ADVISORY/News from Charfoos & Christensen: A Special Event and Celebration Will Be Held This Saturday Evening, May 1, 6:15 p.m., at the Detroit Institute of Arts.News Editors/Legal Writers ADVISORY...for Sat. (May 1) DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004 A special event celebrates David Christensen of Charfoos & Christensen, one of Detroit's most honored lawyers. Christensen, a native Detroiter, will be appointed Knight of the Order of Dannebrog an ancient Danish order of knighthood. See also: Dannebrog , by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark The transfer of the Order ceremony will take place May 1, 2004, 6:15 pm The Detroit Institute of Arts The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), originally named the Detroit Museum of Art, has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the United States. . Following the ceremony, Charfoos & Christensen, P.C. celebrates its 75th anniversary - one of the oldest law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Regarding his profession as plaintiff lawyer, Christensen said: "It Always Has Been, and Still Is, a Handshake, On-Your-Word Profession." David Christensen was recently named Michigan Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Michigan ABOTA Chapter President Daniel J. Scully Jr. (Clark Hill PLC, Detroit, MI), "The Richard D. Baxter Trial Lawyer Award is not an annual award. Rather, it is awarded when the status of the recipient is such that the Board of Directors deems it is warranted. And that is the Board's decision regarding David Christensen. David is well known and highly regarded -- locally, regionally and nationally by both defense and plaintiff lawyers -- for his superb skills and high ethical standards especially in the areas of medical malpractice Improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional. and product liability." The Knight of the Royal Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog (Danish: Dannebrogordenen)[1] is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order of Dannebrog was instituted and conferred for the first time in 1671 by King Christian V and is a Danish order of chivalry chivalry (shĭv`əlrē), system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th cent. , which may be awarded to Danes and foreign citizens for meritorious civil or military service, for particular contribution to the arts, science or business life or for working for Danish interests. The reigning monarch heads the Order. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark The Danish monarchy, a unique institution, has an unbroken royal line of 50 kings and two queens, a world record. In the long line of Danish monarchs, Margrethe II is the first reigning queen of Denmark since 1412, as the modern Danish constitution did not permit a woman to succeed to the throne prior to 1953. She was proclaimed Queen on January 14, 1972. Charfoos & Christensen, P.C., founded in Detroit in 1929, primarily represents plaintiffs. The firm includes a staff of 12 attorneys, a librarian and other highly skilled para professionals who provide necessary technical support. Charfoos & Christensen represents clients from Michigan and throughout the country in cases and lawsuits such as: Airplane Crash Death and Injury Cases Anesthesia Injury Cases Automobile Accident Injury Cases Birth Trauma Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Burn Injury Lawsuits Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Civil Litigation Class Action Suits Consumer Protection Cases Contingent Fee Plaintiff Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense Discrimination Lawsuits (age, race, sex) Drug Product Liability Litigation Employment Discrimination Litigation Employment Law Fair Labor Standards Act Violations Highway Design Litigation Legal Appeals Legal Malpractice Lawsuits Mass Tort Litigation Medical Malpractice Litigation Multiple/Complex Litigation Non-prescription Drug Product Injury Lawsuits Obstetric/Gynecological Medical Malpractice Litigation Paraplegic Injury Lawsuits Personal Injury Litigation Product Liability Litigation Professional Malpractice Litigation Rollover Accident Cases Slip & Fall Lawsuits Tort Litigation Unsafe Product Cases Wrongful Death Lawsuits |
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