Elaine M. Pohl
Partner
- Licensed Since:1999
- Joined Firm: 2009
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
- Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Insurance Coverage; Michigan Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2008 and 2011
- Indiana Merit Scholar Award
- Federal Communications Law Journal, Managing Editor (1998-1999)
- Villanova Scholar Academic Scholarship
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, cum laude, J.D, 1999
- Villanova University, Villanova, PA, magna cum laude, B.A., 1996
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1999
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2008
Practice-Specific Experience
Elaine M. Pohl is a partner in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office who focuses her practice on liquor licensing matters and insurance coverage law.
A member of Plunkett Cooney’s Foodservice & Hospitality Industry Group, Ms. Pohl has extensive experience representing grocery and convenience stores, bars, restaurants, brewpubs and other hospitality industry clients with respect to Michigan liquor licensing issues.
This aspect of her practice includes representing new and existing businesses in liquor license transfers, specifically through the application process with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Ms. Pohl’s experience also extends to representing liquor licensees at administrative hearings when violations of the Michigan Liquor Control Code or administrative rules are alleged.
Another key aspect of Ms. Pohl’s practice involves the representation of creditors, including landlords and lenders, in obtaining and perfecting security interests in liquor licenses and enforcing those interests upon default. Ms. Pohl has served as Michigan counsel for national clients who have liquor license needs within the state.
Ms. Pohl also has experience in general litigation matters and advises insurance company clients on complex insurance coverage issues, primarily advising insurance companies on complex coverage questions and representing them when disputes arise.
Representative Work
- Represented national convenience store chain in all aspects of Michigan liquor licensing, including liquor license application approvals and violation hearings before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
- Spearheaded complex liquor license transfer project for national drug store chain, affecting stores throughout the state of Michigan
- Prepared management agreement for receiver to continue operation of hotel’s liquor license
- Represented bank in enforcing security interest against liquor licensee in default, including assistance in transferring license to new purchaser
- Represented regional micro brewer in obtaining approval for new liquor license
Professional Affiliations
- ALFA International, Hospitality Practice Group Steering Committee
- State Bar of Michigan, Alcoholic Beverage and Hospitality Law Practice Committee
- Michigan Licensed Beverage Association