Practice Areas
Industries
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame, Indiana
J.D., cum laude, 2021
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
B.S., summa cum laude, Psychology, 2017
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Attorney
Justin is an associate attorney at Varnum. He has a variety of experience working in several areas of the law, including corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and data privacy and mobility matters. Justin is experienced in regularly representing and assisting clients in commercial litigation disputes in both state and federal courts. He has represented clients in contract and corporate governance disputes, international arbitration proceedings, intellectual property and copyright litigation, and employment-related disputes, among others.
Justin also regularly assists clients in corporate matters, including reviewing and negotiating master services and vendor agreements, researching and assisting clients in intellectual property proceedings, and has assisted clients in navigating the evolving state and federal data privacy compliances measures surrounding privacy and mobility concerns.
While in law school, Justin was a member of Notre Dame’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team and participated in Notre Dame’s London Law Program.
Experience
Successfully represented and assisted clients in intellectual property litigation, enforcement matters, and proceedings before the United States Courts and the Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution (UDRP) administrative body.
Successfully represented an individual owner in a declaratory judgment action regarding the rights and ownership in a patent.
Conducted analysis and negotiated several commercial contract and master services agreements on the supply side.
Successfully represented plaintiffs in obtaining a judgment in a construction breach of contract dispute.
Trial counsel for an individual defendant in a breach of contract and business dispute.
Represented an agricultural plaintiff in challenging the rates charged by an energy company in an administrative proceeding.
Community Involvement
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Secretary, 2022 – present
West Michigan Sports Commission, Advisory Counsel, 2023
Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce, 2022 Board Member
Hillman Advocacy Clinic held by the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 2022