Stephen P. Afendoulis
Of Counsel
Steve is a past chairman of the firm's Litigation and Trial Practice Team. He is a trial and appellate advocate with a focus in complex commercial litigation; partnership, shareholder and LLC disputes; personal injury; real estate; employment claims; and trademark and unfair competition.
Stephen P. Afendoulis's experience
Steve is a past chairman of the firm's Litigation and Trial Practice Team. He is a trial and appellate advocate with a focus in the areas of complex commercial litigation; partnership, shareholder and LLC disputes; personal injury; real estate; employment claims; and trademark and unfair competition. Steve represents and advises independent studios and filmmakers in the entertainment industry and professional race car drivers in the motorsports industry. He is a certified facilitative mediator and is trained in advanced alternative dispute resolution.
Achievements:
- Benchmark Litigation©, Top 50 Trial Attorneys in Michigan
- Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, since 2007
- Grand Rapids Magazine's Top Lawyers, Personal Injury, 2022; Commercial Litigation, 2023
- Leading Lawyers: ADR Law – Commercial Litigation; Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law; Commercial Litigation
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow
Practice Areas
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Partnership, Shareholder and LLC Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
- Employment Claims
- Trademark and Unfair Competition
- Entertainment & Motorsports
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law — Toledo, Ohio — J.D., magna cum laude, 1982 — Class Valedictorian; University of Toledo Law Review, Editor; Order of the Coif
- Kalamazoo College — Kalamazoo, Michigan — B.A., Political Science, 1978
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
- All Michigan state courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Professional Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, Life Member
- State Bar of Michigan
Community Involvement
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater, Florida — Active Member
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