Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Discrimination Litigation
• Employment Law - Employer
• Multi Employer Pension Law
• Appellate Practice

Litigation Percentage

• 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1973
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1973
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1983
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Education

• University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1972
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
  
  
• Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1970
  B.A.
  Major: English
  
  

Published Works

• Documents & Procedures Necessary for Collecting Employer Contributions, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, March, 1985

Representative Cases

• Kirby v. Michigan High School Athletic Ass'n, 459 Mich 23, 585 NW2d 290, 130 Ed Law Rep 249 (Mich. 1998)
• MCNIC Oil & Gas Co. v. IBEX Resources Co., L.L.C., 23 F Supp 2d 729 (E.D. Mich. 1998)
• Trustees for Michigan Laborers' Health Care Fund v. Seaboard Surety Co., 137 F3d 427, 22 Employee Benefits Cas. 1036 (6th Cir.(Mich.) 1998)
• Trustees for Michigan Laborers' Health Care Fund v. Warranty Builders, Inc., 921 F Supp. 471, Pens. Plan Guide (CCH) P 23927M (E.D. Mich. 1996)
• Holloway v. Doug Fisher, Inc., 865 F Supp. 412 (E.D. Mich. 1994)
• Trustees of Flint Michigan Laborers' Pension Fund v. In-Puls Const. Co., 835 F Supp. 972, 126 Lab.Cas. P 10,861 (E.D. Mich. 1993)
• Reigle v. Reigle, 189 Mich App 386, 474 NW 2d 297 (Mich. App. 1991)
• Wood v. International Broth. of Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local 406, 807 F2d 493,124 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2065 (6th Cir.(Mich.) 1986)
• Wood v. International Broth. of Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local 406, 88 A.L.R. Fed. 67,105 Lab.Cas. P 12,155 (6th Cir.(Mich.) 1986)
• Wood v. International Broth. of Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Local 406, 105 Lab.Cas. P 12, 188 (6th Cir.(Mich.) 1986)
• Bemis v. Hogue, 635 F Supp. 1100 (E.D.Mich. 1986)
• Wood v. International Broth. of Teamsters, 593 F Supp 355, 117 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3352 (W.D.Mich. 1984)
• Wood v. General Teamsters Union, Local 406, 583 F Supp. 1471, 117 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2618 (W.D.Mich. 1984)
• Wood v. International Broth. of Teamsters, Chauffers, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, Local 406, 565 F Supp 1011, 100 Lab.Cas. P 10,931 (W.D.Mich. 1983)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Frequent Speaker for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan, Section on Labor Law, 1973 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Genesee County Bar Association, 1973 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Circuit Court and Federal Court Mediator
  
  

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

Birth Information

• June 4, 1948, Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States of America