John E. McSorley
Detroit Office
(313) 446-5511
jmcsorley@garanlucow.com
Education
- B. A., University of Dayton, 1968
- J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1971
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1971
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1974
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners, 1980-1982
- Detroit Bar Association, Arbitration Committee, 1978-Present; Volunteer Lawyer Committee
- American Bar Association
- Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Director, 2003-2004
- Defense Research Institute
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Practice
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Casualty Insurance Defense
- Municipal Defense
- Professional Liability Defense
- Family Law
Other
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Mediator, Wayne County Mediation Tribunal
- Independent Arbitrator, Defense and Neutral
- Trustee, Siena Heights University, Adrian, Michigan
Municipal Sewer Back-Up Litigation
- Etheridge, et al v City of Grosse Pointe Park, WCCC Chief defense counsel for the City of Grosse Pointe Park
- Grabowski, et al v City of Warren, MCCC Co-defense counsel for the City of Warren
- Amolsch, et al v City of Dearborn, WCCC Co-defense counsel for the City of Dearborn
- Lange, et al v City of St. Johns, CCCC Chief defense counsel for the City of St. Johns
- Giles, et al v City of Oak Park, OCCC Chief defense counsel for the City of Oak Park.