Daniel J. Bernard

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Daniel Bernard focuses on commercial litigation, labor and employment litigation on behalf of public and private sector employers, ERISA litigation, and higher education law. From 1992-1997, Mr. Bernard served as Vice President and General Counsel for Wayne State University, where he was responsible for managing all of the University's legal affairs. During his tenure at WSU, no money judgment against the University survived appeal.


Practice Areas

Labor & Employment Law

Commercial Litigation

Education Law


Education

University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1982)

Eastern Michigan University (B.S. in Economics and Mathematics, 1979)


Awards & Recognitions

American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Practice


Publications & Lectures

Author, "Are Communications Between the Insurance Company and Defense Counsel Discoverable?" 2 Insurance Settlements Journal 41, 1991


Memberships

National Association of College and University Attorneys (Member; former Co-Chair, Employment Law Section)

State Bar of Michigan (former Chair, Civil Procedure Committee; Member, Labor & Employment Section; Member, Litigation Section)

Michigan State Bar Foundation (Fellow)

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Oakland County Bar Association

Macomb County Bar Association


Professional & Community Activities

Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on: Employment Law, Trial Tactics and Techniques, Professionalism and Ethics)

Macomb County Chamber (Member, Governance and Public Policy Committees)