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I build strong, trusting relationships that lay the foundation for companies to grow. When clients hire me, they get so much more than they initially expected. My extensive network of connections and my diverse skills and experience have made me a bit of a Swiss Army knife of an attorney — someone who can capably complete almost any necessary task.

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Guiding businesses through the intricacies of federal government contracts and partnership agreements, Mike Stone draws on his military background to enable organizations to take full advantage of their commercial opportunities. A skilled facilitator, collaborator and project manager, Mike provides highly adept counsel at a reasonable rate, adding great value to clients’ bottom lines.

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With a national clientele, Mike provides strategic insight with federal and state contracts for small Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses, 8As and large global corporations. He assists companies looking to obtain partnership agreements as a sub or prime contractor and helps them work through Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other compliance issues. In addition, Mike advises on the federal bid submission process and provides networking and other relationship opportunities to organizations seeking government affiliation. A passionate advocate of veterans’ employment, Mike finds it highly gratifying to aid defense companies in creating job opportunities by landing large federal contracts.

Mike’s ability to walk clients through the complicated federal budget process serves as an essential component of his practice. Right out of the gate he runs strategy sessions and quickly gets to know the goals of company leadership so he can provide important business recommendations and get clients on track to contract procurement. His expertise helps ensure clients find the quickest route to profitability and that resources align with the intended objectives. As a retired U.S. Army Major General with more than 30 years of service, Mike is forever a military man. As such, he’s knowledgeable about logistics and operations and is comfortable stepping into a chaotic environment, providing essential triage and then bringing in any needed “reinforcements.”

Because he’s been on both sides of the contract bidding process, Mike understands the broad scope of the ever-evolving federal acquisitions regulations. He adroitly translates and explains their complexities so clients know what they need to do to gain and maintain compliance. Mike also assists companies in navigating the Department of Defense’s daunting Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements.

In addition to his military service, Mike contributes a decade of experience as in-house counsel for privately held corporations. For seven of those ten years he was a general counsel — one who succeeded in the unusual feat of turning the company’s legal department into a profit center. Prior to that, he honed his trial advocacy skills representing automotive manufacturers in crash-worthiness cases and handling warranty claims as litigation counsel for an automotive OEM. While Mike is not a patent attorney, he has managed many intellectual property portfolios.<br> <br>In addition, Mike served as a Deputy Director in state government for more than eight years, supporting two governors. While working for the National Guard in this capacity, he sat on Governor Rick Snyder’s Cyber Executive Team and teamed up with the National Governor’s Association and National Security Staff on cyber policy matters. Mike also has an extensive background in energy and sustainability.

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M.S.

U.S. Army War College

J.D.

cum laude

Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University

B.A.

University of Detroit

Aerospace and Defense

Automotive

Autonomous, Connected and eMobility

Government and DoD Contracting

Supply Chain Litigation

Automotive TEST LAI

Detroit

Cybersecurity and Privacy

Resources, Energy and Environmental Law

Kelli Farrar

Senior Counsel

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