DeWaard inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
Varnum partner Ron DeWaard was recently inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. His status as a Fellow was confirmed at the College's September meeting in Montreal, Quebec.
The American College of Trial Lawyers is recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice.
Membership in the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellows are chosen strictly by invitation and only after a rigorous, confidential investigation. Fellowship is limited to one percent of the lawyers in any individual state or province. In practice, far less than one percent ever qualifies for this honor.
DeWaard is a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor who concentrates his practice in civil and white collar litigation, as well as internal investigations. He frequently represents companies and officers in white collar criminal matters and governmental investigations. He has tried cases in courts across the country, obtaining multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for plaintiff businesses, including one of the Top Ten Verdicts in Michigan for 2008. He has also obtained a number of defense verdicts against plaintiffs claiming high damages. DeWaard is currently a member of the leadership team of the Independent Monitor appointed by the Department of Justice for General Motors, relating to the ignition switch failure matter.
Before entering private practice, DeWaard served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Miami for the Southern District of Florida, where he prosecuted and tried several large criminal cases. He was also the Deputy Chief of the Major Crimes Division in that office from 2000 - 2001. He has been recognized as one of Michigan's leading lawyers by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation. In 2014 he was recognized as a “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
The American College of Trial Lawyers strongly supports the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings, and serves its mission through the work of 33 general committees and 61 state and province committees.
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Varnum is a leading Michigan law firm providing a broad range of legal services to meet the complex needs of its clients, serving as counsel to growing businesses and institutions throughout Michigan and the Midwest. To learn more about Varnum's legal services or career opportunities, please visit www.varnumlaw.com
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