Atty. Lee C. Patton
Lee C. Patton, President & CEO of the firm, has more than 40 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of business disputes as well as in professional liability matters.
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Lee C. Patton is a Member Executive Committee; Board of Directors based in Southfield, Michigan, practforg at Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty, P.C.. They haand 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1976), U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan (1976), Illinois (2007), and Ohio (2009). Educated at University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, OH (J.D., 1975) and Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (B.B.A. Outstanding, 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Southfield, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lee C. Patton, President & CEO of the firm, has more than 40 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of business disputes as well as in professional liability matters
- Lee represents businesses in litigation arising from products liability claims, construction failure, environmental, automotive, trucking and PIP liability and negligence actions, general premises or operational risk, legal malpractice and disciplinary representation, liquor liability and insurance coverage claims
- He also has significant experience resolving legal, medical, insurance and professional liability claims
- Lee is a fellow of the prestigious legal honor society, the Litigation Counsel of America, and has been awarded the ranking of Michigan “Super Lawyer,” by Thomson Reuters for the years 2000 through 2025, and was named an “Outstanding Lawyer of America” by that organization
- He has also been honored as a Leading Lawyer in America
- Lee also has been awarded and maintains the Martindale AV rating which is the highest rating available
- He is a member of The International Association of Defense Counsel and The Defense Research Institute
- Lee frequently speaks before insurance and industry groups on topics including premises liability, Michigan personal injury and non-fault litigation, dram shop and construction litigation
- As an undergraduate, Lee was captain of the tennis team at Eastern Michigan University and twice was named one of the Outstanding Scholar Athletes of America while at that institution
- Representative Clients • Taubman Company • Allstate Insurance Company • Broad Spire • Guide one Insurance Company • James river Insurance Company • Nationwide Insurance Company • Nautilus Insurance Company • Progressive Insurance Company • Scottsdale Insurance Company • Taubman Company • Tribal First Insurance Company News & Insights •CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEVENTEEN SULLIVAN, WARD, PATTON, GLEESON & FELTY ATTORNEYS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE LEADING LAWYERS MAGAZINE, MICHIGAN EDITION July 2024
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practforg law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Southfield are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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