Brian T. Lang

Experience

• Successfully represented Illinois company in litigation in the District Court of Vermont, securing payment from 3M Gulf in the United Arab Emirates for concrete product
• Managed litigation in England for Tier 1 Michigan supplier in litigation against supplier of defective electronic parts resulting in OEM’s recall
• Resolved litigation for German supplier of electronic storage cabinets in dispute with a Michigan municipality
• Represented Michigan manufacturer of basketball flooring in litigation against German manufacturer of mill equipment
• Coordinated removal of tooling from Mexican supplier and secured its return to U.S. manufacturer
• Obtained favorable settlement for Chinese automobile seating company seeking to exit alleged agency agreement with Michigan company
• Represented clothing manufacturer regarding quality claim against manufacturer in Pakistan when payment was to be made by irrevocable letter of credit
• Represented Michigan company in suit against president of its Korean subsidiary for using subsidiary and taking its business for the benefit of a competitor
• Resolved greenhouse’s claim against re-insurer concerning diseased plants from South Africa
• Secured favorable settlement for Michigan manufacturer of conveyor belts, terminating supply agreement with a German supplier
• Successfully represented Michigan company in collection suit against Canadian company before the International Centre for Dispute Resolution

• Successfully represented OEM in litigation in Western District of Michigan, recovering equipment worth more than $300 million
• Obtained favorable judgment after trial for industrial distributor in breach of warranty case against principals of computer consulting company
• Secured favorable settlement for manufacturer of robotic assembly lines in collection suit and defended it in warranty claim by purchaser
• Regularly represented manufacturer of industrial forestry equipment in collection matters
• Represents Muskegon Museum of Art as it transitions from public school ownership to a private foundation
• Obtained favorable settlement for sellers of technology business engaged in dispute over earn out provision
• Successfully represented shareholder in recovering business from equal shareholder and avoiding non-compete covenant
• Regularly represents insured individuals regarding insurance claims, including executive disability, life and property insurance
• Represented lighting company in American Arbitration Association proceeding concerning UL certification

• Regularly represents banks regarding mortgage loan re-purchase demands, judicial foreclosures, collection and asset tracing actions
• Obtained favorable judgment after trial recognizing unsigned trust amendment as effective under Michigan’s new Estate and Protected Individuals Code
• Successfully represented trustees of multimillion-dollar foundation who sought to break apart foundation to relieve internal strife
• Obtained favorable judgment after trial securing partial ownership in family home for daughter of decedent
• Represented Holland, Mich., mall in numerous landlord/tenant litigation matters, including eviction and collection proceedings; successfully defended an action by lender to appoint a receiver
• Obtained favorable judgment for trust after trial in suit against conservator for significant damage to a residential property
• Regularly defends trustees in claims by beneficiaries