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Gavin Fleming is a commercial litigator and family law practitioner. His commercial litigation experience includes litigating breach of contract, business tort, employment law, landlord-tenant, misappropriation of trade secrets, securities, and zoning matters before state and federal courts throughout Michigan and Illinois. Mr. Fleming also devotes a portion of his practice to appellate work at the state and federal level.  

As the head of Beals Hubbard, PLC's Family Law Practice Group, Mr. Fleming also counsels clients involved in matrimonial disputes.  Mr. Fleming has experience in divorce, child custody, and other matrimonial matters with a special focus on assisting business owners or their spouses in resolution of complex asset cases.   Mr. Fleming, in conjunction with Michael Beals, also assists clients in crafting both pre-nuptual and anti-nuptual agreements, and drafting corporate resolutions, buy-sell agreements, and succession plans related to marriage or divorce.

Mr. Fleming graduated from the University of Michigan Law School cum laude in 2003, receiving the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy; he graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2000 with high distinction and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Areas Of Practice

• Complex commercial litigation.
• Family Law.

Representative Matters

• In a breach of contract action arising from the sale of a business, obtained a highly favorable settlement on behalf of the buyer-defendant, reducing the buyer's seven figure obligation to the seller by approximately seventy percent.
• In a claim and delivery action arising from the use of a crumb rubber producing machine, obtained a high six figure settlement on behalf of the plaintiff.
• In an Accountant Malpractice action, assisted John Hubbard in acheiving a seven figure settlement in favor of the Firm's clients.
• In a Takings case, argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals and Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Numerous local counsel engagements for large law firms seeking counseling in Michigan.
• Numerous engagements for customers, brokers, and broker-dealers in actions before the Financial Industry regulatory Authority.
• Child custody matters involving pareting time, custody changes, and school choice issues.
• Divorce matters from inception to judgment.

Professional Activities

• Member of state bar of Michigan and Illinois.
• Member Oakland County Bar Association and Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court.
• Member of the State Bar of Michigan Cultural Awareness Project.

Admissions

• All courts for the State of Michigan; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; all courts for the State of Illinois; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Education

• J.D. cum laude, University of Michigan Law School 2003.
• B.G.S. with high distinction, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 2000, Angell Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa.

Experience

• Jones Day (Chicago) 2002-2004.
• Bush Seyferth Kethledge & Paige 2004-2005.
• Beals Hubbard, PLC, 2005-present.

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Early Dispute Resolution Saves Time, Expenses and Business Relationships; Conflict planning is vital part of long-term legal strategy, Michigan Lawyer's Weekly 12/26/2005 edition;
• Early Dispute Resolution: A Vital Part of a Corporation's Long-Term Legal Strategy, Stout Risius Ross' the Journal, Spring 2006;
• WWJ 950am commentary on the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States;
• For 2009 and 2010, named a "Rising Star" in Law & Politics Super Lawyers Publication.

Community Involvement

• Participant, Oakland County Circuit Court Constitution Day (2007-2010).
• Oral argument judge, University of Michigan Law School Campbell Moot Court Competition.
• Member, Novi Chamber of Commerce
• Assistant Pre-K Soccer Coach, Novi Parks & Recreation