Background
Kraus, Richard Charles was born on May 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William James and Gloria Norma (Bluhm) Kraus.
Kraus, Richard Charles was born on May 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William James and Gloria Norma (Bluhm) Kraus.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1974). Lewis and Clark College (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
City of Lansing v. Edward Rose Realty, Incorporated., 442 Michigan 626, 502 North.W.2d 638 (1993), aff"g 192 Mich.App. 551, 481 North.W.2d 795 (1992); General Telephone and Electric Sprint Communications Corporation v. Department of Treasury, 179 Mich.App. 276, 445 North.W.2d 476 (1989); Universal Am-Can Limited. v. Attorney General, 197 Mich.App. 34, 494 North.W.2d 787 (1992); Rios v. Department of State Police, 188 Mich.App. 166, 469 North.W.2d 71 (1991); Theophelis v. Lansing General Hospital., 430 Michigan 473, 424 North.W.2d 478 (1988); Michigan Coalition of Radioactive Material Users, Incorporated. v. Griepentrog, 954 F.2d 1174 (6th Circuit, 1992), and 945 F.2d 150, 20 Federation.R.Serv. 3d 1177 (6th Circuit 1991)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, 1977, Michigan.
United States. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
United States. Claims Court. Author: "Environmental Carcinogenesis: Regulation on the Frontiers of Science," 7 Environmental Law 83, 1976.
Company-author: Michigan"s "Rape Shield," Statute Questioning the Wisdom of Legislative Determinations of Relevance, 4 Cooley Law Review 545, 1987. Recipient, 1994 Distinguished Brief Award for Exceptional Appellate Advocacy, Cooley Law Review.
Certified Mediator, United States.
District Court, Western District of Michigan. Member: Ingham County, Federal (Member, Executive Committee, Western District of Michigan Chapter, 1981-1982) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member: Representative Assembly, 1990.
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, 1981-1982.
Sections on: Litigation. Criminal Law; Administrative Law.
Computer Law).
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: Ingham County, Federal (Member, Executive Committee, Western District of Michigan Chapter, 1981-1982) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member: Representative Assembly, 1990. Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, 1981-1982.
Sections on: Litigation.
Criminal Law; Administrative Law. Computer Law).