Matthew W. Schlegel

Of Counsel

Office

Detroit

500 Woodward Ave

Suite 3500

Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 965-8806

Fax: +13133096843

Email: mschlegel@clarkhill.com

Education

J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1984

B.A., with Honors, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1976

State Bar Licenses

Michigan

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

U.S. District Ct., E.D. of Michigan

U.S. District Ct., W.D. of Michigan

U.S. District Ct., C.D. of Illinois

Matthew W. Schlegel

Of Counsel

Matthew W. Schlegel represents individuals, businesses, and municipalities in resolving a broad range of civil disputes in both state and federal trial and appellate courts, including commercial, employment, construction, real estate, and personal injury claims.

Matt also assists clients in resolving disputes outside of court through alternative dispute resolution methodologies and serves as an arbitrator, facilitative mediator, and case evaluator through various courts and organizations.

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)

Awards/Achievements

AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Super Lawyers – Michigan (Civil Litigation Defense), 2009

DBusiness Magazine Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit (Litigation), 2010

Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers (Alternative Dispute Resolution), 2010

Memberships

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

American Arbitration Association

American Bar Association

State Bar Association

State Bar of Michigan

Defense Research Institute