Bio

Stephen Landau is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney with exceptional litigation experience in state and federal courts in 15 jurisdictions and in private arbitrations with a proven track record finding solutions, not problems. He has litigated to conclusion civil and criminal matters involving:

· Breach of Contract

· Bankruptcy Adversary Litigation

· Receiverships

· Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders

· Shareholder and Partner Disputes

· Business Valuations and Dissolutions

· Computer Fraud and Abuse

· Commercial Mortgage Foreclosures

· Non-Competition and Trade Secret Agreements

· Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

· Estates Litigation

· Ethics and Licensing Defense for Attorneys and Clinical Psychologists

· Accounting Malpractice Defense

· Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Claims

· Uniform Commercial Code Claims

· Construction Failures and Performance and Payment Bond Litigation

· Franchise Litigation

· Securities Fraud and Blue Sky Litigation

· Federal Income Tax Refund Litigation

· Child Custody Litigation

Examples of Key Accomplishments

· Successfully defended $39,000,000 performance bond claim through dismissal with client paying nothing.

· Successfully represented automobile manufacturer and two dozen Fortune 500 corporations in General Motors bankruptcy claims proceedings.

· With one day to respond to three multi-million dollar accounting malpractice complaints filed in a foreign jurisdiction, timely filed responses and successfully resolved all matters with client paying nothing.

· Defended large multi-family real estate developer in judicial foreclosure of a portfolio of 31 mortgages seeking $30,000,000, achieving settlement for less than $100,000.

· Successfully defended owners of large commercial insurance agency against criminal fraud, federal income tax evasion and licensing claims.

· Selected by West Publishing Company for having drafted model form of bankruptcy adversary complaint.

Education

Juris Doctor, University of Detroit-Mercy

Admissions

Michigan Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan

United States District Court, Western District of Michigan

Pro Hac Vice admissions: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee.

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