Frances A. Rosinski

Frances A. Rosinski defends attorney grievance matters and provides risk management consulting as Senior Counsel in Clark Hill’s Litigation and Professional Ethics & Risk Management Practice Groups. She also serves in Clark Hill’s Office of General Counsel, facilitating the evaluation and assessment of conflicts for the firm.

Prior to joining Clark Hill, Frances was Senior Associate Counsel at the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission where she practiced exclusively in legal ethics and professional responsibility. For 20 years, she was responsible for investigating and prosecuting allegations of attorney misconduct. During her tenure at the Commission, Frances was an active member of the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC) Program Committee on which she served as program editor of the organization’s programming.

She also served as a faculty member in the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) litigation program specially designed for the NOBC. Through her practice at the Commission and her work with the NOBC, Frances became highly experienced in reviewing law office management practices and policies, all of which impact the assessment of ethical violations and attorney disciplinary matters.

At Clark Hill, Frances provides attorneys with legal counsel and representation in professional liability and attorney grievance matters as well as representation in reinstatement petitions, and character and fitness proceedings. She also offers ethics consulting to small and mid-sized law firms to improve efficiency and mitigate the risk of ethical violations.