"Stop casualties of pop therapy."  May 2, 2001.  The Detroit News.  Rebirthing death in Colorado is symptom of junk therapy.  http://detnews.com/2001/editorial/0105/02/a13-219209.htm 

"Marriage laws discriminate against the disabled."  March 2001.  Michigan Bar Journal.  Page 12.  People with mental disabilities should have the same rights to marriage as non-disabled persons.  http://www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article249.pdf 

"Give Michiganians with disabilities the right to romance."  January 14, 2001.  The Detroit News.  Adults with developmental disabilities should have legal right to marry.   http://www.detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0101/14/churchill/churchill.htm  

"State government slams shut doors to the public."  November 8, 2000.  The Detroit News.  Court decisions erode the Freedom of Information Act. http://www.detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0011/08/1oped/1oped.htm 

"Adults with Disabilities: Prepare for the Future with a Special Needs Trust."  October 2000, Michigan Bar Journal, page 1360.  Co-author, Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek.   http://www.michbar.org/journal/article.cfm?articleid=137 

"Sex crime convictions deserve scrutiny." September 5, 2000.  The Detroit News.  Prisoners in Michigan convicted of rape in an atmosphere of hysteria.  http://www.detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0009/05/edit4/edit4.htm 

"The Freedom of Information Act  --  Carry a big stick."  July 2000 State Bar of Michigan.  How any member of the public can gain access to government agencies, state and federal.  http://www.michbar.org/journal/article.cfm?articleid=112 

"Boy shooter on trajectory for trouble." March 5, 2000. The Detroit News. Child attracted to crime may acquire antisocial personality disorder as an adult.

"Michigan policies fail the mentally ill." February 24, 2000. The Detroit News. Official policies and laws force mentally ill persons into homelessness.
www.detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0002/24/1oped/1oped.htm   

"Junk science invades psychiatry." January 7, 2000. The Detroit News. Psychological seminar coming up on finding memories in your thighs, toes, and elbows. http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/0001/07/2oped/2oped.htm 

"Prosecutor is in grip of ultra-feminists." December 10, 1999. The Detroit News. Washtenaw County prosecutor discriminates against men in domestic violence cases. http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/9912/10/2oped/2oped.htm 

"Confrontational style of mental health treatment creates chaos for families." April 7, 1999. The Detroit News. Certain therapists blame the patient’s symptoms on childhood trauma, including abuse by witches, and childhood abuse in previous lifetime.
www.detnews.com/EDITPAGE/9904/07/2oped/2oped.htm 

"Joint Bank Accounts: One size doesn’t fit all." March 1999. Michigan Bar Journal. Joint bank accounts pose an unreasonable financial risk to elderly and disabled persons, especially persons with mental impairments. Banks should recommend other forms of ownership, but bank employees are poorly trained and suggest joint accounts out of habit.

"TV slant on implosion plays to hysteria." November 3, 1998. The Detroit News. The demolition of Hudsons building in Detroit sparked irresponsible newscasts suggesting health threats. Predicted mass hysteria and illness could result from the newscasts. http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/9811/03/1oped/1oped.htm 

"Doctors must not forsake real science." September 25, 1998. The Detroit News. Critical of alternative medicine; recommending that medical schools concentrate on teaching real science rather than "therapeutic touch" and other disproven remedies. http://detnews.com/EDITPAGE/9809/25/1commnet/1commnet.htm 

"A Skeptic Living in Roswell." May 1998. Skeptical Inquirer, published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. Described personal experiences in Roswell, comparing individuals who believe in UFOs to those who believe in the existence of satanic ritual abuse cults.

"A Good Fit: agencies find creative ways for developmentally disabled adults to succeed in the workplace." Feature story with pictures. Ann Arbor News, April 26, 1998.

"Diminished property value due to environmental contamination." 1995, Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing Company, 33 Proof of Facts 3rd 163. Described judicial response to reductions in property value resulting from public beliefs about environmental threats, including those beliefs which have no scientific basis.

"Toxic Torts: Proof of medical monitoring damages for exposure to toxic substances." 1994, Lawyer’s Cooperative Publishing Company, 25 Proof of Facts 3rd 313. Explained various legal proposals to monitor health of persons who live near suspected environmental hazards, especially as to the costs and health risks of such plans.

"Hysteria Sways Court in EMF Lawsuit." November 1994, Priorities, published by American Council on Science and Health. Compares electromagnetic field hysteria to similar outbreaks over leprosy scares a century ago, especially historical records of the court cases which resulted.

"Lawyers big winners in class-action suits." January 26, 1994, The Chicago Tribune.

"Fluid Recovery: Not a class act." November 1993. Michigan Bar Journal, published by the State Bar of Michigan. Article explains economics pressures affecting class action lawsuits.

"Arguing public policy as a defense to environmental toxic tort claims." September 29, 1993, Toxics Law Reporter, published by Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA legal publishers).

"Medical Monitoring and Cancerphobia-- the rise of fear lawsuits." August 1993, For the Defense. Explains how subjective and somatic symptoms result in lawsuits for emotional distress due to environmental claims.

"Environmental Fear and the Courts." May 26, 1993, Wall Street Journal, Rule of Law column. Described electromagnetic fears being basis for lawsuits despite lack of scientific proof.

"Class Actions: A bonanza for plaintiffs’ attorneys." August 1992, For the Defense. Received the national writing award from the Defense Research Institute for this article.

"Joint bank account as subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution by creditor of one of the joint depositors." In press. Scheduled for publication by West Publishing Company in ALR 5th. Detailed legal treatise on bank account law, all 50 states, from the 1800’s to the present.