Brian Witus | Attorney

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Brian Witus is a partner at Hertz Schram practicing in the area of civil litigation. Within the context of civil litigation, he specializes in the areas of securities defense and negligence defense litigation, as well as general commercial litigation. Mr. Witus has also practiced in the areas of white-collar crime, forfeiture proceedings and general criminal defense.

Mr. Witus has handled dozens of negligence defense cases, including premises liability and automobile negligence cases. Mr. Witus has also handled dozens of securities fraud cases and regulatory matters and is experienced in the handling trading practice claims alleging unsuitability, misrepresentations, omissions, unauthorized trading and churning. He has also handled employment disputes involving the enforceability of restrictive covenants, raiding, trade secrets and unfair competition.

Mr. Witus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan with High Distinction in 1987, and graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1991. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Illinois and is admitted to practice in the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education

University of Michigan

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Adoption, Age Discrimination, Alimony & Spousal Support, Dispute Resolution, Americans with Disabilities Act , Animal Bite; Antitrust; Arbitration; Criminal; Aviation Accident; Banking & Finance; Corporate; Business Organization; Business Successions; Child Support; Children's Rights; Civil Rights; Class Action; Collaborative Law; Collection; Colleges & Universities; Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Banks; Commercial Insurance; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Real Estate; Complex Litigation; Defamation & Slander; Condominiums; Constitutional Law; Construction Contracts; Construction; Construction Liens; Consumer Protection; Contract; Conveyancing; Copyright; Corporate Governance; Corporate Tax; Farms; DUI-DWI; Dental Malpractice; Directors & Officers; Discrimination; Discrimination; Dissolution; Divorce; Domestic Violence & Neglect; Education; Eminent Domain; Pension & Benefits; Employee Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Employment; Entertainment; Leisure; Errors & Omissions Insurance; Gift Taxation; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Family Law; Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Federal; Federal Appellate Practice; Federal Claims Court; Federal Employees; Federal Trial Practice; Felony; Foreclosure; Franchising; Gay & Lesbian Rights; Grand Jury Proceedings; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Housing & Construction Defects; Income Tax; Insurance; Insurance Malpractice; Intellectual Property; International Tax; Joint Ventures; Juvenile Law; Landlord-Tenant; Lending; Life & Health; Limited Liability Companies; Litigation; Living Wills; Workout; Mediation; Medical Malpractice; Misdemeanor; Motor Vehicle; Car Accident; Multidistrict Litigation; Municipal; Non-profit; Occupational Safety & Health; Partnerships; Paternity; Personal Injury; Police Misconduct; Power of Attorney; Premises Liability; Prenuptial Agreements; Private Placements; Private Schools; Wills & Probate; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Property & Casualty; Property Damage; Public Schools; RICO Act; Race Discrimination; Railroad Injury; Real Estate; Reinsurance; Religious Discrimination; Residential Real Estate; Search & Seizure Protections; Securities Fraud ; Securities; Securities Regulation; Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Shareholders' Rights; Slip & Fall Accident; Special Education; State Appellate Practice; State Trial Practice; Student Rights; Tax Litigation; Tax; Tenure; Title Insurance; Traffic; Transactions; Trusts; US Courts; US Supreme Court; Uniform Commercial Code; Whistleblower; White Collar Crime; Wills; Labor Law; Wrongful Death; Wrongful Termination

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