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Attorneys & Legal Assistants

Matthew W. Schlegel 
Southfield, Michigan
phone (248) 351-8352
fax (248) 357-7488
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Mr. Schlegel assists clients in avoiding disputes and resolving disputes that do arise. Generally, Mr. Schlegel handles civil litigation involving business disputes and personal injury defense. Mr. Schlegel is also active in alternative dispute resolution methodologies and serves as an arbitrator and mediator to resolve cases efficiently without a jury outside of the courtroom.

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability/Asbestos Defense
Professional Liability
Insurance Defense
Employment Litigation
Retail Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1986
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1995
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2003
Education:
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1984
Honors: Cum Laude


St. Lawrence University, 1976
B.A.
Honors: English Honors


Published Works:
Colorado River Doctrine, Laches, April, 1996


Co-author, Litigating Tortious Interference Claims, The Brief, Summer, 1988


Co-author, Strategies for Litigating Tortious Interference Claims in Employer/Employee Context, Laches, August, 1988


Representative Cases:
Trak Auto Corp. v. West Town Center, 367 F.2nd 237 (4th Cir. 2004)
Farmington Casualty Co. v. Cyberlogic Technologies, Inc., 996 F.Supp. 695 (E.D. Mich. 1998)
Advance Watch Co. Ltd. v. Kemper National Life Ins. Co., 878 F.Supp. 1034 (E.D. Mich. 1995)
Barber v. SMH (US), Inc., 202 Mich. App. 366 (  1993)
Admiral Merchants Motor Freight, Inc. v. Mich. Dept. of Labor, 149 Mich. App. 344 (  1986)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Arbitrator


American Arbitration Association
Arbitrator and Mediator


Oakland County Circuit Court
Case Evaluator and Mediator


Wayne County Circuit Court
Case Evaluator


American Bar Association


State Bar of Michigan


Defense Research Institute


Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Inc.


Oakland County Bar Association, Federal Court Committee, 1990 - 1992
Chairman

Kupelian Ormond & Magy, P.C.
25800 Northwestern Highway, Suite 950
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone 248-357-0000
Fax 248-357-7488
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The attorneys of Kupelian Ormond & Magy provide cost-effective legal solutions for local, national and international businesses and municipal entities. KOM lawyers represent clients in legal matters throughout the United States and locally in both federal and state courts. KOM provides representation in Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Saginaw, Flint, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Houghton and other cities in Michigan. KOM also provides representation in a number of Michigan counties including Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Genesee, Kent, Livingston, Lenawee, Lapeer, Midland, Bay, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Ingham. KOM’s international practice includes representation of clients in Germany, England, Spain, The Netherlands, Mexico, Central America and South America.
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