James W. Taylor, II is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on patent prosecution, intellectual property law, intellectual property litigation, complex litigation, commercial litigation, and business law. Mr. Taylor has over 10 years of experience in patent prosecution. He started his legal career for the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner and Patent Classifier, where he gained exposure to […]

Jordan Fields is an attorney in CMDA’s Livonia office where he focuses his practice primarily on medical malpractice defense and insurance defense matters, including first-party and third-party auto negligence, insurance fraud, and insurance coverage disputes. Mr. Fields also has vast experience in family law and criminal defense. Prior to joining CMDA, he served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Macomb County for approximately six years where he was assigned to […]

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 an attorney 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 […]

Benjamin A. Tigay is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on appeals, municipal law, law enforcement defense, and insurance defense. He is responsible for writing briefs for submission to all levels of state and federal courts, arguing cases in both the state and federal courts of appeals, and performing research for all areas of law handled by the Firm. He previously served as a city […]

Jonathan D. Wylie is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on employment and labor law, insurance defense, municipal law, and litigation. He handles municipal issues for governmental entities throughout Michigan. Additionally, he writes briefs for submission to all levels of state and federal courts and performs research for all areas of law handled by the Firm. Mr. Wylie received a Juris Doctor degree from University […]

Isa Kasoga is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on insurance defense matters, including first-party auto no-fault, third-party auto negligence, insurance coverage disputes, and insurance fraud. Prior to joining CMDA, he handled insurance defense matters at a large Metro Detroit law firm.  His experience also includes work at a personal injury law firm where he represented plaintiffs in auto no-fault, premises liability, and general negligence […]

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, […]

Jonathan D. Brown is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on insurance defense matters, including first-party no-fault, third-party auto negligence, and insurance fraud. He has achieved several successful outcomes for his clients in a variety of complex matters and understands the importance of extensive preparation and knowledge of each case and its unique components.  He prides himself on understanding every aspect of his cases and […]

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 […]