Profile
Victoria A. Valentine is a partner at Valentine & Associates, P.C. Since joining the firm in 1998, Ms. Valentine has focused on representing sales agents (both independent and in-house direct employees), brokers and distributors. She specializes in contract negotiation, employment law, and litigation to recover commissions. She also has experience in matters involving real estate and wrongful death, as well as general business law issues. Ms. Valentine is earning a distinguished reputation and has recently been named as a Rising Star by the Michigan Super Lawyers.Ms. Valentine has appeared in both state and federal courts, including the Michigan Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She has also appeared in other tribunals, including the American Arbitration Association (AAA), private arbitration and international arbitration through the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).Ms. Valentine has been awarded an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating and identifies a lawyer with very high to preeminent legal ability. She is a member of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and serves on its Advisory Board.
Articles about Victoria Valentine appearing in Super Lawyers
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About Victoria Valentine
Admitted: 1998, Michigan
Professional Webpage: www.valentinelawyers.com/jsp2400641.jsp
Honors and Awards: President, Order of Omega Honors Fraternity; Dean's List; Order of Barristers National Moot Court Honor Society; Winner, The William Henry Gallagher Oral Advocacy Competition; Semi-Finalist, G. Mennen Williams Oral Advocacy Competition; Jurisprudence Award, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Urban Law Clinic for Trial Work; Designee, Michigan Supreme Court Moot Court Demonstration; National Team, First Amendment Competition, Nashville, TN; National Team, Robert F. Wagner, Senior Competition, New York, NY; Coordinator, G. Mennen Williams Competition; Admitted, Moot Court Board of Directors; Service Award, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law for Commitment to Moot Court Board of Directors
Bar/Professional Activity: Board of Directors, Oakland County Bar Association, (2007-2011);Chair, Oakland County Bar Association Circuit Court Committee (2006-2007);Chair, Oakland County Bar Association Standard Protective Order Subcommittee (2006-2007); Vice-Chair, Oakland County Bar Association Circuit Court Committee (2005-2006);Designated Committee Member, Oakland County Bar Association Circuit Court Committee (2002-2007);Member, Oakland County Bar Association Legislative Review Subcommittee (2007-2008); Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (Elected term September 2004-2008);Assembly Review Committee, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (2007-2008);Assembly Review, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (2007-2008);Drafting Committee, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (2006-2007);Special Issues Committee Member, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan (2005-2006);Designated Committee Member, State Bar of Michigan Standing Committee on Civil Procedure and Courts (2001-2008); Advisor, State Bar of Michigan Standing Committee on Civil Procedure and Courts (2008); Chair, Oakland County Bar Association Laches Subcommittee (2003-2004);Chair, United Way/Junior League's Governor's Honor Roll (2005);Member, Oakland County Bar Association, Post-Bench/Bar Task Force Committee (June 2007); Member, Oakland County Bar Association, Case Conference Pilot Program (2007-2008);Designated Member, Oakland County Bar Association Membership Committee (2003-2007);Designated Member, Constitutional Law Section of the Michigan State Bar (1998-2000);Case Evaluator, Oakland County Circuit Court (Present);Case Evaluator, Oakland County District Court (Present), Case Evaluator, Wayne County Circuit Court (Present); Early Intervention Facilitator, Oakland County Circuit Court (Present);Discovery Master, Oakland County Circuit Court (Present).
Pro bono/Community Service: Pro Bono Recognition, United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; Chair, Grant Committee, Pontiac Alumni Foundation; Chair, Oversight Committee for the Pontiac Alumni Foundation; Junior League of Birmingham.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Speaker, Oakland County Bar Association, Introduction to Practice (January 2008); Speaker, Michigan State University School of Law, "Women in the Law: Removing Barriers to Success" (September, 2007);Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, "Women in Practice-Problems and Solutions" (November 2005);Speaker, Attorney Forum (August 2006);Speaker, Attorney Forum (August 2005);Speaker, Attorney Forum (August 2004);Speaker, Power Law Seminar II by V&A (June 2003);Speaker, Rep Law Seminar by V&A (November 2000); Publication Author, "Post-Dispute Arbitration Agreement and Model Standard Protective Order Approval by Oakland County Circuit Court." (Michigan Bar Journal, July 2007).
Other Outstanding Achievements: Phenomenal Women Award, Junior League of Birmingham.
Educational Background: President, Order of Omega Honors Fraternity. Dean's List.