Marcelyn A. Stepanski
Marcelyn A. Stepanski is a member of the firm's Board of Directors specializing in state and federal appellate practice and complex brief writing. She has represented municipalities throughout the State of Michigan and has successfully advocated their interests in all appellate courts in Michigan and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She concentrates her efforts in the areas of constitutional/civil rights litigation, employment law, police liability defense, zoning and land use, and general municipal law. Ms. Stepanski also has significant experience in premises liability, products liability, criminal law, and family law. Ms. Stepanski has numerous published cases and hundreds of unpublished cases emanating from state and federal courts.
Contact Information
Farmington Hills Office
Phone: (248) 489-4100
Fax: (248) 489-1726
Practice Areas
Experience / Expertise
- Two years during law school for a large insurance defense firm
- Judicial research attorney in the felony court in Detroit
- Employment litigation and family law
- Municipal defense
- Appellate practice and complex brief writing
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, JD 1990
- Central Michigan University, magna cum laude 1987
Professional Activities / Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan Negligence and Appellate Practice Sections
- American Bar Association
Community Activities / Involvement
- Represented indigent defendants
- Pro bono work for churches and other non-profit agencies
Publications / Presentations
- Numerous published cases and hundreds of unpublished cases emanating from both state and federal courts
- Seminars on municipal defense matters and the admissibility of evidence