Ethan Vinson is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office. Mr. Vinson first joined CMDA in 1979 as an associate where he worked for nine years. He returned to the Firm in 1995, was made Partner in 2005, and left in 2017 to become the City Attorney for the City of Warren. He served in this role until March 2024. In May 2024, we were thrilled to welcome him […]

Gary Klein is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on business law, commercial litigation, and real estate law. He assists clients with commercial and residential landlord and tenant clients in all facets of non-litigation and litigation issues ranging from negotiating and drafting leases to eviction proceedings; counsels real estate brokers in pre-litigation and litigation matters; aids construction law clients in issues relating to negotiating contacts […]

Kenneth M. Gonko is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on labor law and employment relations in the public and private sector. As a labor and employment law attorney, he regularly appears as an advocate and litigator in disputes before the state and federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The U.S. Department of Education’s Office […]

Michelle L. Richards is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office. She has more than 15 years experience in civil litigation, with special emphasis on appellate practice, on behalf of municipalities, insurance companies, and corporate entities. Further, she has significant transactional and corporate practice experience. Prior to joining CMDA, Ms. Richards worked for a national telecommunication company as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Midwest Division. This position […]

Kevin J. Campbell is an experienced defense attorney in our Livonia office. His diverse background includes the litigation of complex commercial disputes, premises liability and no-fault cases, real estate disputes, constitutional controversies, cases involving alleged noncompliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act, disputes pertaining to the Michigan law regarding personnel decision-making based on teacher evaluations (MCL 380.1248 and 380.1249 of the Revised School Code), and labor and employment law disputes. […]

David E. Ghannam is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on corporate and business law, real estate law, and personal injury law. His experience includes assisting clients with implementing business entities, creating operating agreements for limited liability companies, shareholder agreements, handling all aspects of business and real estate contracts, and advising clients on both legal and business matters. He has been licensed to […]

Carol Smith is a partner in our Livonia office where she focuses her practice on insurance defense matters. She has considerable litigation and trial experience representing clients in third-party auto claims, as well as first-party no-fault and uninsured motorist claims. Additionally, she advises clients on numerous areas of law, including insurance coverage, general liability, personal injury protection (PIP) and bodily injury claims. She is a member of the State Bar […]

John D. Gwyn is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, real estate law, community association law, and municipal law. He has broad and extensive experience of over 25 years in matters involving commercial and consumer litigation primarily focused on the representation of community associations and financial institutions. Mr. Gwyn currently represents developers, condominium and HOA associations regarding matters involving real estate, contract, […]

Margaret A. Lourdes (Maggie) is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation and corporate and business law. She represents corporate clients throughout Michigan and has a detailed knowledge of construction law and commercial and residential real property. Ms. Lourdes is an adjunct professor at Cleary University where she teaches business law. Further, she has extensively published articles on a variety of legal […]

Jesse Vivian is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where he concentrates his practice on health care, regulatory and administrative law, business law, employment and labor law, insurance defense, and litigation.