Hengeveld, Jeffrey S.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate, since 2002

Lawyer Overview

A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Jeffrey S. Hengeveld focuses his practice primarily in the area of professional liability with an emphasis on claims against attorneys, accountants, and real estate professionals.

Mr. Hengeveld defends attorneys in legal malpractice actions with various types of underlying cases, including environmental law, collections, bankruptcy, Michigan No Fault Law, medical malpractice, real estate law, divorce and family law, wills, estates, and trust law, and banking law. He also regularly consults on ethics issues.

His accountant malpractice matters typically involve claims of failing to detect fraud. He has co-authored a chapter about accounting standards and the duties accountants owe to their clients in a handbook on the subject of fraud deterrence.

In the area of real estate, Mr. Hengeveld defends professional liability claims against title companies, property inspectors and real estate agents and brokers.

He is the President of Rochester Glens Homeowners Association.

Areas of Practice

• Professional Liability

West Practice Categories

Professional Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 2003
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2011

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Michigan Bar Association (Member)
• Federal Bar Association (Member)
• ALFA International (International Practice Group; Professional Liability Practice Group Steering Committee) (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Professional Liability Defense; Michigan Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2008, 2010 - 2011

Classes and Seminars

• Best Practices for MACPA Lansing Small Practitioners Group, Presenter, 2011 - Present

Education

• Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2003
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Research, Writing and Advocacy Research, Writing and Advocacy
  Honors: Best Brief Competition Finalist All School Moot Court Competition
  Law Review: The Michigan State Law Review , Member
  Law Review: The Michigan State Law Review , Note & Comment Editor
• Michigan State University, James Madison College, 1999
  B.A.

Published Works

• Chapter in "The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence", Wiley Publishing Company, 2006

Address

38505 Woodward Avenue
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phones

(248) 594-8202

Faxes

(248) 901-4040

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