About Thomas
Mr. Van Dusen concentrates his practice exclusively in litigation and alternative dispute resolution with a focus on insurance, commercial disputes, health care, class actions, and personal injury defense, including arbitration hearings, bench trials, jury trial, and appeals. His diverse litigation experience includes:Defense of catastrophic personal injury claims, including matters involving product liability, premises liability, automobile negligence, and intentional misconduct claims;Representation of various religious and other charitable organizations involving civil and criminal investigations of misconduct claims;Representation of insurers and health plan administrators in defense of claims for recovery of insurance benefits, including claims for life and disability insurance benefits and ERISA claims;Complex commercial cases, including breach of contract, supplier disputes, shareholder disputes, claims related to the purchase or sale of businesses, distributor termination disputes, and claims related to partnership dissolution and shareholder valuation; andComplex probate cases, including actions related to duties of trust and estate fiduciaries.Mr. Van Dusen is a member of the National Diocesan Attorneys Association, the Defense Research Institute, the American Arbitration Association panel of arbitrators, and the Michigan Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions.
Mr. Van Dusen concentrates his practice exclusively in litigation and alternative dispute resolution with a focus on insurance, commercial disputes, health care, class actions, and personal injury defense, including arbitration hearings, bench trials, jury trial, and appeals.
His diverse litigation experience includes:
Mr. Van Dusen is a member of the National Diocesan Attorneys Association, the Defense Research Institute, the American Arbitration Association panel of arbitrators, and the Michigan Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions.
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Troy (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Troy (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Troy (2016)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Special Focus: Breach of Contract
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Commercial Disputes
- Special Focus: Complex Litigation
- Special Focus: Corporate
- Special Focus: Family Businesses
- Special Focus: Insurance
- Special Focus: Trade Secrets
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence.
- Benchmark Litigation 2017 (State Litigation Star)
- Michigan Super Lawyers 20016-2016 (Business Litigation)
- DBusiness magazine 2010-2013 “Top Lawyer” (Business Litigation)