Partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss
Mr. Cooper is an attorney in our Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Development, and Insurance practice groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and serves as the firm’s Risk Management Counsel. Mr. Cooper specializes in commercial and general liability matters that include construction defect, development and contract issues, real estate litigation, business torts, contract disputes, professional liability, and all aspects of insurance coverage, for both insurer and policyholders, including comprehensive opinion recommendations. He also focuses on overall client risk management consultation and has extensive experience defending general liability matters. A trained mediator, Mr. Cooper regularly litigates, tries and arbitrates complex disputes nationwide. He has considerable first-chair experience in all facets of litigation, including numerous trials, arbitrations and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He provides overall risk management and insurance-related consulting services to businesses in varied industries throughout the country.

Associate at Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Mr. Gast helps businesses and organizations of all sizes and at all stages of development grow and solve problems. He provides practical and thoughtful advice on issues including technology law, data privacy and cybersecurity, startups, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and contracting. Mr. Gast’s breadth of legal expertise complements his focus on providing practical guidance to help businesses grow and address challenges. Mr. Gast is based in Lansing and counsels clients in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and throughout Michigan.

Attorney with Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Southfield
Mr. Hamor provides value-added representation for clients in the areas of for-profit and non-profit corporate transactions and governance, commercial real estate, and related litigation matters. Known for his responsiveness and no-nonsense advice, he zealously represents his clients relating to the formation, governance and development of businesses entities; contract negotiation, drafting, implementation and enforcement; real estate matters such as leases, purchase agreements, environmental compliance and enforcement of property-related contracts; construction contracts and disputes; government compliance in regulated industries; employment issues; and buying and selling businesses.

Partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss in DetroitMr. Siegal chairs the firm’s Environmental Practice Group, specializing in environmental law, governmental affairs, energy law and administrative law. For over 25 years, he has successfully represented businesses and individuals dealing with environmental regulations and liabilities and brownfield redevelopment and incentives. Mr. Siegal was one of the drafters of the 2010 Michigan Part 201 “superfund” amendments and chaired the legislative subcommittee of the 2014 Collaborative Stakeholder Initiative which drafted 2016 Public Act 471 dealing with brownfield financial incentives. He recently served on an MDEQ stakeholders group working on rewriting Michigan’s solid waste law. Mr. Siegal also focuses on innovative “green” redevelopment and green energy issues. He earned his Bachelor’s degree with distinction from Wayne State University and is a cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Siegal maintains a blog titled wwwmichigangreenlaw.com.

James E. Spurr, a principal at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C, specializes in resolving disputes, from trials in state and federal court, to arbitrations, mediations, and facilitations.  He has concentrated on claims arising from complex construction projects for more than 30 years.  Mr. Spurr has advocated for, defended against, and resolved claims involving corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, college and university buildings, public works projects, municipal parks, local schools and athletic arenas.  The claims range from interference and delay, lost productivity, and defective buildings to design negligence and serious accidents.  He has served on the faculties of major nationwide construction law seminars and industry symposia.