David Poirier

Cohen, Lerner & Rabinovitz

Royal Oak, MI

34+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About David

When it comes to complex commercial litigation, David Poirier has virtually done it all. Whether it be ownership and shareholder disputes, automotive parts supplier disputes, sales commission disputes, intellectual property and patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and non-compete disputes, healthcare law, environmental law, insurance coverage, professional malpractice defense, or a variety of business torts, Mr. Poirier has done it. Mr. Poirier began his legal career at a national law firm in Chicago practicing environmental law, a highly regulated and technical area of law where client and attorney work together in turning problems into solutions. Mr. Poirier endeavors to use this approach in his litigation practice. Indeed, at a very early stage in every representation, he undertakes to know his client’s business objectives and to develop a strategy and plan to achieve those objectives. Key to achieving success for his clients are Mr. Poirier’s keen ability to simplify and manage complicated facts and legal issues along with his excellent writing and advocacy skills. In addition to commercial litigation, Mr. Poirier serves as “General Counsel” for businesses and entrepreneurs. He has advised clients on day-to-day business issues in several industry sectors, among those being automotive parts supplier, heavy civil construction, accounting, brokerage services and software development. In his role as business counselor, Mr. Poirier works closely with businesses to guide them through challenging legal and business issues, giving them the insight of both a trained business litigator and savvy transactional lawyer.