J. Luke Brithinee

Associate

T 313-961-0200 F 313-961-0388

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Luke supports businesses and individuals with a variety of matters related to commercial transactions and works with clients to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Restructuring

Business and Corporate Law

Intellectual Property and Litigation

Bio

From entity formation and organization through bankruptcy and restructuring, Luke helps guide businesses and individuals through a wide variety of challenges with a goal-oriented and client-focused approach. He also assists clients with estate planning, real estate transactions, and various intellectual property issues including, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing.

Luke graduated summa cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he was an Executive Board member of the University of Detroit Mercy Moot Court Board of Advocates and participated in the 28th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and secondary education from the University of Michigan – Dearborn where he was a member of the hockey team.

In his free time, Luke enjoys staying active outdoors and cheering on the Liverpool Football Club.

credentials

Education

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D.
- summa cum laude
- Moot Court Board of Advocates, Executive Board Member
University of Michigan – Dearborn, B.A.

Insights & News

April 1, 2021

Increased Bankruptcy Debt Ceiling Extended An Additional Year

As we recently reported, the temporary increase of the “debt ceiling” for small business debtors under Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code from $2,725,625 to $7,500,000 was set to “sunset” or expire on March 31, 2021. That same day, however, President Biden signed the “COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act” into law extending this and other critical bankruptcy relief provisions established last year under the CARES Act.

March 9, 2021

Increased Bankruptcy Debt Ceiling Set to Expire

In February 2020, Congress established a new subchapter of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code aimed at easing the burden and costs of reorganization for small businesses. This new Subchapter V, enacted under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), significantly streamlined the ordinary Chapter 11 process for certain “small business debtors.”

January 19, 2021

Amendments to Bankruptcy Code Included in New Stimulus Package

The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act amends certain provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that will provide additional relief and protections for small businesses and individuals that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as landlords and suppliers. Most of these amendments, however, are temporary and will expire after either one or two years unless extended.

December 8, 2020

Medical Malpractice Update

Attorney Luke Brithinee provides an update on nurse practitioners as standard of care experts for Michigan Defense Quarterly.

September 21, 2020

Employment Policies on COVID-19 Vaccine Policies

As clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine progress, many employers are asking whether they will be able to require their employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment once a vaccine becomes available.