Steven Ribiat concentrates his practice in business litigation and arbitration for corporate clients including extensive experience in: shareholder and contract disputes, professional liability and disciplinary proceedings, intra-entity disputes, foreclosures and workouts, financial services and securities matters. Prior to joining Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Mr. Ribiat was a shareholder and Board of Director member at Butzel Long.
Recent Experience Includes:
- Obtained $17M judgment in international financial institution case
- Counseled advisors to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles of England’s Royal Family concerning claims brought against the Royal Family
- Obtained a $9M arbitration award for a corporation on its malpractice claims against its former actuary
- Obtained dismissal of Plaintiff’s RICO and fraud claims in a putative class action arising out of an employer’s handling of its worker’s compensation claims
- Obtained summary judgment in multiple-defendant mortgage fraud case
Successfully represented clients in Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission investigations - Obtained favorable ruling and summary judgment in favor of one of the nation’s largest title insurance companies in a significant mortgage fraud case involving novel agency principles
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of a Real Estate Investment Trust on claims brought by former executive alleging breach of contract and other allegations.
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit 1992
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
1991)
Law Review: Wayne Law Review, Managing Editor, 1990 - 1991 - Oxford University, Sommerville College Summer Program 1989;
University of Michigan (B.A.1988)
Professional Associations:
- Member, State Bar of Michigan's Professional Ethics Committee 2005 to 2010
- Appointment, State Bar of Michigan’s Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege
- Federal Bar Association
- Oakland Bar Association
- Best Lawyer’s in America,Commercial Litigation 2010
- Michigan Super Lawyer, Business Litigation 2010
- Business Top Lawyer, Business Litigation
Honors & Awards:
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Past Employment Positions:
- Shareholder and Board of Director Member,Butzel Long
Pro Bono Activities:
- Detroit Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Program; From 1992
Published Works:
- Title: Applying Section 7 of the Clayton Act to Hospital Mergers: An Analytical Framework, 37 Wayne Law Review 211
