Mark A. Aiello

Partner

Mark A. Aiello is a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Automotive Industry Team. He is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer nationwide who represents companies in the automotive industry.

Mark focuses on business transactions and commercial litigation, including supply chain agreements and litigation, product development and protection, as well as warranty and recall litigation. His experience includes serving as lead counsel in connection with business acquisitions and divestitures, as well as with regulatory, real estate, construction, franchise and distribution, surety and insurance, shareholder, and governance matters. He also has represented clients in arbitration and appellate proceedings, including before the state supreme court.

While in law school, Mark interned for General Motors and has particular knowledge representing and advising automotive suppliers and in complex matters.

Mark A. Aiello是美国富理达律师事务所(Foley & Lardner LLP)的合伙人和诉讼律师,也是本所汽车行业团队的联席主持人且是建筑团队里一名活跃成员。Aiello先生专注于商业诉讼和商业交易,包括商业债权人和债务人事务。他的经验包括代表大型公司处理复杂的诉讼,以及为小型私营企业就各种商业事务提供法律咨询。

Aiello先生以优异成绩从圣母大学获得法律博士学位,并曾担任《圣母大学法律期刊》及《伦理与公共政策》的常务编审。在从密歇根州立大学以高等荣誉获得财务专业学士学位后,他还曾在耶鲁大学学习商业。

他还是联邦律师协会(密歇根东部地区)复杂诉讼委员会的联席主席,并曾担任密歇根州律师协会的商业法部门主任。他还因为商业诉讼名列《密歇根州顶级律师》。

Aiello是一位商法领域的领军级律师,发表过多篇关于商业事务的文章。他在商业方面具有丰富的经验,曾经合作写作了多篇关于合同法和商业法的重要论文。在法学院期间,Aiello曾在通用汽车公司担任法务助理,并在代表汽车供应商和承包商的合同事务方面具有独特的知识,包括、代表债务人或债权人,以及复杂诉讼中代理商业计划等。

Aiello先生已经成功地进行了陪审团审判、法官审判以及仲裁活动。他还曾代表许多客户进行了上诉程序(包括上诉法院和州最高法院)。

其著作列举如下: 

  • 参与作者:《密西根合同法》,法律继续教育学院 (1998 ,2011更新)
  • 合著、主编:密歇根法律文件—统一商法典律师合作出版公司 (1995)

  • 合著:“密歇根法律、商业交易和合同的年度调查”,韦恩法律评论 (2003),第49卷,第2期;韦恩法律评论 (1996), 第42卷, 第2期;韦恩法律评论(1995),第41卷,第2A期

  • 合著:“密歇根法律、行政法的年度调查”,韦恩法律评论 (1992),第38卷, 第2A期

  • 合著:“统一商法典2-0702条在破产中的应用”,密歇根商业法律期刊 (2009)第29卷,第 3期

  • 合著:“证明密歇根的经济危机:以枪逼指钱包是否足够?”, 密歇根商业法律期刊 (2006),第26卷, 第2期

  • 作者:“合约中违约赔偿金的使用及救济条款的限度” 第XVI卷, 第1期, 密歇根商业法律期刊 (1994)

Aiello先生近期发表的演讲包括:

  • 原始设备供应商协会,“现今环境的规则、执法趋势和合规实践:聚焦美国高速公路安全管理局、出口管制、反垄断和反海外腐败法”,2012 
  • 乔治亚汽车制造商协会(亚特兰大),“供应链法律更新”,2012

  • 汽车树脂及金属研讨会,“供应链中的法律权利”,2011

  • 原始设备供应商协会(芝加哥),“汽车供应链面对的合同事宜”,2011

  • 原始设备供应商协会(底特律、芝加哥、克利夫兰), “授权、材料成本和产品开发:供应条款谈判”,2010

  • 建筑业财务管理协会年度研讨会(科纳)“建筑审计”,2010

  • 原始设备供应商协会法律理事会,“原始制造商破产事件更新”,2009

  • 原始设备供应商协会首席财务官理事会, “汽车供应商策略”,2009

  • 网络研讨会,“新克莱斯勒和新通用汽车供应商策略”, 2009

  • 建筑业财务管理协会年度研讨会(拉斯维加斯),“虚假申报 – 问题、规章和制度”,2009

  • 建筑业财务管理协会年度研讨会(奥兰多), “建筑业欺诈的识别和预防” 2008

  • 全美采购经理人协会(芝加哥),“采购法”,2008

  • 建筑业财务管理协会年度研讨会(菲尼克斯),“建筑合资企业”,2007

  • 密西根建筑业研讨会,“建筑合资企业的设立和注销”,2006

  • 密西根注册会计师协会,诉讼和企业价值评估研讨会,“多波特挑战”,2005

  • 美国供应管理协会,年度研讨会(旧金山),“应对陷入困境的供应商”,2003

  • 法律继续教育学院,“起草供应协议”,2002

  • 美国供应管理协会,年度研讨会(奥兰多),“采购法中的热门话题”,2002

Aiello的经验还包括在不动产、商业秘密、并购、特许和经销、担保和保险、产品责任、遗产、银行和股东事务中担任主要律师。

他拥有在州和联邦法院(包括各个美国联邦地区法院和破产法院、以及美国联邦上诉法院和第六审判区)执业的资格。他还是美国联邦律师协会的成员。

Aiello先生还参与了多种社区活动,并在地区组织的理事会中担任职务。

Awards and Recognition

  • Recognized, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers
  • Recognized, Michigan Super Lawyers®
  • Recipient, 2017 Legal Excellence Award, Corporate Vision

Affiliations

  • Co-chair, Commercial Litigation Committee for the Federal Bar Association (Eastern District of Michigan)
  • Former Director, Business Law Section for the State of Michigan

Community Involvement

Mark is involved in numerous community activities and sits on a number of boards for local organizations, including Crime Stoppers of Michigan and the local Community Foundation.

Presentations and Publications

  • Original Equipment Suppliers Association, “Regulations, Enforcement Trends and Compliance Practices for Today’s Environment: a Focus on NHTSA, Export Controls, Antitrust and FCPA”
  • Association of Corporate Counsel, “Protection of Intellectual Property Rights”
  • Original Equipment Suppliers Association, “Contract Issues Facing the Automotive Supply Chain”
  • National Association of Construction Auditors, Annual Conference, “Construction Contracts”
  • Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association, “Supply Chain Legal Update”
  • Motor Vehicle Resin and Metal Conference, “Legal Rights in the Supply Chain”
  • Original Equipment Suppliers Association, “Warranty, Material Costs and Product Development: Negotiating Supply Terms”
  • Construction Financial Management Association Annual Conference, “Construction Audits”
  • Original Equipment Suppliers Association, Legal Issues Council, “OEM Bankruptcy Update”
  • National Association of Purchasing Management, “Purchasing Law”
  • Institute of Supply Management, Annual Conference, “Dealing with Troubled Suppliers”

Mark is a leading attorney on business law topics and has written a number of published materials on business matters. He has considerable experience in commercial matters, having coauthored leading treatises on contract and commercial law.

  • Contributing author: “Michigan Contract Law,” ICLE (2016 update)
  • Co-author and general editor: Michigan Legal Forms-Uniform Commercial Code, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (1995 and updates)
  • Co-author: “Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Commercial Transactions and Contracts,” Vol. 49, No. 2, The Wayne Law Review (2003); Vol. 42, No. 2, The Wayne Law Review (1996); Vol. 41, No. 2A, The Wayne Law Review (1995)
  • Co-author: “Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Administrative Law,” Vol. 38, No. 2A, The Wayne Law Review (1992)
  • Co-author: “The Use of UCC Section 2-702 in Bankruptcy,” Vol. XXIX, No. 3, Mich. Bus. L.J. (2009)
  • Co-author: “Proving Economic Duress in Michigan: Will a Gun to the Wallet Ever Be Enough?,” Vol. XXVI, No. 2, Mich. Bus. L.J. (2006)
  • Author: “Use of Liquidated Damage and Limitation of Remedies Clauses in Contracts,” Vol. XVI, No. 1, Mich. Bus. L.J. (1994)
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