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Charles E. Randau 
Southfield, Michigan
Shareholder, since 1988
phone (248) 746-2719
fax (248) 746-2845
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Charles E. Randau has concentrated his more than forty-five years in the practice of law representing corporations, companies, partnerships and professional individuals in the defense of liability and negligence claims. These cases tend to be large, multi-party, high exposure cases which require the assertive, but delicate touch of a senior litigator and are generally tried to a conclusion.

A trained mediator, arbitrator and skilled negotiator, Mr. Randau is a Mediator on the Oakland County Mediation Panel and an active member of the American Arbitration Association. He also is a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, the Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Michigan Insurance Lawyers Counsel, Oakland County Bar Associations, as well as the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Randau has been a shareholder in the firm since 1988.

Mr. Randau received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Wayne State University, where he was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, the national business fraternity, and Delta Theta Phi, the national professional law fraternity. He has been an instructor at Wayne State University Law School in legal research and writing and the Student Trial Advocacy Program since 1965. Mr. Randau has been a regular guest speaker at meetings of the American Association for Justice and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.

Year Joined Organization:
1986
Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration
Mediation
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Misdemeanor
Traffic Violations
Insurance Defense
Insurance Law
Motor Vehicle
Personal Injury -- Defense
Animal Bites -- Defense
Assault & Battery -- Defense
Aviation Accidents -- Defense
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
Premises Liability -- Defense
Slip and Fall -- Defense
Wrongful Death -- Defense
Products Liability Law
Machinery & Tools
Motor Vehicle Defects
Liability and Negligence Claims
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1966
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1966
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1966
Education:
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1965
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board


Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1962
B.S.
Major:  English and Social Studies
Minor:  Sciences


Representative Clients:
Major Liability Insurers
US Based Multi-National Self-Insured Corp.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, Wayne State University Law School


Guest Speaker, American Association for Justice


Guest Speaker, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association


Honors and Awards:
Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated, AV


Michigan Super Lawyers - Member


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Oakland County Mediation Panel
Mediator


American Arbitration Association
Member


Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Member


Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Member


Michigan Insurance Lawyers Counsel
Member


Oakland County Bar Association
Member


Detroit County Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Michigan


National Professional Law Fraternity
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Lake States Insurance Company, Director, 1980 - 1985


Fraternities/Sororities:
Alpha Kappa Psi
Delta Theta Phi

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