Construction SuperConference 2019

John Sier
Principal
Kitch


John Sier heads the firm’s commercial litigation practice. With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Sier concentrates his practice on dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, healthcare and construction contract issues. Mr. Sier is licensed to practice law in Michigan, Iowa, the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Michigan, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Sier is committed to helping businesses resolve their legal disputes without costly and time-consuming litigation, and has received certification as a mediator from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. In addition to his distinguished legal practice, Mr. Sier is active in a variety of professional organizations. He serves as Director of Christian Legal Aid of Southeastern Michigan and Emeritus Director of the Catholic Lawyers Society and was a founding member of the Board of Trustees for Detroit Cristo Rey High School (DCRHS) and chaired the DCRHS Corporate Work Study Council. Mr. Sier was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2007-2018. Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named Super Lawyers, and in 2010-2017, he was recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Michigan and one of the Top 50 Business Lawyers in 2013 and 2016. He was recognized as a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine 2014-2018. In 2018, Mr. Sier received the President’s Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association. He is AV® Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Peer Review rating is the highest rating allowed. It attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary. Mr. Sier received his J.D., as well as an M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications, from Drake University Law School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communications from Loyola University in Chicago.

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