Jill M. Wheaton Member Ann Arbor 2723 South State Street Suite 400 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 T: 734-214-7629 [email protected] Areas Of Practice Litigation Jill M. Wheaton, based in Ann Arbor, is a Dykema litigator involved in high- Appellate and Complex Motion Practice profile appellate work, commercial litigation and products liability defense. She is the leader of the Firm's Appellate Practice and Product Liability and Pharmaceuticals & Medical Class Action Litigation Practice nationwide. Products Intellectual Property Litigation In addition to handling or assisting in matters on appeal in which Dykema Financial Services Litigation – represented the client at the trial court level, Ms. Wheaton is often called Consumer on to enter the case for the first time on appeal in all parts of the country. In such cases, she has repeatedly obtained reversals of adverse decisions, or sustained favorable rulings. Ms. Wheaton is a leader of the Industries appellate law community, as indicated by her professional associations, Insurance Industry Group awards and speaking engagements. Self-Insured Pools and Statutorily Created Insurance Associations Ms. Wheaton has handled many high profile cases. In recent years, she has obtained review by, and favorable decisions from, the Michigan Financial Industry Group Supreme Court in 5 cases — Covenant v. State Farm, Sauerman v. Automotive Industry Group Residential Funding; Kim v. JP Morgan Chase; LaFontaine v. Chrysler Group; and State of Michigan v. CVS Caremark, et al. She has represented Bar Admissions Fortune 500 clients in commercial and products liability appeals in Michigan, California, South Carolina, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Missouri and Michigan Pennsylvania; and numerous federal circuit Courts of Appeals. New York Significant client representations in the products liability arena include her defense of Stryker in cases involving medical device product liability Court Admissions claims. Finally, Ms. Wheaton is an experienced trademark and Lanham Act U.S. Supreme Court litigator, representing many corporations in successful efforts to fight and U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit stop infringers. U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Ms. Wheaton has been recognized as one of the "Top 25 Michigan U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit Women Business Lawyers" as well as one of the "Top 50 Women Michigan U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit Lawyers" by Michigan Super Lawyers, has been named one of the Best © U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation for many years, and was on the inaugural list of Crain's Notable Women U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit Lawyers in Michigan. She received Dykema's Pro Bono Award in 2017. U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit Experience U.S. District Court, Eastern District ● Appellate work in numerous courts, both state and federal, in matters of Michigan running the gamut from products liability to taxation, as well as amicus U.S. District Court, Eastern District curiae briefs for trade associations, bar association groups and of New York charitable organizations. U.S. District Court, Southern ● Products liability defense in numerous class action lawsuits, including hip implants, drug pricing, breast implants, anti-psychotics, latex gloves, blood factor concentrate, as well as individual cases involving California Illinois Michigan Minnesota Texas Washington, D.C. Jill M. Wheaton (Cont.) numerous pharmaceuticals, infant formula, scalpels and syringes, heart District of New York catheters, IV technology, chainsaws, chemicals and others. U.S. District Court, Western ● Prosecution and defense of commercial breach of contract matters District of Michigan involving trade secrets, covenants not to compete, leases, sales representative agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and stock option agreements, among others. Education ● University of Michigan, J.D., cum Defense of First Amendment and libel matters. laude ● Defense of medical malpractice and nursing malpractice actions, University of Michigan, B.G.S. including the defense of suits against the American Red Cross. Seminars & Speeches Mastering the Art of Persuasive Appellate Briefs, Strafford Webinars October 7, 2021 Dykema’s Annual SCOTUS Review and Preview September 21, 2021 Am I certifiable, Moderator, State Bar of Michigan and the Federal Bar Associations for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan May 2021 Dykema’s 2020 SCOTUS Review and Preview September 15, 2020 SCOTUS Review and Preview September 17, 2019 Taking it Up: Applications to the Michigan Supreme Court, Moderator, 2019 Michigan Appellate Bench Bar Conference March 28, 2019 Women’s Leadership Forum: Rainmakers, Panelist, Women’s Bar Association – Oakland Region October 11, 2018 Dykema’s Annual SCOTUS Review and Preview September 18, 2018 And Now, The Law, 2018 ABA Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Seminar April 5, 2018 Mock Appellate Argument: Sports Gambling Case, Featured Advocate, 2018 DRI Trial Tactics Seminar March 15, 2018 Developments in the Law: The Supreme Court’s 2017 Decisions and Their Impact on Civil Litigation August 15, 2017 Certification of Issues from Federal to State Courts, DRI Appellate Advocacy Seminar May 2017 Appellate Decisions of Note, ABA Seminar on Automotive Litigation April 2017 Developments in the Law: The Supreme Court’s New Decisions and Their Impact on Civil Litigation California Illinois Michigan Minnesota Texas Washington, D.C. Jill M. Wheaton (Cont.) July 19, 2016 To Appeal or Not to Appeal? March 15, 2016 Effective Appellate Motions Practice, 2014 Defense Research Institute Appellate Advocacy Seminar July 2014 Winning Litigation - The Masters Speak, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel - Annual Meeting and Conference, Oral Argument Example, Crystal Mountain, Michigan June 2013 Recent Decisions of Interest to the Corporate Practitioner, 2012 Defense Research Institute Appellate Practice Seminar The Ins and Outs of Interlocutory Appeals in Federal Court , Organizer and Presenter, 2012, Michigan State Bar, Appellate Practice Section To Appeal or Not to Appeal, 2012 Network of Trial Law Firms Supercourse, Scottsdale, AZ Sixth Circuit Appellate Practice - Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask, Organizer and Presenter, 2008, Michigan State Bar Appellate Practice Section Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights, 2007 Network of Trial Law Firms Supercourse, Pebble Beach, CA How to Assess and Improve Your Chances of Success on Appeal, 2004 Network of Trial Law Firms Supercourse, Miami, FL Litigation Avoidance By Contract, 2001 Network of Trial Law Firms Supercourse, Palm Beach, FL Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, 2001 Lorman Educational Services, Detroit, MI Publications “Appellate Advocacy in the Age of COVID-19” Spring 2020 Appellate Issues "Motion Practice," Chapter 8 Michigan Appellate Handbook January 2014 ICLE "One of These Things is Not Like the Other—Interlocutory Appeals in State and Federal Court," February 2013 Michigan Bar Journal "The Who, What, When, Where and Why of Appellate Specialists" February 2008 Michigan Bar Journal News Women Attorneys From Dykema Recognized as Top in Their Field by Super Lawyers September 17, 2019 Dykema Recognized for Having One of the Strongest Automotive Practices in the Nation May 29, 2019 Women’s Leadership Forum Panel to Feature Jill Wheaton October 10, 2018 Jill Wheaton Serves as Nationally Recognized Speaker at DRI Trial Tactics and Appellate Advocacy Joint Conference March 15, 2018 Magyar and Wheaton Represent MLive in Successful FOIA Lawsuit September 12, 2017 California Illinois Michigan Minnesota Texas Washington, D.C. Jill M. Wheaton (Cont.) Dykema Spotlighted in PatentlyO and Law360 Diversity Articles September 2017 Wheaton and Kratovil Spotlighted in Grand Rapids Legal News August 18, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court Rules 8-0 in Favor of Dykema Pro Bono Client February 22, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments for Case Involving Dykema Pro Bono Client November 2, 2016 Jill Wheaton Quoted in Michigan Lawyers Weekly Story About Dykema Victory in Michigan Supreme Court July 19, 2016 Nineteen Dykema Attorneys Listed as “Top Women Lawyers” in Hour Magazine March 17, 2016 Jill Wheaton Named “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly February 9, 2015 Jill Wheaton Interviewed on When and When Not to Appeal in the February 2015 Issue of Metropolitan Corporate Counsel February 4, 2015 Jill Wheaton Appointed Chair, State Bar of Michigan Appellate Practice Section Council December 2, 2013 Dykema Posts Series of Impressive Appellate Wins Over Past Few Months September 16, 2013 Fifty-Nine Dykema Lawyers Named to 2013 Michigan SuperLawyers September 5, 2013 Jill Wheaton to Participate in Panel Discussion at Women Lawyers Association of Michigan 95th Annual Conference April 9, 2013 Dykema Attorneys Named Key ICLE Contributors in 2012 December 28, 2012 Dykema Lawyers Play Key Roles in Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision March 23, 2012 ABA Urges Supreme Court To Find Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel At The Criminal Plea Stage July 25, 2011 American Bar Association Memberships & Involvement ● State Bar of Michigan, Appellate Practice Section, Past Chair ● Member, ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers Executive Board ● American Bar Association, including Committees on Appellate Practice and Tort Litigation ● Defense Research Institute, including Appellate Practice Committee ● Michigan Appellate Bench-Bar Conference Planning