Leveraging more than 35 years of experience, John Mitchell possesses a thorough understanding of the law and the litigation skills necessary to deliver effective results to a wide range of construction clients. Mr. Mitchell has been an asset to Secrest Wardle since 1986 and is currently serving as an Executive Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Construction, Drug and Medical Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort and Product Liability Practice Groups.Mr. Mitchell also acts as Chair of the Construction Practice Group and a Chair of the Malpractice/Professional Liability Practice Groups.

Mr. Mitchell has an incredible amount of successful defense experience in the courtroom. Adept at dealing with complex litigation, he has handled numerous significant cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs and millions of dollars, and has successfully obtained favorable verdicts at trial in personal injury, construction site accident, and construction defect cases.

Mr. Mitchell has defended personal injury claims,  construction defect claims, property damage claims, and, for all practical purposes, the entire spectrum of claims that can be brought against those involved in construction.  His work has also involved litigation over transactional elements, including matters, contractually required to be subject to arbitration, addressing problems of cost overruns and enforcement of liens.  He has been a frequent presenter at seminars discussing liability theories and defenses with respect to personal injury claims brought against general contractors and construction.

Mr. Mitchell received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University in 1986. He previously received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1977.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987, the Bar for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1987, and the Bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has been accorded the prestigious “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and was named to the 2010 list of “Top Lawyers” by dBusiness Magazine.

Mr. Mitchell is an active member of the following associations:

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section, Master Lawyers Section
• Defense Research Institute – Trial Tactics Committee
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Leveraging more than 35 years of experience, John Mitchell possesses a thorough understanding of the law and the litigation skills necessary to deliver effective results to drug and medical device manufacturers across the country. Mr. Mitchell has been an asset to Secrest Wardle since 1986 and is currently serving as an Executive Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Construction, Drug and Medical Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort and Product Liability Practice Groups. Mr. Mitchell also acts as Chair of the Construction Practice Group and a Chair of the Malpractice/Professional Liability Practice Groups.

Mr. Mitchell has an incredible amount of experience successfully defending the pharmaceutical and medical device industries against a range of actions. He is adept at dealing with complex litigation, and has handled numerous cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs and millions of dollars.

Mr. Mitchell served as state-wide lead defense counsel in the diet drug litigation. He was also retained to represent a diet drug manufacturer in mass tort cases throughout the Midwest (including Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois). He has served as regional counsel in the ephedra litigation, representing an ephedra manufacturer for claims in Wisconsin and Michigan. Mr. Mitchell served as national coordinating counsel to defend a generic manufacturer of an anti-convulsant medication. He has also successfully tried cases to jury verdict for manufacturing issues such as birth defects and claimed impairment to the immune system.

Mr. Mitchell received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University in 1986. He previously received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1977.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987, the Bar for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1987, and the Bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has been accorded the prestigious “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and was named to the 2010 list of “Top Lawyers” by dBusiness Magazine.

Mr. Mitchell has published articles of significance to the drug and device industry, including his authorship of “Protection for Manufacturers and Sellers” published in For The Defense, April 2006.

Mr. Mitchell is an active member of the following associations:

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section, Master Lawyers Section
• Defense Research Institute – State Liaison for the Drug and Medical Device Litigation Committee
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

With more than 35 years of experience, John G. Mitchell possesses a thorough understanding of the law and the litigation skills necessary to deliver effective results to businesses and individuals facing a wide range of environmental and toxic tort actions. Mr. Mitchell has been an asset to Secrest Wardle since 1986 and is currently an Executive Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Environmental and Toxic Tort, Drug and Medical Device, and Product Liability Practice Groups. Mr. Mitchell also acts as Chair of the Construction Practice Group and a Chair of the Malpractice/Professional Liability Practice Group.

Mr. Mitchell has an incredible amount of successful defense experience in the courtroom. Adept at dealing with complex litigation, he has handled numerous significant cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs and millions of dollars.

Mr. Mitchell has been involved significantly and essentially from the outset, in claims regarding injury (personal injury and property damage) due to exposure to mold and due to work place exposure to allegedly toxic chemicals, such as metal working fluids. As to the former, he was counsel involved in developing testimony to support Daubert-based motions that there is no credible science to support neurotoxicity claims.  As to the latter, he served as managing counsel for mass tort claims involving hundreds of plaintiffs.

Mr. Mitchell has successfully defended cases alleging personal injury and property damage from exposure to ozone generators, inclusive of use of Daubert trials, dispositive motions, and successful jury trials.

With respect to his involvement in the Indoor Air Quality Association, and in particular the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO), Mr. Mitchell served on the IESO Consensus Body.  The consensus body oversaw the development of industry standards and, in particular, at that time, it was attempting to set standards as it pertains to indoor air quality for things such as mold, arsenic, and other potential environmental hazards. Previously, Mr. Mitchell was appointed a member of the Writing Group, for the IESO, involved in developing a codified standard for preliminary evaluation and testing of contaminated sites.

Mr. Mitchell was a featured speaker at the MIHS 2010 Mini-Conference where he presented on the topic of Legal Issues of Significance to Industrial Hygiene Professionals. He was also the featured speaker at the annual IAQA/IESO annual meeting (West Palm Beach, 2019) presenting on the “Legal Aspect of Mold Claims.”

Mr. Mitchell earned his Juris Doctor, (cum laude) from Wayne State University in 1986 and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1977. He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987, the Bar for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1987, and the Bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has been accorded the prestigious “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell and was named to dbusiness magazine’s list of “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit” in 2010.

Mr. Mitchell is an active member of the following associations:

• Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) now merged with the Indoor Air Quality Association
• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section, Environmental Law Section, Master Lawyers Section
• Defense Research Institute
• IESO Consensus Body and Residential Standards Committees
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Leveraging more than 35 years of experience, John Mitchell possesses a thorough understanding of the law and the litigation skills necessary to deliver effective results to professionals and organizations facing a wide range of malpractice and liability claims. Mr. Mitchell has been an asset to Secrest Wardle since 1986 and is currently serving as an Executive Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Construction, Drug and Medical Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort and Product Liability Practice Groups. Mr. Mitchell also acts as Chair of the Construction Practice Group and a Chair of the Malpractice/Professional Liability Practice Groups.

Mr. Mitchell has an incredible amount of successful defense experience in the courtroom. Adept at dealing with complex litigation, he has handled numerous significant cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs and millions of dollars.

Mr. Mitchell has represented a wide range of medical professionals.  His services as counsel for the defense in malpractice actions has involved primary care physicians, specialists, optometrists, and other medical professionals (such as therapists).  He has represented individual physicians as well as medical facilities and operators of related facilities such as adult foster care homes and nursing homes.

Mr. Mitchell is a co-author of a Defense Research Institute (DRI), Defense Library Series publication, Current Issues in Medical Liability and Health Care Law titled “Practical Considerations Arising from the Patient’s Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.”

Mr. Mitchell received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University in 1986. He previously received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1977.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987, the Bar for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1987, and the Bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has been accorded the prestigious “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and was named to the 2010 list of “Top Lawyers” by dBusiness Magazine.

Mr. Mitchell is an active member of the following associations:

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section, Master Lawyers Section
• Defense Research Institute – Medical Liability Committee
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

With more than 35 years of experience, John Mitchell possesses a thorough understanding of the law and the litigation skills necessary to deliver effective results to manufacturers and distributors facing a wide range of liability actions. Mr. Mitchell has been an asset to Secrest Wardle since 1986 and is currently serving as an Executive Partner. He is a member of the Firm’s Construction, Drug and Medical Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort and Product Liability Practice Groups. Mr. Mitchell also acts as Chair of the Construction Practice Group and a Chair of the Malpractice/Professional Liability Practice Groups. Mr. Mitchell has an incredible amount of successful defense experience in the courtroom. Adept at dealing with complex litigation, he has handled numerous significant cases involving hundreds of plaintiffs and millions of dollars.

Mr. Mitchell served as national coordinating counsel in defense of claims regarding the use of carbamazepine for a generic drug manufacturer. Subsequent to an FDA ordered recall of the product, he was appointed national counsel to coordinate the defense of all claims brought against the manufacturer of the anti-convulsive medication at issue. He successfully obtained dismissals of some cases, limited the exposure in death cases, and coordinated the action of counsel around the country in the defense of such cases.

Mr. Mitchell received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University in 1986. He previously received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University in 1977.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1987, the Bar for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1987, and the Bar for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1997. Mr. Mitchell has been accorded the prestigious “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and was named to the 2010 list of “Top Lawyers” by dBusiness Magazine.

Mr. Mitchell is an active member of the following associations:

• Oakland County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section, Master Lawyers Section
• Defense Research Institute
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel