Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty, P.C.

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 500, Southfield, Michigan 48034-2179

Telephone: 248-746-0700
Fax: 248-746-2760
E-Mail: AccDept@sullivanwardlaw.com
Website: www.sullivanwardlaw.com

Established: 1951

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Practice Areas

Casualty
Accident and Health
Trial and Appellate Practice
Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Hospital Malpractice
Architects and Engineers
Malpractice
Aviation
Property
Subrogation

Construction Liability
Employment Litigation
Dental Malpractice
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Mediation
Surety and Indemnity Bonds
Auto and Truck Accident Litigation
ADA Litigation
Warranty
Attorney Malpractice

About Us

Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty, P.C. was founded in 1951 and has grown to its present size of approximately 25 attorneys over the past seventy years. Originally formed by former claims managers and insurance personnel who are still firm partners, the firm naturally specialized as defense trial attorneys in various tort litigation in the field of medical and hospital malpractice, design professionals as well as accountants, attorneys, engineers, insurance agents and litigation and hearings before legislative and regulatory bodies.

The attorneys at Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty, P.C. have successfully handled matters from the trial level to the U.S. Supreme Court. Our litigation practice includes medical and hospital malpractice, insurance contract litigation, contract liability, general negligence, construction litigation, insurance law, manufacturers liability, municipal liability, labor matters, auto and truck accident litigation and ADA litigation.

Some years ago the firm expanded and added specialists in the disciplines of various practices to form a complete and full service Firm and now maintains departments for corporate law, tax and estate planning and the handling of personal concerns of clients such as family law and financial planning.

Client Information

Insurance Clients

Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA)
ProAssurance/ProNational Insurance Company
Professional Solutions Insurance Company
Scottsdale Insurance Company
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
Shelter Insurance Companies
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Companies
Utica Mutual Insurance Company
XL Design Professional
Zurich Insurance Company

Non-Insurance Clients

Disability Management Services, Inc.
Life Care Legal and Risk Services, LLC
Tenet HealthSystem

William Beaumont Hospital
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP

Personnel Information

Managing Partners

Lee C. Patton

President & CEO

Southfield, MI

Telephone: 248-746-2730
Fax: 248-746-2837
E-Mail: lpatton@sullivanwardlaw.com

Practice Areas

Automobile
Construction Law
Negligence
Professional Negligence
Trial Practice

Admitted

Michigan, 1976
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1982

Lee C. Patton, CEO of the firm, has more than 35 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of business disputes as well as in professional liability matters.

Lee represents businesses in litigation arising from products liability claims, construction failure, automotive or trucking liability and negligence actions, general premises or operational risk, liquor liability and insurance coverage claims. He also has significant experience resolving legal, medical, insurance and professional liability claims.

Lee is a Fellow of the prestigious legal honor society, the Litigation Counsel of America, and has been awarded the ranking of Michigan "Super Lawyer," by Thomson Reuters for the years 2005 through 2017, and was named an "Outstanding Lawyer of America" by that organization. Lee also has been awarded and maintains the Martindale AV rating which is the highest rating available. He is a member of The International Association of Defense Counsel and The Defense Research Institute.

Lee frequently speaks before insurance and industry groups on topics including premises liability, Michigan personal injury and non-fault litigation, dram shop and construction litigation. As an undergraduate, Lee was captain of the tennis team at Eastern Michigan University and twice was named one of the Outstanding Scholar Athletes of America while at that institution.