PHILLIP L. STERNBERG is a shareholder of the firm. He was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in 1978. He was also admitted to the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts, U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. He received his B.A. in 1974 from Wayne State University and his J.D., cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law in 1978. Mr. Sternberg's memberships include the State Bar of Michigan; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. He was also the recipient of the Jurisprudence Award in Creditors Rights and Criminal Law. His primary concentration areas include Commercial Law, Corporate Litigation, Employment Contract Litigation, Negligence Litigation, and Domestic Relations Law. Email to: Phil.Sternberg@Couzens.com