Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

David R. Stechow focuses his practice in various areas of complex litigation, including construction law, product liability and fire and property damage litigation. Mr. Stechow has appeared before numerous state and federal trial courts and has successfully litigated both jury trials and arbitrations. He has defended builders, contractors, management companies and manufacturers.

Mr. Stechow represents his clients in complex litigation matters involving property and personal injury claims resulting from construction deficiencies or fire and explosions in residential, commercial and industrial settings. Many of these cases include property destruction or serious injury or death.

Mr. Stechow attended Southern Methodist University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1992 from Michigan State University. He received his law degree in 1996 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Mr. Stechow is also a 2002 graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, in Boulder, Colorado.

Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Product Liability
• Trucking & Transportation

West Practice Categories

Construction Law, Products Liability Law, Transportation Law, Trucking

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, “Sick Building: Your Prescription for Treating Claims, Lawsuits & Liability”, 2002
• Lecturer, “The Toxic Mold Case: The Law and Legal Issues”, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Summer Conference, 2002
• Lecturer, “Sick Building: Your Prescription for Treating Claims, Lawsuits & Liability”, 2002
• Lecturer, “Sick Building: Your Prescription for Treating Claims, Lawsuits & Liability”, 2001

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. James S. Thorburn, 1996-1997 Oakland County Circuit Court, Clerk, 1996 - 1997
• Hon. Richard D. Kuhn, 1995-1996 Oakland County Circuit Court, Clerk, 1995 - 1996
• Honorable Deborah A. Servitto, Judicial Extern

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1996
  J.D.
  Honors: National Moot Court Tax Team
• Michigan State University, Michigan, 1992
  B.A.
• Southern Methodist University, 1990
• International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Boulder, Colorado, 2002

Published Works

• Medical Monitoring Claims Are Not Cognizable Under Michigan Law In the Absence of a Present Physical Injury
• “Spoliation of Evidence, Punitive Damages and State Transportation Safety Audit Procedures”, February, 2003
• “Product Defect and Defenses, Admissibility of Expert Testimony and Remedial Measures, and Indemnity and Contribution Issues”, July, 2002
• “Spoliation of Evidence, Discoverability of Surveillance Investigation and Admissibility of Guilty Plea”, February, 2001

Address

38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phones

(248) 901-4007

Faxes

(248) 901-4040

Emails

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Websites

http://www.plunkettcooney.com/