Recognition & Involvement
Awards
“Top Lawyer” in Medical Malpractice, DBusiness Magazine | AV Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis, Martindale Hubbell, 1998 | Michigan Super Lawyer, 2009 | MDTC Respected Advocate Award | Legislative Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2019 | "Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice", National Business Institute, May 5, 2003, 2019 | U.S. Supreme Court, 2014, 2019 | U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2019 | Medical-Legal Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2019 | Chairperson, Women's Caucus, MAJ, 2019 | Executive Committee, Oakland County Chapter, American Inn of Court, 1982 | Chairperson, Negligence Section, State Bar of Michigan, 1982 | Women’s Caucus for AAJ, 1982 | Member, Michigan Association for Justice, 1982 | Member, American Bar Association, 1982 | Member, Circuit Court Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 1982 | U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1982 | Board of Directors, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 2002 - Present, 2003 | Member, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | Executive Board, State Bar of Michigan Negligence Section, Chairperson 2014-2015, 2003 | Member, Advisory Council for the Membership Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 1998 - Present, 2003 | Vice-Chair, Medical Legal Sub-Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | Member, Negligence Committee, State Bar of Michigan, 1982 | Michigan, 1982 | Member, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 1996 - Present, 2003 | Member, Detroit Bar Association, 2003 | American Bar Association, 2003 | Chair, Medical/Legal Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004, 2003 | Member, Case Evaluation Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | Member, State Bar of Michigan, 2003 | Past Chair, Case Evaluation Subcommittee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | Member, American Association for Justice, 2003 | Oakland County Circuit Court, Mediator, General Negligence and Medical Malpractice Designation, 1995 - Present, 2003 | Member, Programming Committee, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 2003 | Chair, Medical/Legal Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996, 2003 | Vice Chair, Circuit Court Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003
Publications
["\"Death Over-The-Counter: Danger of Ephedrine\", Trial, December, 1997", "\"Liability for Independent Medical Examination\" (Co-Author with R. Levine, M.D), Oakland County Medial Society Bulletin, May, 1990", "\"Litigation Legal Malpractice Claims - The Plaintiff's Perspective\", Mich. B. J., Vol. 56, No. 6, p. 538 - 541", "\"Liability for Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse\", 28 Wayne L. Rev. 183, 1981"]
Associations
Executive Board, State Bar of Michigan Negligence Section, 2003- Chair 2014-2015 | Board of Directors, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 2002 - Present; Master & Emeritus Member, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 1996 - Present | Member, American Association for Justice; Member Women’s Caucus; Executive Board 2017-present; Chairperson 2019-2020 | Member, Negligence Committee, State Bar of Michigan | Member, State Bar of Michigan | Member, Case Evaluation Committee, Oakland County Bar Association | Member, Advisory Council for the Membership Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, Chair, Medical/Legal Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004 | Chair, Medical/Legal Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 Member, Oakland County Bar Association | Member, Circuit Court Committee, Oakland County Bar Association | Past Chair, Case Evaluation Subcommittee, Oakland County Bar Association Member, Detroit Bar Association | Oakland County Circuit Court, Mediator, General Negligence and Medical Malpractice Designation, 1995 - Present | Member, Programming Committee, American Inn of Court, Oakland County Chapter, 2003 Vice-Chair, Medical Legal Sub-Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | Vice Chair, Circuit Court Committee, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003
Speaking
"After the Accident: Establishing and Defending Highway Defect Claims", The Institute of Continuing Legal Education | Moderator, Case Evaluation Recertification, Oakland County Bar Association, 2004 - 2008 | Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Program, University of Michigan Law School, 1999 - 2008 | Litigation Legal Malpractice Claims - The Plaintiff's Perspective", Mich. B. J., Vol. 56, No. 6, p. 538-541 eWayne State Law Review, Wayne State University Law School, 1980 - 1982 | " Liability for Failure to Report Suspected Child Abuse", 28 Wayne L. Rev. 183, 1981 | " Liability Issues in Sonography", Glass City Sonographer's Society, Toledo, Ohio, November 18, 1987 " Liability for Independent Medical Examination" (Co-Author with R. Levine, M.D), Oakland County Medical Society Bulletin, May, 1990 | "Avoiding Malpractice in General Medical Practice", Detroit Riverview Hospital, Medical Liability & Asset Protection Seminar, 1991 | Moderator, Detroit Sessions, August 22, 1994 | "Death Over-The-Counter: Danger of Ephedrine", Trial, December, 1997 | *Moderator, Case Evaluation Recertification, Oakland County Bar Association, 2002 | *Due Process Panel Member, "HIPAA: Issues Affecting Patients", July 29, 2003 | "Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice", National Business Institute, May 5, 2003 | "Developments in the Law of Medical Malpractice", State of the Law Day, Oakland County Bar Association, 2003 | "Developments in the Law of Medical Malpractice", State of the Law Day, Oakland County Bar Association, 2004 | "Developments in the Law of Medical Malpractice", State of the Law Day, Oakland County Bar Association, 2005