Michigan Auto Law

Attorney Steven M. Gursten

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1995

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: highest academic distinction

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 - 2018 (President)
• Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable (Founding Member)
• American Association for Justice, 2010 - 2013 (President, Truck Litigation Group)
• State of Michigan Model Civil Jury Instructions (Subcommittee Member)
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (Board of Governors, Representing State of Michigan)
• Michigan Association for Justice (Co‐Chair, Automobile Accident No‐Fault Committee)
• Sarah Jane Brain Project (Advisor, Traumatic Brain Injury Legal Committee)
• TAOS Injury Lawyers (Member)
• American Association for Justice, 2018 - 2019 (President, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group)
• Belli Society, 2019 - 2020 (President)
• American Association for Justice, 2019 - Present (President, Distracted Driving Litigation Group)
• Lawyer of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
• Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers listing
• Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers
• Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating, highest rating for legal ability and ethics
• Michigan Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers listing
• Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Michigan, Super Lawyers
• Best Lawyers, Crain's Detroit Business
• Best Lawyer/Best Law Firm, U.S. News & World Report
• Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
• Leader in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
• Top 100 Litigation Lawyer, American Society of Legal Advocates
• America’s Most Honored Lawyers – Top 1% by The American Registry, 2021 - Present
• Personal Injury Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Lawyer Network Annual Awards, 2021 - Present

Attorney Lawrence E. Gursten

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1965
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1965
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1965

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  • Graduated with high distinction
• Wayne State University
  • Graduated Cum Laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• American Association for Justice (Sustaining member)
• AAJ Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2018 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Association for Justice (Past Executive Board Member)
• Michigan Association for Justice (Past Chair, Auto Attorney Committee)
• Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (Past National Advisory Board Member)
• Michigan Super Lawyers since 2006
• Best Lawyers in America since 2008
• Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
• Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers Association
• Best Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Crain’s Detroit Business
• Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine

Attorney Elona Asimetaj

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D.
  • G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Competition, pass with distinction.
• University of Toronto, B.A
  • Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• Michigan Association of Justice
• American Association of Justice

Attorney Thomas S. Baker

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

• University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law – J.D.
• Hillsdale College – B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Negligence Law Section – State Bar of Michigan
• Grand Rapids Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers: 2022-2023

Attorney Todd C. Berg

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Bachelor's in Economics and French

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Michigan Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Illinois State Bar Association

Attorney Derek J. Brackon

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of Michigan
• U.S. District Court – Eastern and Western Districts
• U.S. Court of Appeals – Sixth Circuit

Education

• University of Michigan – B.A.
• Wayne State University Law School – Juris Doctorate

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section
• Michigan Association of Justice
• American Association of Justice

Attorney Jeffrey A. Bussell

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI – Juris Doctor
• Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – Master of Business Administration
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI – Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• American Association of Justice
• Michigan Association of Justice
• The Best Lawyers™ in America for 2024
• DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2024 and 2025

 Attorney Jordan M. Ewald

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School – Juris Doctor
  • Graduated Order of the Coif, Top 10% of Class
  • Note and Comment Editor of The Wayne Law Review
  • Teaching Assistant to Professor Sarah Abramowicz
  • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Outstanding Female Law Student Award Winner
  • Walter Nussbaum Award Winner
  • Women’s Law Caucus and Student Board of Governors Member
  • Represented clients with Wayne State University Law School’s Appeal and Post-Conviction Advocacy Clinic in partnership with the State Appellate Defender Office
• University of Michigan – Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Screen Studies and Communications
  • Graduated with High Distinction
  • 4 Year Starter and 2 Year Captain of the Women’s Varsity Softball Team
  • University of Michigan  Difference Maker
  • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics A.O. Duer Award Winner
  • United States Representative at the Federation of International University Sports Forum

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• Michigan Association of Justice
• American Association of Justice
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• Jordan has also been recognized among The Best Lawyers™ in America: Ones to Watch for 2024. This award acknowledges extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years with recognition based entirely on peer review.
• Jordan has been selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list for 2023. 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% of Michigan attorneys.
• Jordan has been named to DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2025.
• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Outstanding Female Law Student Award Winner
• Walter Nussbaum Award Winner

Attorney Lauren Gwinn

Bar Admissions

• Michigan State Bar
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law, J.D.
  • Articles Editor – International Law Review
  • Women’s Law Caucus Member
  • Latino Law Society Member
  • Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity – Humphrey Chapter Member
  • Themis Bar Review – Student Representative
  • Dean’s List
  • 75% Trustee Scholarship Recipient
  • Comparative Law Institute at Wydział Prawa – Uniwersytet w Białymstoku
• Baylor University, B.A. in Sociology
  • Dean’s List

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• American Association for Justice
• Michigan Association for Justice
• Michigan Association for Justice Diversity Committee Member
• Michigan Association for Justice Leadership Academy

Attorney Brandon M. Hewitt

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• California
• United States District Court – Western District of Michigan
• United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  • Graduated Cum Laude, Top 15% of class
  • Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Vice President
  • Christian Legal Society, Vice President
  • Moot Court Invitee
• Ferris State University
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Top of class
  • Golden Key International Honor Society, Chartering Officer
  • Ferris State University Student Government, Finance Committee
  • Ferris State University Honors Program, Alumni Keynote Speaker
  • Music Industry Management Association, President

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• 2023 West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Michigan Association of Justice – Executive Board
• Michigan Association of Justice – Co-Chair: Autonomous Vehicles Committee
• American Association of Justice
• American Association for Justice – Trial Lawyers Care Committee
• American Association for Justice – Public Education Committee
• Center for Progressive Leadership
• Michigan State Bar
• California State Bar
• Notable West Michigan Lawyer: Recognized by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Journal
• Michigan Super Lawyers: Selected annually since 2013
• Grand Rapids Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers: 2019 – 2023
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and 40 Under 40 lists: 2015 – 2022

Attorney Rick J. Houghton

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Federal: Western District of Michigan
• Federal: District of Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota School of Law, Juris Doctor
  • Cum Laude
  • Dean’s List
• Willamette University College of Law
  • Top 10
• Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi – Milan, Italy
  • Studied EU Law
• Michigan Technological University, Bachelor of Science – Marketing and Management

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Michigan Association for Justice
• Named to Grand Rapids Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in 2021 – 2023
• Selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list annually since 2014

Attorney Christopher C. Hunter

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• Ohio

Education

• University of Akron School of Law
  • Juris Doctor
• Alma College
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• State Bar of Ohio
• Member of the Michigan Association for Justice
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in America for 2024
• Selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers list for 2023
• Named to DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2022, 2023 and 2025

Attorney Alexander P. Kemp

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI
  • Juris Doctor, Cum Laude – Top 20% of class
  • Dean’s Scholar (for recognition of high academic achievement)
  • Silver Key Award (for recognition of high academic achievement)
  • Commissioner, Mock Trial
  • TYLA Mock Trial Regional Champion (qualifying for the TYLA National Mock Trial Competition for the second time in school history)
  • Hon. Lewis F. Powell Mock Trial Award (for recognition of outstanding trial advocacy skills)
  • Book Award, Insurance Law
• Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science – Pre-Law
  • Dean’s List
  • Mock Trial Team, Outstanding Attorney Award
  • Pre-Law Society, Vice President

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• American Association for Justice
• Trucking Litigation Group
• Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
• Ride Share Litigation Group
• Michigan Association for Justice
• Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
• Selected as a Michigan Super Lawyers’ Rising Star every year since 2018
• The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys has named Alex to its list of the “2022 Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40.”
• The National Trial Lawyers have named Alex to their lists of the “Top 40 Under 40” and “Trucking – Top 10” for 2023
• DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2023, 2024 and 2025

Attorney Richard A. Moore

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law – J.D.
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Member of the Journal of Business and Securities Law
  • Jurisprudence award, Business Enterprises
• Oakland University – B.A. Political Science
  • Dean’s List
  • Departmental Honors

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan
• Michigan Association for Justice – member
• American Association for Justice – member

Attorney Matthew C. Rossi

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.
  • Moot Court Participant
  • Mock Trial Participant
  • Fornoff Competition Participant
  • Student Bar Association, Student Development Committee Chair
• The University of Buffalo, B.A. Economics
  • Cum Laude and Honors Society graduate

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Court
• Detroit Bar Association
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Macomb County Bar Association

Attorney Kevin H. Seiferheld

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Michigan Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in America since 2021
• Selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers list since 2010
• Listed among the top 1% of attorneys throughout the U.S. by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• Named to DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
• Graduate of the Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course®: Art of Persuasion course, offered through the National College of Advocacy at Harvard Law School. Recognized as the gold standard in courtroom persuasion training for trial lawyers, the event is sponsored annually by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Attorney Mark E. Servais

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School – Juris Doctor
  • Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic
• Eastern Michigan University – B.S. Political Science
  • Graduated Magna cum Laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan – Negligence Section
• Michigan Association of Justice
• American Association of Justice

Attorney Laura Skenderas

Bar Admissions

• Michigan

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude
  • Certificate of Merit, Michigan No-Fault Insurance Law
  • Associate Editor of the Cooley Law School Law Review
  • Dean’s List
• Wayne State University, B.A. in Political Science
  • Member of the Honors College
  • Recipient of the Gold Transfer Scholarship

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• State Bar of Michigan – Insurance & Indemnity Law Section
• Albanian-American Bar Association- Michigan
• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan- Macomb Region

Attorney Sunny K. Sly

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., Cum Laude
• University of Michigan, B.A. in English

Attorney Joshua R. Terebelo

Bar Admissions

• Michigan
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District Federal Court
• U.S. District Court, Western District Federal Court

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

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Michigan Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in America for 2024
• Selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers’ list since 2012 as both a Super Lawyer and Rising Star
• Named in the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
• Selected to the invitation-only America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys for 2022
• Named to DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
• Certified as a distinguished Member of Lawyers of Distinction, 2023

Attorney Jeremy R. Tiedt

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

• University of Denver
  • Sturm College of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Wisconsin – Madison
  • Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Political Science and Behavioral Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Michigan Association for Justice
• Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in America for 2024
• Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney as well as inclusion in the 10 Best Attorneys for Chicago
• Named to the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under Age 40 list
• Grand Rapids Magazine named Jeremy to its list of the Top Lawyers for 2022 and 2023

Attorney Leo St. Amour

Bar Admissions:

• State Bar of Michigan
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court, Western District of Michigan

Education:

• Michigan State University College of Law, J.D.
  
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Jurisprudence Achievement Award: No-Fault Insurance Law
• Michigan State University, James Madison College B.A
  
  • Bachelor of Arts: International Relations
  • Minor in Business