Mike Morse Injury Law Firm
Personal Injury | Serving Waterford, MI
855-797-4964Mike Morse Injury Law Firm helps clients in the Waterford area with their Michigan Personal Injury needs.
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Details Attorney Mike Morse
Attorney Allen Ayoub
Attorney Janieasha Freelove-Sewell
Attorney Eric Simpson
Attorney Keith Banka
Attorney Cole Schmidt
Attorney Jake Yeater
Attorney Paul Wheatley
Attorney James Wendt
Attorney Brent Thomas
Attorney Robert Silverman
Attorney Joshua Shope
Attorney Perry Schneider
Attorney Julia Opiela
Attorney Marc Mendelson
Attorney Lewis Melfi
Attorney Laura McLeod
Attorney Katrina Martin
Attorney Jeff Kerby
Attorney Chris Filiatraut
Attorney Joshua Farr
Attorney Patricia Dooley
Attorney James Demates
Attorney Donald Cummings
Attorney Tony Chapman
Attorney Matthew Bates
Attorney Austin Bruce
Attorney John Nachazel Jr.
Attorney Keith Banka
Attorney Daresha McCloud
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When you hire Mike Morse Law Firm, you’re hiring a team of expert legal professionals, tireless researchers and more than 40 of the top accident attorneys in Michigan who only practice personal injury law. Our attorneys have a team of people assisting with each case. We keep our caseloads low so that you will get the best kind of representation. We know that people get impatient with attorneys for not paying enough attention to their case. Our firm’s goal is to provide the best and most engaged representation in Michigan.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Car Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Dog Bites
- Fire Law
- Mass Torts
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Police Misconduct
- Premises Liability
- Rear-End Accidents
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Social Security Disability
- Truck Accidents
- Uber, Lyft & Taxi
- Uninsured & Underinsured Drivers
- Hip Replacement Failure
- Overtime/Wage and Hour
- Class Action Lawsuits
We do one thing very well - represent the injured. When you get hurt, we’re here to help. At Mike Morse Law Firm we pride ourselves in being experts at navigating the often confusing legal and insurance process so you can focus on getting better. Call 855-797-4964 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Mike Morse
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1992
- Wisconsin, 1981
Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1992
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Arizona, 1989
- Bachelors of Science
- Honors: with honors
- Major: Business
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Association for Justice (Member)
- State Bar of Michigan, 1992 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice, 1992 - 2010 (Member)
- Michigan Association for Justice (Executive Board Member), 1992 - Present
- Michigan Board of Chiropractic, 2008 - Present (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- Arabic
Attorney Allen Ayoub
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2014
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2014
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Third in his Class of 329
- Honors: Certificates of Merit
- Honors: Teaching and Graduate Assistant
- Law Review: Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Senior Associate Editor
- University of Michigan Dearborn, 2010
- Bachelor of Political Science
- Honors: With High Distinction
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Michigan
Attorney Janieasha Freelove-Sewell
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2017
Education:
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2017
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Member, Volunteer Advocates of Mid-Michigan
- Honors: Research Assistant, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Law Journal: Journal of Animal and Natural Resources Law, Associate Editor
- Georgetown University, 2008
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Spanish
- Major: English
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Michigan Association for Justice
Attorney Eric Simpson
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1997
- North Carolina, 1998
- Texas, 2006
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1997
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Michigan State University, 1993
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Communication Arts
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Michigan
- North Carolina State Bar
- State Bar of Texas
- Michigan Association For Justice
Attorney Keith Banka
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Honors Distinction in Legal Research and Writing
- Honors: Recipient of the WSU Board of Governors' Scholarship
- Central Michigan University
- Honors: Recipient of the Centralis Scholarship
- Honors: Recipient of the State of Michigan Competitive Scholarship
- Major: Political Science and Government
Attorney Cole Schmidt
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2015
Education:
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2014
- Juris Doctor
- Northern Michigan University, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: English
Attorney Steven Batsikouras
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- Western Michigan State University Cooley Law School
- Juris Doctor
- Michigan State University
- Bachelor of Arts
Attorney Jake Yeater
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2009
- Ohio, 2016
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2005
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Participated in Law Review as the Scholarly Writing Editor, Law Journal, Moot Court, and Mock Trial
- Honors: Top 5% of his class
- Honors: Eugene Krasicky Award
- University of Findlay, 2005
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Criminal Justice
- Major: Law
- Major: Liberal Arts
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
- Michigan Association for Justice
Attorney Paul Wheatley
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2011
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Law school scholarship
- Major: Environmental Law
- Michigan State University, 1999
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minor: Environmental journalism
- Major: Journalism
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney James Wendt
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2011
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2011
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Received honors for legal research and writing
- Honors: Top 15%
- Eastern Michigan University, 2007
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Honors: Most Outstanding Junior Class Business Student
- Honors: Most Outstanding Senior Class Business Student
- Major: Computer Information Systems
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Brent Thomas
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Michigan State Appellate Defender’s Office
- Honors: Environmental Protection Agency
- Northeastern University, 2000
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Honors: Northeastern University, Division I Men’s Ice Hockey team, Member
Attorney Robert Silverman
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1995
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1995
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Review: The Detroit College of Law Review., Author
- University of Michigan, 1992
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Honors: With High Distinction
- Major: Kinesiology
Attorney Joshua Shope
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2010
- J.D.
- Law Journal: Michigan Journal of Race and Law, Associate Editor
- University of Michigan, 2006
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Michigan (Member)
Attorney Perry Schneider
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1997
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor
- Michigan State University, 1992
- Bachelors of Fine Arts
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Attorney Julia Opiela
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
- District of Columbia
Education:
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2015
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: International Law Society, Member
- Honors: Trustee Fieldman and Weiner Endowed Scholarships, Recipient
- Michigan State University, James Madison College, 2012
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Global Ambassador, Clinton Global Initiative University, Clinton Foundation
- Honors: President Clinton Scholar, American University Dubai
- Major: Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- National Association of Women Lawyers
Attorney Marc Mendelson
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1995
Education:
- Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1987
- General Business Administration
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Lewis Melfi
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2008
- Michigan, 2010
Education:
- Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Science
- Major: Biology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Laura McLeod
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2017
Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 2008
- Juris Doctor
- University of Michigan, 2005
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: English
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Katrina Martin
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2010
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2010
- J.D.
- Honors: Certificate of Merit
- Michigan State University, 2005
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Employment Law Section
Attorney Jeff Kerby
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2011
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2014
- U.S. Federal Courts
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2011
- J.D.
- Honors: Wayne Law Moot Court team, Member
- Law Review: Wayne Law Review, Member
- Wayne State University, 2008
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Criminal Justice
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Oakland County Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Attorney Member)
Attorney Dan Hohf
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- Wayne State University
- J.D.
- Western Michigan University
Attorney Chris Filiatraut
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1996
- Juris Doctorate
- Wayne State University, 1993
- Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: History
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Joshua Farr
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2010
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2010
- Honors: cum laude
- Central Michigan University, 2003
- Bachelor of Science
- Major: Philosophy and Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Patricia Dooley
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1991
- Illinois, 1992
Education:
- Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1991
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Michigan State University, 1988
- B.S.
- Major: Economics and Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney James Demates
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2014
Education:
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, 2014
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Member of Moot Court and Commercial Arbitration
- Michigan State University, 2011
- Bachelor’s Degree
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Donald Cummings
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Order of the Wig and Robe
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Truman State University
- Bachelor of Science
- Honors: Varsity Wrestling Team
- Honors: Academic All-American Wrestling Team Member
- Major: Biology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Tony Chapman
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2008
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2006
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Michigan, 2002
- Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Awarded the Maize and Blue Scholarship
- Major: Secondary Education
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Matthew Bates
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 2008
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2008
- Honors: Law School Representative, University Student Council
- Honors: President , Student Bar Association Board of Governors
- Honors: Campus Life Leadership Award for Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Leader
- Honors: Member, Student Trial Advocacy Program
- Honors: Winner, Donald Barris Mock Trial Competition
- Western Michigan University, 2005
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Public Law
- Major: Philosophy
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Austin Bruce
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2019
- J.D.
- Michigan State University, 2015
- Minor: Economics
- Major: Political Science
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Attorney John Nachazel Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Chester E. Smith Fellow, 2017-2018
- Honors: Sol D. Resnick Water Resource Fellow, 2019-2020
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Water Law
- Law Review: Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Senior Managing Editor
- Michigan State University
- B.A.
- Major: Philosohpy & Economics
Attorney Keith Banka
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Michigan Court of Appeals
- Michigan Supreme Court
Education:
- Wayne University
- J.D.
- Central Michigan University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Michigan Bar Association
Attorney Daresha McCloud
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- J.D.
- Bowling Green State University
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- The Right Professional Experience
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The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Michael J. Morse
This attorney practices in Michigan and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Personal Injury | Since 2021 |
| Social Security Disability | Since 2021 |
Allen Ayoub
This attorney practices in Michigan and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Personal Injury Defense | Since 2022 |
| Personal Injury | Since 2023 |