Michael R. Dorfman
SENIOR ATTORNEY / Detroit, MIMichael R. Dorfman is a Senior Attorney in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and an experienced trial lawyer in the areas of general negligence, insurance defense, commercial litigation, and education law. Michael’s skillset and expertise in these areas has yielded favorable results for his clients at the administrative, trial, and appellate levels. Michael has represented national and international companies in negligence cases and speaks to groups regarding risk aversion and management.
- AREAS OF PRACTICECommercial Litigation, General Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation, and Education Law.
- BAR ADMISSIONSMichigan, Minnesota, the District of Columbia
- EDUCATIONJD, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law; BA, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
PUBLICATIONS
- Special Education Litigation, The Litigation Newsletter, Winter 2014.
- Due Process Procedures, in Special Education Laws Made Simple 139 (National Business Institute, 2015).
- Will Michigan’s New Business Courts Help Real Estate Attorneys and Their Clients in the Litigation Process, Michigan Real Property Review, Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Vol. 39, No. 3 & 4.
- Qui Tam: Fighting the Uphill Battle Against Health Care Fraud, 77 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 927 (2000)
- What You Need to Know about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Friendship Circle Blog, (2015)
- Application of Education Law on School Food Allergy Management, presented to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Michigan Conference, August 2015.
- Due Process Procedures, presented to the National Business Institute, May 2015.
- Application of Education Law on School Food Allergy Management, presented to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Michigan Conference, August 2014.
