Amanda Narvaes

Amanda P. Narvaes, a Partner, joined Drew Cooper & Anding in 2011. Ms. Narvaes is a civil litigator in the areas of complex commercial litigation, lender liability, copyright litigation, and consumer protection. She graduated cum laude from Carleton College with a bachelor’s degree in history. She earned her law degree at WMU-Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating magna cum laude, and received Cooley’s Distinguished Student Award. Ms. Narvaes represents clients before Michigan trial courts across the state and in the Michigan Court of Appeals, and before the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern District of Michigan. Ms. Narvaes has been a guest speaker in Ron Foster’s “Litigation for Paralegals” class. Ms. Narvaes discusses differences between Federal civil discovery rules and Michigan civil discovery rules.

The Importance of Having a Written Contract

By Amanda Narvaes | May 18, 2022

If you own a business, you likely enter into contracts all the time. Whether you’re forming or expanding your business, hiring a new employee, or selling your products or services, your business probably enters into ...

Lack of Reasonable Reliance as a Defense for Business Misrepresentation

By Amanda Narvaes | Mar 3, 2021

Even the best businesses are susceptible to claims of misrepresentation, especially when selling goods or property. But there are defenses available for businesses facing this type of claim in Michigan. One defense against a misrepresentation ...

Were You Just Served with Garnishment Paperwork in Michigan?

By Amanda Narvaes | Jun 13, 2019

What is garnishment, anyway? Garnishment is a way that judgment creditors can legally recover money awarded to them by a court. The most common type of garnishment is wage garnishment. Wage garnishment occurs only after ...

Fraud and Misrepresentation

By Amanda Narvaes | Mar 28, 2019

At some point nearly everyone has been on the wrong end of a bad deal. But how do we know if we were the victim of fraud? How do we protect ourselves? What is Fraud? ...

Damages for Conversion Vary Under Michigan Law

By Amanda Narvaes | Feb 13, 2019

Pursuing Litigation for Civil Theft “Conversion” is a civil cause of action that is similar to the criminal cause of action for “theft.” Conversion claims are filed in civil court as a means of recovering ...

Protect Yourself Before Purchasing a New or Used Car

By Amanda Narvaes | Dec 26, 2018

Unfortunately, buying a car can be a stressful experience. Consumers may feel overmatched when negotiating with experienced dealership salesman. We all know that saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ...

How Charging Orders Might Protect You From Your Co-Owner’s Personal Debts

By Amanda Narvaes | Sep 10, 2018

Asset protection can be a major challenge when personal and business worlds collide. What if, for instance, your business partner is found liable to pay a judgment arising from personal debt? If your business entity ...

Student Loan Collections

By Amanda Narvaes | May 11, 2018

Thousands of college graduates—out of school for ten years or more—have recently been sued by a student loan company previously unknown to them. Most of these graduates are completely surprised when they are served with ...

Michigan’s No-Fault Auto Insurance Revisited

By Amanda Narvaes | Feb 1, 2018

Michigan’s no-fault automobile insurance system was designed in 1973 to guarantee a certain level of benefits to persons injured in car accidents, ensure timely payment of those benefits, and reduce administrative and legal costs. Requirements ...

Arbitration for all: The Diminishing Ability to File Consumer Class Action Lawsuits

By Amanda Narvaes | Nov 14, 2017

Arbitration Clauses In 2016, DCA published an article on arbitration clauses, which are found in almost every modern contract. The use of such clauses increased dramatically after two Supreme Court decisions, one in 2011, and ...

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