Attorneys
Lee C. Patton Southfield, Michigan
| Shareholder, since
1986 |
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| phone | (248) 746-2730 |
| fax | (248) 746-2837 |
| Email Me |
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Lee C. Patton represents businesses in litigation arising from products liability claims, construction failure, automotive or trucking liability and negligence actions, general premises or operational risk, liquor liability and insurance coverage claims. In his more than 30 years of practice, he has also represented clients in lawsuits involving legal, medical and insurance professional liability.
Mr. Patton is a member of the Detroit and Oakland County Bar Associations and also the International Association of Defense Counsel. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Association of Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, and has been named an Outstanding Lawyer of America and a Super Lawyer. He is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan Sections on Negligence, Tax and Business Law and General Business.
Mr. Patton has lectured to many insurance and industry groups on the subjects of premises liability, Michigan personal injury and non-fault litigation, dram shop and construction litigation. He is licensed to practice in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.
Mr. Patton was captain of the tennis team at Eastern Michigan University and twice named one of the Outstanding Scholar Athletes of America at Eastern Michigan University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business management. He joined Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. as an associate attorney in 1979 and became a shareholder in the firm in 1986
- Areas of Practice:
- 50% General Liability
- 20% Automobile and Trucking Liability
- 10% Product Liability
- 10% Insurance Policy Interpretation
- 10% Construction Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1976
- Illinois, 2007
- Ohio, 2009
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- Education:
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio,
1975
J.D. - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan,
1972
B.B.A.
Honors: Outstanding Scholar Athletes of America
- Representative Clients:
- Taubman Company
- General Growth Properties
- Nautilus Insurance Company
- MEEMIC Insurance Company
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecture, Premises Liability, Michigan Personal Injury & Non-Fault Litigation, Dram Shop and Construction Litigation, Insurance and Industry Groups
- Honors and Awards:
- Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Super Lawyer Michigan 2005 to Present
- Outstanding Lawyer of America
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- International Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 2003 - Present
- State Bar of Michigan, 1996 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2007 - Present
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2009
- Oakland County Bar Association, 1976 - Present
- American Bar Association, 1976 - Present
- Defense Research Institute, 1985 - Present
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, 1985 - Present
- Past Employment Positions:
- Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C., Associate, 1979 - 1986
