Law Firm Overview

Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo, P.C. (MB&S) takes pride in maintaining a personal relationship with each client. While the firm maintains a strong litigation practice, we offer a wide variety of specialties, as each attorney has developed and excelled in different areas of legal practice.

Some of our attorneys are leaders in their areas of expertise and have published and lectured to colleagues and lay people. MB&S attorneys travel throughout the state to appear in both state and Federal courts on behalf of our clients. Our attorneys are admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Michigan and some are admitted in the District of Columbia and Wisconsin.

MB&S has earned both of the highest ratings awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a nationally recognized directory of all attorneys in the United States. The directory rates MB&S as "Very High to Preeminent" in the firms legal ability and "Very High" in its general recommendation category. Martindale-Hubbell has rated lawyers and firms for over 100 years. The ratings are based on the opinions and recommendations of colleagues and members of the judiciary.

MB&S is recommended for its litigation experience by Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters for the insurance industry. MB&S represents leading insurance companies throughout Michigan in all areas of insurance litigation including automobile, business, environmental, administrative, dram shop, homeowners, liquor liability, property, fire, casualty, subrogation and workers' compensation.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Bankruptcy and Divorce
• Business Law
• Civil Litigation
• Employment Law
• Entertainment Law
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning and Family Law
• Insurance Defense
• Military Law
• Municipal and Agency Law, And Appeals
• Probate Law
• Tax (Civil & Criminal)
• White-Collar Crime
• Workers' Compensation

Honors and Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell, "Very High to Preeminent" Rating in Legal Ability
• Martindale-Hubbell, "Very High Rating in General Recommendation Category"
• Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters

Published Works

• The New Net Profit Challenge, Script Magazine, October, 1996
• The Information Superhighway, Lansing Magazine, October, 1995

Classes and Seminars

• Lawyering Before Trial, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
• Entertainment Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Donations to St. Vincents Home for Children & Sponorship of Various Charitable Events.

Representative Clients

• Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
• American Equity Insurance Company
• American Home Products
• Armour Swift-Eckrich
• The ASU Group
• Auto Risk Management Services, Ltd.
• Capital Area District Library
• Capital Area Transportation Authority
• Capitol Indemnity Corporation
• CBI Industries
• CIGNA Companies
• Comfort Systems, USA
• ConAgra Grocery Products, Inc.
• Delta Charter Township
• East Lansing Film Festival, Inc.
• East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority
• Employers Mutual Companies
• FASCO, DC Motors Division
• Gallagher Bassett Services
• Grayling Filler Productions, Inc.
• Great Lakes Trucking Co., Inc.
• Grinnell Corporation
• Hartford Insurance Company
• House Broken Records, LLC
• ITT Specialty Risk Services, Inc.
• Jazzy Tam Films
• Lake Victoria Property Owners Association
• Leaseway Motorcar Transport Company
• Legion Insurance Company
• Memorial Healthcare Center
• Michigan Education Association
• Michigan Hospital Association
• Michigan Library Consortium
• Michigan Transit Pool
• Penske Corporation
• Penske Logistics
• Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP.
• Pro-Tec Equipment, Inc.
• Quaker Chemical Company
• Sedgwick CMS
• State of MI, Second Injury Fund of Michigan
• Tekonsha Engineering Company
• Three Men & A Tenor
• Tyco International, Inc.
• Wausau Insurance Companies
• Williamstown Township
• Wray Castle USA, Inc.
• Old Republic Insurance Co.
• RSK Co.
• Cemex, Inc.
• Applied Underwriters
• People Link
• Zurich North America
• ConAgra Dairy Foods, Inc.

References

• Capitol National Bank
• Meiers & Lombardini
• Brogan, Reed & VanGorder
• Ohio National Life

West Practice Categories

Licensing, Arbitration, Mediation, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Venture Capital, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Foreclosures, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Advertising, Cable (Broadband), FCC, Internet, Print Media, Television & Film, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, White Collar Crimes, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Trusts, Wills, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, State & Municipal Contracts, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Insurance Subrogation, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Business & Trade, Computer Law, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Military Law, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Estate Administration, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Capital Markets, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Securities Regulation, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State Government, Corporate Taxation, Income Taxation, Payroll Taxes, Mass Transit, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation