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Michael PalmerTitle: Partner
Law School: Loyola University - Chicago, J.D., with honors, 1997
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Loyola University - Chicago, J.D., with honors, 1997
Practice Area: Accessibility and Disability; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment Arbitration; Employment Litigation; Human Resource Audits; Immigration Compliance - Worksite Enforcement Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Litigation; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Workplace Counseling
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Michael CampbellTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, Class of 1979, J.D.
College: University of Notre Dame, Class of 1976, B.B.A., with honors, , Michigan State University, Class of 1983, M.B.A.
Admitted: University of Michigan, Class of 1979, J.D.
Practice Area: Corporate, Lending and Structured Finance, Private Wealth Services, Real Estate, Business Law, Real Property Law
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Michael A. SnapperTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1974
College: Calvin College, Honors Program, 1971
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1974
Practice Area: Accessibility and Disability; Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Japanese Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour; Workplace Counseling; Workplace Safety
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Joan L. LongTitle: Partner
Law School: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: Illinois State University, B.S., 1978
Admitted: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Advertising & Marketing; Cloud Computing & Cyber-Security; Intellectual Property; Copyright Litigation; Copyrights; International IP; International IP Litigation; Internet and Technology Law; IP Clients; IP Licensing; IP Strategy and Management; Licensing; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Opinions; Rights of Publicity; Trade Dress; Trade Secret Litigation; Trade Secrets; Trademark Litigation; Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations; Trademarks; Unfair Competition and False Advertising; Commercial Litigation
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Erik R. DalyTitle: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
College: New York University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Corporate
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Tracy T. LarsenTitle: Partner
Law School: Indiana University - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 1984
College: Hope College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1981
Admitted: Indiana University - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 1984
Practice Area: Advertising & Marketing; Corporate; Banking & Financial Services; Bank/Thrift/Credit Union Regulatory Practice; Financing; Interdisciplinary Group; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Treasury Management; Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisor Regulation; Business Start-ups & Emerging Businesses; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP); International Business; Joint Ventures; Intellectual Property
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Jeffrey G. MuthTitle: Partner
Law School: DePaul, J.D., 1999
College: Kalamazoo College, B.A.
Admitted: DePaul, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Tort Litigation (Tortious Interference); Contract Litigation; Mortgage Fraud Litigation; Non-Compete Litigation; Trade Secret Litigation; UCC Litigation; Construction; Insurance Recovery and Counseling; Product Liability; Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group
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8.
Robert W. SikkelTitle: Partner
Law School: Indiana University - Bloomington, J.D., summa cum laude, 1974
College: Hope College, B.A., cum laude, 1971
Admitted: Indiana University - Bloomington, J.D., summa cum laude, 1974
Practice Area: Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour
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9.
Keith J. BrodieTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Detroit Mercy, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
College: Alma College, summa cum laude, 1991
Admitted: University of Detroit Mercy, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Employment; Human Resource Audits; Japanese Services; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Non-competes and Trade Secrets; Union Avoidance; Wage and Hour; Workplace Counseling
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Patrick E. MearsTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1976
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1973
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Bank/Thrift/Credit Union Regulatory Practice; Corporate; Bankruptcy and Restructurings; New York Law; Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring; Bankruptcy; Collection Matters; Creditor Representation; Creditors Committees; Financial Distress; Financial Institutions; Litigation; Loan Documentation; Nonbankruptcy; Receiverships; Regulatory Matters; Unsecured Claims; Financing; Interdisciplinary Group; Construction; Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Treasury Management
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Jeffrey Allen MichaelTitle: Partner
Law School: Indiana University - Bloomington, Class of 1993, J.D.
College: Wayne State University, Class of 1983, B.S., , Purdue University, Class of 1989, M.S.
Admitted: Indiana University - Bloomington, Class of 1993, J.D.
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Business Methods, International IP, IP Strategy and Management, Opinions, Patent Interferences, Patent Services: Counseling, Prosecution and Litigation
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12.
Scott R. MurphyTitle: Partner
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., 2001
College: Northern Michigan University, B.A.
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Litigation; Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Business Tort Litigation (Tortious Interference); Contract Litigation; Non-Compete Litigation; Trade Secret Litigation; UCC Litigation; Construction; Insurance Recovery and Counseling; Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group
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13.
Brian E. KerseyTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2000
College: Central Michigan University, B.B.A., 1988; Indiana University, M.B.A., 1996
Admitted: University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Construction; Corporate; Lending and Structured Finance
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14.
Dustin DanielsTitle: Associate
Law School: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
College: Michigan Technological University, B.S.
Admitted: Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Corporate; Bankruptcy and Restructurings; Business Start-ups & Emerging Businesses; Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley; Joint Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax; Venture Capital and Private Equity
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Jennifer StockerTitle: Partner
Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D.
College: Calvin College, B.A.
Admitted: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D.
Practice Area: Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Class and Collective Actions; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Executive Level (or C-Suite) Internal Investigations; Human Resource Audits; Labor and Employment Law; Management and Employee Training; Workplace Counseling
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Kenneth W. VermeulenTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
College: Calvin College, B.A., 1986
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Environmental; Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence; Pipelines; Remediation, Corrective Action and Voluntary Cleanups; Waste Management; Water Quality; Real Estate; Land Use and Zoning; Leasing; Tax; Property Tax
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Tammy L. HelminskiTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D.
College: Michigan Technological University, B.S.; Michigan Technological University, M.S.
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D.
Practice Area: Environmental; Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence; Environmental Litigation; Pipelines; Remediation, Corrective Action and Voluntary Cleanups; Waste Management
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18.
Donald P. LawlessTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: University of Michigan, B.B.A., cum laude, 1980
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Accessibility and Disability; Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance; Arbitration and Grievances; Collective Bargaining; Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; Downsizing and WARN Act; EEO Compliance; Executive Level (or C-Suite) Internal Investigations; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; Management and Employee Training; Mergers & Acquisitions - Labor Issues; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Student Disability; Union Avoidance; Workplace Counseling; Workplace Safety
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Valerie B. MullicanTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2003
College: Northwestern University, B.S., cum laude, 2000
Admitted: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2003
Practice Area: Antitrust and Competition Law; Environmental; Environmental Litigation; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Tort Litigation (Tortious Interference); Contract Litigation; Non-Compete Litigation; Insurance Recovery and Counseling; Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group
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Charles M. DentonTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1981
College: Ohio University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Appeals; Environmental; Air Quality; Brownfields & Environmental Transactional Diligence; Chemical Regulation; Climate Change; Environmental Litigation; Pollution Insurance; Remediation, Corrective Action and Voluntary Cleanups; Waste Management; Water Quality; Governmental Services; Licenses and Permits; Litigation; Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Recovery and Counseling; Toxic Substances and Other Torts; Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group; Real Estate
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Kelly PetrocelliTitle: Staff Attorney
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
College: Michigan State University, B.A.
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Workplace Counseling
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Robert R. SteadTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., cum laude, 1984; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1986
College: University of Michigan, B.B.A., with distinction, 1980
Admitted: Wayne State University, J.D., cum laude, 1984; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1986
Practice Area: Corporate, Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Tax, Business Law, Agricultural Law
Membership: Grand Rapids and American (Member, Taxation Section; Committee on S Corporations, Committee on Closely-Held Businesses, Pass-Through Entity Task Force) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, 1998-1999; Vice-Chairperson, 1997-1998; Secretary/Treasurer, 1996-997; Chairperson, Corporation Committee, 1988-1990; Taxation Section).
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David A. Malson, Jr.Title: Partner
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., with honors, 1987
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., with honors, 1987
Practice Area: Corporate; Healthcare; Physician Practice Groups; Physician-Hospital Contracting; Private Wealth Services; Real Estate; Leasing
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Christine HolstTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D.
College: Calvin College, B.A.
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D.
Practice Area: Disability, Leave and Medical Issues; Discipline and Termination; Discrimination Defense; EEO Compliance; Employment; Employment Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Labor Relations; National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Wage and Hour
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Clifford G. MaineTitle: Partner
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1979
College: Michigan State University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Corporate
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The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Barnes and Thornburg LLP. The number of lawyers in Barnes and Thornburg LLP is 430.