Background
Fieldman, Elaine was born on January 16, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Fieldman, Elaine was born on January 16, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
University of Michigan and Wayne State University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1973). Detroit College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976). Wayne State University (Master of Laws, 1986).
Worked at Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Professional limited liability company (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Real Estate, Tax, Antitrust, Banking and Securities Law. Trials. Civil Litigation, Zoning and Health Care.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Michigan.
Author: "Gillis and Fieldman, Michigan"s Unitary System of Judicial Discipline: A Comparison With Illinois Two-Tier Approach," 54 Chicago Kent Law Review, 1977. Front Pay: Some Thoughts for Defense Counsel, Oakland County Bar Association, Laches, January 1993.
"Summary of Exemptions from Overtime Pay Requirements," Oakland County Bar Association, Laches, November, 1994. Legal Research Instructor, Detroit College of Law, 1977-1979.
Law Clerk: Honorable John H. Gillis, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1976-1977.
Honorable Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, 1977-1979. Secretary, 1984. Attorney Discipline Board, 1990-1996, Chairperson, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, Secretary, 1991-1993, Committee to Review State Bar Activities. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Detroit, Oakland County (Past Chairperson, Employment Law Committee) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan. Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.
Founded in 1968 by a group that had practiced together in one of the city"s oldest firms, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, Professional limited liability company has avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a medium-sized business. The firm enjoys a reputation for top-quality, imaginative work, and is often called upon for its ability to resolve extremely difficult and highly unusual problems.
The firm"s reputation and record of success are recognized by major law firms, who often turn to Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker when they themselves have significant legal problems.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Detroit, Oakland County (Past Chairperson, Employment Law Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.