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Overview

Overview

Jeff Heuer is a business litigator who has tried complex corporate, partnership, construction, employment, and securities cases in federal and state courts and arbitration and mediation throughout the United States. He counsels clients on these matters, plus the civil side of regulatory and criminal investigations and “business divorces”. His long and varied experience with industries such as manufacturing, construction, real estate development, advertising, and financial services, both domestic and international, enables him quickly to understand the client’s business in order to identify and minimize the many risks faced by entrepreneurs in today’s challenging legal and regulatory environment.   

Jeff counsels that while a very high percentage of business disputes settle, through either unsupervised or structured (in other words, mediated) negotiations, the best outcomes are achieved by the party best prepared for litigation. Helping his clients understand their options and working with them toward the best, most efficient resolution in or out of court is his highest priority. Most of Jeff’s clients are entrepreneurs whose representation requires a clear understanding of each and every one of what are frequently unique businesses in order to best understand their challenges, both immediate and future. Jeff provides forward-thinking advice and long-term education to help his clients succeed. Several clients have been with us almost since the firm’s founding more than 50 years ago. It is dedication to impeccable service and personalized attention that give relationships such as these the longevity.

Education & Admissions

Education & Admissions

Education 

  • University of Michigan
    J.D.
    Cum Laude
    Order of the coif
    Associate Editor of the Michigan Law Review
  • University of Michigan
    Bachelor of Arts

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Significant Matters

Significant Matters

  • Successfully mediated a multi-million dollar construction/design dispute involving a major university.
  • Successfully tried cases in or obtained Summary Dispositions in the Business Courts of Oakland and Wayne Counties and Summary Judgments in federal courts.
  • Served on the inaugural Case Evaluation panels of the Business Courts in both Oakland and Wayne Counties.
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers of America in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company, Commercial and Construction Litigation since 2005.

Affiliations

Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • American Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
  • Institute of Continuing Education, Panelist
  • TAGLaw (International Alliance of Independent Law Firms)
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • Oakland County Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
  • American Arbitration Association. Arbitrator