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As an experienced attorney, I have been practicing for over 25 years and have a proven record of results in maximizing compensation for the victims of personal injury and wrongful death. I have achieved verdicts in excess of one million dollars for clients, and am responsible for a substantial recovery in one of the most prominent snowmobile accident cases in Michigan’s history.I was born and raised in a working class family in East Detroit as one of five siblings. My father was a skilled tradesman/local union officer and my mother worked the polling booths on election days. A product of my upbringing, I am a blue collar guy who worked my way through law school at Wayne State University as an intern at the UAW International Headquarters in Detroit, MI and the AFL-CIO in Lansing, MI.After receiving my law degree from the Detroit College of Law, now Michigan State University, I worked as an assistant Attorney General under former Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelly, trying cases of serious white-collar crime and tax fraud throughout the state of Michigan.Upon leaving the Michigan Attorney General’s office, I specialized in personal injury litigation, initially as an associate at a prominent insurance defense firm and thereafter as an associate at a prominent plaintiff’s personal injury firm. In 1995 I founded my own firm specializing in personal injury litigation including medical malpractice, auto negligence, nursing home negligence, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and all serious injuries. I understand how to effectively challenge insurance carrier claims because I have seen them from both sides. I also have an undergraduate degree from the School of Pharmacy and Allied Health, Wayne State University, which provides me with a unique perspective when addressing your personal injury case.I have been rated by my peers in the legal community and given an AV rating, the highest score achievable by Martindale Hubbell.I am a member of and serve on the State Advisory Board for the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITLA), a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, a member of the Italian American Lawyers Association, the Catholic Lawyers Association, and the Macomb County Bar Association. I am also a Plaintiff’s Case Evaluator in both Macomb and Wayne counties, a position requiring million-dollar settlements to qualify. In addition, I am an active member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association.In my spare time I am a frequent volunteer for the Downtown Boxing Gym, a charity for inner-city youth of Detroit and I serve on its Advisory Board.

Practices Areas

Personal Injury

Language

English

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