Jonathan B. Frank

Jonathan B. Frank

Super Lawyers®Free Consultation

FRANK & FRANK LAW

Complex Litigation and Risk Advisory Lawyers in Bloomfield Hills, MI in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Bloomfield Hills, MI248-864-4169
Complex Litigation and Risk AdvisoryCorporate and Business LitigationLitigation Prevention AuditsNon-Compete LitigationReal Estate LitigationShareholder Litigation

About Jonathan B. Frank

Jonathan B. Frank focuses his practice in the areas of civil litigation, employment, real estate, and business litigation. He also provides arbitration, mediation and facilitation services in business cases. Mr. Frank was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 1961. He is admitted to the bar in Michigan and California. He received his undergraduate degree, with distinction, from Stanford University in 1982, and his law degree, Cum Laude, from the University of Michigan in 1985. At the University of Michigan, he was a finalist in the Campbell Moot Court Competition and received the Gussin Award for Trial Work. He has completed a 40-hour mediator training course sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court Administrator’s Office. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jonathan B. Frank included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Gussin Award for Trial Work Recipient, State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section “Litigation Excellence Award,” 2026 Other Sources of Feedback About Jonathan B. Frank Included on the 2026Michigan Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985
  • J.D.
  • Honors: cum laude

Non Legal Education

  • Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1982
  • B.A.
  • Honors: With Distinction

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Principal

Classes and Seminars

  • New Lawyer Boot Camp, Oakland County Bar Association, Seminar Presenter
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution in Oakland County, Oakland County Bar Association, Seminar Presenter
  • Counseling Your Clients Through Litigation, Oakland County Bar Association, Seminar Presenter
  • Judge, University of Michigan Law School Mock Trial, Wayne State Law School First Year Advocacy Program.

Representative Cases

  • Coty Lewis v Acuity Real Estate Services, 63 F.4th 1114 (6th Cir. 2023)
  • Buol v Hayman Company, 323 Mich. App. 649 (2018)
  • Central States v. First Agency, 756 F.3d 954 (6th Cir. 2014)
  • Williams v. City of Troy, 269 Mich. App. 670 (2005)
  • Great Lakes Steel v. City of Ecorse, 227 Mich. App. 366 (1998)
  • Noel v. Fleet Finance, Inc., 971 F. Supp. 1102 (ED Mich. 1997)
  • Standard Federal Savings Bank v. Genesee County, 208 Mich. App. 569 (1995)
  • City of Flint v. Patel, 198 Mich. App. 153 (1993)
  • Jarrett v Terrell et al, Case No. 21-55263 (9th Cir. 2022)
  • TrucknTow.com, Inc. v UHY Advisors, Inc., Docket No. 354999 (Mich. App. 2021)
  • Michigan Neurology Associates, Inc. v Steven S. Beall, MD, Docket No. 354565 (Mich. App. 2021)
  • Great Lakes Water Authority v Daniels-Karim, Docket No. 354554 (Mich. App. 2021)
  • Theisen v Inventive Consulting, Docket No. 353990 (Mich. App. 2021)
  • Bosquett & Co. v Sterling Benefits, Docket No. 345615 (Mich. App. 2020)
  • Castle v Shoham, Docket No. 337969 (Mich. App. 2018)
  • DC Mex Holdings v. Affordable Land LLC, Docket No 318791 (Mich. App. 2015)
  • Shaer v. Bahoura, Docket No 315701 (Mich. App. 2014)
  • Hill v Hill, Docket No. 312018 (Mich. App. 2013)
  • EWI Worldwide, Inc. v. Lifestyle Retail Partners, Docket No. 295167 (Mich. App. 2011)
  • Wagner v. Marroghi, Docket No 280632 (Mich. App. 2009)
  • Tres Galanes v. Cordoba, Docket No 282643 (Mich. App. 2009)
  • Horvath v. Kempster, Docket No 264035 (Mich. App. 2006)
  • Phoenix Investment Holdings v. Nosan & Silverman Homes, Docket No. 126561 (Mich. 2005)
  • DaimlerChrysler Services v. Summit National, Inc., 2005 WL 1994321(6th Cir. 2005)
  • Dolan v. Crutcher, Docket No. 231604 (Mich. App. 2003)

Pro Bono Activities

  • Board Member, Detroit Police Athletic League, 2012 - 2023
  • Board of Directors, Detroit Urban Debate League, 2013 - Present
  • Board Member, Jewish News Foundation, 2012 - 2016
  • President, Detroit Chapter of American Jewish Committee, 2009 - 2011
  • Board Member, Jewish Family Services, 2005 - 2010
  • President, Jewish Ensemble Theater, 1999 - 2005

Published Works

Articles

  • Understanding and Efficiently Resolving Software Development Disputes, Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, January 2025.
  • “Don’t Overlook the Red Flag Defense” Michigan Bar Journal, July, 2024.
  • "Making Litigation More Efficient and Less Expensive, In the Post-COVID World and Beyond" May 2020.
  • "State Bar of Michigan Symposium on Corporate Oppression Actions, Roundtable: Mediation and Negotiation Strategies in Business Disputes” November 2020.
  • "A Model for Efficient Resolution of Software Development Disputes" Jonathan B. Frank | Aug 27, 2019.
  • "Thoughts About My First Zoom Arbitration" State Bar of Michigan Website, June 2020.
  • “Using Root Cause Analysis to Settle a Business Oppression Case” State Bar of Michigan Litigation Journal, Winter 2018.
  • “Best Practices for Conducting the Initial Litigation Client Interview” Michigan Bar Journal, October, 2018
  • “Eight Tips for Mediating a Business Case” Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, May, 2018.
  • “Six Things You Need to Tell Your Client About Mediation” Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, May, 2015.
  • “Counseling Your Client Through Litigation” Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, January, 2014.
  • Attorneys Henry Gornbein and Jonathan B. Frank discuss practical approaches to business litigation, including defining success, how and when to settle, and how to encourage parties to accept responsibility, Practical Law, 2011.
  • “The Value of Shared Responsibility: A Litigator’s Perspective” Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, May, 2011.
  • “See the Problem, Solve the Problem” Laches, Oakland County Bar Association, July, 2006.

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1985
  • Michigan, 1989
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Neutral Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
  • SCAO- Trained Mediator

Other Affiliations

  • Oakland County Bar Association, Former Board Member
  • Oakland County Circuit Court Committee, Former Chair
  • Oakland County Business Court Committee, Former Chair
  • Oakland County ADR Committee, Member
  • State Bar of Michigan Litigation, Business, Appellate Practice, Intellectual Property, and ADR Sections

Attorney Details

Full NameJonathan B. Frank
FirmFRANK & FRANK LAW
Address4190 Telegraph Rd., Suite 3100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone248-864-4169
Websitewww.frankandfranklaw.com
New Clients✓ Currently accepting
Consultation✓ Free initial consultation