FN-26352 MN-26352 LN-26352, Esq.
Attorney
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Robert Bosch LLC – Legal Counsel
Attorney
Sr. Legal Counsel, Robert Bosch LLC, 2019-Present; Of Counsel, Paesano Akkashian Apkarian PC, 2018 – 2019; Corporate Counsel, Aptiv PLC (formerly known as Delphi Automotive Systems), 2009 – 2018; Attorney, Delphi Corporation, 2006 – 2009; Shareholder, Butzel Long P.C., 2001 – 2006; Shareholder, Kupelian Ormond & Magy P.C., 1988 – 2001; Senior Associate, Simon Deitch Tucker & Friedman P.C., 1983 – 1988; Associate, Glime Daoust Wilds et al, 1982 – 1983.
Extensive background in product liability, complex commercial and other business litigation, as well as insurance coverage and employment litigation.
Commercial:
Vendor/supply chain litigation, warranty/recall cases, misappropriation of trade secrets, UCC Article 9 security interests, insurance coverage (CGL and Life policies), shareholder/partnership disputes, misrepresentations in the sale of a business or other property, franchise termination disputes, and real estate litigation (commercial lease disputes, title/boundary issues, zoning disputes and eminent domain).
Employment:
Cases involving alleged discrimination based on age, race religion, sex and disability in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. Also have experience resolving Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, retaliation claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of covenants not to compete/confidentiality agreements, tortious interference with contractual relations and related claims.
Vendor/supply chain litigation, warranty/recall cases, misappropriation of trade secrets, UCC Article 9 security interests, insurance coverage (CGL and Life policies), shareholder/partnership disputes, misrepresentations in the sale of a business or other property, franchise termination disputes, and real estate litigation (commercial lease disputes, title/boundary issues, zoning disputes and eminent domain).
Employment:
Cases involving alleged discrimination based on age, race religion, sex and disability in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. Also have experience resolving Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, retaliation claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of covenants not to compete/confidentiality agreements, tortious interference with contractual relations and related claims.
Typical issues in employment cases have involved alleged breach of contract, harassment, unlawful discrimination, violation of covenants not to compete and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Commercial disputes mediated have typically involved questions of contract formation and applicable terms, performance and damages. Shareholder oppression disputes have involved issues of asset allocation, self-interested transactions and unfair termination of employment. Real estate cases mediated have mostly involved commercial lease terms, title and zoning issues. Eminent domain cases have been about appraisals and just compensation.
Commercial disputes mediated have typically involved questions of contract formation and applicable terms, performance and damages. Shareholder oppression disputes have involved issues of asset allocation, self-interested transactions and unfair termination of employment. Real estate cases mediated have mostly involved commercial lease terms, title and zoning issues. Eminent domain cases have been about appraisals and just compensation.
I believe mediators should avoid a one-size-fits-all approach. I have found that it is best to tailor the various mediation techniques I have learned over the years to the specific parties and disputes at hand. I believe that I am most effective when I do not allow my neutrality to be compromised in any way, yet I have also found that there are times when some parties need me to be more assertive, and even a little directive, in order to help them reach a settlement. In helping the parties resolve the issues dividing them, I often try to look for solutions which address their underlying needs and interests in order to transcend the contradictory legal positions they've become locked into.
Wayne State University (JD-1981); University of Michigan (BA-977).
Admitted to the Bar: Michigan, 1981; U.S. District Court: Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.
State Bar of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Association.
"Adding to the Complexity: Lawsuits Involving Component Suppliers," DRI In-House Defense Quarterly Journal, Spring 2012; "Advanced Automotive Technologies," Defense Research Institute (DRI) Strictly Automotive Seminar, November 2015 (Tennessee); "Navigating the Road Ahead: Emerging Trends in Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility Services," International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), September 2016 (California); "Steering Clear of Cybersecurity Issues with Emerging Trends in Automotive Technology," Defense Research Institute (DRI) Strictly Automotive Seminar, September 2017 (Michigan); "Allocation of Liability in Car Crashes of the Future," Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) World Congress, November 2017 (Montreal); "Securing Vehicles of the Future: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Product Liability," IQPC Automotive Cyber Security Summit, March 2018 (Michigan).
$300 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Farmington Hills, MI
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