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Joseph P. McGill
734-742-1825 (direct)
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Experience
Mr. McGill has extensive experience in commercial law, business and estate planning issues. He has both transactional and litigation experience in all areas of complex corporate, probate and real estate matters. Mr. McGill advises clients concerning applicable regulatory and procedural requirements in numerous areas. Mr. McGill’s practice also includes a variety of complex litigated matters such as business torts, construction litigation, coverage disputes, creditor rights, employee benefit litigation, real property and title disputes, subrogation/recovery and tax appeals.Mr. McGill also has experience in environmental matters, including contamination originating from UST’s, AST’s, and industrial air quality. He actively participates in emergency release response, pre-purchase/pre-sale due diligence, and defense of environmental contamination contribution actions across the nation. His environmental experience includes defense of mold related injury claims and lead contamination litigation. Mr. McGill is a Principal at the firm.
Education
Wayne State University School of Law - Master of Laws, Taxation - 2001Wayne State University School of Law - Master of Laws, Corporate and Finance Law -1994
The University of Detroit School of Law - Juris Doctorate - 1990
The University of Detroit School of Business - Master of Business Administration - 1990
Michigan State University - Bachelor of Arts, Finance - 1987
Professional Background and Licensure
Mr. McGill is currently licensed to practice in the State of Michigan and Ohio. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Veterans Appeals the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Mr. McGill has also been admitted to practice in numerous state courts including Missouri, Texas, New Jersey and California. He holds a Probate and Estate Planning Certificate of Completion sponsored in part by the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also a certified Medicare Set-Aside Consultant. Mr. McGill serves as President of the Catholic Lawyers Society of Detroit, and sits on the board of the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers. He was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2009.Publications & Presentations (Selected)
Co-author, "Court Rejects Environmental Plaintiffs’ Efforts at ‘Windfall’ Damages,” Washington Legal Foundation, Legal Opinion Letter, January, 2007.Fall Conference, Michigan Self Insurers’ Association, October 2006, Medicare Set-Aside Compliance and Enforcement.
Spring Rehabilitation Conference, May 2006, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Wright & Fillipis, Medicare Set-Aside Compliance and Enforcement.
State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section, Commercial Litigation Committee, Mid-Year Meeting, 1994, Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements.
“Enforcement of Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Agreements Under the USS: Mutual Assent is Pivotal,” The Michigan Business Law Journal, Summer, 2006.
“Franchisor Franchisee Relationships Under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act,” The Michigan Business Law Journal, May 1997.
“Corporate Directors and Officers Duties and Other Common Law Bases for Liability,” The General Practitioner, September 1993.
“Equitable Subordination of Claims in Bankruptcy: An Overview,” The Michigan Business Law Journal, August 1993.
“Private Actions Under the False Claims Act,” The Michigan Business Law Journal, May 1991.
“Limitation of Remedies in the Commercial Context,” The General Practitioner, December 1991
