Criminal Law

• Arson
  Among other insurance related matters, we have handled a range of liability claims, such as: property, life, arson, ERISA, mold, no fault, subrogation and professional.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Leroy Richie brings experience in all facets of corporate law, including limited partnerships, joint ventures and private equity, to the courtroom and the bargaining table. During a long and distinguished career, he was appointed to serve as Director of the New York Office of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and as Assistant General Counsel of Chrysler Corporation, where he was promoted to Vice President and General Counsel for Automotive Legal Affairs. Leroy also served as general counsel for the United States Golf Association (USGA), and was elected to its Executive Committee.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Aretha Glover-Bohannon counsels clients on corporate matters, transactional (domestic and global), mergers and acquisitions, real estate, banking, general contract, regulatory and enforcement issues,…
• Business Formation
  Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Transactions Business Formation, Affordable Housing Transactions, Commercial and Real Estate Transactions, Banking
• Business Disputes
  Michigan Business Law Journal, Agreements to Agree: Drafting Tips for Keeping the Deal Together and Avoiding Unwanted Consequences (May 2012)
• Business Transactions
  In addition to litigation services, Lewis & Munday is pleased to assist clients with a wide range of general business law services that include contract services, business transactions, and general business advice and oversight.

Employment Law

• Employment Litigation
  Ronda Tate Truvillion is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group, which includes Lewis & Munday’s Labor and Employment practice group. She represents corporations in a variety of employment disputes—starting at the investigation stage through litigation and appeal—that arise out of discrimination, retaliation, harassment and whistleblower claims. Ronda has extensive experience defending matters in both the state and federal courts, as well as before administrative tribunals such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Joining the Firm in 1977 right out of law school, Munday was a charismatic revolutionary who was intent on being a conduit for change. Specializing in real estate law, Munday has represented various municipal corporations in the development of a number of major projects in the City of Detroit. Some of those projects included the Trolley Plaza Apartments, the Robert L. Millender Center, Trapper’s Alley, the Madison Center Courthouse, the Cobo Hall Expansion Project, the Chrysler Jefferson Avenue Assembly Plant and the Chrysler Mack Avenue Engine Plant, to name a few.
• Premises Liability
  Over 20 years ago, T.L. began his legal career working as an assistant district attorney for the District Attorney of New York. In 2003, he joined a major Detroit law firm where he successfully handled a wide array of complex matters, including defense of products and premises liability cases; defense of environmental contamination claims under the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act; defense and prosecution of breach of contract, tortious interference, breach of shareholder/member fiduciary duty and other business tort claims; and defense and prosecution of commercial and residential construction matters.
• Construction Litigation
  Reuben A. Munday is Chairman Emeritus of the law firm of Lewis & Munday, P.C. in Detroit, Michigan, where he has practiced law since 1977. From 1994 to 2003, Reuben served as President and CEO of the Firm. His primary areas of practice include commercial leases, mortgage financing, commercial and industrial real estate development, construction law and municipal corporations. Born in Orange, New Jersey, Reuben was raised in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, where his parents taught at Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University. He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Kingston, Pennsylvania where he received the Ruggles Award as the outstanding graduating senior. Reuben is married to Dr. Cheryl Casselberry Munday, who is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Detroit Mercy. Reuben and Cheryl have one son, Reuben Ahmed Munday, and one grandson, Reuben Akil Munday.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Ngozi E. Nwaesei is Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Ngozi's primary area of practice is real estate transactions, including, but not limited to: affordable housing developments; commercial leases; and real property acquisition and disposition. She has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of purchase agreements, development agreements, leases, option agreements, and other real estate related documents. In addition, she is also active in the area of public law and economic development and works extensively with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, the City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority, The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit and the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The diversity of her clients allows her to be involved in many projects that combine her legal expertise with her practical understanding of the economic development process. Ngozi is well versed in various public financing incentives and resources, including but not limited to, brownfield plans, tax increment financing, etc. She also advises her clients on the interpretation of several Michigan statutes, including but not limited to the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381), Downtown Development Act (Act 197), Economic Development Corporations Act (Act 338), Corridor Improvement Act (Act 280), Open Meetings Act (Act 267) and the Freedom of Information Act (Act 442), etc.
• Eminent Domain
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Our real estate lawyers provide personalized service and practical advice to a broad client roster—including owners, lenders, developers, corporate users, tenants, receivers, investors, local government agencies, contractors, architects and property managers—both corporate and private, both large and small. For these and other clients, our representation covers, in depth, all aspects of real estate law, including without limitation, the following highlighted areas: affordable housing and community development; land use and zoning; leasing and property management; finance; economic development; and workouts.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Hans J. Massaquoi is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group, which includes Lewis & Munday’s Employment and Labor litigation practice. Hans is an experienced trial lawyer with significant first-chair jury trial experience in both state and federal court. He is also experienced in other forms of ADR, including arbitration and mediation. In his nearly 30 years with Lewis & Munday, Hans has represented corporations, both large and small, governmental entities and individuals, including several world-class entertainers, in various commercial, insurance, products liability and personal injury cases. Hans serves intermittently as a Wayne County Case Evaluator, a privately-retained mediator, a court-appointed receiver and he has served as an Assistant Michigan States Attorney General by Special Appointment. Before coming to Lewis & Munday, Hans served as a judicial clerk to the Hon. James B. Parsons in US District court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Labor and Employment, Appellate Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Educational Institutions, and Automotive Negligence Defense.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Laura Sheehan is a member of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Licensed in both Florida and Michigan, Laura has over a decade of experience in transactional and litigation real property matters, including, but not limited to, commercial leasing and financing, commercial real estate development, landlord/tenant, property and casualty insurance, mortgage lending, servicing, loss mitigation, foreclosures, affordable housing, FEMA and Hardest Hit funds, and municipal ordinance/code applications and disputes. Laura is a former Fundraising Chair of the Hispanic American Law Student Association (HALSA) and a former key speaker and presenter of Lender’s Perspectives at Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation CLEs in Florida.
• Tax Law