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Arend, Patrice S.
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
27777 Franklin Road
Suite 2500
Southfield, MI 48034-8214
Phone: 248.351.3000
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Professional Experience
Patrice was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1995, and in Michigan in 1997. Before joining Jaffe, she served as a Staff Attorney for the Supreme Court of Illinois from 1996-1998. As a member, she focuses her practice primarily in the Litigation area. She is also Co-Practice Group Coordinator of the Litigation Group.
Areas of Emphasis
General Commercial Litigation
Patrice represents clients in commercial disputes. She also practices Employment Litigation and is part of the firm's E-commerce group.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
West Practice Categories
Electronic Commerce, Litigation & Appeals
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1995
- Michigan, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Michigan (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Regular guest Speaker and Presenter at seminars sponsored by, Council on Education in Management
Past Employment Positions
- Supreme Court of Illinois, Staff Attorney, 1996 - 1998
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois,
1995
J.D. with honors
Honors: Moot Court Honors Society 1993-1995
Law Review: Executive Articles Editor, Chicago-Kent Law Review, 1994 - 1995 - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA,
1995
M.A. - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA,
1991
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Articles
Published Works
- The Wayne Law Review-Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Wayne State University, Vol 49, No. 2, 2003
- Workplace Discrimination in the Aftermath of 9/11, Detroiter Online, May, 2003
- Defamation in an Age of Political Correctness: Should a False Public Statement that a Person is Gay be Defamatory, 18 Northern Illinois University Law Review, no. 1, Fall, 1997
- Balancing Alcoholics' Rights and Employer Liability under Anti-Discrimination Laws (Co-author), Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 86, March, 1998
- Monitoring E-mail in the Workplace: Employee Privacy and Employer Liability (Co-Author), Illinois Bar Journal Vol. 87, June, 1999
Office Information
Address
27777 Franklin Road
Suite 2500
Southfield, MI 48034-8214
Phones
248.351.3000