EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining HHBJS, Mr. Shipper worked for a large international law firm and a plaintiff’s employment and civil rights boutique. In these roles, Mr. Shipper had the opportunity to both represent and defend employers, employees, officers/directors, and public entities in a wide array of business and employment litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings, as well as in drafting, negotiating, and litigating commercial and employment contracts, including frequently obtaining injunctive relief against employees in violation of restrictive agreements. In addition, Mr. Shipper has experience representing automotive OEMs/suppliers, specialized vehicle manufacturers, and defense contractors in litigation involving IP, supply chain/contract issues, and liability resulting from vehicle quality testing.

While in law school, Mr. Shipper served as an Executive Editor of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, was President of the Business Law Society, and was a legal writing tutor for first-year law students.

Significant Recent Results

• Obtained and successfully enforced violations of preliminary injunction on behalf of national security guard staffing company against former officer/employee who attempted to form competing business, which suit was favorably resolved on the eve of trial.
• Obtained stipulated permanent injunction on behalf of national technical training equipment distributor against former employee who attempted to use client’s information to form competing business.
• Obtained and successfully enforced violations of preliminary injunction on behalf of regional jewelry store against former employee who attempted to use client’s information to form competing business.
• Successfully defended specialty aerospace equipment parts designer/manufacturer in “bet-the-company” trade secret litigation.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Recognized as Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.