About Joshua Terebelo
Joshua R. Terebelo works in the law firm’s litigation division, where he focuses on No-Fault insurance lawsuits and helps auto accident victims receive their first-party personal injury protection (PIP) benefits.
Client Testimonials
The very first time I ever visited Michigan Auto Law I knew they were different. They made me feel like family from day one. I never felt like I was a number. Josh treated me with the utmost respect. Whenever I needed anything, Josh and his team were on it right away. I felt as if my big brother was helping me with my case, not an actual attorney. That is how great Josh is. There is no doubt that Michigan Auto Law gets the credit they deserve. I will be sure to recommend others to this great, warm, and professional law firm.
Dannie Reardon, Ypsilanti
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Josh has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in America for 2024. This honor is limited to the top 5 percent of all attorneys in America.
Josh has been selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers’ list since 2012 as both a Super Lawyer and Rising Star. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The honor is limited to the top 5 percent of Michigan attorneys.
Josh has also been named in the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 – an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff trial lawyers.
In addition, Josh has been selected to the invitation-only America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys for 2022 and has been included in DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
In 2023, Josh was certified as a distinguished Member of Lawyers of Distinction.
Education
Wayne State University Law School; Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
- Recipient of Bronze Key Award for Academic Excellence
- National Moot Court Team Member
Michigan State University, James Madison College; East Lansing, Michigan
- Bachelor of Arts – Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy
- Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Vice President
- University Honors
Legal Experience
Prior to joining Michigan Auto Law, Josh worked for a Michigan personal injury law firm in Southfield, where he focused his practice on helping auto accident victims pursue damages for pain and suffering, as well as No-Fault insurance benefits.
He also worked for a Rochester law firm, where he litigated commercial claims.
While in law school at Wayne State University, Josh was a research and teacher’s assistant to Professor Steven M. Davidoff. His research focused on international takeovers and international securities regulation. It was accepted and published by the North Carolina Law Review.
Notable Cases
- $2 Million Truck Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.8 Million Car Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.75 Million Truck Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.65 million Macomb County Car Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.6 Million Car Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.485 million Macomb County Rear-end accident trial verdict
- $1.1 Million Oakland County Car Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.1 million Oakland County Rear-end Car Accident Settlement
- $1.025 Million Oakland County Car Accident Arbitration Award
- $475,000 Rear-End Car Accident Verdict on a $0 defense offer
Memberships and Affiliations
- Michigan Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- Oakland County Bar Association
Licenses
Josh is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also licensed to practice in Eastern and Western District Federal Court.
Presentations
Events
- Speaker, “Litigating the Low Impact Case,” Michigan Association for Justice’s No-Fault Institute; Novi, MI; October 25, 2024
- Speaker, “How can everything the defendant says be true and I still win?,” 360 Advocacy’s Auto Crash Litigation Conference; Las Vegas, NV; September 22-24, 2024
- Speaker, “The Importance of Establishing a Bad Faith Claim even without ‘Bad Faith’ laws. What it will get you and how it will increase the value of your case.”; Michigan Association for Justice Annual Winter Seminar; Traverse City, MI; March 1, 2024
- Speaker, “Defusing the DME: Law, Deps, Motion Practice”; Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XX; Novi, MI; October 26, 2023
- Speaker, “Defusing the Defense Medical Exam and Destroying the Defense Medical Examiner”; 360 Advocacy’s Auto, Truck, Damages Extravaganza; Las Vegas, NV; June 5, 2023
- Speaker, “Fundamentals of Auto Liability Law and Evidence”; Michigan Association for Justices’ No-Fault Institute XIX; Novi, MI; October 14, 2022
- Speaker, “Excess Economic Loss: Experts and their role in your claim for future losses”; Michigan Association For Justice’s Economic Damages and Experts SeminarWeb; hosted from Lansing, MI; May 3, 2022
- Speaker, “Maximizing Economic Loss Damages in Auto Crash Cases”; 360 Advocacy Auto Crash Litigation 8.0 Seminar; Las Vegas, NV; April 26, 2022
- Speaker, “Excess Economic Loss: Experts and Their Role in Your Claim for Future Losses”; Consumer Attorneys of California SeminarWeb Live; Hosted from Sacramento, CA; December 29, 2021
- Speaker, “Excess Economic Loss: How to Argue Damages? When do You Need a Life Care Plan?”; Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XVIII; Novi, MI; October 8, 2021
- Speaker, “Proving Negligence of the At-Fault Driver”; Michigan Association for Justice’s No-Fault Update: July 2021 Changes!; hosted from Lansing, MI; June 17, 2021
- Speaker, “How Changes to Michigan’s No-Fault Law Could Impact Workers’ Compensation Claimants”; Workers’ Compensation Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan – Winter Meeting; Hosted from Lansing, MI; December 2020
- Speaker, “Tort Claims for Out of State Residents”; No-Fault Institute XVII; Hosted from Lansing, MI; October 2020
- Speaker, “Collateral Sources in Tort and FECA Liens Under the New Law”; Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XVI – Navigating the Chaos of a New Law; Novi, MI; October 2019
- Speaker, “Cross Border Issues in Car Accident Cases between MI and Canada”; No Fault Institute, Michigan Association for Justice; Southfield, MI; September 2015
- Speaker, “Auto Accident Cases With Minimal Vehicle Damage: To Try or Not to Try?”; Michigan Association for Justice’s 2013 No-Fault Institute Legal Seminar; Southfield, MI; September 2013
- Speaker, “Excess Economic Loss: Experts and Their Role in Your Claim for Future Losses”; Consumer Attorneys of California SeminarWeb Live; Hosted from Sacramento, CA; December 29, 2021
- Speaker, “Excess Economic Loss: How to Argue Damages? When do You Need a Life Care Plan?”; Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XVIII; Novi, MI; October 8, 2021
- Speaker, “Proving Negligence of the At-Fault Driver”; Michigan Association for Justice’s No-Fault Update: July 2021 Changes!; hosted from Lansing, MI; June 17, 2021
- Speaker, “How Changes to Michigan’s No-Fault Law Could Impact Workers’ Compensation Claimants”; Workers’ Compensation Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan – Winter Meeting; Hosted from Lansing, MI; December 2020
- Speaker, “Tort Claims for Out of State Residents”; No-Fault Institute XVII; Hosted from Lansing, MI; October 2020
- Speaker, “Collateral Sources in Tort and FECA Liens Under the New Law”; Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XVI – Navigating the Chaos of a New Law; Novi, MI; October 2019
- Speaker, “Cross Border Issues in Car Accident Cases between MI and Canada”; No Fault Institute, Michigan Association for Justice; Southfield, MI; September 2015
- Speaker, “Auto Accident Cases With Minimal Vehicle Damage: To Try or Not to Try?”; Michigan Association for Justice’s 2013 No-Fault Institute Legal Seminar; Southfield, MI; September 2013