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Danial J. Hébert, Esq.
Mr. Hébert is a founding Shareholder of CHARFOOS REITER HÉBERT, PC and is its current President.
He has limited his practice for the past 23 years to the defense of Employers in Workers’ Compensation matters. Danial is a member of the Michigan Bar Association and its Workers’ Compensation Section and the American Bar Association. He is also on the Workers’ Compensation Committees of both the Labor and Employment Law Section and the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is also a founding member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN) and has acted as the Chair of the Program Advisory Committee. Danial lectures frequently for the American Bar Association and NWCDN, as well as various other organizations. His “Lunch and Learn” series for various clients in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and several other states has been in continuous demand (as well as a lot of fun) over the last several years. He is honored with an induction as a Fellow in the College of Workers’ Lawyers. Danial is one of the youngest attorneys honored with this fellowship. He maintains the top peer review rating of “AV” granted by Martindale Hubble. He is an active member of the Michigan Self Insurers’ Association and the Michigan Public Risk Management Association. He is also a proud member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association.
Contact Information:
Email: Danial.Hebert@crh-law.com
Office: 248-626-7300
Direct Dial: 248-406-0042
James A. Reiter
Education:
Western Michigan University - B.S. - 1963
Michigan State University College of Law - J.D. - 1968
Admitted to Bar:
Michigan - 1968
U.S. District Court, Eastern & Western Districts of Michigan - 1968
Areas of Practice
Workers' Compensation - Employer
Labor & Employment Law - Management
Publications:
"The Workers' Disability Compensation Act," Michigan Public Employment and Labor Relations Law, 1994 Edition and 2004 Edition
Workers’ Compensation Update/Adjusters Desk Book - 1996 to 2018
Professional Activities:
Founding Partner - CHARFOOS REITER HÉBERT, PC
Member - Michigan Bureau of Workers' Compensation Funds Advisory Committee - 2001
Founding Member & Founding Chair of the National Workers' Compensation Defense Network
Former Council Member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association
Honors:
Fellow - The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Fellow - The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Chair - National Workers' Compensation Defense Network - 2003 to 2006
Member Executive Committee-NWCDN-2006 to present
Board of Governors - College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers - 2007 - Present
Listed in Best Lawyers in America under Workers' Compensation Law
Michigan Super Lawyers 2010 - Present
Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Workers’ Compensation by Best Lawyers in 2012
“AV” rated by Martindale-Hubble for over 25 years (highest possible peer review rating)
Honored by SEAK Inc. as one of the 50 most influential people in Workers’ Compensation
Memberships:
Michigan Self-Insurers' Associations
MPRMA (Michigan Public Risk Management Association)
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
National Workers' Compensation Defense Network
Collage of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
Lecturer:
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Advocacy Institute
College and University Personnel Association Michigan Chapter
Council on Education in Management - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference Moderator - 1996, 1997, 1998
Dept. of Occupational & Environmental Medicine - Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital
Michigan Auto Dealers Self-Insured Fund
MHA Service Corporation
Michigan Plastic Processors Association
Michigan Self Insurers' Association
ABA-Labor and Employment Law Section-National Institute on ADA - 1997 to 1998
Michigan Tooling Association
National Association of Hospital Risk Managers
"Workers' Compensation Update Series"
ABA-Workers' Compensation Committee - Mid-Winter meetings
Bar Association Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan
Workers' Compensation Law Section
Labor & Employment Law Section
Oakland County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Labor & Employment Law Section
Member of Section Governing Council - 2003 to 2011
Liaison to OSHA, Workers Compensation & Ethics Committees
Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee
Management Chair - 1999 to 2002
Program Chair - 1994 to 1997
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Workers' Compensation Committee
Contact Information:
Email: James.reiter@crh-law.com
Direct Dial: 248-406-0048
James J. Ranta
Job Position
Education:
Grand Valley State University, B.A. - 2003
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude) - 2006
Bar Admissions:
Michigan - 2006
Areas of Practice:
Workers’ Compensation - Employer
Professional Activities/Publications:
Law Clerk – Michigan Department of Attorney General, Workers’ Compensation
Division – June 2004 through May 2006
Co-Author – CHARFOOS REITER HÉBERT, PC Workers’ Compensation Desk Reference – an extensive overview/summary of the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Act for claims adjusters and self-insured employers. This manual was last updated comprehensively in 2017
Author – Michigan Section of LexisNexis Larson Series Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis, 2013-2018 Edition
Author – Measuring the Adequacy of Workers’ Compensation benefits in Michigan, 2004-2008 (Article reviewing the statistical study by the same name) - 2017
National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network – www.nwcdn.com
Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association – member
Michigan Public Risk Management Association - member
“Just Call Me Friend – Social Media Content in Claims Handling” – co-presenter, Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association Spring 2013 conference, Traverse City, MI
Bar Association Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan – Workers’ Compensation Law Section
American Bar Association – Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Labor and Employment Law Section, Young Lawyers’ Division
Published Decisions of Significance:
Smitter v Thornapple Township of Barry County/Second Injury Fund, 494 Mich 121 (2013) – The issue of benefit coordination under the WDCA and its effect on the liability of Second Injury Fund/Dual Employment Provision was argued before the Michigan Supreme Court on January 9, 2013. I represented Thornapple Township of Barry County, Defendant-Appellee in these proceedings, on appeal through its disposition before the Michigan Supreme Court.
Contact Information:
Email: James.Ranta@crh-law.com
Denise L. Clemmons
Denise L. Clemmons, Esq.
Ms. Clemmons is an experienced trial and appellate attorney. She has been with CHARFOOS REITER HÉBERT, PC for over 5 years, with prior workers’ compensation defense experience with another prominent Metro-Detroit workers’ compensation defense firm for many years. Denise is celebrating her 30th anniversary as a practicing attorney. Prior to joining the defense bar 25 years ago, Denise tried workers’ compensation cases on behalf of injured employees, so she has insight into how the plaintiff-bar operates.
Denise is a member of the Michigan Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Law Section, American Bar Association, and Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association. She has been appointed to several committees, including vocational rehabilitation and minority training. She also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General.
She frequently lectures on workers’ compensation issues. Denise has been involved in litigation involving complicated legal issues, including those involving catastrophic claims and unusual legal issues.
Contact Information:
Email: Denise.Clemmons@crh-law.com
Office: 248-626-7300
Direct Dial: 248-406-0050
Brian Richards
Job Position
Brian M. Richards, Esq.
Education:
University of Michigan – B.A. – 2005
DePaul University College of Law – J.D. – 2009
Admitted to the Bar
Illinois – 2009
Michigan – 2014
Areas of Practice:
Workers’ Compensation – Employer
Memberships
University of Michigan Alumni Association
National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network
Bar Association Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan Workers’ Compensation Law Section
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
