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Susan Leigh Brown 
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Associate
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Susan Leigh Brown, a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the Wayne State University Law School, has devoted her 20+ years as a lawyer to litigation and appeals in the areas of employment law and counseling, credit union regulatory compliance and counseling, insurance defense, personal injury defense, and commercial litigation. Among her representative clients are Affirmative Insurance Company of Michigan (auto insurance defense), Liberty Union Life Assurance Company (life and health insurance) and the Michigan Credit Union League (financial institutions law).

Ms. Brown was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1988, the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan in 1988, the U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit in 1989, and the U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan in 2001.

Ms. Brown has taught several seminars including fraud prevention for financial institutions, director and officer liability, and several employment law seminars on topics including HIPAA, COBRA, wages and benefits, employment discrimination, whistleblowers claims, and drafting and enforcing personnel policies and is a frequent presenter at human resources meetings on various topics of interest to employers.

In addition to practicing law, Ms. Brown has served on several boards including the Board of Trustees for Kensington Academy, the Board of Directors of the Detroit Grand Prix Association (President 200-2001) and the Board of Directors of Knightsbridge Condominium Association. She has also worked on several community events including Detroit's Tri-Centennial celebration, Ford Motor Company's Centennial and the annual Detroit Jazz Festival as Assistant Transportation Coordinator.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law, Litigation & Counselling
Credit Union Regulatory Compliance & Counselling
Insurance Defense & Coverage
Commercial Litigation
Appellate Practice
Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1988
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1989
Education:
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
J.D.


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A.
Major: English Literature
Major: Communications


Representative Cases:
Smith v. Dearborn, 982 F2d 976 (6th Cir. US 1993)
Detroit Edison v. Nabco, 35 F3d 236 (6th Cir. US 1994)
Jacobson v. Parda, 457 Mich 318 (Mich. S. Ct. 1998)
Representative Clients:
Affirmative Insurance Services - Auto Insurance Defense
Michigan Credit Union League - Financial Institutions Law
References:
Christopher Mazur
James Fournier
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Fraud Prevention, Mid Michigan Chapter, Michigan Credit Union League, 2004


HIPAA, COBRA, FLSA, Lorman Education, 2002 - 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Kensington Academy, 1997 - 2003
Trustee


Past Employment Positions:
Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton, PC, Attorney/Vice President, 1995 - 2004


Harvey, Kruse, Attorney, 1990 - 1995


Feikens, Faster, Attorney, 1986 - 1990


Feikens, Faster, Law Clerk , 1986 - 1988


Birth Information:
1962, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

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