Chloé Schumacher Promoted to Principal
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Chloé Schumacher to Principal with the firm.
Chloé’s practice focuses on representing physicians, mid-level medical providers, nurses, and pharmacists in complex medical malpractice litigation and civil rights defense matters. She has extensive experience defending healthcare providers in claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, particularly those arising from the delivery of healthcare services in county jails and state prisons.
Chloé earned her law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2016. While in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial teams and served as a student attorney in the George J. Asher Law Clinic, where she handled family immigration matters. She also interned for the Honorable Mona K. Majzoub in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Following law school, Chloé practiced medical malpractice defense at a Detroit law firm, representing physicians, nurses, and healthcare institutions. She also gained valuable in-house experience while working for one of the Big Three automotive companies, where she served as associate labor counsel and was directly involved in national-level negotiations with the United Auto Workers. In addition, Chloé has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including negotiation and arbitration.
Chloé is actively involved in the legal community and is a member of the Negligence Section of the State Bar of Michigan, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, and the Detroit Bar Association. She is also a former member of the University of Detroit Mercy Law chapter of the American Inns of Court, where she served as a barrister.
According to FBMJ leadership, “Chloé has earned the respect of her colleagues and clients through her sound judgment, depth of experience, and steady leadership in complex matters. Her promotion to Principal reflects her significant contributions to the firm and our confidence in her continued leadership at FBMJ.”