Service Areas
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D.
- University of Detroit Mercy, M.B.A.
- University of Michigan, A.B.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Automotive Practice
Robert J. Haddad is exceptionally skilled at coordinating national discovery efforts for automotive manufacturers, litigating automotive supply and warranty issues, and representing OEMs and suppliers in regulatory matters before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other regulatory bodies. His commercial litigation experience includes contract, warranty, and UCC litigation and product liability for automotive, industrial, watercraft, appliances, asbestos, and chemicals. In the product safety area, he is involved in asbestos litigation, toxic tort litigation, agricultural chemical litigation, and premise liability litigation.
Experience
Rob successfully assisted a major automotive manufacturer in its defense of a $40 million warranty reimbursement claim. He and his team managed significant written and document discovery, took over 25 depositions and participated in a three-week arbitration, which resulted in a finding in favor of his client.
“I helped my client prove that the purchaser of its component failed to comply with the clear and unambiguous specifications provided, and that any problems with the product were in fact due to the purchaser's failure to properly develop its own application.”
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Federal Bar Association
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Arab-American Bar Association
- Michigan Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Honors + Awards
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation Defense 2006; 2010-present
- Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, 2008-present
- DBusiness Magazine, Top Lawyers, Product Liability 2011
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Detroit Economic Club, Member
Publications
"Are you a manufacturer of motor vehicles or automotive equipment? Here's what you should know about reporting defects and issuing recalls," Hot Points, Winter 2005
“Annual Survey of Michigan Law: Evidence,” (Co-author Erik Hintzen), 41 Wayne L. Rev. 907 (1995)
“Annual Survey of Michigan Law: Evidence,” (Co-author Erik Hintzen), 39 Wayne L. Rev. 697 (1993)
Speeches
“Product Liability Issues Associated with Automotive Embedded Software,” Farmington Hills, Michigan; February 2002
“The TREAD Act: Beyond Early Warning,” Troy, Michigan, December 2002
“The TREAD Act: Selected Legal Issues and Recommendations,” APMA Meeting Windsor, Ontario, February 2003
“Product Liability: What Every Manufacturer Should Know,” Troy, Michigan; June 2004
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