Ms. Belisle began her legal career in 2001 and practices primarily in civil litigation, employment and labor, civil rights, municipal and immigration law. Ms. Belisle has substantial litigation experience in Michigan’s state and federal courts. Her practice is focused on defending employers in employment and labor disputes involving age, sex, religious and race discrimination cases as well as Whistleblower, ADA, FMLA, civil rights, breach of employment contract, and wrongful and constructive discharge claims. She routinely defends employers in charges filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Michigan Department of Civil Rights and defends employers in all levels of unemployment appeals. She represents municipalities in litigation involving Michigan’s Open Meeting Act and the Freedom of Information Act. She routinely represents multi-national corporations in obtaining work visas and lawful status for employees working in the United States. Ms. Belisle was selected for inclusion in Michigan’s Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition 2008. Ms. Belisle frequently lectures on labor and employment issues and her speaking engagements include:

• Guest Lecturer on Social Media Issues – Saginaw Valley State University’s Certified Public Manager Certification Program
• Legal Ramifications of Social Media and Anatomy of a Lawsuit – Michigan Local Government Management Association
• Social Media Pitfalls and Legal Compliance
• Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, FMLA and Medical Marijuana Update
• Retention and Production of Electronically Stored Documents
• Contracting for Employment and Services
• Unemployment, Wage and Hour and Workers Compensation Issues
• FOIA and Electronic Documents
• Human Resources Hot Topics
• Hiring and Interviewing in a Facebook World
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Michigan Open Meetings and FOIA

Angelo is an attorney in the firm’s Troy office. He focuses his practice in labor and employment counseling and litigation, municipal law, and insurance defense. He has experience representing both private and public entities in matters involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; drafting employment policies and procedures; sales representative claims; bargaining unit disputes; and employment contract drafting and negotiation. Angelo received his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he was a Dean’s Fellow.

A Michigan native, David has been practicing law since 2006. After graduating law school, he spent a year clerking for the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. He then worked for a law firm for 8 years, handling multiple litigation and transactional matters for a number of clients, including defending clients against employment discrimination claims and providing advice on a variety of employment related matters. David later worked as in-house counsel for a public sector employer, where he represented an agency with approximately 200 employees on a number of employment law matters ranging from the Family and Medical Leave Act to EEOC complaints. David returned to Michigan in 2018, joining Masud Labor Law Group.

Career Highlights

Served as in-house counsel for local government agency, providing legal representation and advice on variety of complex legal matters

Extensive experience in commercial litigation, employment law, and a variety of transactional matters

Selected by Texas Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2014 as a “Rising Star” in commercial litigation

Member of the Minnesota Law Review

Author of several amicus briefs

Author of numerous published articles on labor and employment law

Member of the Saginaw County Bar Association

Legal Passion

“My passion as a lawyer is helping clients navigate through the labor and employment issues they routinely face. Whether they are confronted with a lawsuit by a former employee or are faced with developing a policy to satisfy the ever-growing list of government statutes and regulations relating to labor and employment, I am passionate about working to achieve the best possible outcome for the clients.”

Hobbies and Interests

In his spare time, David enjoys tennis, boxing, history, college football, cooking, music, and his hound dog, Roxy.

Tracey is an attorney with the Grand Rapids office of McGraw Morris.  She specializes in the defense of automobile, zoning/land-use, employment, and Title IX claims. Tracey received her J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.  She previously graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s Degree, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Mr. Diegel has a wide range of experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, international transactions and joint ventures, general business law, contracts, taxation, financing, real estate law and probate and estate planning.  His clients have included publicly traded multinational companies, as well as small and middle market privately held companies.  He has served as counsel to sellers and buyers in mergers and acquisitions in the automotive, health care, financial services, insurance and information technology industries.  Mr. Diegel has also served as general counsel for a number of companies and has advised on all aspects of commercial operating issues.  He has also successfully litigated cases in Michigan state courts.  He is and has been AV peer rated in Martindale-Hubbell for more than 25 years.

John came to McGraw Morris as a partner in 2023 after serving as an in-house attorney for the Michigan State Police.  Prior to that, John spent a decade as a prosecuting attorney in Macomb County.   John specializes in the defense of police liability claims.

John has litigated hundreds of cases during his career, including a significant number of successful jury trials.  Much of John’s work has involved the justification and validation of actions taken by police officers in the areas of warrant procurement, search and seizure, lawful arrest and the use of force.

Anna Katz is an associate attorney representing clients in the defense of personal injury matters. Her practice focuses on the litigation and defense of claims involving first-party auto insurance, third-party auto negligence, premises liability, and general negligence actions. She is dedicated to providing effective, results-driven advocacy for her clients, with a strong emphasis on meticulous case preparation and courtroom advocacy. Anna earned her undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in 2019. She went on to become one of the first students to complete Wayne State University’s pioneering 3+3 Program, allowing her to graduate from Wayne State University Law School in November 2021.

Anna Katz became a partner with the firm in December of 2025.

Kevin Kilby is a partner with McGraw Morris P.C. who has dedicated his career to public service and municipal law. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Drake University.

Kevin began his career in municipal service with the Floyd County Ambulance Service in Iowa and as a reserve officer for the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department. He went on to serve as a full-time police officer in Bowman, North Dakota; Nora Springs, Iowa; and Leon, Iowa. He also worked undercover with the North Iowa Area Narcotics Task Force and served as both a reserve officer and tactical officer with the Forest City Police Department.

After his law enforcement career, Kevin transitioned into local government administration, first he worked in the City Manager’s Office in West Des Moines, Iowa, and later as the City Administrator for the City of Clio, Michigan. He then pursued his J.D. at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating cum laude.

Since earning his law degree over 20 years ago, Kevin has dedicated his practice exclusively to municipal law. He advises cities, counties, townships, villages, and authorities on a wide range of issues, including the Open Meetings Act, FOIA, planning and zoning, police and fire services, parks, and utility law. He also provides counsel on special assessments, elections, millage and ballot proposals, and municipal finance. In addition, Kevin is experienced in establishing tax increment financing (TIF) entities such as downtown development authorities, tax increment finance authorities, local development finance authorities, brownfield redevelopment authorities, and corridor improvement authorities.

Recognized as a leader in his field, Kevin is one of only ten municipal attorneys in Michigan to have completed the Academy for Municipal Attorneys and he is the recipient of the International Municipal Lawyers Association Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Award. He has published multiple articles on municipal law, is a certified mediator for both general and domestic matters, and actively serves the legal community. His service includes membership on the State Bar of Michigan District I Character and Fitness Committee, the State Bar of Michigan Professionalism & Civility Committee, and the Board of the Saginaw County Bar Association.

Thomas D. Landa is a Partner at the McGraw Morris’ Troy location and heads its Business and Real Estate Transactions and Litigation Practice Group.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of general corporate and business law, real estate, commercial litigation, and municipal law.

Mr. Landa focuses his business law practice on counseling and advising business owners on the formation, structuring, and operation of their business entities, business disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions across all industries and sectors.

He focuses his real estate practice on advising real estate owners, developers, investors, and brokers on matters relating to development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, and real property disputes.  Mr. Landa has also assisted clients with structuring complex deals involving real property of all types, entity formation, construction and development tactics, environmental due diligence, and federal, state, and local economic development incentives and grants.

He also routinely assists municipalities with respect to a variety of real estate matters, including, property tax assessments and appeals, downtown development authorities, the tax increment financing process and procedure, zoning ordinances and master plans, and issues that arise during the hearing process, and zoning litigation involving federal and state law.

His litigation experience in these areas allow him to anticipate and spot potentially troublesome situations or issues that can arise in a variety of business and real estate transactions.

Chuck is a Partner at McGraw Morris’ Troy location.  He joined the firm  in 2016 and focuses his practice in civil litigation, municipal, business disputes, police liability defense, and insurance defense.  He regularly appears before state and federal courts in all areas of litigation.

Chuck graduated from Central Michigan University in 2010 with a B.S. in Accounting and a double minor in Legal Studies and Economics.  Subsequently, he attended law school at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduating Cum Laude in 2013.  During law school, he gained invaluable experience while interning for the Chief Judge of the Macomb County Circuit Court and as a Senior Editor for the UDM Law Review.

Dave is a proven problem-solver with more than 35 years of labor law experience.  While Dave places a premium on preventative strategies and positive solutions in the practice of labor law, he is also ready to take on any challenge.  Dave brings a wealth of experience to the table while leading a formidable full-service labor and employment law team.

A Saginaw native, Dave has a long history of dealing with labor issues. After graduating from Buena Vista High School, he worked as a line foreman supervisor at General Motors’ Grey Iron Foundry and dealt directly with the United Auto Workers.  After graduating from college, he was hired as a public sector Assistant Department Head during the middle of a 13-week strike with the Teamsters.  While his work experience taught him how to fairly balance the needs of labor and management, he could see that business owners required more aggressive, and better, legal representation.

Legal Passion

“My favorite cause is the merit shop philosophy of the Associated Builders and Contractors, a non-union construction trade association that I have had the honor and pleasure of representing for over 25 years.  They are the salt of the earth.  They have just about everything going against them – unions, anti-competitive laws, and a discriminatory legal system – yet they find a way to succeed based on hard work and business savvy.”

Mr. McGraw is the founder and president of MCGRAW MORRIS P.C. For over 30 years, he has specialized as a trial attorney in the areas of civil rights defense and general defense litigation, specifically employment, police liability, auto-negligence defense, personal injury defense, zoning/land-use and commercial disputes. His clients are municipalities, insurance companies, school districts and businesses. He has significant litigation experience in all state and federal courts in Michigan, Ohio and throughout the Midwest, and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits.    Mr. McGraw is a frequent presenter on matters including sexual harassment, police liability, auto negligence, disability discrimination, computer and electronic communication issues, social media, the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, and related legal issues.  His speaking engagements include the following:

• Legal Ramifications of Social Media and Anatomy of a Lawsuit – Michigan Local Government Management Association
• Social Media Pitfalls and Legal Compliance
• Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, FMLA and Medical Marijuana Update
• Retention and Production of Electronically Stored Documents
• Contracting for Employment and Services
• Unemployment, Wage and Hour and Workers Compensation Issues
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Michigan Open Meetings and FOIA
• FOIA and Electronic Documents
• Human Resources Hot Topics
• Hiring and Interviewing in a Facebook World
• Title VII Retaliation
• Attorney’s Fees in Civil Rights Cases
• The Law of Sexual Harassment
• Michigan No-Fault Law Update
• Liability under 1983 for First Amendment Activity (and policymaker exception)
• First Amendment Retaliation and Immunity
• Sexual Discrimination Caselaw Update
• Garcetti v Ceballos – First Amendment, A Bright Line Test?
• Wrongful Discharge Over view
• An Overview of Title VII and Potential Damages
• American’s With Disabilities Act
• Preparing a Defense to an Employment Claim
• First Amendment, Procedural Due Process, Whistleblower’s and Public Policy Tort Claims
• Sexual Harassment and Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
• Defending Claims under the Whistleblower’s Protection Act
• Employer’s Guide to Avoiding Whistleblower Claims

Gus is a shareholder at McGraw Morris and specializes in police liability defense litigation.  He has over 40 years of experience in liability, police, municipal, and insurance defense. Mr. Morris has represented numerous municipalities and police departments throughout the state of Michigan and the Midwest and is one of the recognized leaders in police defense litigation.

Throughout his career, Craig Noland has successfully litigated civil cases in the federal and state courts throughout West Michigan. His litigation practice covers a broad array of claims, including personal injury/wrongful death, state and federal civil rights, sexual harassment, employment, contracts, business torts, municipal, school law litigation, including Title IX, land use, and zoning.

Mr. Noland is perennially recognized by his peers in the field of civil litigation and is listed in Michigan’s Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. He has consistently maintained the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating.

Mr. Noland utilizes his vast litigation experience as a court-certified civil case mediator.

Kaleigh worked with McGraw Morris as a summer law clerk in 2024.  Kaleigh received her undergrad degree at Michigan State University and recently graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law and joined McGraw Morris as an associate.  Kaleigh will be working with our litigation team, with an immediate focus on automobile negligence defense.

Ryan is an associate with the Troy office of McGraw Morris.  He joined us after tremendous experience ranging from judicial clerkships to his work as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  Ryan works with our litigation practice group, with a focus auto negligence and municipal defense.  Ryan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law.

Beau has built a strong reputation as a defense attorney in west Michigan for nearly a decade.   Beau focuses his practice on first and third-party automobile liability, as well as municipal and school defense including Title IX, Title VII, Michigan’s Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act, First Amendment, Section 1983,  disability discrimination, and business tort claims.

Mr. Rajsic obtained his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School where he was a Managing Associate Editor of the law review and was actively involved in moot court, participating in the Pace Law School National Environmental Moot Court Competition in New York.  Mr. Rajsic was presented with the Eugene Krasicky Award for significant contributions to the law review.

In his free time, you will likely find Beau on the golf course.  When he is not golfing, he and his wife enjoy taking in all of the sights offered by our great state.

A few samples of Beau’s recent victories for his clients:

Harmon v Ewing, Michigan Court of Appeals (2021) – Mr. Rajsic obtained an opinion from the Michigan Court of Appeals affirming the trial court’s decision granting summary disposition on whether the plaintiff suffered a threshold injury in a multi-vehicle chain reaction accident.  The Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence that she suffered an objectively manifested impairment where plaintiff relied on subjective complaints of pain instead of presenting objective evidence of an impairment.

Zeliasko v TJ Trucking, Inc., et al., Kent County Circuit Court (2021) – Mr. Rajsic obtained summary disposition in third-party auto negligence action where insured driver side swiped plaintiff’s vehicle in a 44-vehicle pileup.  Plaintiff alleged substantial ongoing complaints of pain and tenderness following the accident, but her medical records were devoid of any objective evidence of any impairments despite her complaints.  The Court granted summary disposition on threshold because plaintiff did not establish an objectively manifested impairment (her subjective complaints were not sufficient) and that there was no evidence that her general ability to lead her normal life was affected by her claimed impairments.

Devine v Michigan Pizza Hut, Inc./Amerisure, et al v Home-Owners, Allegan County Circuit Court (2021) – Mr. Rajsic obtained summary disposition in a declaratory action seeking indemnification and defense under Home-Owners’ policy of insurance.  This matter began as a third-party auto negligence case where the insured’s (Michigan Pizza Hut) driver pulled out in front of a motorcycle causing a collision.  Home-Owners refused the tender (and refused to defend its own insured) asserting coverage was excluded under a “public or livery conveyance” exclusion.  A declaratory action was filed seeking indemnification and a defense for Home-Owners’ insured and additional insured status for Michigan Pizza Hut.  The Court granted summary disposition because the “public or livery conveyance” exclusion did not apply.

Michigan Department of Transportation v National General Insurance Company, Ingham County District Court (2020) – Mr. Rajsic obtained summary disposition on a pre-answer motion arguing plaintiff failed to state a claim.  Plaintiff sought property loss benefits under the no-fault act but named the wrong insurance company. By the time service was obtained, the statute of limitations had expired. Mr. Rajsic successfully argued that National General did not underwrite the policy in question and that, because of the expiration of the statute of limitations, plaintiff should be precluded from amending its complaint to add the proper carrier.

Jewett v. Mesick Consolidated School District, ____ Mich. App. _____ (2020) – Mr. Rajsic obtained a published opinion affirming the trial court’s grant of summary disposition in favor of defendant on this claim of disability discrimination.  The court of appeals recognized that the employer had legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons to discipline plaintiff and there was no evidence that the employer’s actions were pretext for disability-based discrimination.

Sebald v. Belding Area Schools, Ionia County Circuit Court (2020) – Mr. Rajsic obtained summary disposition in favor of defendant regarding plaintiff’s claim that the school district failed to properly evaluate him under the Revised School Code resulting in an improper layoff.  The trial court concluded that plaintiff was properly evaluated and that, even if he was not, he was not entitled to a recall.

West Michigan Band Instruments, LLC v Coopersville Public Schools, 761 Fed.Appx. 497 (6th Cir. 2019) – Mr. Rajsic assisted in obtaining an opinion from the Sixth Circuit affirming the trial court’s grant of summary disposition on a pre-answer motion asserting plaintiff failed to state First Amendment claim. The Sixth Circuit held that WMBI could not establish that it had a “viewpoint” against which the school district could discriminate.  Additionally, the Sixth Circuit concluded that given the nature of the venue as a limited public forum, the school district’s decision to limit participants was reasonable in light of the purpose of the forum.

Carman v Carson City-Crystal Area Schools, Montcalm County Circuit Court (2017) – Mr. Rajsic obtained summary disposition in favor of defendant on plaintiff’s claim under the Whistleblower Protection Act. The trial court concluded that plaintiff had not reported a violation of law, which precluded her whistleblower claim as a matter of law.

Nick is an associate attorney in our Troy office.  He is focused on business transactions and litigation, municipal law and litigation and general defense litigation.  Nick received his undergraduate degree at Kalamazoo College, where he played lacrosse, and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he was a Sugarman Business Law Scholar.

A Grand Rapids native, Brian decided at an early age to become a litigator due to the competitive challenges that the job entails. When one considers Brian’s sports background, this is not surprising. Competitiveness and an unwavering drive to succeed are in his blood. While an undergrad at Grand Valley State University, he competed as a diver on Grand Valley’s Swimming and Diving team. Brian went on to become one of the most decorated student-athletes in Grand Valley Swimming and Diving history earning three Academic All-American and six NCAA All-American Awards during his tenure. These All-American plaudits were the first by any male swimmer or diver at Grand Valley. These accomplishments led to Brian being inducted into Grand Valley’s Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating from Grand Valley with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Brian used his competitive diving experience as a springboard into law school at Wayne State University where he developed a passion for labor and employment law.

Career Highlights

Experienced litigator with over 21 years of experience, specializing in employment law and civil rights litigation in both state and federal court, including appellate advocacy

Author of numerous published articles on labor and employment law

Member of the Valley Society of Human Resource Managers’ Board of Directors (former Treasurer)

Member of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Michigan

Member of the Saginaw County Bar Association
Legal Passion

“I have a passion for advocacy and justice, and I enjoy using my skills to assist others in the areas of labor and employment law.”

Hobbies and Interests

Brian is a sports enthusiast who enjoys watching and participating in many sports. Brian has passed on his love of sports to his two boys who currently participate in high school basketball and baseball. Brian also enjoys spending time with his wife traveling, swimming, grilling, reading, and golfing.

Background

Dick has considerable litigation experience in civil and criminal trials and appeals in both state and federal courts, including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. While attending law school, he was a member of the Michigan Department of State Police and served on the Department’s Emergency Services Team. Before joining Masud Labor Law Group, Dick served as an Assistant United States Attorney conducting federal criminal prosecutions, grand jury investigations, and defending civil suits against federal agencies. Dick was also the president and shareholder of a litigation law firm.

Career Highlights

Experienced litigator with over 40 years of experience, specializing in employment law and civil rights litigation in both state and federal court, including appellate advocacy

Member of the State Bar of Michigan and Labor and Employment Law section of the Michigan Bar Association

Served on State Bar committees on civil procedure and medical-legal problems

Served as the elected representative assembly member for the Tenth Judicial Circuit (Saginaw County)

Served on the Saginaw County Bar Association Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, and Co-Chairman of the Bench and Bar Committee

Prior member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Frequent featured presenter at seminars and events for organizations, such as the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, MSU Labor Education and Medical College Programs, Institute for Continuing Legal Education Courses, Saginaw Chamber of Commerce, Valley Society for Human Resource Management, and Associated Builders & Contractors

Legal Passion

“I enjoy discovering the truth and representing and winning for the underdog, especially against opponents who expect to be successful. The gold standard for winning is accomplishing the client’s goal without a trial. However, if trial is necessary, it is rewarding to be able to be better prepared than the opponent and to know that there is truth in the wise saying, “Yesterday’s homerun doesn’t win today’s ballgame.”

Hobbies and Interests

Dick enjoys spending time with his family, especially his children and grandchildren, volunteering at his church, photography, reading, target shooting, and fishing.

Emma joined the firm as a law clerk in 2024 and while attending Wayne State University Law School. After graduating in 2025 she joined the firm as an associate pending bar results and will be focusing on police liability defense.