Practice Areas
Education
Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2006
Yale University, B.A., 2002; Economics
Bar and Court Admissions
Michigan
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
Ray H. Littleton
Ray is an associate for Foster Swift's Farmington Hills office and is a member of the General Litigation Practice Group. His experience consists of handling litigation matters, such as commercial disputes, employment and labor disputes, health care matters and insurance coverage matters. In addition, Ray has counseled and handled litigation on behalf of banks including commercial and residential foreclosure matters as well as receiverships. He also has extensive experience in automotive supplier disputes. Additionally, Ray represents businesses and individual clients concerned with day-to-day litigation and discovery issues.
Littleton is a graduate of Yale University and earned his law degree from Marquette University Law School. In addition to his practice, he is a board member of the Floyd Skinner Bar Association, Legal Aid of Western Michigan and Canvassers for the City of Grand Rapids.
Representative Matters
- Regularly represents commercial banks in loan workouts and collection matters.
- Regularly represents insurers in coverage disputes.
- Has defended hospitals against medical malpractice claims.
- Assisted receiver in operation and sale of gas station and automotive body shop, and other assets.
- Successfully defended trustees in a probate litigation trial and regarding the mental capacity of the decendent.
- Assisted receiver in a operation and sale of a Grand Rapids radio station.
- Represented buyers in an action against seller of commercial mall for fraudulent representations.
News
- Littleton appointed to State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly, March 2, 2012
- Foster Swift Welcomes Ray Littleton, October 12, 2011
Publications
- Priority of Construction Liens, Foster Swift Commercial Litigation News, March 6, 2012
Memberships & Affiliations
Legal Affiliations:
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Federal Bar Association
Industry & Professional Associations:
- Floyd Skinner Bar Association, Board Member
- Wolverine Bar Association, Board Member
- Michigan Yale Alumni Association
Community Involvement:
- David LaGrand Election Committee
- Board for Legal Aid of Western Michigan
- Canvassars for the City of Grand Rapids, Board Member
- Michigan Main Street Fund, Board Member
