Laura N. You
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I'm very detail-oriented, so I really enjoy digging into the facts of a case. I’m also fiercely loyal to my clients and make it a priority to protect them from any threat. I like to consider all angles of a legal issue with my clients so that we can cover all of our bases, which can sometimes lead to a novel and more efficient solution to their problem.
Litigation Attorney
With a focus on complex commercial disputes, litigator Laura You is a litigation attorney who frequently advises automotive suppliers in commercial contract negotiations, pre-litigation disputes, trials and arbitration proceedings. Laura’s practice centers on Michigan but also extends across the United States and to several other countries, including Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, France and Germany.
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Litigation Attorney
- Defended shareholder disputes involving closely held businesses in financial services and consumer-facing industries, resulting in dismissals or favorable settlements
- Prosecuted shareholder dispute in closely held construction business resulting in favorable settlement
- Successfully obtained $32 million dollar judgment on behalf of automotive supplier for tortious interference and breach of contract
- Defends automotive suppliers in supply chain and breach of contract disputes
- Successfully represented Tier-1 automotive supplier in multi-million dollar claim in bankruptcy court
- Defended major regional bank in several suits filed to challenge prior foreclosures, obtaining summary dismissal
Litigation Attorney
- Defended shareholder disputes involving closely held businesses in financial services and consumer-facing industries, resulting in dismissals or favorable settlements
- Prosecuted shareholder dispute in closely held construction business resulting in favorable settlement
- Successfully obtained $32 million dollar judgment on behalf of automotive supplier for tortious interference and breach of contract
- Defends automotive suppliers in supply chain and breach of contract disputes
- Successfully represented Tier-1 automotive supplier in multi-million dollar claim in bankruptcy court
- Defended major regional bank in several suits filed to challenge prior foreclosures, obtaining summary dismissal or very favorable settlements in each case
- Moderator, “Great Lakes Bay Manufacturers Association: Navigating the Tariff Terrain,” April 17, 2025
- MEMA OE 2024 Legal Trends Event, February 6, 2024
- “Risk Mitigation Strategies: Top Manufacturing Contractual Provisions,” Strategies for Navigating Manufacturing Disruptors, November 29, 2022, Spring Lake, Michigan
- Moderator, “Great Lakes Bay Manufacturers Association: Navigating the Tariff Terrain,” April 17, 2025
- MEMA OE 2024 Legal Trends Event, February 6, 2024
- “Risk Mitigation Strategies: Top Manufacturing Contractual Provisions,” Strategies for Navigating Manufacturing Disruptors, November 29, 2022, Spring Lake, Michigan
- 2022 Virtual Automotive Executive Roundtable Series, July 12, 2022
- “The Biden Administration and Legal Impacts in the Workplace,” ACC Michigan Virtual Program, May 13, 2021
- “COVID-19 One Year Later: Supply Chain Disruptions,” Warner Webinar, April 22, 2021
- “Warner Virtual Automotive Executive Roundtable Series,” Warner Roundtable, March 25, 2021
- “Supply Chain Challenges,” OESA 2021 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics Virtual Event, February 3, 2021
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- When Your Customer Becomes the Plaintiff: OEM Litigation Trends Suppliers Should WatchAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Tariff Changes — Automotive Offsets and Tariff StackingAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Strategies for Dealing with Buyers’ Demands for Longer or Delayed Payment TermsAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- UAW Contract Negotiations: What Suppliers Should Do to Prepare for Looming Labor StrikesAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Software Supplier Alert: Beware of Ford’s New Terms & ConditionsAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Port Congestion Delays: Who Pays?Ahead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- The Road to Tariff Exemptions is Paved with Red TapeAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- NAFTA Renegotiation – How It Could Affect Your Supply ChainAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Waymo v. Uber – A Cautionary TaleAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Steer Clear of Antitrust Laws When Protecting Intellectual PropertyAhead of the Curve Auto Supplier
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by The Best Lawyers in America®
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Three Warner Partners Recognized as ‘Notable Women in Law’ by Crain’s Detroit Business
- Warner and MEMA to Present ‘2024 Automotive Supplier Legal Trends’ Seminar
- Automotive News Features Warner Partner Laura You in UAW Strike Article
- Warner Partner Featured in Automotive News UAW Strike Article
- Warner Partner Laura You Discusses UAW Strike with Automotive News
- Laura You Featured in Automotive News UAW Strike Article
- Larry Murphy and Laura You Named American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Crain’s Detroit Business Names Laura You to 40 Under 40 List
- 18 Warner Attorneys Named to Rising Stars List by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- Laura You Selected for Leadership Detroit
- Warner Partner Laura N. You Joins Matrix Human Services Board
- Warner’s Laura You Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Women in the Law” Class of 2021
- 19 Warner Attorneys Named to Rising Stars List by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- Laura You Elected to Detroit Bar Association Board
- Laura You Elected to Inforum Board
- OESA and Warner to Present “2021 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics”
- 20 Warner Attorneys Named to Rising Stars List by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- Warner Attorney to Participate in Executive Leadership Program
- Warner Names Six Attorneys as Partners
- 25 Warner Attorneys Named to Rising Stars List by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- 27 Warner Attorneys Named to Rising Stars List by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- 24 Warner Attorneys Recognized as Top Women Lawyers by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
- 25 Warner Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars
- 26 Warner Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars
- Warner Attorneys to Participate in Executive Leadership Programs
- When Your Customer Becomes the Plaintiff: OEM Litigation Trends Suppliers Should Watch
- Opportunity for Exporters and Businesses to Shape USCMA’s Future
- The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms IEEPA Tariffs Are Illegal
- Tariffs Day is Here … For Now
- Potential New Tariff Rates for Canada, Mexico, the EU and Copper Products
- Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Doubled to 50%
- The U.S. Court of International Trade Stops Several IEEPA Tariffs
- U.S. and U.K. Trade Update
- A 90-Day Reprieve in U.S./China Trade Relations
- Tariff Changes Clarified in New CBP Chart
- Tariff Changes — Automotive Offsets and Tariff Stacking
- China Tariff Raised and Reciprocal Tariffs Reduced/Paused
- Liberation Day Tariffs – What You Need to Know
- It’s More Than Just a Car — Auto Tariffs and Auto Parts
- Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Go into Effect Wednesday
- One-month Pause on Tariffs for Some Canadian and Mexican Imports
- Exempt or Not Exempt, That is the Question
- This Is Not A Drill: 30-Day Canada and Mexico Tariff Pause Expiring
- Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Are Set to Increase, Without Exemption
- Outcomes Not to be Overlooked during the Changing International Trade Landscape
- Strategies for Dealing with Buyers’ Demands for Longer or Delayed Payment Terms
- UAW Contract Negotiations: What Suppliers Should Do to Prepare for Looming Labor Strikes
- Warner OESA Legal Corner Article: Suiting Up For Battle: Best Practices In TRO Season
- Software Supplier Alert: Beware of Ford’s New Terms & Conditions
- Port Congestion Delays: Who Pays?
- The Road to Tariff Exemptions is Paved with Red Tape
- NAFTA Renegotiation – How It Could Affect Your Supply Chain
- Waymo v. Uber – A Cautionary Tale
- The Scoop on Michigan’s New Landmark Automated Vehicle Laws
- Avoiding the Collision at the Crossroads of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Laws
- Attorney Spotlight, OESA Legal Corner, June 2022
- “Note: Michigan Climate Change Litigation: Can the Michigan Environmental Protection Act Save the Day?,” Wayne Law Review (2011)
- Attorney Spotlight, OESA Legal Corner, June 2022
- “Note: Michigan Climate Change Litigation: Can the Michigan Environmental Protection Act Save the Day?,” Wayne Law Review (2011)
