Top Attorney – Don W. Blevins
Detroit, MI WW/Press/ March 3, 2020 – Don W. Blevins, Partner with Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack PLC was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2021 edition by The Who’s Whos Directories.
Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack PLC is an aggressive, Detroit-based, law firm composed of attorneys experienced in all forms of business and construction litigation. They represents client nationwide in legal matters involving construction, contract disputes, technology and intellectual property, business litigation, appellate practice, banking and finance. The attorneys have the right mix of talent and technology, with experience in construction and business litigation, the team brings together four experienced and respected attorneys in the industry, all of whom have been recognized by SuperLawyers Magazine. They work hard to maximize results. Whether drafting contracts, negotiating deals or litigating disputes, the attorneys have consistently exceeded client expectations.
Don W. Blevins, partner at Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack PLC, was admitted to practice law in 1991. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, New York and Washington, D.C. Attorney Blevins has nearly 30 years of experience handling complex business litigation. He also advises the firm’s construction clients on proactive ways to protect their rights and maximize their interests. Mr. Blevins spent more than a decade at one of Washington, D.C.’s premier law firms before returning to his home state of Michigan. Don regularly serves as lead trial counsel and has tried multi-million dollar construction and business cases in state and federal courts across the country.
The secret to attorney’s Blevins success has been experience and preparation in handling litigation cases, as well as a personal connection with his clients. The following is a partial listing of Don’s successful litigation results:$5.6 million jury verdict in favor of our client, a real estate developer, against a contractor for the improper installation of an underground sewer line. $550,000 jury verdict in favor of our client, a flooring company, as a result of a university’s unconstitutional debarment of the contractor from further contracts with the university. (With attorney fees, that case actually resulted in a total award exceeding $1.2 million.)$5 million jury verdict in favor of our credit union client against its insurer. That later became a judgment of nearly $8 million after the court added penalty interest.$200,000 jury verdict awarded to our property-manager client against its heating and cooling contractor for failing to run an office building’s systems efficiently. On top of that, the firm’s client recovered all of its attorney fees.$360,000, plus attorney fees, awarded to the credit union client against an auto dealership for the mishandling of auto loans.
Mr. Blevins received a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, 1990 and B.A. with High Honors, 1987 from the same University. He is a member of the Association of General Contractors/Construction Financial Management Association (AGC/CFMA). Mr. Blevins is recognized by Super Lawyers.
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