Michael A. Chichester, Jr.

Associate
toll free: 1-800-967-1234
phone: (248) 746-4096
fax: (248) 746-4001

 

Mr. Chichester always felt drawn to the law and its ability to right wrongs and make this a more livable society.  After teaching for a few years in a terrific West Michigan community, he decided to leave that career and become a lawyer.  Mr. Chichester immediately recognized that he had made the right choice.  He thoroughly enjoyed the rigors of law school, and graduated first in his class.  In practice, Mr. Chichester takes pleasure in serving the needs of clients in a constantly changing legal landscape.  

 

Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, JD

 

 

- Business Litigation  
- Employment Litigation
- Counseling
- Compensation Disputes
- Employment Discrimination Litigation
- Business Law
- Covenants not to Compete 

 

- State of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

Honors and Awards:
- Summa Cum Laude
- Ralph M. Freeman Foundation Award
- Virginia Leo Sirotnik Endowed Scholarship
- Dean’s Scholarship
- Frank Murphy Honor Society
- American Inns of Court
- University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, managing editor
- Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, BA

Published Works:
The Twenty-first Amendment Accommodates the Dormant Commerce Clause: Did the Supreme Court Awaken a Sleeping Giant with Its Decision in Granholm v. Heald?, 84 U.Det.Mercy L. Rev., 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Constitution Society
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) 
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association