Spartan Lawyers Become Shareholders at
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. 

Three Spartan alumni recently became Shareholders at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Law Firm (GMH) based in Troy, MI. John Miller and Chris Ryan graduated from MSU College of Law, and Travis Mihelick received his undergraduate degree from MSU. See below to learn more about them.

John L. Miller

Mr. Miller represents public school districts and municipalities in a wide array of litigation including: employment, FOIA and Open Meetings Act, general education, special education, civil rights, constitutional law, personal injury claims, and workers’ compensation.

Mr. Miller has represented governmental entities and private employers throughout Michigan’s state and federal courts, both at the trial and appellate levels.

Prior to law school, Mr. Miller received a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Michigan University and a Bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University. Mr. Miller is a past member of Highland Township’s Planning Commission and is a current member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Mr. Miller received the highest Bar Exam Score in the State of Michigan, July 2008. In law school, Mr. Miller received an MSU King Scholarship and received National Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Securities Litigation, and Research, Writing and Advocacy.

Christopher J. Ryan

Mr. Ryan is a part of the firm’s litigation practice group.  He practices many types of litigation, but focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense and corporate litigation.  Chris has experience in all stages of litigation including representing individual and corporate clients at alternative dispute resolution proceedings, trial and before the Court of Appeals. 

Mr. Ryan graduated cum laude from the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University.  He attended law school at the Michigan State University College of Law where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medicine and Law and received the Jurisprudence Award in Health Law.  He received his Juris Doctor cum laude with a concentration in Health Law. 

Mr. Ryan is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, American Health Lawyer’s Association, Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management, Detroit Economic Club and the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. 

Mr. Ryan was recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2012, 2014 and 2015.  He holds a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent, which is the highest level that can be achieved.  The rating is given by the lawyer’s peers and reflects the highest level of professional excellence.  He was also selected as a DBusiness Top Lawyer and was selected as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Up & Coming Lawyers for 2015. 

J. Travis Mihelick

Mr. Mihelick focuses his practice in the area of defending municipalities, schools and other employers against a wide range of claims. This includes discrimination claims, labor and employment disputes, civil rights actions, police liability claims, negligence, intentional torts and other general liability claims.  Mr. Mihelick has successfully represented his clients at all levels of litigation in both state and federal courts, including appellate courts.

Mr. Mihelick is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Federal Bar for the Eastern District of Michigan. In addition, he has been admitted to practice in the Western District of Michigan, the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.  

Mr. Mihelick graduated from Michigan State University, James Madison College and received his Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law.