James A. Bumbaugh

A senior attorney in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, James A. Bumbaugh practices in the areas of healthcare law, commercial litigation, employment law and corporate transactions. He is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Industry Group and Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group.

Mr. Bumbaugh currently serves as outside corporate counsel for various profit and nonprofit corporations.  He routinely provides counsel on UCC related matters, contracts and various other agreements, employment matters and a variety of complex litigation matters. His healthcare industry practice includes a number of services such as employment law, regulatory compliance, business and transactional matters.

Mr. Bumbaugh’s previous and current clients include Fortune 500 companies, technology and electronics manufacturers, Tier I and Tier II automotive suppliers, numerous financial institutions, and medical practices and facilities. He is licensed in both Michigan and Ohio.

Representative Client Work

Healthcare Law

• Represented numerous physicians and entities in the acquisition of medical practices and/or assets while utilizing various valuation models and purchase plans
• Represented numerous physicians and entities in the divesture of medical practices and/or their assets
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated multiple commercial real estate leases for medical practices and facilities
• Advised numerous physician groups and medical facilities regarding Stark Laws and anti-kick back compliance
• Represented individual physicians and medical practices regarding the drafting and review of physician employment contracts with varied compensation models

Commercial Litigation

• Represented an automotive parts manufacturer against a large financial institution in UCC warranty of title litigation
• Represented an array of manufacturing companies in UCC related litigation and varied disputes under the purview of the UCC
• Represented an automotive parts manufacturer in a $1.3 million federal court action against a carrier under the Carmack Amendment
• Represented an electronics manufacturer in a $1.1 million federal court case against the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and a national general contractor
• Represented a Motown musical group in federal court litigation to protect and enforce trademark rights
• Represented a home security corporation in real estate litigation against a large financial institution involving a dispute over priority of interests
• Represented a majority shareholder of a cemetery company in complex real estate litigation involving stock redemption agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, stock pledge agreements, escrow agreements and a mortgage with a land contract rider

Corporate Transactions

• Represented an international manufacturer regarding disputes with business partners, as well as negotiation and review of new supply and sales contracts, security agreements, corporate formation and partnership agreements
• Drafted and reviewed numerous contracts and security agreements on behalf of Fortune 500 companies
• Represented a software company regarding a corporate formation and joint venture with corporate partners
• Drafted, negotiated and reviewed software licensing agreements for a company designing vendor tracking software for the insurance industry

Employment Law

• Represented an array of corporate clients before the Michigan Department of Labor, the Department of Civil Rights and the EEOC
• Represented healthcare, profit and nonprofit corporations in state and federal litigation involving gender discrimination, hostile work environment and age discrimination
• Represented and counseled corporations in internal investigations
• Drafted and updated corporate handbooks, training materials, employee handbooks and benefit plans for corporate clients
• Represented a mechanical contractor and its officers against a labor union in a $400,000 dispute over a fringe benefits agreement
• Represented a Fortune 500 company in hostile work environment, sexual harassment, age discrimination, gender discrimination, ADA and FMLA claims in both state and federal court

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan (Health Care Law Section)
• State Bar of Ohio
• Oakland County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
• Michigan Association for Justice
• American Inns of Court (2000-2001)

Community Involvement

• Michigan Darfur Coalition (2007-present)
• Birmingham Booth Park Playground Steering Committee (2005-2006)
• Huntington Woods Men’s Club Community Restoration Association (2002-2005)

News

• Bumbaugh brings healthcare, business litigation expertise to firm