Stephanie is a Senior Associate with the Firm. She focuses her practice on defending hospitals and health care professionals in complex medical malpractice litigation.

Prior to joining the Firm, Stephanie worked at two small litigation firms in the Metro Detroit area where she practiced primarily in the areas of medical malpractice defense and municipal law. She has helped to represent some of the largest, multi-site health systems in Michigan, and has also defended a number of municipal governmental entities in cases dealing with issues like governmental immunity, workplace retaliation, employment discrimination, and First Amendment freedom of speech claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Michigan Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, and the United States and Michigan Constitutions. Stephanie’s practice has included considerable appellate work and she has authored appeals in both Michigan and federal appellate courts.

Stephanie also has significant experience in environmental law including permitting and compliance issues related to the federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, and Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In addition, she has experience in criminal law, family law, premises liability, general negligence claims, and first and third-party no-fault actions.