| | Education Michigan State University, B.A., 1979 - With High Honor
- Phi Beta Kappa
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1982 Bar Admission Prominent Assignments - Appellate counsel on more than two hundred matters involving commercial interests and regulated industries in the areas of gaming, insurance, telecommunications,energy, elections, tax, and business
- Counsel to insurers pertaining to credit scoring litigation
- Counsel to the receiver of three insurance companies
- Counsel to MGM Grand Detroit, LLC in obtaining license to operate casino in Detroit, Michigan
- Counsel to various entities and ballot question committees, in support of or opposition to gaming, insurance, and constitutional revision
- Counsel to the Michigan Republican Party in congressional and legislative redistricting following the census in 1990, 2000, and 2010
- Appellate counsel to health care company and subsidiaries
- Member, legal transition team for Governor-Elect Rick Snyder
- Michigan counsel, Fred Thompson for President (2008)
- Counsel to Engler for Governor (1994 and 1998)
- Michigan counsel, Bob Dole for President (1995-1996)
Acknowledgements - The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate (2012-present)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Law (2014-present)
- The Best Lawyers in America "2014, 2015, 2018 Lansing Lawyer of the Year - Appellate Practice"
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Appellate (2014-Present)
- Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2017)
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2009-present)
- Distinguished Brief Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review (2009)
Representative Clients - AT&T Michigan
- CenturyTel, Inc.
- Insurance Institute of Michigan
- MGM Grand Detroit, LLC and MGM Resorts International
- Michigan Municipal Electric Association
- Michigan Public Power Agency
- Michigan Republican Party
Professional Involvement - Board of Law Examiners (July 2015-present)
- Judicial Qualifications Committee, State Bar of Michigan (2013-present)
- Worker's Compensation Qualifications Advisory Committee, 2002-2011. Appointed by Governor Engler (2002). Reappointed by Governor Granholm (2005 and 2009). Appointed chairman by Governor Snyder (2011). (Committeeeliminated by statute, 2011.)
- Chairman, Michigan Republican Lawyers Association (1995-1997)
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