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Associate — Grand Rapids

616/336-6952

[email protected]


Education

University of Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame, Indiana
J.D., cum laude, 2021
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
B.S., summa cum laude, Psychology, 2017

Bar Admissions

Michigan

Court Admissions

All Michigan state courts

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Litigation Attorney

Justin is member of the Litigation and ADR Team. He has experience in several areas of the law, including corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and data privacy and mobility matters. He represents clients in both state and federal courts in matters including corporate governance and contract disputes, commercial and class action disputes, and intellectual property litigation, among other types of matters.

In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Justin assists clients in corporate matters, including reviewing and negotiating supply agreements, assisting clients in intellectual property protection matters, and helping clients navigate state and federal data privacy compliance measures.

Justin has also served as in-house general counsel at a multi-national technology company and brings a unique understanding of the issues facing large company legal departments.

While in law school, Justin was a member of Notre Dame’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team and participated in Notre Dame’s London Law Program.

Experience

Successfully represented and assisted clients in intellectual property litigation, enforcement matters, and proceedings before the United States Courts and the Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution (UDRP) administrative body.

Successfully represented an individual owner in a declaratory judgment action regarding the rights and ownership in a patent.

Conducted analysis and negotiated several commercial contract and master services agreements on the supply side.

Successfully represented plaintiffs in obtaining a judgment in a construction breach of contract dispute.

Trial counsel for an individual defendant in a breach of contract and business dispute.

Represented an agricultural plaintiff in challenging the rates charged by an energy company in an administrative proceeding.

Community Involvement

Grand Rapids Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Secretary, 2022 – 2023

Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce, 2022 Board Member

Hillman Advocacy Clinic held by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 2022

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