Practice Areas - Governmental Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Regulatory Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Cable Franchising
- Food, Beverage and Petroleum
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- Government Affairs
- Municipal Law
- Mass Torts
- Energy
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| Contact Info | Telephone: (313) 965-7986
Fax: (313) 965-7403
http://www.kitch.com
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| University | Michigan State University, B.A., 1978 |
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| Law School | Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1986 |
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| Admitted | 1986, Michigan; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan |
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| Memberships | State Bar of Michigan. |
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| Born | Pontiac, Michigan, August 16, 1956 |
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| Biography | Michael J. Watza is a Principal and Co-Chair of the Commercial Litigation and Governmental Practice Group at the Kitch Law Firm, a full service firm based in Detroit, with offices in Lansing, Marquette, Mt. Clemens, Chicago, Ill. and Toledo, OH. Mr. Watza's practice provides litigated, legislative and regulatory solutions on behalf of municipal, non profit and private sector clients. Michael has represented clients in State and Federal trial courts throughout the State of Michigan and argued in both State and U.S. Court Courts of Appeal as well as attended to regulatory matters before the Michigan Public Service Commission, Michigan Tax Tribunal, Department of Labor and Economic Growth and the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Watza has also represented his clients' interests in the halls of the Michigan Legislature and Congress through negotiation, drafting and testimony regarding legislation on various issues including electric transmission line siting, telecommunications, cable, pipeline regulation, the formation of inter-governmental authorities and tort reform. Michael also serves as General Counsel to PROTEC, Board member on the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Board member of the Covenant House Central School Board in Detroit, Chairman of the Novi EDC, Chairman of Attorney Grievance Commission Grievance Panel #9, Chairman of the Administrative Law Section of the State Bar and Council member of the Public Corporation Law Section of the State Bar. He has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell and was designated a Super Lawyer in 2007. |
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| ISLN | 902921533 |
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