Sean P. FitzGerald is an Of Counsel attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on litigation, labor and employment law, education law, and insurance defense. He is a seasoned litigator, and clients depend on his thorough analysis of their legal issues and strategic approach to representation. He assists the Firm with writing briefs for submission to all levels of state and federal courts and performing research in […]

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. […]

Matthew C. Wayne, an attorney in our Livonia office, focuses his practice on providing criminal, civil, and administrative representation to taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service, Michigan Department of Treasury, and other taxing authorities. Over the years, he has obtained favorable results for his clients in matters ranging from tens of millions of dollars in unreported income to proposed assessment of the trust fund recovery penalty, from non-filing of personal […]

James W. Taylor II is an 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 career for the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner and Patent Classifier, where he gained exposure to internal practices of […]

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 […]

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. He has successfully argued dispositive motions, tried multiple cases to verdict, and regularly represents clients in various alternative dispute forums, including case evaluation, facilitation and arbitration. Prior to joining CMDA, he handled insurance defense matters at a large Metro […]