Background
Patterson, Michael D. was born on July 27, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Patterson, Michael D. was born on July 27, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Ferris State College. Western Michigan University (Bachelor of Science, 1970). The National Law Center, George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Patterson, Phifer & Phillips, Professional Corporation (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial, Real Estate, Insurance, Corporate, Workers Compensation, Employment Discrimination and Personal Injury Law and Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Michigan and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. 1976, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1982, New New York
Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of Highland Park, Michigan, 1971. Legal Intern to United States Senator Birch Bayh, 1971-1972.
Staff Assistant to United States Senator Philip A. Hart, 1972-1974.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of American History, Olivet College, 1992. Member: New York State and American (Vice Chairman, Committee on Property Insurance Law, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1986-1990.
Vice-Chairman, Committee on Membership Involvement, 1987-1988. Member, Editorial Board, Brief Magazine, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1987-1990.
Chair, Membership Committee, 1988-1990.
Vice Chairman, Committee on Communications of Section on Torts and Insurance Practice, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan. The District of Columbia Bar.
National Bar Association.
Patterson, Phifer & Phillips, Professional Corporation is a diversified business and litigation law firm and was established in December, 1980. The firm is comprised of experienced attorneys dedicated to providing the firm"s clients with efficient, effective an economical legal services.
The firm"s downtown Detroit office is convenient to federal and state courts. The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Member: New York State and American (Vice Chairman, Committee on Property Insurance Law, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1986-1990. Vice-Chairman, Committee on Membership Involvement, 1987-1988. Member, Editorial Board, Brief Magazine, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1987-1990.
Chair, Membership Committee, 1988-1990.
Vice Chairman, Committee on Communications of Section on Torts and Insurance Practice, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.
The District of Columbia Bar. National Bar Association.