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Nicole L. DiNardo 
Detroit, Michigan
Senior Counsel
phone 248.687.5370
fax 248.743.0422
email nicole.dinardo@bowmanandbrooke.com

Nicole DiNardo's practice focuses on product liability defense, commercial litigation, fire subrogation litigation, breach of warranty litigation and personal injury defense.  Her product liability experience includes matters involving automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, industrial equipment and recreational vehicles.  She also has experience with breach of contract, premises liability and landlord/tenant litigation. 

 

Nicole has defended claims for variety of clients, including General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Kia Motors America, Inc., Isuzu Motors America, Inc., Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Navistar, Inc., SM&P Resources, Inc., Vermeer, Tracker Marine, Subaru of America, Inc, Flextronics and Subway. 

 

In addition to her litigation experience, Nicole was national discovery counsel for a major automotive manufacturer where she was responsible for coordinating and responding to discovery and discovery related motion practice in nationwide pattern litigation. 

 

Recognized for her dedication to helping others, Nicole was named Michigan Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.'s 2005 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for improving the lives of several clients through pro bono representation.  

 

Before joining the firm in 2001, Nicole did an externship with the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan.  Nicole is licensed to practice law in Michigan and Illinois. 

Areas of Practice:
Automotive
Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
Fire Litigation
Landlord Tennant Litigation
Motor Vehicle Warranty
Motorcycles, ATVs and Other Wheeled Vehicles
Product Liability
Automotive Litigation
Premises Liability
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 2002
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2002
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2003
Illinois, 2003
Education:
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 2002
J.D.
Law Review: Law Review, Member, 2000 - 2002
Law Review: Law Review, Title Editor, 2000 - 2002


Moot Court Board of Directors


Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 1999
B.S.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Alpha Phi Sigma


Published Works:
The Michigan "Lemon" Law: A 2009 Practice Guide, Michigan Defense Quarterly, July 2009 (Co-Author)


The Impact of New Vehicle Technology Reaffirming Parental Responsibility in Automotive Safety Cases, ALM's Law Journal Newsletters, September, 2008


Classes/Seminars Taught:
FMVSS 216 SNPRM & IIHS Roof Strength Report, An Analysis of Recent Studies and Submissions Relating to the Enactment of the New FMVSS 216 and the Impact on Product Liability Litigation, CLE presentation, Bowman and Brooke LLP Hot Topics Presentation, September 18, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Named a Rising Star by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine, 2009


Michigan Legal Aid and Defender Association's 2005 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Oakland County Bar Association


Michigan Defense Trial Counsel


State Bar of Michigan


State Bar of Illinois


Fraternities/Sororities:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Birth Information:
1977, Grosse Pointe, Michigan

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