Joanna H. Dreaver, an associate attorney with Starr, Butler & Stoner, PLLC, focuses her practice on commercial litigation and the defense of professional liability and employment claims.

Joanna earned her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, in 2017. There, she served on the managing board of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform as Managing Operations Editor. Joanna received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan with a major in Philosophy and dual minors in History of Art and Spanish. While in law school, Joanna completed an internship at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for Honorable Helene White. Joanna has years of experience at large law firms practicing complex commercial litigation defense. She uses her experience as an ICLE-certified facilitative mediator to negotiate the best possible outcomes for her clients.

Practice Areas

• Employment Practices Liability
• Professional Liability
• Business Torts & Commercial Litigation
• General Liability

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (2017)
• University of Michigan, B.A., 2014

Admitted to Practice

• All Michigan state courts
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Activities, Memberships, and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• Detroit Athletic Club

• Michigan Super Lawyers - Rising Star: Business Litigation (2024)

Publications

• Charissa Potts and Joanna Harr Dreaver, Good Faith 401(k) Contributions in Chapter 13 Estates: Necessary for Maintenance and Support, XXXIX ABI Journal 10, 22, 56–57, October 2020.
• Joanna Dreaver, Cryptocurrency Is a Misnomer, XL ABI Journal 8, 14, 40, August 2021.