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Jeffrey M. Frank

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Office: 248-593-5000
Cell/Direct: 248-593-5000

Practice Areas

Surety & Fidelity Law
Business & Commercial Litigation
Probate Litigation
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Jeffrey concentrates his practice primarily in the area of Surety & Fidelity Law as well as Commercial litigation and Probate litigation. His expertise and experience includes:

Surety & Fidelity Law
Contract Surety Law
Commercial Surety Law
Construction Litigation
Probate Litigation
Commercial Disputes

Mr. Frank is an active member, and serves in leadership roles, for legal industry associations including:

American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Construction Law
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Vice Chair 2015-2020
Defense Research Institute, Fidelity and Surety Steering Committee 2002-2016
Defense Research Institute, Past Chair, Annual Roundtable Meeting
National Bond Claims Association
Surety Association of Michigan
Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Association
National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Inaugural Attorney Advisory Committee Member, 2015-Present
Wayne County Probate Bar Association, Board of Directors 2009-Present
Court-Approved Case Evaluation Panelist, Macomb County Probate Court

In 2022, for the fifth year in a row, Mr. Frank has been designated as a Surety Law “Super Lawyer.”

Presentations & Publications

“License and Permit Bonds – The Cost of Doing Business”, Surety Bond Quarterly, Fall 2021, by Jeffrey M. Frank
“Commercial Bonds — Back to Basics — Part II” presented at Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2019.
“The World of Court Bonds and Notary Bonds: A Guide for Underwriters and Producers” webinar presented by National Association of Surety Bond Producers, 2018.
“Back to Basics – Annual Accountings” (co-presenter), presented for the Wayne County Probate Bar Association, Detroit, MI, October 2018.
“Identifying & Addressing Fiduciary Misconduct” (co-presenter), presented for the Wayne County Probate Bar Association, Detroit, MI, October 2018.
“Commercial Bonds — Back to Basics” presented at Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2018.
“Unraveling the Mystery of Court Bonds” presented at Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2017.
“Probate Bonds: What You Need to Know,” presented as Moderator and Speaker, FSLC Webinar, 2016.
“Practical Defenses to Probate Bond Claims,” presented at Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2016.
“Mo’ Money – Avenues of Recovery,” presented at National Client Protection Organization Workshop, Detroit, MI, 2016.
“Practical Defenses to Probate Bond Claims,” presented at Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2016.
“Time of Completion” (co-authored), presented at FSLC Spring Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, May 2016.
“An Introduction to Probate Bonds: A Guide for Bond Producers and Other Surety Professionals” (author), in Surety Bond Quarterly (National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Summer 2015.
“Probate Bonds” webinar presented by National Association of Surety Bond Producers, 2015.
“Unraveling the Mystery of Court Bonds” (co-authored), in Surety Bond Quarterly, National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Winter 2015.
THE LAW OF PROBATE BONDS, 2nd Ed. (co-editor), 2015.
Probate Bond Panel Presentation, Panel Member, Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2014.
“Probate Bonds,” presented at Cashin, Spinelli CLE/CE Program, Chicago, IL, 2013 and 2015.
THE LAW OF PROBATE BONDS, 1st Ed. (Co-Editor), co-chaired Probate Bonds program, ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2001.
“Michigan” (co-authored), in UNDERWRITER’S DESKBOOK 2012; 2013 and 2016 updates.
“Setting Bond and Initiation of Surcharge Proceedings in Probate Court,” presented at Michigan Supreme Court Judicial Conference, Dearborn, MI, 2012.
“Michigan” (co-authored), in THE LAW OF MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BONDS, 2006.
“Michigan” (co-authored), in CONTRACTOR’S STATE LICENSE BONDS DESK REFERENCE, 2006.
THE LAW OF PROBATE BONDS, 1st Ed. (co-editor), co-chaired Probate Bonds program, ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2001.

University of Michigan, B.A., Cum Laude, Organizational Management
Boston University School of Law, J.D.

Michigan

American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Construction Law
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Vice-Chair 2015-Present
Defense Research Institute (DRI), Fidelity and Surety Steering Committee, 2002-2016
National Bond Claims Association
Surety Association of Michigan
Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Association
National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Inaugural Attorney Advisory Committee Member
Wayne County Probate Bar Association, Board of Directors 2009-Present
Oakland County Bar Association
Macomb County Bar Association
Court-approved Case Evaluation Panelist, Macom County Probate Court

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