks= =20 because evidence that defendant carried the photograph in his wallet had= =20 probative value to show that the victim=01,s allegations were true and tha= t he=20 had a motive. The trial court also did not err in finding that the victim= =01,s=20 seven-year old brother was competent to testify. Reversal was not warrante= d=20 by various instances of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Except for the= =20 felony-firearm conviction and sentence, defendant=01,s convictions and=20 sentences were affirmed. The case was remanded for a new trial on=20 felony-firearm. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09Issues: Motion for rehearing or reconsideration of denial of motion = to=20 transfer prosecution of defendant from juvenile to adult status; =20 Discretionary transfer and mandatory transfer provisions of 18 U.S.C. o=20 5032; Taylor v. United States =09=09Court: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan =09=09Case Name: United States v. A.F.F. =09=09e-Journal Number: 10115 =09=09Judge(s): Lawson =09=09 =09=09The government=01,s motion for rehearing or reconsideration of the c= ourt=01,s=20 decision denying the motion to transfer prosecution of defendant from=20 juvenile to adult status was denied because the government failed to show = a=20 defect by which the court was misled or which, upon correction, would lead= =20 to a different result. The government=01,s argument that the mandatory tra= nsfer=20 provision of the statute applied to defendant was not raised in a proper o= r=20 timely fashion, and in any event defendant=01,s prior conviction of=20 second-degree home invasion did not place him within the scope of that=20 provision. The court determined that defendant=01,s crime of second-degree= home=20 invasion, involving his breaking into a house with the intent to commit=20 larceny, did not contain an element of actual or threatened use of physica= l=20 force against the person of another and therefore, was not a predicate=20 offense for mandatory transfer. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09Issues: Waiver of right to be present during voir dire; Whether the= re was a=20 sufficient connection to interstate commerce to convict defendants of RICO= =20 violations and violence in furtherance of racketeering; United States v.= =20 Lopez; Whether a de minimis connection to interstate commerce is sufficien= t=20 to convict; Whether o 1959 (violent crimes in aid of racketeering) is=20 controlled by Lopez =09=09Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit =09=09Case Name: United States v. Riddle =09=09e-Journal Number: 10121 =09=09Judge(s): Norris, Guy, and Siler =09=09 =09=09A trial court is not required to engage a defendant in an on-the-rec= ord=20 colloquy before allowing the defendant to absent himself from voir dire, = =20 and a failure to do so is not a fundamental structural error. Therefore, = =20 defendants' waiver through their counsel of their right to be present duri= ng=20 voir dire was effective. Defense counsel suggested defendants' absence, an= d=20 the district court allowed the waiver only after it instructed defense=20 counsel to consult with their clients and then received assurance from=20 defense counsel that defendants waived their right to be present.=20 Defendants' absence was part of a defense strategy to avoid any prejudice= =20 resulting from the appearance of heavy security during the questioning of= =20 the potential jurors. Even if the waiver were not effective, the right to = be=20 present at voir dire is not one of those structural rights whose violation= =20 constitutes per se error. Rather, there must be prejudice in the absence t= o=20 warrant reversal. Affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Employment & Labor Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Civil Rights =09=09 =09=09Issues: Title VII retaliation claims; Lateral transfer as an adverse= =20 employment action; Causal connection; Failure to include earlier retaliati= on=20 claims in EEOC charge; Time barred claims; o 1983 due process claim in=20 connection with five-day unpaid suspension; Qualified immunity; o 1983 Fir= st=20 Amendment claim =09=09Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit =09=09Case Name: Strouss v. Michigan Dep=01,t of Corrections =09=09e-Journal Number: 10123 =09=09Judge(s): Jones, Cole, and Nugent =09=09 =09=09Plaintiff did not establish a prima facie case of retaliation becaus= e she =20 failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact regarding a causal =20 connection between her lateral transfer and her protected activity. =20 Plaintiff did establish the third element of a prima facie case of Title V= II=20 retaliation because there was at least a material issue of fact whether th= e=20 conditions of her lateral transfer, which may have put her in contact with= =20 prisoners who had threatened her, constituted an adverse employment action= .=20 However, there was clear and undisputed evidence that plaintiff was inform= ed=20 of the decision to transfer her months before she complained about a docto= r=01, s sexual comments, and in light of defendant=01,s swift response to those = =20 complaints, temporal proximity alone was insufficient to raise an inferenc= e=20 of a causal connection. Dismissal of plaintiff=01,s claims was affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Environmental Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Real Property =09=09 =09=09Issues: Condemnation action; Whether environmental contamination and= =20 cleanup costs can be considered in determining just compensation; The=20 Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act (UCPA); Fair market value of the=20 property; Failure to consider and award damages as a consequence of the=20 condemnation =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: Silver Creek Drain Dist. v. Extrusions Div., Inc. =09=09e-Journal Number: 10125 =09=09Judge(s): Zahra, Smolenski, and Collins =09=09 =09=09In an issue of first impression in Michigan, the court held that the= UCPA=20 does not vest courts with the authority to account for estimated=20 remediation costs of contaminated property when calculating the amount of= =20 just compensation due a property owner in a condemnation proceeding. The= =20 court also held that the only proper method of arriving at just compensati= on=20 is to separate the question of just compensation from the question of=20 liability for environmental cleanup. Therefore, the trial court erred when= =20 it deducted estimated cleanup costs to arrive at a fair market value and= =20 just compensation amount. Reversed and remanded. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Family Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Indian Law =09=09 =09=09Issues: Termination of parental rights; Whether oo 19b(3)(g) and (n)= were=20 unconstitutionally vague and overbroad; Notice requirements of the Indian= =20 Child Welfare Act (ICWA) =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) =09=09Case Name: In re Echter =09=09e-Journal Number: 10109 =09=09Judge(s): Per Curiam =01) Talbot, Sawyer, and Markey =09=09 =09=09Termination of respondent-father=01,s parental rights was affirmed b= ecause the =20 statutory provisions relied upon were not unconstitutionally vague or=20 overbroad and the family court complied with the notice requirements of th= e=20 ICWA. The language "proper care and custody" and "reasonable" as used in a= =20 prior version of o 19b(3)(g) was previously found not to be=20 unconstitutionally vague. Viewing o 19b(3)(n) in its entirety, the court= =20 found that it also was sufficiently clear and definite to withstand a=20 vagueness challenge. Since respondent=01,s conduct clearly fit within the= =20 statutes, he could not successfully claim that the statutes were overbroad= .=20 After learning that the children=01,s mother=01,s family was descendant of= the=20 Ojibwa tribe, the family court notified the Ojibwa tribes of Michigan and= =20 the Bureau of Indian Affairs, by registered mail as specified by the ICWA,= =20 but no response was received. Affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Indian Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Family Law =09=09 =09=09Issues: Termination of parental rights; Whether oo 19b(3)(g) and (n)= were=20 unconstitutionally vague and overbroad; Notice requirements of the Indian= =20 Child Welfare Act (ICWA) =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Unpublished) =09=09Case Name: In re Echter =09=09e-Journal Number: 10109 =09=09Judge(s): Per Curiam =01) Talbot, Sawyer, and Markey =09=09 =09=09Termination of respondent-father=01,s parental rights was affirmed b= ecause the =20 statutory provisions relied upon were not unconstitutionally vague or=20 overbroad and the family court complied with the notice requirements of th= e=20 ICWA. The language "proper care and custody" and "reasonable" as used in a= =20 prior version of o 19b(3)(g) was previously found not to be=20 unconstitutionally vague. Viewing o 19b(3)(n) in its entirety, the court= =20 found that it also was sufficiently clear and definite to withstand a=20 vagueness challenge. Since respondent=01,s conduct clearly fit within the= =20 statutes, he could not successfully claim that the statutes were overbroad= .=20 After learning that the children=01,s mother=01,s family was descendant of= the=20 Ojibwa tribe, the family court notified the Ojibwa tribes of Michigan and= =20 the Bureau of Indian Affairs, by registered mail as specified by the ICWA,= =20 but no response was received. Affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Litigation =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09Issues: Jurisdiction; Remittitur; Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) =09=09Court: U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit =09=09Case Name: Anderson v. Roberson =09=09e-Journal Number: 10122 =09=09Judge(s): Batchelder, Cole, and Graham=20 =09=09 =09=09Deciding an issue of first impression, the court held that it lacked= =20 jurisdiction over the parties=01, appeals because the district court had n= ot=20 yet entered a final and appealable order. A district court order giving t= he=20 plaintiff a choice between remittitur or a new trial is not a final,=20 appealable order. Plaintiffs=01, original complaint alleged that the defen= dants=20 conspired to access the plaintiffs' consumer credit histories for the=20 illegitimate purpose of evaluating plaintiffs' financial ability to defend= =20 against a lawsuit being contemplated by the defendants. The district court= =20 entered a verdict against them for both compensatory and punitive damages = on=20 plaintiffs' FCRA claims. After the district court entered judgment on the= =20 jury's verdict, it granted the defendants' motion for remittitur or new = =20 trial and gave plaintiffs a choice between remittitur or proceeding with a= =20 new trial. Dismissed and remanded. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Municipal =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Real Property =09=09 =09=09Issues: Whether plaintiffs had standing to request a declaratory jud= gment; =20 Comstock v. Wheelock; Whether there was an actual controversy between the= =20 parties =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: Gyarmati v. Bielfield =09=09e-Journal Number: 10124 =09=09Judge(s): Kelly and Gribbs; Dissent - Sawyer=20 =09=09 =09=09Since plaintiffs were seeking enforcement of an ordinance by request= ing that=20 the court declare that the Bielfields could not use the easement they had= =20 over plaintiffs' property for riparian purposes and it was the =20 defendant-township, not plaintiffs, that had standing to enforce the=20 ordinance, plaintiffs were not entitled to summary disposition. Plaintiffs= =20 filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against the defendants alleging= =20 that an easement that the Bielfields had over plaintiffs' land was illegal= =20 because it violated a township ordinance. Plaintiffs sought to have a prio= r=20 stipulated order between the parties, which reaffirmed the easement,=20 declared void due to illegality. Pursuant to Comstock, public rights actio= ns=20 must be brought by public officials vested with such responsibility.=20 Plaintiffs also failed to demonstrate that an actual controversy existed= =20 between them and the township. They did not argue that the ordinance was = =20 unconstitutional or unenforceable in any way. As such, plaintiffs failed t= o=20 state a claim for which relief could be granted. The trial court properly= =20 granted summary disposition to the defendants. Affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Real Property =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Municipal =09=09 =09=09Issues: Whether plaintiffs had standing to request a declaratory jud= gment; =20 Comstock v. Wheelock; Whether there was an actual controversy between the= =20 parties =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: Gyarmati v. Bielfield =09=09e-Journal Number: 10124 =09=09Judge(s): Kelly and Gribbs; Dissent - Sawyer=20 =09=09 =09=09Since plaintiffs were seeking enforcement of an ordinance by request= ing that=20 the court declare that the Bielfields could not use the easement they had= =20 over plaintiffs' property for riparian purposes and it was the =20 defendant-township, not plaintiffs, that had standing to enforce the=20 ordinance, plaintiffs were not entitled to summary disposition. Plaintiffs= =20 filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against the defendants alleging= =20 that an easement that the Bielfields had over plaintiffs' land was illegal= =20 because it violated a township ordinance. Plaintiffs sought to have a prio= r=20 stipulated order between the parties, which reaffirmed the easement,=20 declared void due to illegality. Pursuant to Comstock, public rights actio= ns=20 must be brought by public officials vested with such responsibility.=20 Plaintiffs also failed to demonstrate that an actual controversy existed= =20 between them and the township. They did not argue that the ordinance was = =20 unconstitutional or unenforceable in any way. As such, plaintiffs failed t= o=20 state a claim for which relief could be granted. The trial court properly= =20 granted summary disposition to the defendants. Affirmed. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09This summary also appears under Environmental Law =09=09 =09=09Issues: Condemnation action; Whether environmental contamination and= =20 cleanup costs can be considered in determining just compensation; The=20 Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act (UCPA); Fair market value of the=20 property; Failure to consider and award damages as a consequence of the=20 condemnation =09=09Court: Michigan Court of Appeals (Published) =09=09Case Name: Silver Creek Drain Dist. v. Extrusions Div., Inc. =09=09e-Journal Number: 10125 =09=09Judge(s): Zahra, Smolenski, and Collins =09=09 =09=09In an issue of first impression in Michigan, the court held that the= UCPA=20 does not vest courts with the authority to account for estimated=20 remediation costs of contaminated property when calculating the amount of= =20 just compensation due a property owner in a condemnation proceeding. The= =20 court also held that the only proper method of arriving at just compensati= on=20 is to separate the question of just compensation from the question of=20 liability for environmental cleanup. Therefore, the trial court erred when= =20 it deducted estimated cleanup costs to arrive at a fair market value and= =20 just compensation amount. Reversed and remanded. =09=09 =09=09Full Text Opinion =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09fields of practice listings =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09ADR/Arbitration/Mediation =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09ASHER N. TILCHIN, a member of the American College of Civil Trial M= ediators=20 and Michigan Arbitration and Mediation Association provides mediation for= =20 pre, early, and matured lawsuits. He has been a successful mediator since = =20 1991. Tilchin also provides arbitration services as a single or multi-pane= l=20 arbitrator. Cases involving construction, real estate, commercial=20 transactions, and legal malpractice invited. Asher N. Tilchin, 31731=20 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 106, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, (248)855-0995 or= =20 Fax (248) 855-0850, e-mail antilchin@aol.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Administrative Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09JAMES R. VIVENTI, James R Viventi PLLC, 3670 Powderhorn Drive, Okemo= s, MI=20 48864-5924, Phone: (517) 381-0670, FAX: (517) 381-0671.=20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Adoption =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09MONICA FARRIS LINKNER, Sommers, Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz, PC, 200= 0 Town=20 Center, Suite 900, Southfield, MI 48075-1100, Phone: (248) 746-4011, FAX:= =20 (248) 936-1976, e-mail: mlinkner@s4online.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Alternative Dispute Resolution =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09DONNA CRAIG, Donna Craig & Associates PLC, 999 Haynes Street, Suite = 245,=20 Birmingham, MI 48009, Phone: (248) 682-7750, FAX: (248) 682-2376, e-mail:= =20 craigassoc@earthlink.net. Visit www.adr-resource.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Antitrust/Advertising/Trade Regulation =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09DAVID G. CHARDAVOYNE specializes in the regulation of business comp= etition,=20 including: antitrust law, unfair competition, and the regulation of=20 advertising, labeling, and other trade practices. Former Chairperson of=20 State Bar antitrust and trade regulation section, more than 15 years'=20 experience in this field. Will consult regarding antitrust issues=20 (monopolies, mergers, price fixing, exclusive dealing, tying arrangements,= =20 price discrimination, dealer termination, market allocation); premerger = =20 notice filings under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; discussions with State and=20 Federal regulatory agencies (FTC, Justice Department, Attorney General);= =20 compliance with laws regulating advertising (substantiation of claims,=20 product labels, consumer price displays); and all other matters relating t= o=20 business competition. David G. Chardavoyne, 26755 La Muera Ave., Farmingto= n=20 Hills, MI 48334-4613, (248) 477-6308, e-mail chardavoyne@aol.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Appeals =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09LAURIE S. LONGO, 214 South Main, Suite 210, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2122= , Phone:=20 (734) 913-5619, e-mail: 42203@msn.com. Visit http://michiganappeals.com. = =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Appellate Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09SAFFORD & BAKER, PLLC, 40900 Woodward Avenue, Suite 110, Bloomfield = Hills,=20 MI 48304, Phone: (248) 646-9100, FAX: (248) 646-9100. Visit=20 www.saffordbaker.com. =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Automobile Warranty Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09LIBLANG & ASSOCIATES: Specializing in "Lemon Law", UCC, Magnuson-Mo= ss,=20 Odometer Fraud and Consumer Protection Act. Available for trials,=20 consultations or referrals. Cases accepted statewide. Over 17 years and=20 5,000 cases. Michigan's most experienced lemon law attorneys, Dani K. =20 Liblang and Scott J. Sinkwitts. Please call (248) 540-9270 or e-mail =20 NoLemons@aol.com=20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Business & Taxation =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09LAW OFFICES OF RALPH W. PEZDA. Oakland County practitioner with an = LL.M.=20 degree in taxation from New York University will assist your clients or fi= rm=20 with taxation, business, interdisciplinary, and white collar criminal=20 matters. Referrals paid. 27700 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 411, Southfield, = MI=20 48034. (248) 352-5632. E-mail address: rwp@cdlcorp.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Construction Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09JOHN V. TOCCO, attorney, construction engineer, and civil engineeri= ng=20 professor, with over twenty years experience in the construction industry,= =20 provides mediation and arbitration services for all construction matters.= =20 Also provides litigation support and claims analysis. Cases accepted=20 statewide. Call (313) 406-2040 for CV, or review Profile at=20 www.johntocco.com E-mail john@johntocco.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Copyrights =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09CAROL R. SHEPHERD, Arborlaw Associates, PLLC, 320 S Main St, PO Box = 8403,=20 Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8403, Phone: (734) 668-4646, FAX: (734) 822-4646,=20 e-mail: shepherd@arborlaw.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Criminal Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09F. RANDALL KARFONTA, Attorney @ Law, 113 North Main, PO Box 565, Lel= and, MI=20 49654, Phone: (231) 256-2200. Visit http://www.leelanau.com or=20 http://www.leelanau.com/professional/karfonta. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09RAYMOND A. CASSAR, Law Offices of Raymond A. Cassar, 30665 Northwest= ern Hwy,=20 Suite 100, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: (248) 855-0911, FAX: (248)= =20 855-9523, e-mail: rcassar@aol.com. Additional offices located in Oakland= =20 County (248) 855-0911, and Wayne County (313) 278-8811. Visit=20 www.crimlawattorney.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09TALPOS & ARNOLD PC, 2855 Coolidge Road, Suite 109, Troy, MI 48084-32= 15,=20 Phone: (248) 643-4515, FAX: (248) 643-4797, e-mail: jctalpos@aol.com. Visi= t=20 www.Mich-Lawyer.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Environmental Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09DEAN & FULKERSON, PC, Richard A. Barr, rbarr@dflaw.com or James K. O= 'Brien,=20 jobrien@dflaw.com, 801 W Big Beaver, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48084-4767, Phone= :=20 (248) 362-1300, FAX: (248) 362-1358.=20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Family Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09JOHN G. MAKRIS, 802 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083-1404, Phone: (24= 8)=20 528-1811, FAX: (248) 524-0973, e-mail: jgmakris@altavista.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Federal False Claims (Qui Tam) Actions =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09HaronDAVID HARON represents whistleblowers in civil false claims ac= tions=20 and works with referring attorneys nationwide who specialize in employment= =20 law and other fields. Under the federal False Claims Act, private=20 individuals with knowledge of fraud against federal programs can file suit= =20 on behalf of the United States and receive a substantial share of any =20 recovery. Representing such claimants, Mr. Haron has recovered millions of= =20 dollars in Medicare and Medicaid funds that had been fraudulently obtained= =20 by health-care providers, primarily through abusive billing practices. To= =20 learn more, visit his qui tam web site at www.QuiTamOnline.com or contact= =20 him directly by e-mail at dharon@fsh-law.com or phone (248) 952-0400 at=20 Frank, Stefani, Haron & Hall in Troy http://www.fsh-law.com/ =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Hospital & Medical Negligence =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN S. HONE, P.C., representing victims of hosp= ital and=20 medical negligence resulting in serious injury, permanent cognitive and=20 physical disability and wrongful death. Millions won, available for=20 consultation and referral, cases accepted statewide. Phone Hone: (248)=20 888-7585; Toll Free: 888-HMO-1010; Fax: (248) 473-8895; E-mail to=20 mmhmolawsuit@aol.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Immigration and Naturalization =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09NAHIL PETER ANTONE, N. Peter Antone, PC, 16445 West Twelve Mile Road= , Suite=20 100, Southfield, MI 48076, Phone: (248) 559-0707, FAX: (248) 559-0790,=20 e-mail: Peter@Antone.com. Visit http://Antone.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09ROGER R. RATHI, Attorney at Law, 29777 Telegraph Road, Suite 2500,= =20 Southfield, MI 48034, Phone: (248) 539-8421, FAX: (248) 353-2786, e-mail:= =20 rrathi@yahoo.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09STEVEN N. GARMO, Law Offices of Garmo & Garmo, 28230 Orchard Lake Ro= ad,=20 Suite 201, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: (248) 626-0050, FAX: (248)= =20 626-0051, e-mail: steve@garmo.com. Visit: www.garmo.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Immigration Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09MARSHAL E. HYMAN & ASSOCIATES. All aspects of immigration law inclu= ding=20 employment-based immigration for professionals and skilled workers. Labor= =20 certifications. Family-based immigration. Immigration from Canada. Politic= al=20 asylum, all waivers and appeals. Corporate transfers for multinational=20 employees. Representation in Immigration courts and Federal courts since= =20 1981. 3250 West Big Beaver, Suite 529, Troy, MI 48084. (248) 643-0642, Fax= :=20 (248) 643-0798. E-mail: marshalhyman@msu.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Insurance Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09STUART A. SKLAR, Fabian, Sklar & Davis, PC, 31800 Northwestern Hwy, = Suite=20 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: (248) 855-2110, FAX: (248) 855-020= 9.=20 Additional office located in West Michigan (616) 451-9900, e-mail:=20 ssklar-firelaw@tir.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Intellectual Property Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09GIFFORD, KRASS, GROH, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C., 280 Nort= h Old=20 Woodward, Suite 400, Birmingham, MI 48009-5392, Phone: (248) 647-6000, FAX= :=20 (248) 647-5210, e-mail: info@patlaw.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09RADER, FISHMAN & GRAUER, PLLC, Bloomfield Hills (248) 594-0600; Gran= d Rapids=20 (616) 742-3500; Washington, DC (202) 955-3750; Englewood, CO (303) 991-120= 0.=20 Visit www.intelprop.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Labor & Employment =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09THE LAW OFFICE of Gregory T. Gibbs is an AV rated firm with years = of=20 experience in employment law advice and litigation. We can answer question= s=20 about: handbooks, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, discrimination,= =20 family medical leave, collective bargaining, wage-hour issues or any other= =20 employment related matter under state or federal law. We work with you and= =20 your clients under referral fee arrangements. 328 S. Saginaw St., Ste. 900= 1,=20 Flint, MI 48502. (810) 239-9470, fax (810) 235-2468, e-mail:=20 bakerlak@tir.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09DAVID D. KOHL, 39500 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 110, Novi, MI 48375, = Phone:=20 (248) 347-6666, FAX: (248) 348-8707, e-mail: daviddkohl@juno.com. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Litigation =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09FINK, ZAUSMER & KAUFMAN, PC, 31700 Middlebelt Rd #150, Farmington Hi= lls, MI=20 48334, Phone: (248) 851-4111, FAX: (248) 851-0100. Additional offices=20 located in Detroit (313) 963-3873, and Lansing (517) 374-2735. Visit=20 http://www.lawsite.com =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09STEPHEN K. VALENTINE, JR, Valentine & Associates, 5767 West Maple Ro= ad.=20 Suite 400, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, Phone: (248) 851-3010, FAX: (248)=20 851-1553. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Medical Malpractice =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09WANT A SECOND OPINION ON A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE? The law office= s of=20 Anthony M. Malizia, P.C., is a statewide firm that handles only medical=20 malpractice cases. I am Martindale-Hubbell "AV-rated." I sit as a=20 plaintiff's medical malpractice mediator. I have 20 years experience in th= e=20 review and development of these cases, many trials to jury verdict, and ma= ny=20 more settlements. Over the years, upwards of 20% of my case inventory has= =20 consisted of meritorious cases initially rejected by others, including=20 "name firms." Oftentimes these cases were subjected to incomplete analysi= s=20 because of the firm's lack of in-depth, medico-legal background. Sometimes= =20 medical sleuthing or a new perspective was required. Send me your rejected= =20 case for a "de novo" review. We also welcome the referral of "new" cases.= =20 Anthony M. Malizia, P.C., 37000 Grand River, Suite 340, Farmington Hills, = MI=20 48335, 1-800-555-5107 or e-mail: amlmalizia@aol.com =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Real Estate =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09BRAD B. ALDRICH, Law Offices of Brad B. Aldrich, PLLC, 645 Griswold,= Suite=20 3261, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 965-9490, FAX: (313) 965-9478, e-mai= l=20 belmontald@aol.com. =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Special Education Law =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09LAW OFFICES OF MARSHA LYNN TUCK with 20 years experience,=20 Martindale-Hubbell =0F"AV-rated,=0F" representing students with and withou= t=20 disabilities in suspension, expulsion, integration, inclusion, and similar= =20 cases. Marsha Lynn Tuck, 30700 Telegraph Road, Suite 4646, Bingham Farms, = MI=20 48025. (248) 585-9338. =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09Tax Litigation & Disputes =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09 =09=09JOSEPH FALCONE is available to assist attorneys with Federal and St= ate=20 Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation and Dispute matters. Joseph Falcone, a= =20 former IRS Detroit District Counsel Trial Attorney, has handled thousands= =20 of tax matters and has 27 years experience working in the specialized are= a=20 of Tax Litigation and Disputes. If you require assistance with a major tax= =20 dispute, wish to refer a matter, or just need a few minutes consultation= =20 over the phone with your specific problem or question, telephone or e-mail= =20 us jf@lawyer.com. Visit our website at www.lawyers.com/falconerolfe. =20 Falcone & Rolfe, P.C., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2370, Southfield, MI 48075.= =20 (248) 357 6610. 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Please=20 forward resumes to: Wachler & Associates, P.C., ATTN: Robert, 210 East Thi= rd=20 Street #204, Royal Oak, MI 48067. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09=20 =09=09 =09=09CORPORATE ATTORNEY=01*You are invited to join the healthcare team at= Borgess =20 Health Alliance which was included on the list of 100 Top Hospitals: =20 Regional Benchmarks for Success Award for clinical excellence and efficien= t=20 delivery of care. Under the direction of our General Counsel, the Corporat= e=20 Attorney serves Borgess Medical Center and all of its affiliates. We requi= re=20 a J.D. degree from an accredited law school, having graduated in the top= =20 quartile as well as membership in the State Bar of Michigan. A minimum of= =20 three years legal experience in the areas of risk management, corporate=20 compliance, civil litigation in the defense of medical malpractice=20 litigation, or corporate health law. Previous clinical experience is=20 preferred. The ability to analyze complex regulations and assist in=20 implementation of operational and other changes to comply with such=20 regulations and a self starter with ability to work independently without= =20 supervision are also required.=20 =09=09 =20 =09=09 =09=09To learn more, visit our website at www.borgess.com for additional= =20 information. Qualifications can also be submitted to: BHA Employment, 1521= =20 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, fax: 616.226.5330. =20 =09=09 =20 =09=09 =09=09Nationally recognized Cardiac, Orthopedic and Neurological Care Hosp= ital. =09=09 =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09DEARBORN law firm has a position available for an attorney with 0 - = 2 years=20 of experience. Firm concentrates in commercial litigation, divorce, and=20 personal injury. Compensation based on experience/academic record. Positio= n =20 includes bonuses, medical insurance, and paid vacation. Send resume with= =20 writing sample and salary requirements to Office Manager, 19855 W. Outer= =20 Drive, Suite 201, Garrison Place West, Dearborn, MI 48124; fax 313.278.471= 0.=20 =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09ESTABLISHED MID-SIZED AV Rated Bloomfield Hills litigation firm=20 representing businesses and insurance companies, seeks attorney with 0-3= =20 years experience. Litigation experience helpful. Please direct resumes to = =20 Linda Pillsworth via e-mail: lpillsworth@kallashenk.com or, Facsimile: (24= 8)=20 335-9889, or via regular mail: 43902 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Bloomfiel= d=20 Hills, MI 48302. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR=0F-The Grand Rapids Bar Association is soliciting= =20 applications for the position of Executive Director. The GRBA is a volunta= ry=20 local bar with 1,500 members, a full-time staff of 7, one-half-time positi= on=20 and 8 part-time volunteers. The Executive Director is the chief operating= =20 officer. The GRBA includes a Lawyer Referral Service, which will become th= e =20 centerpiece for a new Legal Assistance Center in September 2001. The GRBA= =20 has a combined operating budget of $850,000. The Executive Director also= =20 oversees, with a committee and the board, the Grand Rapids Bar Foundation= =20 with assets of $1 million. The Executive Director is responsible to a=20 seventeen member Board in accord with policies and procedures adopted by t= he=20 Board. The successful candidate will be a seasoned executive with a=20 demonstrated record of achieving positive results, including experience in= =20 the area of fund development. The Executive Director will exhibit a high= =20 level of integrity with superior management, organizational, budgeting,=20 personnel, and interpersonal communication skills. The GRBA offers a=20 competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants are encouraged to subm= it=20 a letter of interest, current resume, references, and salary requirements = to=20 Executive Director Search Committee, c/o Sherrie Parmelee, Smith, Haughey,= =20 Rice & Roegge, Calder Plaza Bldg., 250 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, = =20 (616) 458-2385, sparmlee@shrr.com The Grand Rapids Bar Association is an= =20 Equal Opportunity Employer. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09FULL-SERVICE, 25 ATTORNEY BLOOMFIELD HILLS firm with national client= base, =20 seeks a general litigation attorney with labor and employment law focus.= =20 Minimum six years experience with strong academic credentials. Send resume= =20 to Director of Administration, 39533 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Bloomfiel= d=20 Hills, MI 48304. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks=20 =09=09 =09=09INSURANCE CLAIMS attorney needed for growing company in pleasant, sm= all =20 town environment. 3-5 years experience in claims and/or litigation =20 supervision with a property/casualty insurance company or insurance defens= e=20 firm mandatory. Member of the State Bar of Michigan required. Send resume = to=20 jhutchins@hastingsmutual.com or mail to Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., Att= n:=20 Human Resources, 404 E. Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, MI 49058.=20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =20 =09=09 =09=09MICHIGAN MIGRANT LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, INC., an established migr= ant=20 legal services program, seeks an Executive Director. Ideal candidate has= =20 five years experience in farmworker law, and some administrative experienc= e.=20 MMLAP is a statewide program that brings high impact cases in state and=20 federal courts. Candidate must be, or promptly become, licensed to practic= e=20 in Michigan, and must be bi-lingual (English/Spanish). Salary $65,000-DOE,= =20 excellent benefits. Applications accepted through June 15, 2001. MMLAP is = an=20 EOE. Send resume to: Richard Kessler, Search Committee, c/o MMLAP, 648=20 Monroe, N.W., Suite 318, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09PART-TIME LAWYER FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON MICHIGAN, INC.=01*Lawyer needed= (15 - 20=20 hrs/wk) at busy domestic and international Fortune 500 corporate trademark= =20 law practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Strong analytical and writing skills= =20 and excellent attention to detail are required. This is a year-round=20 position. Please do not apply unless you have an interest in practicing=20 trademark law. No telephone calls, please. Send your resume to: Ann Jackso= n,=20 Harley-Davidson Michigan, Inc., 315 W. Huron Street, Suite 400, Ann Arbor,= =20 Michigan 48103. =20 =09=09 =09=09Back to Quicklinks =09=09 =09=09 =09=09UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN=01*The Office of the Vice President and Gene= ral Counsel=20 of the University of Michigan is seeking exceptionally qualified applicant= s=20 for an attorney who will provide advice and counsel on health law matters = in=20 the areas of managed care, reimbursement, research and privacy/security. T= he=20 position requires experience in the above-noted areas. Candidates with=20 strong business acumen-gained through in-house experience or by working = =20 closely with business clients-will be preferred. Minimum qualifications =20 include excellent academic credentials, a law degree from an accredited la= w=20 school, membership in the Michigan bar or eligibility for admission based = on=20 reciprocity, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The salary will = be=20 commensurate with the selected candidate's experience and employment in th= e=20 public section. Applications will be accepted until the position if filled= ,=20 but applications should be submitted promptly to ensure full consideration= .=20 To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Office of the Vice=20 President and General Counsel, Attention: HEALTH, 4010 Fleming=20 Administration Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1340. 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