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Laura S. Faussié

Shareholder / Detroit



Education

  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
  • Wheaton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988)

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
  • Sixth Circuit Court
Experience
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Laura S. Faussié is a skilled and seasoned commercial lawyer with extensive experience in complex business, banking and real estate litigation, and transactional matters. Laura specializes in assisting lenders and other corporate clients with all aspects of creditors’ rights, including secured asset recoveries, large loan defaults and collections, and business fraud and contract litigation. On the defense side, she has successfully defended banks and corporate clients in suits arising out of various common law and statutory schemes, including the Uniform Commercial Code and the Banking Code.

Laura is also an able appellate attorney, and has handled appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Michigan Court of Appeals. She has experience in front of administrative agencies, the American Arbitration Association, and has handled numerous alternative dispute resolution matters.

Professional Associations
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Michigan Bar Association

  • Business Law Section
  • Litigation Section
  • Real Property Law Section
Honors & Distinctions
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  • Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Selected as a "Michigan Go To Lawyer" in 2022 for Business Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • Publications & Presentations
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    • Land Contract Forfeiture Road Map, Michigan Real Property Review, Spring 2007. (Co-author with Jonathan Walton)
    • "How to Get Paid for the Goods/Services You Sell: A Lesson in Law for Suppliers", seminar presented for members of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
    Testimonials & Client Matters
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    "I worked on a complex federal litigation matter with Laura over many months, where we represented clients with aligned interests as co-defendants. It involved a high dollar and document intensive intellectual property rights infringement claim against our clients. We successfully defeated the plaintiff, achieving total dismissal of its claims through a fairly difficult procedural strategy that we developed and worked up together. Laura is a superior client advocate, and a great writer, who excels at taking complicated issues and making them understandable in a concise presentation. She is experienced, civil, and very professional. Her sense of humor also makes her a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend her."

    - Patrick Kruse, Owner at Patrick G. Kruse PLC