Jonathan B. Frank
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Frank & Frank Law
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, General Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 1989
Education: The University of Michigan Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024 Call today:
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Frank & Frank Law
3910 Telegraph RdSuite 200
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Visit website
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As a partner for the Michigan firm Frank & Frank Law, attorney Jonathan Frank primarily focuses on civil litigation, including business litigation and real estate litigation. He also assists clients with employment and real estate issues. Mr. Frank participated in a mediator-training program offered by the Michigan Supreme Court Administrator’s office and is a Neutral Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. This experience allows him to assist business clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings; he also provides mediation and arbitration services.
In 1982, Mr. Frank received bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from Stanford University, graduating with distinction. He then went on to obtain his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1985. During his time in law school, Mr. Frank received the Gussin Award for Trial Work and became a finalist in the Campbell Moot Court Competition.
He has also published articles and offered seminars on business litigation and client-centered litigation practices.
A Detroit native, Mr. Frank has sat on the board for numerous charitable organizations, including the Detroit Police Athletic League, the Detroit Urban Debate League, and the American Jewish Committee. Mr. Frank is a board member of the Oakland County Bar Association and previously chaired the Oakland County Circuit Court Business Court Committee.
Mr. Frank represents clients in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Mt. Clemens Michigan, and the surrounding areas.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, General Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Construction Litigation: Business, Intellectual Property LitigationFocus areas
Appeals, Arbitration, Mediation, Non-Compete Agreements, Restraining Order, Trade Secret
- 30% Business Litigation
- 30% General Litigation
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Construction Litigation: Business
- 10% Intellectual Property Litigation
First Admitted: 1985, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.frankandfranklaw.com
- Co-chaired Oakland County Bar Association Business Court Committee, which recommends best practices for business litigators and acts as liaison with Oakland County Business Court Judges.
- Elected by members of the Oakland County Bar Association to become a member of the OCBA Board of Directors, 2022
- Member, Oakland County ADR Committee
- Discovery Mediator, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Michigan
- Chair, Oakland County Circuit Court Committee
- California
- Member, Oakland County Bar Association
- Unpublished opinions: Dolan v. Crutcher, Docket No. 231604 (Mich. App. 2003); DaimlerChrysler Services v. Summit National, Inc., 2005 WL 1994321 (6th Cir. 2005), Phoenix Investment Holdings v. Nosan & Silverman Homes, Docket No. 126561 (Mich. 2005), Horvath v. Kempster, Docket No. 264035 (Mich. App. 2006),Tres Galanes v. Cordoba, Docket No. 282643 (Mich. App. 2009), Wagner v. Marroghi, Docket No. 280632 (Mich. App. 2009), EWI Worldwide, Inc. v. Lifestyle Retail Partners, Docket No. 295167 (Mich. App. 2011); Hill v. Hill, Docket No. 312018 (Mich. App. 2013), Shaer v. Bahoura, Docket No. 315701 (Mich. App. 2014), DC Mex Holdings LLC v. Affordable Land LLC, Docket No. 318791 (Mich. App. 2015); Castle v Shoham, Docket No. 337969 (Mich. App. 2018); Bosquett & Co. v Sterling Benefits, Docket No. 345615 (Mich. App. 2020); TrucknTow.com, Inc. v UHY Advisors, Inc., Docket No. 354999 (Mich. App. 2021); Michigan Neurology Associates, Inc. v Steven S. Beall, MD, Docket No. 354565 (Mich. App. 2021); Great Lakes Water Authority v Daniels-Karim, Docket No. 354554 (Mich. App. 2021); Theisen v Inventive Consulting, Docket No. 353990 (Mich. App. 2021); Jarrett v. Terrell et al, Case No. 21-55263 (9th Cir. 2022).
- Published opinions:City of Flint v. Patel, 198 Mich. App. 153 (1993)Standard Federal Savings Bank v. Genesee County, 208 Mich. App. 569 (1995); Noel v. Fleet Finance, Inc., 971 F. Supp. 1102 (ED Mich. 1997); Great Lakes Steel v. City of Ecorse, 227 Mich. App. 366 (1998); Williams v. City of Troy, 269 Mich. App. 670 (2005); Central States v. First Agency, 756 F.3d 954 (6th Cir. 2014); Buol v Hayman Company, 323 Mich. App. 649 (2018); Coty Lewis v Acuity Real Estate Services, 63 F.4th 1114 (6th Cir. 2023)
- Three verdicts over $1 million in business cases.
- Attorneys Henry Gornbein and Jonathan B. Frank discuss practical approaches to business litigation, including defining success, how and when to settle, and how to encourage parties to accept responsibility., Practical Law, 2011
- Sample Michigan Court of Appeals oral argument, Hartrick v Deluna Oral Argument (from 1:19:00), Legal, 2023
- Sample federal court of appeal oral argument, Lewis v. Acuity Sixth Circuit Oral Argument, Legal, 2022
- Sample federal court of appeals oral argument, Jarrett v. Terrell Ninth Circuit Oral Argument, Legal, 2022
- Flex Cable
- Acuity Real Estate Services
- Metroline
- PC Server
- Metro Welding
- LaVida Massage
- Kastler Construction
- Diversitak
- Guarantee Trust Life
- Propur
- Inspyrus
- Tri-Star Fire
- Motor City Pawn Brokers
- TrucknTow.com
- Rock Solid Logistics
- Entrega
- Logicalis
- Midwest Air Filter, Inc.
- Michigan Dessert Corporation
- Neutral Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, SCAO-trained Mediator
- Board Member, Jewish Family Services, 2005-2010
- Board of Directors, Detroit Urban Debate League, 2013 - Present
- President, Detroit Chapter of American Jewish Committee, 2009 - 2011
- Board Member, Detroit PAL, 2012 - Present
- President, Jewish Ensemble Theater, 1999 - 2005
- Board Member, Jewish News Foundation, 2012 - Present
- Finalist of moot court competition, Finalist, Campbell Moot Court Competition, University of Michigan Law School, 1984
- Cum Laude, University of Michigan, 1985
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Awarded for work in Clinical Law Program, Gussin Award for Trial Work, University of Michigan Law School, 1985
- Mediator, Oakland County Circuit Court and Wayne County Circuit Court
- Stanford University, B.A., With Distinction, 1982
- A client-centered approach for resolving legal problems., See the Problem, Solve the Problem, 2006
- A potential client comes to you complaining about a business deal gone awry. In heated, likely scandalous terms, the potential client airs a grievance about being lied to, cheated, and generally taken advantage of., Don't overlook the red flag defense, Michigan Bar Journal, 2024
- Proposing the value of using video technology for arbitration hearings., Author, Thoughts About My First Zoom Arbitration, State Bar of Michigan website, 2020
- Litigation is expensive, often needlessly so. See the bluntly-titled article Five Ways Attorneys Waste Money. Recently, the Michigan Supreme Court responded by enacting new discovery rules, which went into effect January 1, 2020. Present circumstances have given us, litigators and judges, the opportunity to do more to drive up efficiency and drive down costs. , Author, Making Litigation More Efficient and Less Expensive, In the Post-COVID World and Beyond, LinkedIn, Legal, 2020
- A structural approach to analyzing and resolving software development disputes., Author, A Model for Efficient Resolution of Software Development Disputes, LinkedIn, 2019
- Addressing the value of using the business tool of root cause analysis to help resolve shareholder disputes., Author, Using Root Cause Analysis to Settle a Business Oppression Case, State Bar of Michigan Litigation Journal, 2018
- ., University of Michigan Law School Mock Trial, Wayne State Law School First Year Advocacy Program
- Practical advice for counseling clients who are mediating business cases., Eight Tips for Mediating a Business Case, Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, 2018
- Author, Best Practices for Conducting the Initial Litigation Client Interview, Michigan Bar Journal, 2018
- Practical advice for preparing client for the mediation process., Author, Preparing Your Client For Mediation, Laches (Oakland County Bar Association), 2015
- Practical advice about counseling clients, from the beginning of litigation through the end, with an emphasis on understanding litigation from the client's perspective., Author, Counseling Your Client Through Litigation, Laches (Oakland County Bar Association), 2014
- A suggested approach for helping clients understand the natural process of accepting responsibility during the litigation process. May 2011, The Value of Shared Responsibility: A Litigator's Perspective, LACHES, 2011
- A practical approach to solving business problems, July 2006, Author, See the Problem, Solve the Problem, Laches
Office location for Jonathan B. Frank
3910 Telegraph Rd
Suite 200
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone: 248-308-5933
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- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024
