Background
Farhat, Leo A. was born on January 10, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Farhat, Leo A. was born on January 10, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
University of Detroit. Michigan State University. Detroit College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1952).
Worked at Farhat, Story & Kraus, Professional Corporation (East Lansing, Michigan) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals. Criminal, Personal Injury, Family, Business, Corporate, Tax, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Environmental, Computer, Bankruptcy and Zoning Law. State and Local Administrative Agencies.
Admitted to the bar, 1952, Michigan.
1954, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. 1968, United States. Supreme Court.
1977, District of Columbia Court of Appeals and United States. Tax Court; 1983, Florida.
Sigma Nu Phi. Author: "The Michigan School Business Law," Michigan State Bar Journal Volume 43, Number.
4, April, 1964. Company-author: "Michigan"s Rape Shield, Statute," Cooley Law Review Volume 4, 1987, Number. 3, p 545. Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-1960.
Prosecuting Attorney, 1960-1964.
Legislative Chairman, 1960-1964, Vice President, 1961-1963 and President, 1963-1964, Michigan Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Special Prosecutor, Michigan State Highway Investigation, 1968-1969. Trustee, Central Michigan University, 1974-1981.
Member, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1982-1987, Supreme Court Criminal Procedure Committee.
Member: Ingham County (Secretary, 1955-1956, Vice President, 1963-1965 and President, 1965-1966) and American (Member, Bar Activities Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Chairman: Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, 1962-1967.
Committee on Legislation, 1976-1979. State Bar Commissioner, 1970-1979.
Treasurer, 1974-1975.
Secretary, 1975-1976. Company-Chairman, Committee on Judicial Qualifications, 1975-1984. Vice President, 1976-1977, President-Elect, 1977-1978.
President, 1978-1979.
Member: Attorney Discipline Board, 1981-1984. Supreme Court Sentence Review Committee, 1982-1984.
Chairman, Supreme Court Criminal Procedure Committee, 1982. Member: State Officers" Compensation Commission, 1982-1986.
Judicial Tenure Commission, 1985-1988).
American Judicature Society. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The firm represents a broad variety of individual, business, financial service and institutional clients in litigation and business matters. Located near the state capital, the firm handles many cases for clients affected by governmental decisions and actively practices in state and federal trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies.
The firm"s business attorneys, who hold advanced degrees in accounting and taxation, represent individuals, financial institutions and small to medium-sized businesses in tax, commercial, lending and estate planning matters.
Member, 1982-1987 and Chairman, 1982-1987, Supreme Court Criminal Procedure Committee. Member: Ingham County (Secretary, 1955-1956, Vice President, 1963-1965 and President, 1965-1966) and American (Member, Bar Activities Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (.