Robert has been a practicing attorney since 1992 and specializes in and has an extensive background handling matters including:
- Preparing and litigating supplier agreements for various industries including automotive.
- Intellectual-property matters including patent and trademarks including filings, disputes, and administration.
- Contract disputes including supplier and customer litigation.
- Shareholder/member disputes and non-compete/trade secret agreements.
- Insurance matters including coverage and claims.
- Employment agreements/litigation.
- Real Estate transactions and litigation.
- Family Law matters.
- Estate/Trust litigation.
Representative Experience
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Handles Real Estate matters involving Acquisitions and Sales involving millions of dollars, Environmental Liabilities and Risk Management, Financing, Land Use and Title Questions, Landlord/Tenant Matters, Zoning.
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Trademarks, patents, and trade secret matters and litigation in Courts and US Patent and Trademark Office and Customs.
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Represent automotive suppliers of parts involving contractual issues and disputes and trademark matters.
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Litigated numerous contract disputes on behalf of suppliers and customers for defective goods, quality disputes, liability, and commissions involving domestic and international entities.
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Litigated insurance claims in State and Federal Courts involving coverage issues and negligence issues where claims were dismissed by the courts.
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Jury trial regarding employment discrimination for employer where client was awarded attorney fees/costs after jury verdict. Litigated employment discrimination claims in State and Federal Courts resulting in claims that were dismissed by motion for summary disposition.
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Significant experience with family law matters involving contractual issues and disputes.
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Secured settlement amount of over $650,000 involving several employees of stock plan.
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Secured settlement of $475,000 as to unpaid severance.
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Speaker at Chamber of Commerce seminar on changes to Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law.