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Frank’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation. Frank has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in Federal Courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits, and the International Trade Commission. As a registered patent attorney, Frank is authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Frank has been lead counsel for a wide variety of clients, from individuals to major corporations, in intellec...
Daniel L. Buckfire earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Michigan Business School in 1989.Mr. Buckfire was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in the top 10% of his class. He graduated cum laude from the prestigious University of Michigan Law School in 1991 and has been engaged in the private practice of law since his successful completion of the bar exam. Daniel L. Buckfire specializes in Michigan car accident cases, no-fault insurance claims, dram shop liability, and...
Lawrence (Larry) J. Buckfire is the managing partner and lead trial attorney at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. The Michigan personal injury law firm has six attorneys who specialize in serious injury, accident, and medical malpractice cases. The firm represents clients throughout the State of Michigan, and has offices in both Southfield and Ann Arbor. Lawrence earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1986 and his juris doctor degree from Wayne State Unive...
Mark is one of the founders of Brooks Kushman and has served as the President since 2007. Under his stewardship, the firm has grown from 50 to over 80 lawyers, patent agents, and technical specialists. He was instrumental in opening our Los Angeles office and in expanding our practice nationally and internationally. In his intellectual property litigation practice, Mark has handled major litigation in all technology areas and tried cases relating to patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copy...
David E. Christensen is the principal of Christensen Law, a five-attorney firm. He is a renowned trial lawyer, and focuses his practice on serious injuries from automobile and truck accidents. Dave is widely recognized for his experience handling traumatic brain injury cases. The firm is also a leader in school abuse cases where they fight for the rights of children that are abused by school personnel in public and private schools. Dave regularly squares off against the nation's largest corpo...
Jennifer G. Damico is an experienced trial attorney who brings a unique perspective and loads of talent to Buckfire Law’s ever-growing litigation team. She is an experienced trial attorney and concentrates her practice in many areas of civil rights litigation, including sexual abuse, police misconduct, and wrongful prisoner and jail deaths. Prior to joining Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., Jennifer was a shareholder at Plunkett Clooney where she worked for 10-plus years defending personal...
A third-generation plaintiff attorney, Kimberly Steinberg Goodman has provided injured persons incomparable assistance since her admission to the State Bar of Michigan. From the initial interview through the appellate process, Kimberly devotes the utmost care and attention to every case in order to get the most favorable result for her clients. Kimberly earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art from the University of Michigan in 1992 and entered the workforce for several years befo...
Milton H. Greenman has expertise in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Mr. Greenman has obtained substantial jury verdicts and settlements for his clients in courts throughout Michigan since joining The Thurswell Law Firm in 1982. Mr. Greenman received his undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College in 1979 and his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1982. He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice and State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Greenm...
Aimee Guthat is a Principal in the Detroit, Michigan office Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice is focused on partnering with clients to develop strategic and operational planning for matters related to employment-based immigration and corporate compliance. Ms. Guthat has built her practice representing a wide range of corporate clients, from small and mid-size companies to large multinational organizations in a variety of industries, including original equipment manufacturers in the automotive i...
Maurice G. Jenkins is Principal Attorney of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, widely considered the premier professional organization of preeminent trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years’ trial experience before they may be considered for Fellowship. For over 30 years Mr. Jenkins has advised and represented employers in a wide array of industries with respect to labor and employment law matters. He...
Robert Lantzy is a graduate of the Central Michigan University and graduated cum laude from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1997. Robert is an experienced trial attorney and concentrates his practice in many areas of civil litigation, including truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents, dog attacks, lead paint exposure and child lead poisoning, mold exposure and cases involving other general environmental contamination. He is a member of the Ame...
John joined Brooks Kushman in 1999. His focus is federal patent litigation and appeals in the software, electrical, and mechanical arts. He holds an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He litigates patent cases nationwide. He is admitted to practice before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts in Delaware, California, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wisconsin. John i...
Marc is the Co-Chair of Brooks Kushman’s intellectual property litigation practice. He has been instrumental in building, developing, and growing the team. Throughout his career, Marc has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in Federal Courts nationwide, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the International Trade Commission. Marc has extensive litigation experience from jury selection; presenting opening statements; examining (direct and cross) fa...
James Spica focuses his practice on estate planning, trust law, and trust banking. He provides estate and tax planning services for private clients requiring sophisticated wealth management; he advises private trust companies and their owners on governance structures and securities filings in respect of fiduciary accounts holding concentrated positions in publicly traded securities; he counsels grant-making organizations, including company-sponsored foundations, with respect to formation, gov...
Honored as one of The Best Lawyers in America by the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, Gerald Thurswell is a highly regarded expert in medical malpractice, birth injury, auto accident litigation and police misconduct. Mr. Thurswell has obtained numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements for injured people in courts throughout Michigan and other states. He is a past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America – Metrop...
Allen Ayoub attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn for his undergraduate studies and completed his degree with high honors in 2010. He earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating third in this class of 329. Ayoub has spend his entire legal career representing accident victims and has helped secure millions for his clients. Most notably, he won a large trial verdict for a client in Macomb County Circuit Court for more than $300,000.
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