Brian M. Saxe

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Phone: 248-457-9200 Ext: 215
Fax: 248-457-9201

1361 East Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48083

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Michigan
Eastern District of Michigan

Brian Saxe joined the firm in 2008, after graduating in the top 4% of his law school class and serving as law clerk to a circuit court judge. As an attorney at the firm, Mr. Saxe has successfully represented clients in a broad range of practice areas, with a special emphasis on business litigation and class actions. His clients include individuals, shareholders in closely held corporations, groups of consumers and citizens, and business entities. Mr. Saxe approaches his cases with intensity, a can-do attitude, and a determination to obtain the best possible results for his clients. His recent accomplishments include obtaining a multimillion-dollar settlement in a contentious shareholder litigation case, and class certification in an action representing thousands of children with autism. In 2011, Mr. Saxe was named to Super Lawyers’ list of Michigan “Rising Stars.”

While in law school, Mr. Saxe was the senior articles editor of the law review, and interned at the Michigan Supreme Court, Oakland County Circuit Court, and Legal Services of South Central Michigan. In 2006, Mr. Saxe authored an article entitled When a Rigid Textualism Fails: Damages for ADA Employment Retaliation, which was published in the Michigan State Law Review and has since been cited by various sources. After law school, Mr. Saxe served as law clerk to Chief Judge William Collette of the Ingham County Circuit Court and Michigan Court of Claims.

Education

J.D., summa cum laude, Michigan State University College of Law, 2006

  • Jurisprudence Achievement Awards for highest grades in Research, Writing & Advocacy I and II, and Contract Drafting
  • Senior Articles Editor, Michigan State Law Review
  • Student Bar Association, Faculty Appointments Committee

B.A., Michigan State University, James Madison College, 2002