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Grand Rapids, MI, March 28, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Sr. Counsel James S. Brady, Esq. of Grand Rapids,
Michigan has announced his upcoming retirement in 2018 and is honored for his legacy by Strathmore's
Who's Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of
law.
After obtaining a B.S. from Western Michigan University, James obtained a J.D. from the University of
Notre Dame in 1969. He previously served as the Chair of the Criminal Law Group at the Miller Johnson
law firm. He was as an Adjunct Professor at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Mr. Brady also has
lectured for the National Trial Lawyers Association, the University of Michigan Law School and ICLE.
He served as a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for four years where he was involved
in white-collar criminal matters involving fraud, embezzlement, grand jury investigations, money
laundering and counterfeiting.
As Senior Counsel at Dykema law firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mr. Brady is the Office Managing
Member of the Firm's Grand Rapids office and is a former leader of the Firm's national Government
Investigations and Corporate Compliance practice area. His practice is concentrated in the areas of
business and commercial litigation, white collar investigations, criminal law, health care fraud and
environmental and energy law. Mr. Brady represents clients from various business entities, executives,
medical professionals and other individuals in criminal matters involving a wide array of corporate,
government and individual crimes.
James has earned numerous honors and awards throughout his career. He is “AV” rated by
Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” for First Amendment law, business
litigation, commercial litigation, criminal defense, non-white collar criminal defense, and white-collar
criminal defense. He is also recognized as a Michigan “Super Lawyer” for criminal defense. He is the
2015 Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award at Western Michigan University, and the 2015
Recipient of the Marion Hilligan Award from Western Michigan University's Cooley Law School. Mr.
Brady was named “Lawyer of the Year,” Grand Rapids, for Criminal Defense-Non-White Collar by Best
Lawyers for 2015. He was named a Michigan Leading Lawyer in the areas of Commercial Litigation and
Criminal Defense: White Collar Law by the Leading Lawyers Network from 2014-2016 by the Law
Bulletin Publishing Company. He is also listed in “Who's Who in America” and has been featured in
several news articles. Mr. Brady was recognized on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York
City.
Mr. Brady is affiliated with the Federal Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar
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Association, the American Association for Justice, the National Association of Former United States
Attorneys, the Michigan Association of Justice and the American Inns of Court. He is admitted into the
U.S. District Court in the Western District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of
Michigan, the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Supreme Court. He served
as a Board Member for the Western Michigan University Foundation in 2010-2011. Mr. Brady serves as
Chairman of Emmanuel Hospice, a Board Member and Former Chairman of St. Ann's Skilled Nursing
Home and a Board Member for Catholic Charities in West Michigan.
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Contact Information:
Strathmore Worldwide
Susan Perrault
516-677-9696
Contact via Email
www.strathmoreworldwide.com
Syndi Reibman
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