Personal injury lawyers in Southfield.
Personal injury attorneys serving Southfield, Michigan.
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Brandon Abro
Trial LawyerBrandon Abro is a Trial Lawyer at Christensen Law in Michigan, with 10 years of litigation experience and a track record of securing verdicts and settlements for clients. He joined the firm in 2023. Abro earned his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2012 and his Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude from Wayne State University in 2008. He was admitted to the Michigan State Bar in November 2012 (License #P77606) and is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and the United States Court of Federal Claims. Fluent in Chaldean, Abro serves as a Plaintiff Case Evaluator for both Oakland County Circuit Court and Macomb County Circuit Court. He has been named to Super Lawyers (2021-2023) and Best Lawyers (2024-2025).
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Jordan Acker
AttorneyJordan B. Acker is an Equity Partner at Goodman Acker P.C., a personal injury attorney focused on litigation and firm growth. Acker earned his Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law in 2010 and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 2006. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (2010). Acker is a second-generation Goodman Acker attorney. Prior to law, he served as communications assistant for the Michigan Democratic Party (2006) and as attorney-advisor to Secretary Janet Napolitano at the Department of Homeland Security (2011). He was elected a University of Michigan Regent in November 2018 and is in his sixth year of service. His honors include Fellow of the Michigan Political Leaders Program (2015), Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up and Coming Lawyer (2016), and Crain's Detroit Business 40 Under 40 (2020).
- Buckfire Law - Injury & Accident Attorneys8y
David Adgate
Trial AttorneyDavid R. Adgate is a Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law, focusing on first-party automobile claims, third-party auto negligence, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and wrongful death cases. Adgate earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 2017 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2013. He completed the University of Michigan MedPrep Program in 2019. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Adgate joined Buckfire in January 2024 after previously working as an associate at a metro Detroit personal injury firm and as a fellow for the Federal Defender Office in Detroit. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation, and has secured significant settlements including $1,375,000 in a delivery truck accident case.
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Muskan Ali
Trial AttorneyMuskan B. Ali is a Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law specializing in medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death claims. Ali earned her Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wayne State University. She is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ali has secured significant medical malpractice settlements including $5.1 million for a birth injury brain damage case and $5 million for hospital negligence. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2024-present), Super Lawyers Rising Star (2024-present), and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (Civil Plaintiff) Michigan. She is fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi, and is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice.
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Allen Ayoub
AttorneyAllen Ayoub is an Injury Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan. He has represented accident victims for his entire legal career, recovering millions for his clients. Ayoub earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating third in his class of 329. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science with high distinction from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2010. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. He recently secured a trial verdict exceeding $300,000 in Macomb County Circuit Court.
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Ronita Bahri
AttorneyRonita Bahri is a Partner at Goodman Acker P.C., a Detroit personal injury attorney. Bahri earned her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law and her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Wayne State University in 2011, with dual degrees in Political Science and Psychology. She is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan. A refugee from Iraq with Chaldean heritage, Bahri joined Goodman Acker in 2015. Prior experience includes work as a legal and policy associate at Michigan Community Resources and clinical work with the San Francisco Public Defender's Office during law school. Her honors include Super Lawyers Rising Star and Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyer (2017). She is fluent in Arabic and Chaldean.
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Keith Banka
AttorneyKeith Banka is an Associate Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in appellate practice. He has over 15 years of practice with notable success in the Michigan Court of Appeals and has argued cases before the Michigan Supreme Court. Banka earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School, where he achieved Honors Distinction in Legal Research and Writing and received a WSU Board of Governors' Scholarship. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Government from Central Michigan University. He has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 2001 and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Michigan Court of Appeals, and Michigan Supreme Court.
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Matthew Bates
AttorneyMatthew Bates is a Litigation Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan. He specializes in auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and general negligence claims. Bates earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 2008 and his Bachelor of Arts in Public Law from Western Michigan University. During law school, he won numerous mock trial competitions and served as President of the Student Bar Association Board of Governors. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. Bates joined Mike Morse Law Firm in 2008. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and National Trial Lawyers Top 100 honoree in Michigan. He has served on the Executive Board for the Wayne State Law School Alumni Association.
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Randall Blau
Trial AttorneyRandall M. Blau is a Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law specializing in medical malpractice litigation. Blau earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1996 and his Bachelor of Arts from Kalamazoo College in 1993. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, with Pro Hac Vice admissions in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida. With approximately 28 years of experience, Blau has secured significant medical malpractice settlements including $7,530,000 for a child's permanent blindness and $6,500,000 for baby brain damage. He is a Selected Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has been named a SuperLawyer, and is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. His matters have been featured in Michigan's Top Ten Settlements of the Year multiple times.
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Elise Boike
AttorneyElise Boike is an Associate Attorney at Goodman Acker P.C., practicing personal injury law on Partner Ronita Bahri's team. Boike earned her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and English Literature from the University of Michigan, graduating with University Honors and James B. Angell Scholar recognition. She is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan. Boike previously served as a Staff Attorney at Lakeshore Legal Aid in Detroit representing low-income households in eviction cases, and as an Associate at O'Neill, Wallace & Doyle in Saginaw handling personal injury and insurance litigation defense. She has served as Secretary on the board of the Women Lawyers' Association of Michigan, Great Lakes Bay Region.
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Michael Bonvolanta
Trial AttorneyMichael J. Bonvolanta is a Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law focusing on medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, birth injury, civil rights, and governmental claims. Bonvolanta earned his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2015 and his Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University in 2011. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Bonvolanta joined Buckfire in January 2020 after working at a full-service litigation firm handling municipal law, land use, zoning, and defense matters. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Medical Malpractice Law. His settlements include $2,000,000 in a hospital malpractice case.
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David Braxton
AttorneyDavid Braxton is a Personal Injury Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan. He focuses on helping individuals wronged through negligence. Braxton earned his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 2022 and his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Central Michigan University in 2019. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. Braxton previously ran a solo practice and worked at an insurance defense firm before joining Mike Morse Law Firm.
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Mark Brewer
AttorneyMark Brewer is a Partner at Goodman Acker P.C., with extensive experience in election law, civil rights litigation, and pro bono work. Brewer earned his Juris Doctor from Stanford University Law School in 1981 and his A.B. with honors from Harvard College in 1977. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (1983). With approximately 42 years of legal experience, Brewer argued and won the first HIV/AIDS discrimination case before the Michigan Supreme Court and has handled extensive ACLU litigation in First Amendment, civil rights, and voting rights matters. His honors include the Champion of Justice Award from the Michigan Association for Justice, the Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan Education Association, and Michigan Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law (2017). He has been honored by the State Bar of Michigan and ACLU of Michigan for pro bono work.
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Austin Bruce
AttorneyAustin Bruce is an Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in personal injury law. Bruce earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 2019 and his Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Michigan State University in 2015. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. During law school, Bruce clerked at law firms throughout Metro Detroit, gaining experience in criminal defense, medical malpractice, and personal injury, and participated in a civil rights clinic through Wayne State. He joined Mike Morse Law Firm in 2021.
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Lawrence Buckfire
President, Lead Trial AttorneyLawrence J. Buckfire is the President and Lead Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law, an award-winning Michigan trial lawyer specializing in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death for over 37 years. Buckfire earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University School of Law in 1989 and his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Michigan in 1986. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the State Bar of Ohio, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Managing partner of the firm founded by his father in 1969, Buckfire holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Product Liability, as a Super Lawyer (2013-2025), in America's Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation. He has authored ten handbooks on Michigan accident and injury law and contributes to Forbes Legal Council.
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Daniel Buckfire
Of CounselDaniel L. Buckfire is Of Counsel at Buckfire Law, specializing in Michigan car accident cases, no-fault insurance claims, dram shop liability, and general negligence matters. Buckfire earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1991 and his Bachelor's degree in Accounting Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan School of Business in 1989. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1992). With over 30 years of experience, Buckfire has been recognized as Best Lawyers 2025 Lawyer of the Year, in Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, and Product Liability Litigation, and as a Super Lawyer (2014-2025). He recently secured a $1,375,000 settlement in a paralysis case from an automobile accident.
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George Burke
Trial AttorneyGeorge G. Burke III is a Trial Attorney at Buckfire Law specializing in auto accident litigation, motorcycle accidents, and personal injury cases with focus on Michigan's No-Fault Law. Burke earned his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1992 and his Political Science degree from Syracuse University in 1989. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. With approximately 33 years of experience, Burke rejoined Buckfire Law in July 2025 after previously working there for a decade. His verdicts and settlements include a $5,000,000 motorcycle accident judgment and $3,000,000 attendant care benefit settlement.
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Mark Carlson
AttorneyMark Carlson is an Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan. He transitioned from solo criminal law practice to join the firm in 2022. Carlson earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2010 and his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Defiance College in 2005. He has been admitted to practice in Michigan since 2012. Prior to joining Mike Morse Law Firm, Carlson operated as a sole practitioner specializing in criminal law for approximately a decade.
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Tony Chapman
AttorneyTony Chapman is the Senior Intake Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Michigan, specializing in personal injury law. He focuses on interviewing and meeting with new clients, explaining the applicable law and case expectations. Chapman earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School in 2006 and his Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from the University of Michigan in 2002, where he received the Maize and Blue Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. Chapman joined Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in 2010.
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David Christensen
Founding Partner | Trial LawyerDavid E. Christensen is the Founding Partner and Trial Lawyer at Christensen Law in Michigan, which he established in 2014. His guiding firm principle is 'Listen. Protect. Win.' Christensen earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan and his Master of Arts in Chinese Studies from the University of Michigan, plus his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from San Francisco State University. He has been admitted to the Michigan State Bar since 1991 (License #P45374). A California native, Christensen transitioned from corporate law to personal injury litigation. He secured Michigan's largest jury trial award for a non-fatal traffic crash: $17.8 million in damages in a traumatic brain injury case. His honors include Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame (2021), Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year - Detroit Area (2019, 2025), American Board of Trial Advocacy member, AV Preeminent rating, U.S. News Best Lawyers in America, and Top 100 Trial Attorney by the National Trial Attorney Association.
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Karen Clark
AttorneyKaren Clark is a Personal Injury Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Detroit, Michigan, with 16 years of experience. Clark earned her Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in English from Michigan State University. She is admitted to practice in Michigan and Georgia.
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Micah Cross
AttorneyMicah Cross is an Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Michigan, focusing exclusively on no-fault and automobile negligence cases. Cross earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 2020 and his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice summa cum laude from Spring Arbor University in 2017. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. During law school, Cross participated in the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic at Wayne State University. He has spent most of his career representing plaintiffs in mass tort and medical malpractice matters. A Michigan native, he was raised abroad.
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Donald Cummings
AttorneyDonald J. Cummings is a Trial Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Southfield, Michigan. Cummings earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was selected to the Order of the Wig and Robe and the Order of the Coif. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Truman State University in 2001. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. Cummings was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star every year from 2013-2018.
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James Demates
AttorneyJames Demates is an Attorney at Mike Morse Injury Law Firm in Michigan, specializing in auto litigation cases. He has been employed at the firm since 2014. Demates earned his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law and his Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. He is admitted to practice in Michigan. During law school, he won regional competitions as a member of Moot Court and Commercial Arbitration, as well as individual awards in trial and appellate advocacy. A lifelong Michigan resident, he grew up in Troy, Michigan.