Galante, Jerome A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since 1986

Year Joined Organization: 1981

Lawyer Overview

A partner at Plunkett Cooney since 1986, Jerome A. Galante represents product manufacturers, suppliers, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, design professionals and owners both directly and through insurance carriers in personal injury and commercial contract litigation.

Mr. Galante concentrates his practice in the areas of product liability and construction litigation and also represents a wide range of clients involved in many different types of complex, general litigation in both state and federal courts. Additionally, Mr. Galante serves as a mediator and arbitrator.

He is also active in the following community organizations:
Detroit College of Law Alumni Association; Michigan State University Alumni Association; Oakland County Young Lawyers Association (Chairperson, 1986-87; Member 1981-87); National Arbitration Forum, Arbitrator.

Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Product Liability
• Architect & Engineer Liability
• Construction Site Accidents
• Contractors’ Legal Issues
• OSHA/MIOSHA Issues
• Premises Liability

Representative Cases

• Woods v. Bacharach Instrument Co. , (E.D. Mich.)

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Oakland County Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Michigan (Litigation Section) (Member)
• American Bar Association (Litigation Section) (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 2004-2007)
• International Association of Defense Counsel Foundation Board (President, 2001-2003)

Honors and Awards

• 2006 & 2007 Michigan Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers, a publication of Law & Politics magazine
• The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), 2007 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, "Expert Discovery: What Is and Isn't Protected by the Attorney Client Work Product Privilege", International Association of Defense Counsel, 1998
• Lecturer, "Defense Damage Experts - Helpful Hints for Preparing and Using Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists and Economists as Defense Experts in Personal Injury Claims", Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, 1995
• Lecturer, "Issues to Consider Before and After Agreeing to Alternative Resolution in Construction Cases", Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 1994
• Lecturer, "Keeping the Lid on the Liability Case in Construction Disputes,", Michigan Concrete Association, 1994
• Lecturer, "Practicing Law in a Large Law Firm", University of Detroit School of Law, 1984
• Lecturer, "Practicing Law in a Large Law Firm", Detroit College of Law, 1992
• Lecturer and Author, "Legal Issues and Strategies Every Contractor Should Know", Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
• Lecturer and Author, "Accident Reconstruction Experts; Defense Use of Biomechanical and Human Factors Experts", Michigan Law Update seminar for Chicago based insurance claim representatives
• Lecturer, "The Professional as a Witness" (Architects, Engineers and Contractors), International Association of Defense Counsel, La Quinta, CA

Education

• Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1981
  J.D.
  Honors: Director, Moot Court Board, 1979-1980
• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1977
  B.S.
  Honors: With Honors

Published Works

• "Privacy Project", Contributing Editor, vols. I, II and III, IADC 2004-2007
• Issues to Consider Before and After Agreeing to Alternative Dispute Resolution in Construction Cases, International Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Denver, Colorado, 1994
• Expert Discovery: What Is and Isn’t Protected by the Attorney Client Work Product Privilege, International Association of Defense Counsel, La Jolla, CA, 1998
• Accident Reconstruction Experts; Defense Use of Biomechanical and Human Factors Experts, Michigan Law Update , 2003
• Legal Issues and Strategies Every Contractor Should Know, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, November 17, 2006

Address

38505 Woodward Avenue
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phones

(248) 594-8209

Faxes

(248) 901-4040

Emails

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Websites

http://www.plunkettcooney.com