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Areas of Practice
- 60% Trustee Representation
- 20% Debtor Representation
- 20% Creditor Representation
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1988
- U.S. Tax Court, 1988
- Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1989
Education
University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida
- LL.M. – 1988
- Major: Taxation
Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan
- J.D. – 1987
Western Michigan University
- M.B.A. – 1986
- Major: Finance
Western Michigan University
- B.S. – 1983
- Major: Business Administration
- Major: Philosophy
Representative Cases
- Williams v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 1990-266
- Mazloom v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 1989-364
- Washington v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 1990-386, T.C. Memo. 1991-422
- Patmon v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 1991-111; T.C. Memo. 1991-112
- In re Michigan Machine Tool Control, 381 B.R. 657 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2008)
- In re Wohlfeil, 322 B.R. 302 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2005)
- Stevenson v. Taylor, (In re Taylor), 461 B.R. 420 (E.D. Mich. 2011) aff’d Case No. 11-2489 (6th Cir. June 28, 2012).
- In re Lisa M. Hahn 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167032 (E.D. Mich. 2012)
- In re Lisa M. Hahn, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3254 (E.D. Mich. 2013)
- In re Fodale, 2013 WL 663729, No. 10-69502 (Bankr. E.D. Mich 2013)
- In re Select One, 2013 Bankr. Lexis 3296 (E.D. Mich. 2013)
Classes/Seminars
- Numerous local and national speaking engagements, including the 6th Annual ABI Bankruptcy Conference and NABT Conferences
Honors and Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 2011-present
- Best Lawyers in America, 2016 – Present
- Super Lawyer, 2011 – Present
- Dbusiness Top Lawyers, 2011 – 2020
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly – Top Attorneys – 2018
- Best Attorneys in Michigan, 2013 – 2016
- Anderson’s Publishing Leading Lawyer, 2016 – Present
- 20th Edition Best Lawyers in America
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member
- Federal Bar Association (Detroit Chapter), Member
Past Employment Positions
- Allard & Fish PC, Shareholder, 1991 – 1996
- Internal Revenue Service, Special Asst. US Atty, 1989 – 1991
- Internal Revenue Service, Docket Attorney, 1988 – 1991
Languages
- English