Thaddeus E. Morgan

Education

• University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., 1992)

• Albion College (B.A., cum laude, 1989)

• American University, Washington, D.C. (Washington Semester 1988)

Bar and Court Admissions

• State Bar of Michigan

• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan

• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana

Professional Associations

• State Bar of Michigan

  • Negligence Section
  • Litigation Council
  • Civil Procedure and Court Committee
  • United State Courts Committee (former Chairman)
  • Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

• Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, MSU Law School Chapter

• Ingham County Bar Association/ Ingham County Bar Association Foundation Member

• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel/ Chair Law Practice Management Section

• Federal Bar Association

Other Professional Experience

• Shareholder, Sullivan, Ward, Bone, Tyler & Asher, P.C., Grand Rapids, MI

• Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan

• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Oakland County, MI

Distinctions and Certifications

• President, Fraser Trebilcock (2010-present)

• Litigation Department Chair, Fraser Trebilcock (2005-2009)

• Listed in Super Lawyers (2007-2012)

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 19^th ed., 2013 in area of litigation

• Case and Comment Editor, University of Detroit Law Review, Vol. 69

• Webster Scholar, Rammelkamp History Award, Albion College

• Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Publications and Presentations

• Majestic Golf, LLC v. Lake Walden Country Club, Inc., 297 Mich. App. 305; 823 N.W.2d 610 (2012)

• “Federal Court Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011,” Michigan Bar Journal (May 2012)

• Glover v. Nationwide Muts Ins. Co., 676 F.Supp.2d 602 (W.D. Mich. 2009)

• "Federal Civil Rules 2009 Amendments", Michigan Bar Journal (December 2009)

• "Insurance Coverage for Pollution Related Claims", Greater Lansing Business Monthly (April 2002)

• Continental Casualty Co. v Taco Bell, 127 F.Supp 2d 864 (W.D. Mich. 2001)

• Travelers Ins. Co. v Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 971F. Supp. 298 (W.D. Mich. 1997)

Community Activities

• East Lansing Rotary Club

• Council of Elders, Chair of Personnel Committee, Peoples Church, East Lansing (former member)

• Michigan Colleges Foundation, former Lansing Campaign Co-Chair

• City of East Lansing, Parks and Recreation Commission, (former Chair and Vice-Chair)

• City of East Lansing, Hannah Center Marketing & Operations Task Force, Chairman

Teaching Experience

• Lecturer, "Courtroom Preparation & Testifying," Michigan State Police Arson School, Tustin, MI

• Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education,

  • "Civil Depositions and Pre-trial Motions"
  • "Secrets of Effective Discovery and Motion Practice"
  • "Noncompetes, Trade Secrets, and Confidential Information: Protecting Your Client’s Assets"
  • "Winning Civil Cases With Expert Testimony"