Michael R. Behan
4127 Okemos Road, Suite 3
Eastbrook Plaza
Okemos, Michigan 48864
517-347-3500 (Work); 517-349-1715 (Home); 517-347-4933 (Fax)
Education
Detroit College of Law - Juris Doctor Degree Cum Laude (June, 1991)
Editor-in-Chief, Detroit College of Law Review (1990-1991)
Recipient of Detroit College of Law Faculty Scholarship
Recipient of Edward H. Rakow Award (Presented by the Federal Bar Association of Detroit to one student each year from the five Michigan Law schools)
American Jurisprudence Award Recipient for the Highest Academic Class Ranking in Research, Writing and Advocacy Program
Research Editor on Various Faculty Written Articles
Teaching Fellow in Research, Writing and Advocacy Program (Taught and graded class of eleven freshman law students)
Michigan State University - Bachelor of Arts in Social Science - Pre Law (1988)
Michigan State University Honor Roll
Michigan State University Varsity Track Team (1984-1988)
Teaching Assistant for Communications 100 (six terms)
Legal Experience
Schram, Behan & Behan
Partner - General Practice Law Firm (1991 - current) (Mostly a civil practice which has focused primarily on the areas of personal injury, commercial and business litigation, probate law, and real estate law)
Has litigated cases in the Michigan District Courts, Michigan Circuit Courts, Michigan Court of Appeals, Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan Tax Tribunal, United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Tax Court
Academic Experience
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Adjunct Professor (1993 - 2003)
Developed/Authored 400 Page Course Manual for Probate Court Procedure Class
Awarded the Adjunct of the Year Award in 2002
Michigan State University, Lecturer (1997 - current)
General Business Law – 395/323
Michigan State University College of Law, Lecturer (2003 - current)
Will Drafting
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Speaker/ Commentator
Has been a frequent lecturer to other lawyers for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) in the areas of Probate Law, Real Estate Law and Evidence (this is a non-paid position and I am not an employee of ICLE)
Professional Certifications and/or Activities
State Bar of Michigan (current)
State Bar of Florida (current)
Federal District Court (Western District and Eastern District of Michigan)
United States Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Scribes Association of Legal Scholars
Ingham County Bar Association
United States Tax Court
Hearing Panelist for the Attorney Discipline Board (1997 - current)
Elected Member of the Board of Directors of the Ingham County Bar
Association (1997 - current)
President - Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Central Michigan, (1997 - 1999)
Elected Member of the Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan (1995 - 1999)
Speaker for the Ingham County Bar Association Luncheon Lecture Series - numerous occasions.