Background
Tomlinson, John D. was born on December 12, 1964 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States.
Tomlinson, John D. was born on December 12, 1964 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States.
Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1987). University of Detroit (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
Worked at Fletcher DeGrow (Portuguese Huron, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Trials. Insurance Defense, Employment Discrimination, Personal Injury, Environmental, Municipal, Labor (Management), Condominium Law, Corporate and Health Care. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Michigan.
1992, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. 1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Author, Casenote, "Deshaney v.
Winnebago Company Doctorate.S.S.," 67 University of Detroit Law Review 635, 1990.
Member: State Bar of Michigan. American Bar Association.
Fletcher DeGrow, Professional Corporation was formed to concentrate in municipal law, school law, litigation and business matters. The firm has extensive experience in state and federal courts, in complex litigation, personal injury, trials and environmental litigation.
The firm has the most substantial municipal practice in Saint Clair County which results in extensive involvement in labor law, wrongful discharge litigation, tax appeals and commercial transactions.
The firm also is engaged in insurance defense and products liability litigation. The firm has tried complex environmental litigation including a case which resulted in recovery of 92% of remediation costs of $1.5 million after a five week trial and a settlement of $4.25 million in a related case.
Member: State Bar of Michigan. American Bar Association.