Michael J. Barton

Michael J. Barton is a partner in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office who concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation. Mr. Barton has successfully represented clients in a variety of high exposure commercial and other litigation matters in both the state and federal courts in Michigan.

Representative Client Work

• Successfully defended computer software manufacturer in two-month trial in which plaintiff sought recovery of over $10,000,000 in development and management fees.
• Obtained a $2,400,000 arbitration award on behalf of an insurer against an agent under risk sharing agreements.
• Successfully defended multi-million dollar legal malpractice action arising out of sale of patents; obtained summary judgment at the close of discovery.
• Obtained no cause in Court of Claims trial on behalf of a university against a claim that a defect in stadium design caused a football player’s injuries.
• Obtained a jury verdict in Probate Court preventing son of deceased parents from inheriting an estate worth more than $2,000,000. The son had murdered his parents but had been found not guilty by reason of insanity in a criminal trial.
• Obtained preliminary injunctions in a variety of trademark and employee non-compete cases.
• Successfully defended a municipality against whistleblower and due process claims brought by fired city attorney; obtained summary disposition in state court on whistleblower claims and summary judgment in federal court on due process claims.

Professional Memberships

• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association