Christopher R. Trudeau

Christopher R. Trudeau

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Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 22 years

Contracts and agreements Lawyer at Grand Rapids, MI
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Health Care, Employment & Labor, Appeals

111 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 40%

I am expert in creating clear legal documents that the public can understand. For over a decade, I've taught law students how to draft such documents, and I've published the only U.S. study on the public's preference for legal communication. What's more, I've drafted many contracts over that decade spanning from consent forms and NDAs to employment agreements and commercial contracts.

22 years

40%
Health Care 40%

I an expert in informed consent, and I specialize in reducing organizational risk by designing clear, health-literate communication processes that better inform the patient and better protect the organization. I frequently speak and consult with many healthcare organizations. For example, I've spoken for the Institute of Medicine on informed consent and health literacy, and I've recently spoken for the FDA's Risk Communication Advisory Committee on how to effectively reduce risk.

15 years

40%
Employment and Labor 15%

Before becoming a law professor, I practiced labor & employment law. I routinely represented companies in employment claims involving sexual harassment, employment discrimination, the Whistleblower's Protection Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

13 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-350 per hour

Pro bono

10 %


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 22 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2003

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School

111 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

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Aaron Coltrane

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Jun 22

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"I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to endorse Christopher Trudeau. As a professor, he is the best of the best, bar none, and as an attorney, his continuous work perfecting the idea of plain-language, user-friendly legal documentation is something to be admired and regularly implemented. He is a consummate professional who possesses a brilliant legal mind along with the ability to effortlessly communicate complex issues in a clear, unambiguous and understandable fashion. The positive impact that he has had on my legal career is incalculable, and I strongly urge anyone in need of his legal services to look no further. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

2016 Scholarship Grant Recipient, LexisNexis

2010

2010 Scholarship Grant Recipient, LexisNexis/ALWD/LWI

2007

Adult Volunteer of the Year Award, Capital Area United Way

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Tenured Professor, Western Michigan University - Thomas M Cooley Law School

2001 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Plunkett & Cooney

Associations

2016 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

2014 - Present

Michigan Bar Foundation

Fellow

2009 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Publications and Website Advisory Committee

Committee Members

Education

2002

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

J.D. -- Summa Cum Laude

Speaking Engagements

2016

Health Literacy Conference 2016 Effectively Communicating Risk

2016

FDA Risk Communication Advisory Committee

Risky Business: Prioritizing Risk Information in FDA-Mandated Documents

2016

Business Law Institute

Making the Case for Plain Language: How Clear Legal Communication Will Help Your Practice

2016

Bioethics Conference

Ethical Communication in Human-Subjects Research

2014

Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy Establishing Harmony Between the Law & Health Literacy

2014

FDA Training Session

Persuasive Evidence for Using Plain Language in the FDA

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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