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Fred J. Fresard
 Detroit, Michigan
A skilled trial lawyer, Fred Fresard defends some of America's largest corporations in high exposure cases throughout the United States. He manages pattern litigation for Fortune 500 corporations as national coordinating counsel, and has tried catastrophic cases in venues across the country. In representing his clients, Fred not only gets to know the client, but their product and the product's history.
Fred's clients include General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Kia Motors America, Inc., Isuzu Motors America, Inc., Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Inc., Hitachi Electronics of America, Inc., Komatsu Forklift America, Inc., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, and Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Group.
Fred has a reputation for mastering the science involved in his cases and taking on plaintiff's experts in cross-examination. His experience dealing with significant damages and complex technical issues, and his willingness to try any case in any venue are qualities that have made him a highly sought-after trial attorney.
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Product Liability
- Drug and Medical Device Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Class Action Litigation
- Michigan, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2004
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana,
1990
J.D.
- Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois,
1999
Traffic Accident Reconstruction
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan,
1987
B.A.
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
- General Motors Corporation
- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Group
- Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Komatsu Forklift America, Inc.
- Isuzu Motors America, Inc.
- Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Inc.
- Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group
- The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America
- Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.
- Ford Motor Company
- Kia Motors America, Inc.
- Komatsu Heavy Industries
- Presentation: "The Effect of Recent Changes to FMVSS 216", Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Seminar, Automotive Subcommittee Breakout Session,
February 7, 2007
- "The New FMVSS 216: Impact on the Industry and Product Liability Litigation", CLE Presentation, Bowman and Brooke Hot Topics Presentation, Detroit, MI,
September 21, 2006
- Named in the Legal 500 United States,
2008
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2009
- Pro Bono Service Award of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association - 2005
- Named a Super Lawyer by Michigan Super Lawyers magazine,
2007
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2009
- Defense Research Institute
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Macomb County Bar
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Michigan Association for Justice
- 1964, Detroit, Michigan
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