Kari L. Melkonian is a partner in the general and automotive liability group, focusing her practice on the defense of general and automotive liability claims. Kari has substantial experience in all phases of litigation, including discovery, dispositive motion practice and trial. Kari is also active in the legal community as a member of multiple associations including the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), the Defense Research Institute, the Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Women’s Bar Association, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC). Kari currently is the chair of the OCBA Circuit Court Committee, and the co-chair of the MDTC Social Media Committee. She also serves on a number of committees within OCBA. Kari was selected as one of Michigan’s “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2016. She is also a past recipient of the Oakland County Circuit Court MVP Award, and Oakland County’s 10-year Service Award.