Attorney Profiles
The attorneys at Thomas, DeGrood & Witenoff, PC, are dedicated to helping small- and medium-sized businesses flourish through affordable, excellent legal support services.
Gregory I. Thomas
Mr. Thomas is gratified to help professionals. He believes the essence of his role as a business attorney is to support people’s abilities to perform the professional roles they choose.
Admitted: 1981, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Law School: University of Detroit, J.D., cum laude, 1980
College: Michigan State University, B.A., 1977
Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Born: Detroit, Michigan, November 18, 1955
George M. DeGrood III
Mr. DeGrood defines his practices by integrating his clients into the legal aspects of a case. He believes educating his clients in a relaxed, methodical way supports the communication required to develop outstanding results as often as possible.
Admitted: 1982, Michigan; Michigan District and Circuit Courts, Michigan Court of Appeals, Michigan Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
Law School: Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1982
College: University of Michigan, B.S., 1976
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; International Law; Science and Technology); State Bar of Michigan; American Arbitration Association
Biography: Circuit Court Case Evaluator. Independent ADR Facilitator.
Reported Cases: Benejam v. Detroit Tigers, 246 Mich App 645 (2001).
Born: Detroit, Michigan, July 21, 1954
Stephen L. Witenoff
Mr. Witenoff devotes as much time and energy to each matter as is necessary to reach a favorable outcome. He stays in close contact with clients in order to develop trust and foster creative thinking about solutions.
Admitted: 1979, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Law School: Michigan State University Detroit College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1979
College: Wayne State University, B.A., 1974
Member: Defense Research Institute (Member, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Section).
Reported Cases: Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company v. James Addie, 982 F Supp 1269 (1997); Moody v. Pulte Homes, 423 Mich 150 (1985).
Born: Detroit, Michigan, September 5, 1951
Michael J. Healy
Admitted: 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2001, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
Law School: DePaul University (J.D., 1978; LL.M., Health Law, 1999)
College: Southern Illinois University, B.A., History, with honors, 1975
Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan.
Born: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, October 4, 1953
Michelle A. Thomas
Mrs. Thomas characterizes her law practice with exceptional research skills and flexible practice techniques that serve appellate clients at the firm and in of-counsel relationships for attorneys who tried original cases. She enjoys mentoring lawyers who are new to the profession.
Admitted: Michigan Supreme Court; Michigan Court of Appeals; Michigan Circuit and District Courts; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
Law School: Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1982)
College: Monteith College, Wayne State University, B.A., Philosophy, with high distinction, 1979
Member: Michigan Bar Association, Appellate Section
Born: Chelsea, Massachusetts, May 7, 1957
