Frank A. Misuraca
Frank A. Misuraca
Summary
Frank A. Misuraca is an experienced litigator in our Professional Liability Practice Group. His practice focuses on representing professionals, including lawyers, defending allegations of malpractice. In addition, he has extensive experience defending liquor establishments against claims of dram shop violations and defending employers against claims of discrimination. Mr. Misuraca has also been extensively involved in mediating lawsuits through the state’s case evaluation process. He currently serves as a Hearing Panel member by the Attorney Discipline Board for the State of Michigan deciding grievances filed against attorneys. He is also an active member of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel and served as the organization’s President from 2022-2023.
Mr. Misuraca attended the University of Michigan and received his undergraduate degree in Psychology. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Misuraca was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Law and Practice, and he served an internship with the U.S. District Court.
Mr. Misuraca’s diverse and extensive litigation experience provides him with the strength to zealously advocate for his clients.
Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan (BA in Psychology, 1985)
- Detroit College of Law, Detroit, MI (J.D. cum laude, 1996)
Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Professional Activities
- State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, Hearing Panel Member
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel (ADTC), President (2022-2023)
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of International Law and Practice, Detroit College of Law
Community Involvement
Before pursuing a legal career, Mr. Misuraca was selected as Peace Corps volunteer, performing health work in Mauritania, West Africa.
Prominent Outcomes
Successfully argued before the Michigan Supreme Court on a case where the plaintiff claimed my private detective clients were stalking his client.
News & Insights
Can successor counsel be held liable for sanctionable conduct of predecessor counsel? While that seems like any easy question, our Supreme Court had to sort it out recently. In Bradley and Chuang v Frye-Chaiken (July 26, 2024, No 164900/164901) the Michigan Supreme Court decided whether a trial court commits clear error by imposing sanctions against…