Michigan Auto Law – Quick Facts

Michigan Auto has achieved more million dollar verdicts and settlements for car and truck accident injury and wrongful death cases than any other law firm in Michigan. Year after year the firm is recognized by legal experts, peers, news media and clients for their leadership, unmatched success and superior ethics.

Michigan Auto Law is Michigan’s largest law firm practicing exclusively in car, truck, motorcycle and wrongful death cases. They have helped accident victims throughout Michigan for over 50 years and 3 generations. The firm is large enough to have the resources to handle the most challenging auto accident cases, but small enough to provide the personalized, responsive attention that every injured client deserves. By far, satisfied clients and referrals are the greatest measure of success for the attorneys at Michigan Auto Law. To learn more about what clients throughout Michigan value most when working with our auto accident lawyers, view client videos or read client testimonials.

2007-2008 Best Lawyers in America
Larry Gursten and Steven Gursten were selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America. Selection is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. It is considered the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.

2007-2008 Michigan Super Lawyers
Larry Gursten, Leonard Koltonow and David Christensen were selected as Michigan Super Lawyers in 2007-2008, among the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan.

2005 Michigan Lawyer of the Year
Steven M. Gursten named Michigan Lawyer of the Year in December, 2005.

2006 Top Jury Verdict for Car & Truck Accident Cases
Michigan Auto Law received the top jury verdict in 2006 for all car and truck accident injury cases in Michigan.

2005 - Largest Pain & Suffering Settlement in past 10 Years
Michigan Auto Law received the largest reported settlement for pain and suffering for car accident in Michigan in past ten years.

Top Jury Verdicts 5 of past 8 Years
Michigan Auto Law achieved top reported jury verdicts for 5 of past 8 years (among 40,000 lawyers in Michigan, with over 4,000 practicing personal injury litigation)

Over 98% of Michigan Auto Law Cases have resulted in outstanding settlements before trial
Top trial results lead to outstanding settlements on behalf of Michigan Auto Law clients.

2007-2008 AV Rated Law Firm
The highest rating for legal ability and ethics based upon responses by lawyers around the State of Michigan. Very few lawyers and law firms in Michigan have been selected with this top rating

2007-2008 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
America's most exclusive directory of lawyers for more than 80 years - only 5% of all U.S. law firms qualify and are included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, making Michigan Auto Law one of the most distinguished and respected in the country.

2007-2008 Chair, Truck Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
Steve Gursten is serving as chair for 2007-2008 of the AAJ's Interstate Truck Litigation Group, whose mission is to educate and assist lawyers throughout the United States handling serious truck accident cases. The American Association for Justice is the nation's largest association of advocates serving the needs of injury victims, with over 50,000 lawyer members nationwide. Michigan Auto Law has been a long standing member, contributor and lecturer to the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

2007-2008 President, Michigan Association for Justice
Robert Raitt, a partner in the firm, is President of the Michigan Association for Justice, the state's largest organization of trial lawyers and consumer advocates representing the needs of injury and accident victims.

2007-2008 Co-Chair, Auto No Fault Committee, Michigan Association for Justice
Steven Gursten is co-chair of the Michigan Association for Justice Auto No Fault Committee, whose mission is to provide education, training and assistance to lawyers handling automobile accident cases throughout Michigan. The committee is actively engaged in seeking political and legislative correction to issues facing auto accident victims, including both first party and third party tort legislation.