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Cynthia York joined Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, of counsel, in 2003, specializing in civil litigation. Ms. York received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1983. She earned her law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1986, cum laude. After law school, Ms. York clerked for United States Judge Avern Cohn, from 1986 to 1988. Before joining Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, Ms. York, was a partner at Dickinson, Wright from 1993 to 1997, and an associate at that firm from 1988 to 1992. Ms. York is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts of Michigan, Eastern and Western Districts, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Ms. York was elected to the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly for the 1990-1993 and 1994-1996 terms. Ms. York's practice is devoted to civil litigation before various state and federal courts and agencies. Areas Of Practice:LitigationBanking & Finance Law Business & Commercial Law Franchise Law Insurance Law Intellectual Property Law Bar Admissions:Michigan, 1986U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1988 U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992 U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1993 U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994 U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1988 U.S. Supreme Court, 1992 Education:University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1986 J.D.Honors: Cum Laude Law Review: Editor, University of Detroit Law Review, 1984 - 1986 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983 B.A. Major: Political Science Publications:Report of the Committee on the United States Courts: Implementation of the 1988 Amendment to the Amount in Controversy Requirement of Federal Diversity and Removal Jurisdiction, (Co-Author), State Bar of Michigan, May, 1989Note, Criminal Liability for the Misappropriation of Computer Software Trade Secrets, 63 Univ. of Det. L. Rev. 481, 1986 Professional Associations and Memberships:State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly, 3rd Circuit, 1990 - 1996Elected Member State Bar of Michigan, 1994 - 1997 Member, United States Courts Committee Eastern District Michigan Bench, 1994 - 1996 Member, Advisory Committee on Local Rules State Bar of Michigan, District 1, 1994 - 1996 Member, Character & Fitness Committee Federal Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, 1994 - 1995 Chairperson 1996 Federal Bench, Bar Conference, 1995 - 1996 Chair, Civil Workshops Past Employment Positions:Dickinson Wright PLLC, Of Counsel, 1997 - 1998Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freemen, Partner, 1993 - 1997 Hon. Avern Cohn, Judge, United States District Court, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1988 |
![]() Location: Domino's Farms Ann Arbor, MI Contact info: Phone (734) 665-4441 Fax (734) 665-8788 cyork@psedlaw.com |


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