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John Bursch chairs the Firm's Appellate Practice Group and has represented multinational corporations and individuals throughout the country in courts at the highest level. Representative clients include some of the nation's most respected businesses, including Alticor, BorgWarner, Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Robert Bosch Corporation, Spartan Stores, Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, and Whirlpool. In the past six years, John has:
Participated in 10 U.S. Supreme Court cases, including successful cert. petitions in each of the Court’s last two Terms;
Presented oral argument in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeal, including successful representation of a Global 150 corporation in a billion-dollar intellectual property dispute and reinstatement of a lawsuit that resulted in a $42 million judgment for clients;
Appeared in more than 50 Michigan Court of Appeals matters, including successful defenses in a billion-dollar securities class action and of a former Michigan gubernatorial candidate;
Participated in numerous Michigan Supreme Court cases, arguing twice in the Michigan Supreme Court during its 2006-07 term; and
Submitted amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Michigan State Bar's Real Property Law Section, the State Bar's Probate & Estate Planning Section, the State Bar's Appellate Practice Section, the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA), the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Inc. (MDTC), the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA), The Right Place, Inc., the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA), the City of Grand Rapids, and three States.
John serves in leadership positions for a number of prominent appellate bar associations, including Secretary of the ABA's Council of Appellate Lawyers (CAL); Publications Chair of the ABA Judicial Division's Appellate Judges Conference; and Chair of the Supreme Court Cases subcommittee for the ABA's Section of Litigation. John also serves on the board for the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, was formerly an officer for the Michigan State Bar's Appellate Practice Section, and is a member of the Michigan Supreme Court Advocates Guild.
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"John, You are always helpful to the Court whether with the Advocates Guild or your fine presentations. We appreciate it. Clifford W. Taylor, C.J."
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Representative Experience
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