Michigan Sherrone Moore investigation ends after racking up over $11 million cost
The law firm contracted by Michigan to investigate former coach Sherrone Moore has concluded its probe, and the tab is staggering.
Jenner & Block — the Chicago-based law firm contracted by the University of Michigan to investigate former coach Sherrone Moore and the culture of the school's athletic department — has run up quite a tab. According to disclosures obtained by The Detroit News , part of the USA TODAY Network, on April 30, the school now owes over $11. 5 million to Jenner & Block for services rendered from November to April, which have now concluded, per The Detroit News.
MORE: Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore avoids jail time, sentenced to probation The firm, which vastly increased the scope of its investigation after initially being brought on to investigate what was then an alleged inappropriate relationship between Moore and former Michigan staffer Paige Shiver, looked into how the relationship was able to continue in the manner it did without oversight. That, in conjunction with several other scandals that dated to the Jim Harbaugh and Juwan Howard eras, painted a picture of a school that was not managing its culture well. Michigan has since hired former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to take over its football program and won a national championship under second-year men's basketball coach Dusty May.
Moore was sentenced to 18 months probation for two misdemeanors following an incident in December 2025. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Michigan Sherrone Moore probe concludes with tab north of $11 million