Ellen Bartman Jannette
Partner
- Licensed Since: 1988
- Joined Firm: 2001
- Partner Since: 2009
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating-AV. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1988
- University of Pittsburgh, cum laude, B.A. 1984
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- Pro Hac Vice Admissions in the state courts of: Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin
A partner in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Ellen Bartman Jannette focuses her practice in the areas of professional liability and insurance coverage.
Ms. Jannette's professional liability practice includes the defense of lawyers, accountants and other professionals in various types of complex litigation.
Additionally, Ms. Jannette has extensive experience representing insurance carriers in disputes involving environmental contamination and construction defect.
Ms. Jannette practices in state and federal courts, as well as before state of Michigan licensing and professional agencies. She has been admitted to practice on a pro hac vice status on a number of matters pending in the federal and state courts in a number of other states.
Representative Client Work
- Defended legal malpractice matter with underlying claim in excess of $11 million
- Defended legal malpractice matter with underlying claims of $6 million
- Defended psychiatric malpractice matters involving multi-personality disorder, depression, suicide and transference
- Numerous summary dismissals involving claims of medical, legal, accounting and real estate malpractice
- Briefed and argued medical malpractice and product liability appeals before the Michigan Court of Appeals and United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Defended insurers in complex coverage litigation involving underlying environmental contamination
- Drafted coverage opinions and recommendations to insurers on complex environmental contamination, premises liability and construction defect matters
Professional Affiliations
- Oakland County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- DRI - the Voice of the Defense Bar (Women in the Law Committee)
- Michigan Women's Tax Association
Publications & Presentations
- “Confidentiality of Medical Records for Mental Health Care Providers in Michigan,” presenter, Lansing, MI, September 1999
- “Michigan Social Work and Behavioral Health Law,” presenter, Grand Rapids, MI, September 1999
- “Paralegals: Key Players in a Small Firm’s Litigation Practice” published Oakland County Bar Association: Laches, February 1995
Community Involvement
- Gleaners Community Food Bank
- Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament, Michigan Center for Civic Education – Judge
- Michigan Outlaws Girls Softball