ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 3, 2011 – Andrey T. Tomkiw and Steven J. Enwright proudly announce the formation of Tomkiw Enwright, PLC, a new law firm in Royal Oak, Mich. dedicated to providing personalized and strategic legal services to leading and emerging businesses.
By joining forces, Tomkiw and Enwright bring together diverse legal experience and a proven approach to providing practical legal counsel and guidance to their clients. Tomkiw Enwright will focus on representing businesses in the areas of labor and employment law, complex litigation, business formation and planning, venture finance, entertainment/ media law and general corporate counsel.
“Tomkiw Enwright was formed with the vision of serving businesses with a proactive and communicative approach to the practice of law,” said Tomkiw. “Through our collective experience, we pride ourselves on providing inside legal counsel from the outside.”
The opening of the firm comes at a time when many businesses are frustrated with the traditional legal services model and are looking for a more cost-effective and strategic legal partner.
"I am excited about launching our practice here in the Detroit-area and look forward to the challenge and excitement of building a new kind of law firm that works with clients to implement creative and predictable fee arrangements," said Enwright.
The firm's office, in the heart of Royal Oak, is located at 612 East 4th Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067.
About Andrey T. Tomkiw
Recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers and d-Business as one of the Top Attorneys in Michigan for 2009 and 2010 for Labor and Employment Law, Tomkiw has dedicated his legal career to representing employers in labor and employment law cases and in related business matters.
Tomkiw counsels clients on a range of issues including traditional labor law, workplace violence, sexual harassment, substance abuse, unfair labor practice charges and navigating the privatization of public sector work. Tomkiw also represents employers in employment litigation matters and provides counsel on disability discrimination, wiretapping statutes, privacy issues, employee handbooks, successful enforcement of non-compete agreements and various commercial disputes.
An active member of the Southeast Michigan community, Tomkiw holds leadership positions at a number of area organizations, including: President of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce (serving on both the Executive and Legislative Committees), Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority, Chair of the Royal Oak Task Force for Development and Permitting, and Board Member of Boys and Girls Club of South Oakland County.
This April, Tomkiw will lead an interactive discussion on the issue of social media use in the workplace at the 6th Annual Troy Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Management Conference at Walsh College in Troy, Mich.
Tomkiw resides in Pleasant Ridge, Mich. with his wife Marta, who is Chief of Staff at TARDEC and their three children.
About Steven J. Enwright
As a founding member of Tomkiw Enwright, PLC, Enwright brings expertise across several business transactional practices including general corporate counseling, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, entertainment & media, and technology law. In addition to his previous private practice experience at a major Detroit firm, Steve also served as in-house general counsel to a multinational marketing agency.
Enwright, a Detroit native, is dedicated to the resurgence of Michigan’s economy with an emphasis on the technology and creative sectors. He remains active across many local and national organizations including Michigan Film First, Adcraft, Association for Corporate Growth, Tech Town, Automation Alley, Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest, Arts, Entertainment, Communications & Sports Section of the Michigan State Bar and Entertainment Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Enwright is a frequent speaker and panelist in the areas of entertainment law and technology start-ups and has authored several articles and blogs on a variety of legal and business topics.
Enwright is an alumnus of Wayne State University and Michigan State University.
For more information, please visit www.tomkiwenwright.com, call 248.591.7000 or email info@tomkiwenwright.com.
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