You know how to handle the substance of your complex federal litigation matters. But your client has been sued or wants to sue another in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan or the Western District of Michigan. The local rules require local counsel, and do not permit pro hac vice admission.
Anyone can act as a maildrop. When you are selecting local counsel for your extended team, you may seek attorneys who can provide more value. Such value can come in many forms:
Judge’s Preferences & Standing Orders: Most judges have a website that informs national counsel of their standing orders and requirements for judge’s copies of briefs. Local counsel insights should run deeper that that from experiences practicing in the venue.
Opposing Counsel’s Tactics: Local counsel should know many of the Michigan-based federal practitioners. Others may be known by reputation. Local counsel can share insights on what tactics might land depending upon who is opposing counsel and who is the Article III judge and who is the US magistrate judge.
Meaningful Support: As an extension of the national legal team, local counsel in Michigan offers strategic insights and extra pairs of hands for hearings and ECF filings. Support is available at any time of day or night, whether during fact and expert discovery, the dispositive briefing period, or during trial.
Panagos Kennedy PLLC: Your Trusted Local Counsel in Michigan
Troy-based Panagos Kennedy PLLC has significant experience with the federal bench in Michigan. We know the federal rules, the local rules, the standing orders, and the judicial preferences. We play by your rules too. That is, our litigation attorneys will offer as much or as little support as your dictates require.
For attorneys seeking local counsel in the Eastern District or the Western District of Michigan, Troy-based Panagos Kennedy PLLC is ready to assist. We invite you to explore our federal litigation history on PACER, and to review our biographies on www.paniplaw.com.
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