Farmington Hills

32300 Northwestern Highway

Suite 230

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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Joseph E. Kozely, Jr.

With over 30 years of legal experience, Joe joined Foster Swift in 2002.  A member of the General Litigation Practice Group, Joe's primary areas of practice are automobile no-fault defense, medical malpractice defense, parent-child law and third party reimbursement issues regarding health care providers. 

He received his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the University of Detroit in 1968 and his M.S.W. and J.D., cum laude, from Wayne State University.

As one of the few attorneys in Michigan who holds a Master of Social Work degree and who practiced in child and family therapy before becoming an attorney, Joe is especially qualified to handle the highly sensitive and often emotionally charged issues that accompany parent-child law matters.  Joe has considerable expertise in representing the child or the parent(s) in adoption, abuse and neglect.

A long time Boy Scout volunteer, Joe develops and delivers training programs for other Scouting volunteers.

Highlights & Recognitions

Representative Matters

• Represented parents and/or children in abuse/neglect proceedings. Always helped client achieve better outcome.
• Defense of auto no-fault claims and appeals.
• Defense of medical malpractice claims and appeals.
• Briefed and argued cases before Michigan Supreme Court.
• Briefed and argued cases before Michigan Court of Appeals.
• Represented providers before Michigan Insurance Commissioner and Management Conferences regarding refund demands by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan with 100% score of reducing size of refund demand, sometimes as much as 80%.
• Assisted in defense of providers in False Claims (Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse) disputes. 

News

• Changing Family Units Create Demand for Parent-Child Law Practice, February 26, 2010
• Foster Swift Announces 2009 New Shareholders, January 10, 2009

Publications

• Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of "Equipment" and "Alighting" in MCL 500.3106, Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, January 4, 2012
• Medicare Not Limited to the Portion of a Settlement Designated for Medical Losses when Seeking Reimbursement under MSP, Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, December 13, 2011
• No-Fault Insurer Cannot Refuse to Pay for Attendant Care Based on Not Having Provider's Taxpayer Identification Number, Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, November 15, 2011
• No-Fault Insured Must Show that an Experimental Medical Procedure is "Efficacious" before It Can Be an Allowable Expense under MCL 500.3107(1), Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, August 31, 2011
• Conservator Fees Can Be Recovered as No-Fault Expenses under MCL 500.3107(1)(a), Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, April 28, 2011
• Insurer Must Show Actual Prejudice To Enforce Notice Requirement in UIM Policy, Foster Swift No-Fault E-News, March 17, 2011

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Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan
• Oakland County Bar Association

Industry & Professional Associations:

• National Association of Social Workers
• National Organization of Forensic Social Work - Charter Member

Community Involvement:

• Boy Scouts of Southeast Michigan, Volunteer Trainer