Attorneys

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Holly S. Battersby is a shareholder with the firm who specializes in defending a broad range of civil litigation arising under both state and federal law. Holly regularly represents governmental entities and their employees in courts across the state… Read More

Holly's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement, Law Enforcement

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Thomas D. Beindit

Main Office: 517.886.3800

Fax: 517.886.9154

Thomas D. Beindit is an associate attorney practicing in the area of liability defense and providing general counsel to municipalities. He is experienced in all aspects of litigation and has extensive experience representing municipalities and employ… Read More

Thomas's Practice Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, General Municipal Law, Insurance Defense, Mediation Services

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Michael T. Berger

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Michael T. Berger is an Associate with extensive litigation and appellate experience and is well versed in the challenges that municipalities and their employees face in civil litigation. He began practicing law in 2013 and tried several cases within… Read More

Michael's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Appellate Advocacy, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Law Enforcement

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Andrew J. Brege

Main Office: 517.886.3800

Fax: 517.886.9154

Andrew J. Brege is a shareholder in the Lansing office. He focuses his practice on municipal law, municipal liability and civil rights defense. Andy has represented municipalities, governmental agencies, and private businesses across the state on emp… Read More

Andy's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Insurance Defense, Law Enforcement

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Margaret T. Debler

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Margaret T. Debler is a firm shareholder, working out of the Farmington Hills office. She concentrates her practice in the areas of civil rights defense litigation, and the defense of state law claims against municipalities including police misconduc… Read More

Margaret's Practice Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, General Municipal Law, Insurance Defense, Law Enforcement

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Debani T. Gordon-Lehman

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8763

Fax: 248.489.1726

Debani T. Gordon-Lehman is an Associate with the firm and focuses her practice on municipal law, employment law, law enforcement and civil rights. She also assists with providing general counsel services to several municipalities. Debani assists thes… Read More

Debani's Practice Areas: Employment and Labor, Law Enforcement, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, General Municipal Law, Mediation Services

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Lisa J. Hamameh

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8777

Fax: 248.489.1726

Lisa J. Hamameh practices primarily municipal law, land use and zoning, Condominium and Homeowners’ Association law. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University in 1995 and is a 2000 graduate of Wayne S… Read More

Lisa's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement, Zoning and Land Use, Real Estate and Construction

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Melanie M. Hesano

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Melanie M. Hesano is an Associate with the firm and focuses her practice on municipal law, employment law, law enforcement and civil rights. She also assists with providing general counsel services to several municipalities. Melanie assists these com… Read More

Melanie's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Law Enforcement

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Steven P. Joppich

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Steven P. Joppich has devoted his legal career to representing the interests of governmental entities. Since 1994, he has assisted local governments throughout Michigan with a variety of legal issues both in and out of the courtroom. As a result, Ste… Read More

Steve's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Real Estate and Construction, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement

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Anne McClorey McLaughlin

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8770

Fax: 248.489.1726

In more than 30 years as a litigator and advisor to local governments, Anne McClorey McLaughlin has time and again obtained excellent results for her clients. She has litigated and tried cases involving an extensive variety of issues and claims affec… Read More

Anne's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Appellate Advocacy, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Law Enforcement, Zoning and Land Use

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Stephen G. Meads

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Stephen G. Meads is a shareholder in the firm and has specialized in municipal law and prosecution for over 25 years. He spent the first five years of his legal career at the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. While there, he handled all aspec… Read More

Stephen's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement

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Stephanie Simon Morita

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8801

Fax: 248.489.1726

Stephanie Simon Morita concentrates her practice in municipal law, local taxation law, and property tax appeal defense. She has extensive trial experience representing municipalities in valuation disputes in the Michigan Tax Tribunal, and has also su… Read More

Stephanie's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Taxes and Assessing, Appellate Advocacy, Real Estate and Construction

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Alexandra L. Page

Main Office: 517.886.3800

Fax: 517.886.9154

Alexandra L. Page is an associate attorney who focuses her practice primarily on municipal liability, civil rights defense, and providing general counsel to municipalities. Alexandra is also a trained civil mediator. Prior to joining the firm as a cl… Read More

Alexandra's Practice Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, General Municipal Law, Employment and Labor

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Andrea M. Pike

Senior Attorney

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Andrea M. Pike represents municipalities and other governmental bodies throughout the State of Michigan and has successfully advocated their interests in state, federal, and appellate courts. Andrea concentrates her practice in the areas of labor and… Read More

Andrea's Practice Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Law Enforcement, Insurance Defense, General Municipal Law, Appellate Advocacy

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Carol A. Rosati

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Carol A. Rosati is a founding and managing shareholder of the firm, in charge of its day-to-day operations. She is considered one of the top attorneys in the State of Michigan in the area of zoning and land use defense for municipalities. Carol is ad… Read More

Carol's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement, Real Estate and Construction, Insurance Defense, Appellate Advocacy, Mediation Services

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Elizabeth Kudla Saarela

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Elizabeth Kudla Saarela is a Shareholder with the firm specializing in municipal law. For the past 21 years she has focused her practice in providing legal services to local governmental agency clients. She is the Township Attorney for Hamburg Townsh… Read More

Elizabeth's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Real Estate and Construction, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement

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Thomas R. Schultz

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Thomas R. Schultz is a shareholder in the firm and has concentrated his practice in municipal law for over 25 years. He is currently the City Attorney for the City of Novi, the City of Farmington, and the City of Sylvan Lake. He provides general coun… Read More

Thomas's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Real Estate and Construction

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Joellen Shortley

Senior Attorney

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8762

Fax: 248.489.1726

Joellen Shortley has provided legal advice and counsel to municipal elected officials and departments for over twenty years. She is particularly experienced in negotiating complex contracts and resolving vendor disputes to avoid service interruptions… Read More

Joellen's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law

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Charles Snell

Senior Attorney

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Direct Dial: 248.482.8766

Fax: 248.489.1726

Charles Snell is an associate with the firm, specializing in criminal prosecution and ordinance violations. He was an Assistant Prosecutor with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for fifteen years. While working in that capacity, he prosecuted… Read More

Chuck's Practice Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement

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Marcelyn A. Stepanski

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Marcelyn A. Stepanski is a Shareholder specializing in state and federal appellate practice and complex brief writing. She represents municipalities and other governmental bodies throughout the State of Michigan and has successfully advocated their i… Read More

Marcie's Practice Areas: Appellate Advocacy, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Insurance Defense, Zoning and Land Use, General Municipal Law

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Carlito H. Young

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

Carlito H. Young is a shareholder practicing in the Litigation Defense and Labor Practice Groups of the firm. He specializes in representing government clients in First Amendment issues, police matters, employment cases, insurance coverage, and wrong… Read More

Carlito's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Employment and Labor, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Insurance Defense

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Matthew J. Zalewski

Main Office: 248.489.4100

Fax: 248.489.1726

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Matthew J. Zalewski is an associate at the firm, providing general counsel and litigation services to municipalities, and specializing in land use, zoning, real estate, and constitutional law. He has spent his entire legal career in municipal law, ha… Read More

Matthew's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Zoning and Land Use, Real Estate and Construction, Taxes and Assessing, Insurance Defense

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Debra A. Walling

Main Office: (248) 489-4100

Fax: (248) 489-1726

Prior to joining the firm, Debra A. Walling began her career in Columbus, Ohio where she practiced personal injury and corporate law. Upon moving to Michigan in 1984, she was an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Troy for six years. Debbie then… Read More

Debra's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Prosecution and Ordinance Enforcement, Real Estate and Construction, Insurance Defense, Appellate Advocacy, Law Enforcement

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Kristin B. Kolb

Main Office: (248) 489-4100

Fax: (248) 489-1726

Kristin Bricker Kolb has been representing local governments and other public authorities and agencies since 1999. Most recently, she spent 10 years as in-house counsel for the Charter Township of Canton. In that capacity, she was responsible for han… Read More

Kristin's Practice Areas: General Municipal Law, Zoning and Land Use, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, Real Estate and Construction

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Heather E. Sumner