Background
Witus, Morley was born on May 23, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Morley Witus
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University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction, 1974. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978). York University (Master of Arts, 1975).
Career
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, 1979, Michigan.
Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Author: "Defense of Wrongful Discharge Suits Based on an Employee"s Misrepresentations in Applying for the Job," 69 Michigan Bar Journal, January, 1990.
"What is the Answer? New Guidelines on How to Draft the Answer and Affirmative Defenses," 73 Michigan Bar Journal 1076, October, 1994. Law Clerk to the Honorable Philip Pratt, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1979-1981.
Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chair, Civil Procedure Committee). 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.
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Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chair, Civil Procedure Committee).
