Mike Turco specializes in handling significant commercial, business, employment, construction, motor carrier and real estate disputes in state and federal court and commercial arbitration forums. Prior to becoming a founding member of Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, he was a litigation shareholder at Butzel Long. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in his field of expertise.
Some highlights of his trial and arbitration practice include:
- Secured a $3M judgment on behalf of automotive manufacturing client
- Successfully represented international information technology company in trade secret dispute involving over $18M in adverse claim
- Assisted healthcare client in terminating seven year information technology contract due to software defects, thereby avoiding over $2.6M in licensing fees
- Lead counsel in commercial arbitration dispute resulting in $15M settlement for food products company
- Successfully defended Fortune 500 client in $4M federal race discrimination lawsuit
- Successfully defended hospital in $3M in wrongful death case
- Successfully represented general contractor in $3M bond claim
- Successfully represented property owners in lake access dispute, establishing new state common law upholding easement rights
- Lead counsel in multi-million dollar adversary proceeding involving motor carrier claims against a foreign automobile manufacturer
- Successfully represented international information technology company in $12M arbitration dispute related to a corporate acquisition
- Successfully negotiated $20M in acquisition and supply agreements
- Conducted due diligence on trade secret audits, facility closures and multiple employee terminations
- Developed policy manuals for non-compete, confidentiality and trade secret agreements
- Negotiated $10M in technology outsourcing and supply agreements
- University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993)
- Michigan State University (B.A., cum laude, 1989)
- Listed as "Top Lawyer" in Hour Detroit magazine
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- AV Peer-Review Rated, identifying very high to preeminent legal ability from Martindale Hubbell
- Listed as “Michigan Super Lawyers for Commercial Litigation”
- Listed as “Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel Edition”
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Eastern District of Michigan
- Member, Western District of Michigan
- Member, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Board of Director, Aqua Clara Foundation
- Presenter at 2010 Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants regarding use of experts at trial
- Panel member at 2009 ICLE Arbitration Forum related to best practices for commercial arbitration
- Presenter on commercial arbitration at 2008 State Bar Paralegal Section Meeting