Experience and Skills

When an attorney lacks  experience or is uncomfortable in different arenas or settings, a client's options may be unnecessarily limited. Attorney W. Jay Brown's vast experience and skills gives him a deep tool box of resources to provide complete and experienced representation.

1.  Experience throughout Mid-Michigan-  W. Jay Brown regularly practices in courts in Midland, Gladwin, Bay and Saginaw Counties as well as occasional appearance in other Michigan Counties. W. Jay Brown has handled litigation cases thorought Michigan from Detroit to Marquette.

2. Appellate Experience-  W. Jay Brown has handled more than 20 appeals, ranging from appeals of administrative agency decisions to appeals before the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court as well before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

3. Jury Trial Experience- W. Jay Brown has conducted jury trials in all Mid-Michigan counties as well as in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

4.Settlement Proceedings- W. Jay Brown serves as a case evaluator in Midland, Bay and Saginaw counties and regularly conducts case evaluations and facilitations of his cases. Statistics routinely show that most cases eventually settle and having an attorney skilled and experienced in settlement proceedings and techniques is beneficial to clients.

5. Bankruptcy Court- It sometimes happens that a litigation target files bankruptcy to avoid the liability. W. Jay Brown has a great deal of experience in continuing the case through bankruptcy court via adversary proceedings to deem the debt non-dischargeable.  Knowledge of the bankruptcy process also helps clients to evaluate the risks of the defendant filing a successful bankruptcy to discharge a debt.

6.Legal Research- W. Jay Brown PLC maintains a vast on line legal research library to serve client needs which includes searchable Westlaw access to all cases in all state appellate and all federal courts plus the entire on-line library of Michigan law treatises. 

7. Non-Traditional Forums- W. Jay Brown PLC handles cases outside of the court system, including arbitrations and administrative hearings.  While every case is different, clients can rest assurred that W. Jay Brown PLC has handled matters in these alternative settings/