Robert A. Marzano
Partner
- Joined Firm: 1995
- Partner Since: 2004
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law
- Direct Representation of Municipalities
- Environment, Energy and Resources Law
- General Litigation
- Labor & Employment Law
- Liquor Liability
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Retail Liability
- Trucking & Transportation
- Video & Cable Franchising
Honors & Awards
- Managing Editor of Michigan State University Law Review
- Clark, Klein, & Beaumont Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Research, Writing, and Advocacy Instructor
Education
- Detroit College of Law, cum laude, J.D., 1995
- Michigan State University, B.S., 1992
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1996
Practice-Specific Experience
Robert A. Marzano currently serves as Plunkett Cooney's Litigation Practice Group Leader. A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, he concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal law and litigation.
Mr. Marzano's municipal law experience includes currently serving as City Attorney for the communities of Plymouth and Northville, Michigan. Apart from his typical duties as a city attorney, Mr. Marzano also handles specialized matters such as zoning issues, telecommunication matters, election law issues, charter revisions and annexation issues on behalf of municipal and private-commercial clients.
Mr. Marzano's litigation practice is devoted to representing individuals, national retailers and commercial clients in disputes involving premises liability claims, security guard litigation, liquor liability issues, general negligence claims, third-party auto negligence claims, food law and trucking litigation.
Representative Client Work
- Election Commissioner for two municipalities
- Served as counsel for a Charter Revision
- Handled various complex election issues
- Handled various land use and zoning matters for both private entities and municipalities
- Handled annexation matters for private entities
- Represents several national retail companies in various aspects of commercial and premises litigation
- Negotiated cable franchises on behalf of municipalities
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan (Negligence Law Section)
- Oakland County Bar Association
- International Conference of Shopping Centers
Publications and Lectures
- “Taking Advantage of Michigan’s Broad Economic Loss Doctrine,” Michigan Defense Quarterly, Volume 15, No. 4, 1999.
- Various lectures on issues dealing with premises liability
- Various lectures on issues dealing with automobile/trucking liability
- Various lectures on issues dealing with municipal issues
Publications
- Appeals Court Rules That Employer Can Be Properly Named as a Non-Party at Fault
- A Settling Tortfeasor has the Statutory Right to Seek Contribution Under MCL §600.2925a
- Michigan Court of Appeals Varies on Whether Snow and Ice is Open and Obvious