Sheri has significant experience in alternative dispute resolution. A skilled arbitrator, she handles complex commercial arbitrations as well as standard business and consumer arbitrations privately and under the auspices of the distinguished American Arbitration Association. She additionally serves on its international division, The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR). Sheri is also a trained mediator approved by the State Court Administration Office and neutral case evaluator for both district and state circuit court business and complex commercial cases. Sheri is a former member of the firm’s board of directors.
Sheri’s extensive background as a trial attorney and business lawyer has prepared her to handle a variety of matters. Her practice focuses on business disputes, including those involving commercial contracts, leases, technology issues, shareholder, member and partnership disputes, employment issues, fiduciary duties, successor liability, financial services, real estate, sales, trade secrets, business torts, misrepresentation and professional liability.
Frequently honored for legal excellence by her colleagues, peers and clients, Sheri has been awarded an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking. She has also been selected for recognition as a Michigan “Super Lawyer” by Thompson Reuters upon evaluation by her peers and has previously achieved the designation of National Corporate Counsel Super Lawyer. Sheri has also been named a 'Leading Lawyer' by Law Bulletin. She has further been awarded recognition as a “Top Lawyer” by DBusiness Magazine and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan to have been listed in “The Select List,” a national list compiled for the insurance industry by Res Loquitor Corporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers.
Sheri is also actively involved in contributing to the community through her work with non-profit organizations. She serves on the board of directors of The Elaine Stern Foundation.
News & Insights
• Sheri Cataldo is Featured in a Webinar Presentation for the Small Business Association of Michigan'Is an Arbitration Clause a Good Fit for Your Business?
October 1, 2024
• CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEVENTEEN SULLIVAN, WARD, PATTON, GLEESON & FELTY ATTORNEYS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE LEADING LAWYERS MAGAZINE, MICHIGAN EDITION
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• Co-Presenter at the American Arbitration Association Seminar “Med-Arb/Arb-Med, Try Them You’ll Like Them”; December 2015
• #federalcourts #isdiscoverypermitted?, For The Defense; July 2015
• Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., “Workplace Harassment and the Law”; April 1, 2013
• Volunteer “Judge”, University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
• Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School; January 1, 2012
of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations:
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America, a legal honorary society. She is the only attorney in Michigan listed in The Select List, a national list compiled for the insurance industry byRes LoquitorCorporation for the representation of life, health and disability insurers. She has also attained an AV ranking from Martindale Hubbell, its top ranking.
Sheri has additionally been awarded the ranking of Michigan Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters andNational Corporate Counsel Super Lawyerfor the last several years. She has also previously been named a Top Lawyer byDBusinessMagazine.
News & Insights
•Presentation to Singh Development, L.L.C., Workplace Harassment and the Law April 1, 2013
•Volunteer Judge , University of Michigan Law School Negotiation Competition
•Focus Group, Wayne State University Law School
January 1, 2012
•Crains Detroit Business, Busiest Litigation Attorney In Firm
October 1, 2011
Representative Clients
•Universal American Corp.
•American Residential Equities, Inc.
•New York Life Insurance Company
•Holiday Travel Park LLC
•Relleum Inc.
•First Place Bank
•Northwestern Mutual Member: Professional & Community Affiliations
•State Bar of Michigan
•Oakland County Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Martindale-Hubbell
•American Arbitration Association
•Res Loquitor - The Select List
•Diversity Law Institute
•The Trial Law Institute
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