Deana has extensive experience representing third party logistics companies, transportation brokers, and commercial shippers in connection with litigation arising out of shipment of goods nationally and internationally, as well as contractual disputes among carriers, brokers, and agents.  Deana also has experience in products liability suits, including defending manufacturer of off-road vehicles in personal injury suits involving claims that the products were defectively designed and manufactured and resolving contract disputes between product manufacturers and suppliers. Deana also has experience litigating and arbitrating commercial business disputes involving commercial landlord-tenant issues, business dissolution, insurance/reinsurance, labor and employment, anti-trust, and workers’ compensation related disputes.

Deana has significant experience managing all aspects of electronic discovery, including negotiating and implementing ESI protocols, supervising preservation and collection of documents, and overseeing multiple levels of document review for production.  Deana also has extensive experience in both taking and defending depositions and motion practice, including arguing motions before state and federal trial courts.  Deana has also argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.