Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

  • Established in 1902
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First Amendment - Media Law

Foster Swift attorneys have extensive experience in the areas of libel, invasion of privacy, state and federal freedom of information acts, open meeting acts and newsroom counseling. We represented several Michigan daily papers on a wide variety of media matters, including First Amendment, business and advertising issues. The firm has represented The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News, and WILX-TV 10. The firm also represented The New York Times and Dow Jones Communications in federal court during a dispute over access to federal court records in a hostile takeover attempt.

Foster Swift has been named a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – First Amendment in Lansing by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2014.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

The Jury Correctly Found that the State Bar of Michigan's Director of Professional Standards did not Retaliate against a Law School Graduate for Protesting

Successful Defense in Libel Suit

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Michael Oliva by a Partner on 07/27/14 in Administrative Agency Practice

    I've known Mike for almost 40 years. He's a first-rate lawyer and a first-rate individual.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Michael Oliva by a Sole Practitioner on 07/19/14 in Business Law

    An absolutely excellent attorney.

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