Team

Founding Partner Tom Bruetsch is one of Michigan’s top commercial litigators and leads the firm’s commercial and governmental litigation practice. His clients rely on him for insightful counsel, creative analysis, and an aggressive and pragma… Read More

Brian C. Summerfield focuses his practice on helping companies and individuals effectively and efficiently resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Recognizing the best way to avoid these disputes is anticipating and handling… Read More

James Peter (“Jim”) Allen is a trusted advisor, artful negotiator and tenacious advocate serving corporate and governmental clients throughout Southeast Michigan and beyond. A 1994 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Jim began his… Read More

Attorney Lindsey R. Johnson manages all aspects of civil litigation on behalf of businesses, employers and municipalities, culminating in representation of clients in matters involving the following areas: municipal law, employment law, banking, bank… Read More

Peter E. Doyle is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully litigated cases in state and federal courts across the country. His practice areas include contract litigation, commercial real estate disputes, shareholder oppressions, trade… Read More

Christine E. Ficks focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and general corporate matters. She has extensive experience in the financial services Industry. She partners well with management to create optimal cost-effective solutions in v… Read More

Pachia Rahal has over ten years experience as a seasoned trial attorney. Prior to joining Schenk & Bruetsch PLC, she worked as an Assistant Prosecutor with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office personally handling over thousands of cases, rangin… Read More

Dana M. Schultz joins Schenk & Bruetsch with extensive legal experience. She began working in law offices at the age of 12, starting as a summer file clerk. Since then, Schultz has held every administrative position at a law firm, ranging from fi… Read More