Peter B. Kupelian

He regularly represents his clients in high stakes disputes including counseling and defending class actions and other multiple party and complex matters. Peter represents health care systems, medical practices and physicians regarding business, regulatory and employment issues. He also represents these clients before administrative agencies including providing counsel on the Certificate of Need program before the Michigan Department of Community Health and has handled administrative appeals up through the state court system. He also represents physicians and other entities and professionals before the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.

He represents insurers in mass tort coverage litigation, environmental matters, policy rescission actions in a variety of contexts (including life insurance) and matters involving complex disputes between excess and primary insurers and has participated in ground breaking federal and state court decisions upholding the rights of insurance companies.

In addition, Peter defends and counsels companies in a wide variety of employment-related matters, including disputes over breach of agreements and wrongful discharge, discrimination and compliance with various federal and state statutes as well restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements and internal employment investigations. He also counsels clients on day-to-day employment issues, including drafting and interpreting employment manuals and contracts with particular experience with executive employment agreements.

As an arbitrator and mediator, through court appointments and otherwise, his experience includes complex commercial, shareholder and partnership disputes, contract and medical-related matters. He often writes, lectures and provides training regarding alternative dispute resolution methodologies and issues.