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Thomas. R. Morris
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Summary
B.A., International Relations, James Madison College, Michigan State University. J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1986. Practice concentrated in bankruptcy, commercial law, business law, workouts, real estate and complex situations.
Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Bankruptcy
- Business Law
- Collections
- Foreclosure Defense
- International Law
Fees
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Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Standard hourly rate is $350.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
- 6th Circuit
Languages
- French: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
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- Silverman & Morris, P.L.L.C.
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- Shefferly, Silverman & Morris
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- Schlussel, Lifton
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Education
- University of Michigan Law School
- J.D.
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- Michigan State University
- B.A. | international relations
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- James Madison College
Awards
- listing 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Superlawyers
Professional Associations
- Creditor/Debtors Rights Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
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- American Bankruptcy Institute
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- Activities: Occasional lecturer.
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- State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section, Creditor/Debtor Rights Committee
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- Business Law Section Council
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- The Michigan Exemption Initiative
- Michigan Business Law Journal
- The History and Futrure of Michigan Debtor Exemptions
- Michigan Business Law Journal
- Representing Small Business Debtors in Bankruptcy
- ICLE
- The Discharge of "Trustee" Debts: Defining the Term "Fiduciary Capacity" under Bankruptcy Code section 523(a)(4)
- Michigan Business Law Journal
- Judgment Liens Against Real Property: H.B. 4941 Proposes Major Changes
- Michigan Real Property Review
Speaking Engagements
- Individual Chapter 11 Reorganizations , ABI Central States conference , Traverse City, Michigan
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- moderator and speaker
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
Legal Answers
168 Questions Answered
- Q. Our landlord just died, no will. His sister wants no expense of a second home; she thought of transfering mortgage to us
- A: A probate case may be necessary in order for the heirs to convey title to the property. If you have the cash or could get financing to pay off the mortgage, the transaction is fairly simple for an attorney to handle.
- Q. Does Huntington's trademarked "welcome" prohibit if I say "Welcome to Crossnik Media" in a single advertisement?
- A: In order to give definitive advice to you I would want to know all of the facts, including your proposed use, but I can say for certain that the bank does not have exclusive rights to that the word "welcome". I don't see any possibility of confusion if you are using "welcome to" without the word "Huntington" or its logo, which is an important test in trademark law. Huntington apparently has trademark rights in "Huntington welcome" but could not have trademark rights in the word "welcome" on its own.
- Q. I have a contract between us & a school, but was signed by a third party company. The third party company was
- A: It sounds like the contract was with the third party, in which case you need to pursue the third party. An attorney could review the documents and make that determination.
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