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Admitted: 1967, Michigan; 1970, Florida; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court Law School: University of Detroit Mercy, J.D. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, District Court Committee, 1969-1977; Member: Civil Procedures Committee, 1971-1978; Economics Committee, 1972-1974; Representative Assembly, 1973-1976 and 1976-1979; Court Administration, 1974-1980; Circuit Court Committee, 1977-1981); The Florida Bar; Federal Bar (Lecturer, Seminar, 1978-1980); Oakland County Bar Association. Biography: Stephen K. Valentine, Jr., is a principal of Valentine & Associates, P.C. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Florida Bar Association. Since 1967 he has been heavily involved in representing sales agents (both independent and in-house direct employees), brokers and distributors. Areas of involvement include contract negotiation, employment law, litigation to recover commissions, and other distinct matters. He is an nationally recognized expert in these areas. His office is located in West Bloomfield, Michigan and networks throughout the United States and foreign countries.
Mr. Valentine has briefed cases and appeared in numerous courts in the United States, including the United States Supreme Court, Michigan Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Michigan and California Courts of Appeal, as well as other state and federal trial courts and other tribunals. The Valentine & Associates firm has represented clients in United States and International arbitrations and is a member of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and Mr. Valentine is a member of its Advisory Board of Directors. He has also served on numerous professional committees, including the Michigan Supreme Court Committee to Revise and Consolidate the Court Rules and has acted as an arbitrator, mediator and facilitator privately and by appointment of various tribunals.
Among his many commendations, Mr. Valentine has been chosen as a Michigan Super Lawyer on multiple occasions and named a Top Lawyer by dbusiness Magazine. He is recognized by the international attorney reference publication, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, as having outstanding legal qualifications in several specialized practice areas, including those listed above. He has Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of "AV" and has been listed on multiple occasions, in several Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in American Law.
Mr. Valentine has been a radio commentator and has lectured and written articles for various organizations and publications, including frequent contributions to the Society of Manufacturers' Representatives and National Marine Representative Association Newsletters and Sales Agency Magazine, the official publication of the Manufacturers Agents National Association. He has also conducted seminars on these and other topics, affecting manufacturers' representative law.
He is active in numerous private and charitable organizations and has served on the Board of Directors of several corporations, the March of Dimes, Southeast Michigan Chapter and was Co-Chair of the Public Affairs Committee and Chaired the Honoree Ball Committee.
Recommended Attorney. Private Arbitrator and Mediator. Representation in all areas of sales agent law. Born: Detroit, Michigan, April 27, 1940 Agencies: Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes Southeast Michigan Chapter, 1991-1997.
Stephen K. Valentine, Jr. is the principal of Valentine & Associates, P.C. Since 1967, he has been heavily involved in representing sales agents (both independent and in-house direct employees), brokers and distributors. Areas of involvement include contract negotiation, employment law, litigation to recover commissions, and other distinct matters. He is a nationally recognized expert in these areas. While his office is located in West Bloomfield, Michigan, he has networks throughout the United States and in foreign countries.
Mr. Valentine has briefed cases and appeared in numerous courts in the United States, including the United States Supreme Court, Michigan Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Michigan and California Courts of Appeal, as well as other state and federal trial courts and other tribunals. The Valentine & Associates firm has represented clients in both United States and International arbitrations. He is a member of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and a serves on the ITA Advisory Board of Directors. He has also served on numerous professional committees, including the Michigan Supreme Court Committee to Revise and Consolidate the Court Rules, and he has acted as an arbitrator, mediator, and facilitator both privately and by appointment of various tribunals.
His many commendations include being chosen as a Michigan Super Lawyer and being recognized by the international attorney reference publication Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers as having outstanding legal qualifications in several specialized practice areas, including those listed above. He has Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of "AV" and has been listed on multiple occasions in several Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in American Law.
Mr. Valentine has been a radio commentator and has lectured and written articles for
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