Biography of Elaine Stypula

Elaine Stypula is a graduate of the Wayne State School of Law, where she was a member of the Student Board of Governors, Moot Court, awarded best brief writer, a semi-finalist in the Arthur Neff competition, represented Wayne State University at the Brooklyn Law School Moot Court competition, and part of the Student Advocacy Program. She completed her Master of Arts, Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University. Elaine received her Bachelor of Arts, Applied Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Also, she had an United States Attorney’s Office Internship, a Michigan Court of Appeals Internship, and is a member of the Michigan State Bar Association and United States Supreme Court Bar.

Elaine Stypula has 17 years of solid experience in Human Resources with 7 years in Law. She is a professional in written and oral communication with consistent success in Litigation and Arbitration.

Elaine graduated from Wayne State Law School, where she earned her Law degree. She was a member of the Student Board of Governors, Moot Court, awarded best Brief Writer, a semi-finalist in the Arthur Neff Competition, represented Wayne State University at the Brooklyn Law School Moot Court Competition, and participated in the Student Trial Advocacy Program. Elaine earned her Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University. At CMU, she graduated Magna Cum Laude, had an I/O Psychology Fellowship, coursework emphasis on statistical methodology for test validation and employment program development, research and thesis development on pay equity and employee perception of pay equality. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Elaine graduated Cum Laude, was part of the Psychology Honors Program, had an Academic Scholarship, and coursework emphasis on statistical research and design.

Elaine Stypula had an United States Attorney’s Office Internship and Michigan Court of Appeals Internship. She is a member of the Michigan State Bar Association and United States Supreme Court Bar. Elaine was a part-time faculty professor at Central Michigan University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Areas of Practice:

• Labor/Employment Law
• General Management
• Corporate Real Estate
• Corporate Agreements/Contracts
• Executive Presentations
• Training/Procedures
• Litigation/Mediation/Arbitration
• Motions/Briefs/Depositions

Specialty Areas:

• Family Law
• Child Custody
• Divorce
• Contract Disputes
• Employment Defense
• Estate Planning