Steven Gursten

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Steven Gursten: Attorney with Michigan Auto Law
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
    Avvo Top Contributor
  • Super Lawyers Badge
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Biography

As head of Michigan Auto Law, Steven Gursten focuses his practice on serious motor vehicle accident injury and wrongful death cases. Steve has received the top-reported truck accident trial verdict in Michigan over multiple years, the highest reported truck accident settlement over multiple years, and the highest settlement for a motor vehicle accident case of any Michigan attorney in history, according to published reports by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Steve is an active leader in many legal organizations, including president of the Distracted Driving Litigation Group and past president of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice, past president of the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, and past president of the Truck Litigation Group for American Association for Justice.

Steve frequently lectures at legal seminars throughout the country on trucking litigation, trial advocacy, and traumatic brain injury cases. He also speaks on maximizing auto negligence and truck cases, including at several advanced trucking legal seminars throughout the nation. He has been named a “Leader in the Law” and “Lawyer of the Year” by Michigan’s largest legal newspaper for his record-breaking auto accident verdicts and settlements and advocacy work in preventing wrecks.



(Also at Detroit Office)
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Areas of Practice (13)

  • Personal Injury
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Accidents
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Bodily Injury
  • Brain Injury
  • Head Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Spinal Injury
  • Whiplash

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Michigan, B.S., 1992
Law School Attended:
Fordham University, J.D., 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Michigan
Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan

Best Lawyers in America since 2008

Michigan SuperLawyers since 2008

Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Michigan, Super Lawyers

Lawyer of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers listing

Top 10 Attorney Award for the state of Michigan, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys

Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers

Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating, highest rating for legal ability and ethics

AVVO Top-Rated Lawyer – Superb Attorney Rating

Readers’ Choice Award winner – Top Author, JD Supra

Leader in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Top 100 Litigation Lawyer, American Society of Legal Advocates

Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury, Corporate LiveWire

American Board of Trial Advocates – “Who’s who of trial lawyers nationwide”

The Trucking Trial Lawyers Association – Top 10

2017 Melvin M. Belli Society Mel Award

ISLN:
911395356

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (5 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (19 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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4.7/5.0 (5 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

I was injured in a bad accident with a semi-truck and my insurance company was giving me a lot of grief. I couldn't work and they stopped covering my medical bills. I had to get a lawyer involved an...

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