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Loretta M. Ames is a
partner in the firm’s Detroit office who focuses
her practice in the areas of complex litigation, asbestos
litigation, toxic tort litigation, product liability,
premises liability and motor vehicle negligence.
Ms. Ames has handled
a large volume of asbestos cases in the past 15 years,
representing various suppliers and manufacturers of
asbestos-containing products, as well as general contractors.
She has also defended a number of toxic exposure cases,
primarily involving solvents and cleaning materials,
which allegedly caused neurological and CNS disorders.
Additionally, Ms. Ames
specializes in complex litigation. She has handled cases
with significant financial exposure, as well as mass
torts. She has defended manufacturers and distributors
of automobiles, trucks, construction equipment, power
tools, machinery, presses and consumer products.
Representative
Client Work
- Successfully defended
manufacturers of excavators, forklifts, railroad locomotives,
automobiles and presses in design defect and breach
of warranty cases
- Represented the successor
to a manufacturer of asbestos-containing thermal insulation
products in 21 counties around state following a ruling
by the Michigan Supreme Court that the state had personal
jurisdiction over the defendant
- Successfully defended
a national retailer in all manner of litigation, including
claims related to premises liability, product liability,
flammable fabrics, negligent hiring and ethnic discrimination
- Successfully defended
a municipal transportation system against a claim
of discrimination under the Michigan Persons With
Disabilities Act.
Professional
Memberships
- Detroit Metropolitan
Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
(Negligence Law Section)
- Michigan Defense
Trial Counsel
- American Board of
Trial Advocates (Director, Michigan Chapter)
- Association of Defense
Trial Counsel (President, 2006-2007)
- American Bar Association
(Negligence Law and Litigation sections)
- Defense Research
Institute
Community Invovement
Publications
and Lectures
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"Sick
Building Seminar – Mold and Other Issues,"
MSU Management Center, Oct. 18, 2001
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"Eliminating
Liability for Bar and Restaurant Owners," Detroit,
Michigan, July, 11, 2000
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"Winning
the War Against Junk Science: An Analysis of Post-Daubert
Decisions in One Group of Chemical Exposure Cases,"
Risk and Insurance Management Society Annual Meeting,
San Diego, California, April 28, 1998
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"Tales
of Tort Reform," Troy, Michigan, March 15,
1996
News
- Plunkett Cooney attorneys
among Michigan 'Super Lawyers' 2010
- Plunkett Cooney attorneys
among Michigan ‘Super Lawyers’ 2009
- Plunkett Cooney attorneys
among Michigan 'Super Lawyers' 2008
- Plunkett Cooney Attorneys
Named 2007 Michigan 'Super Lawyers'
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Areas of Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Environmental Law
General Litigation
Product Liability
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