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January 2024

Anthony Pignotti Promoted to Member at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce the election of attorney Anthony (Tony) D. Pignotti into the membership of the firm, effective January 1, 2024. Pignotti is an experienced trial lawyer with a broad range of litigation experience. He has represented national-level businesses in products liability, toxic tort,

January 2024

Silvia Alexandra Mansoor Promoted to Senior Associate at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce that the firm has promoted attorney Silvia Alexandra Mansoor to Senior Associate, effective January 1, 2024. Mansoor’s work focuses on defending health care professionals and organizations in complex medical malpractice claims and business dispute claims. She is also heavily involved in

November 2023

FBMJ’s Brooke Johnston Panelist for MSU First-Gen Week Speaker Series

FBMJ Associate Attorney Brooke Johnston returned to her alma mater, Michigan State University College of Law, on National First-Generation Students Day as a panelist for Michigan State’s First-Gen Week Speaker Series. The panel offered insight to current first-generation law students regarding the experiences unique to being a first-generation attorney. Brooke

November 2023

FBMJ Welcomes New Attorney – M. Hussein Houjaij

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC (FBMJ) is pleased to announce that M. Hussein Houjaij has joined the firm as a new Associate Attorney. Richard Baron, Member, made the announcement. Hussein’s practice will focus on environmental, toxic tort, mass tort and products liability litigation, as well as permitting and compliance with

November 2023

Randy Juip Named to 2023 Leaders in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Congratulations to FBMJ Managing Member Randy Juip for being named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 Leaders in the Law. Randy was one of only thirty lawyers in Michigan to receive this well-deserved honor. According to Michigan Lawyers Weekly, the Leaders in the Law program seek to recognize attorneys who are setting the standard for

November 2023

Frisch Joins FBMJ’s Medical-Malpractice Group

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to welcome James Frisch as the newest member of its Medical Malpractice Practice group. James who recently joined the firm as an Associate Attorney focuses his practice on defending healthcare professionals and organizations in complex medical-malpractice claims, as well as other personal

March 2023

Nicole Joseph-Windecker Receives MDTC’s 2023 Golden Gavel Award

Nicole Joseph-Windecker was recently honored as one of two 2023 recipients of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s (MDTC) Golden Gavel Award. The Golden Gavel Award is presented to a lawyer who has practiced law for 10 years or less and who, according to the MDTC, “exemplifies significant contribution to professionalism and

January 2023

2023 Limitation on Noneconomic Damages

On January 31, 2023, the State of Michigan Department of Treasury published the 2023 limitations on noneconomic damages for claims alleging medical malpractice.  The “upper cap” is now adjusted to $960,500 (an increase of $73,000 from last year).  The “lower cap” is now adjusted to $537,900 (an increase of $40,900