Steven M. Gursten
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30101 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
About Steven M. Gursten
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MichiganHonors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Honors: highest academic distinction
Representative Cases
- Norris v. Atsalis Brothers Painting
- Broeren v. Bates
- Fini-Ross v. General Motors Corporation
- Nunez v. Utica Transit Mix and Supply
- Barnes v. Cassens Transport Company
- Fairley v. Schiber Truck
- Estate of Michael Shekoski v. Allied Excavation
- Lloyd v. First Choice Trucking
- Clouse v. Hughes
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, "Winning Car Accident Cases at Trial", Arizona Association for Justice’s Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference; Tempe, AZ, 2019
- Speaker, "Deposing Truck Drivers and Trucking Company Representatives in Injury Cases", Strafford nationwide legal CLE Webinar, 2019
- Moderator & Speaker, "The Gap in Time/Delay in Diagnosis Defense is Not Fatal", Winning TBI Cases for Adjusters and Juries, Michigan Association for Justice; Novi, MI, 2019
- Moderator and Speaker, "Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Track", American Association for Justice’s 2019 Annual Convention; San Diego, CA, 2019
- Speaker, "Exposing Deceptive Medical Experts", New Jersey Association for Justice's Cross-Examination Seminar; New Brunswick, NJ, 2019
- Speaker, "Changes in Negligence Law and Liens", No-Fault Evening Forum, Michigan Association for Justice; Southfield, MI, 2019
- Presenter, "Leveraging Demand Letters to Obtain Significant Settlements in Auto Accident Cases", Strafford Webinars national CLE webinar, 2019
- Course advisor, moderator and speaker, "Rebutting defense attacks in the TBI case", Best of the Best: Mastering the Fundamentals of a TBI case; Las Vegas, NV, 2019
- Speaker, "Overcoming the Gap in Time/Delay in Diagnosis – These are Not Case Killers/How To Get More Money on the Same Car Wreck Injury Case than Your Competitors", Auto Crash Litigation 6.0 - 360 Advocacy; Las Vegas, NV, 2019
- Presenter, "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In Motor Vehicle Crash Cases: How To Identify And Prove This To Adjusters And Juries", Michigan Association for Justice national webinar, 2019
- Speaker, "Causation and Damages Steps You Must Take During the First 90 Days of the Handling of the Closed Head Injury Case – Remember: Procrastination Will Devour the Case", Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar; Orlando, FL, 2019
- Speaker, "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases: How to Identify and Prove This to Adjusters and Juries", American Association for Justice webinar, 2019
- Speaker, "Cross-Examining the Uncooperative Defense Expert", Ohio Association for Justice’s 2018 Winter Convention; Cleveland, OH, 2018
- Speaker, "Winning Brain Injury Cases", Nevada Justice Association’s 42nd Annual Convention Seminar 2018; San Diego, CA, 2018
- Speaker, "Negotiating Claims and Settlements", Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – 2018 Annual Symposium; Nashville, TN, 2018
- Speaker, "Cross-Examination of Medical and Psychological Experts", 2018 Annual Convention, American Association for Justice; Denver, CO, 2018
- Speaker, "The Future of Motor Vehicle Litigation", 2018 Annual Convention, American Association for Justice; Denver, CO, 2018
- Speaker, "Zichichi v. Mull: Strategies to Save Cases if the Auto Threshold Law Changes Again", Michigan Association for Justice’s 73rd Annual Convention; Detroit, MI, 2018
- Speaker, “Destroying the Defense Expert on Cross-Examination”, Frontiers in Advocacy: Traumatic Brain Injury, Tennessee Association for Justice, 2018
- Speaker, “Proving and Winning TBI Cases”, Jazz Fest Seminar, American Association for Justice, 2018
- Speaker, “Winning Auto Accident Cases”, Auto Crash Litigation 5.0 Seminar, 2018
- Speaker, “Winning Brain Injury Cases”, A Day with Masters of the Plaintiff’s Bar, Kentucky Association for Justice, 2018
- Speaker, “Becoming the Anti-Fragile Trial Lawyer”, Build to Win Conference, 360 Advocacy, 2018
- Speaker, “Leveraging Demand Letters to Obtain Significant Settlements in Auto Accident Cases", Strafford National Webinar, 2018
- Keynote Speaker, “Traumatic Brain Injury in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases: How to Identify, Prove and Win at Trial”, 2017
- Speaker, “Distracted Driving/Legal Issues and Tactics,” , Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute XIV, 2017
- Speaker, “Maximizing Your Auto Cases,” , Motor Vehicle Collision Litigation Group, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, 2017
- Speaker, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases:, American Association for Justice Webinar, 2017
- Speaker, New Frontiers in Damages: How to Increase Case Value, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2017
- Speaker, Settlement and Negotiation Strategies in Auto Accident Cases, Auto Crash Litigation 3.1 Conference, 360 Advocacy, 2016
- Speaker, Demo: Closing Argument – Asking for the Money", Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Annual Symposium, 2016
- Speaker, Protecting your TBI Client from Defense Tactics, Tennessee Association for Justice Music City Symposium, 2016
- Speaker, Better Settlements for Truck Accident Cases, American Association for Justice 2016 Annual Convention, 2016
- Speaker, Settlement Tips and Strategies in Truck Accident Cases, How to Win Trucking Cases – Advanced Course by 360 Advocacy Institute, 2015
- Speaker, The Mild Brain Injury Car Accident Case, Michigan Association for Justice, Seminar, 2015
- Speaker, “Convincing Adjusters and Juries in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, Kansas Association for Justice, 2014
- Speaker, “Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury to Cynical Adjusters and Juries,”, American Association for Justice, 2014
- Speaker, "Maximizing Damages in Truck Wreck Cases", Michigan Association for Justice, Southfield, 2013
- Speaker, "Hidden Injuries in the Bus, School Bus and Truck Accident Case", American Association for Justice, San Francisco, 2013
- Speaker, "How to Win a Truck Accident Case with 5 Truckers on Your Jury", Melvin M. Belli Society, San Francisco, 2013
- Speaker, "How to Maximize Auto Accident Settlements by Building a 21st Century Personal Injury Law Office", New Jersey Association for Justice, New Jersey, 2013
- Speaker and Moderator, "Advanced Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar", Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, Las Vegas, 2012
- Presenter, "Auto Accident Claims: The Influence of Colossus on Recoveries", Strafford, CLE Webinar, 2012
- Presenter, "Helping Accident Victims: A Fresh Approach for Injury Lawyers", TAOS Injury Lawyers, Jackson Hole, WY, 2012
- Moderator, "New Ways to Overcome Jury Bias and Increase Personal Injury Damages", Michigan Association for Justice, Southfield, MI, 2012
- Speaker, "How to Maximize Damages in Truck Accident Lawsuits", 360 Advocacy Institute, Las Vegas, 2012
- Speaker, "How to Get the Highest Settlement in Car Accident Cases", American Association for Justice; New Orleans, Louisiana, 2012
- Speaker, "Increasing Settlements in Auto Accident Tort Practices", Florida Justice Association, Orlando, Florida, 2012
- Speaker, "Trucking cases and Client Advocacy", National Trial Lawyers, Miami, Florida, 2012
- Speaker, "How Truck Accidents are Different from Car Accidents - What Lawyers need to know to achieve top truck accident settlements", State Bar of Wisconsin, 2011
- Speaker, "Exploring the Value of Auto Accident Cases: Novel Ways to Build Damages,", 360 Advocacy Institute - Insurance Settlement Mediation Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011
- Speaker, "Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: New Legal Strategies/Tactics", Michigan Association for Justice - No-Fault Institute, Southfield, MI, 2011
- Speaker, "How to Successfully Lawyer the Big Truck Accident Case,", American Association For Justice Truck Accident Lawyers Litigation Group, New York, NY, 2011
- Speaker, "Representing Injured Clients and Finding Value in Car Accident Claims,", State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Mich, 2010
- Speaker, "Commercial Transportation Rules of the Road", American Association for Justice Interstate Truck Litigation Group; New Orleans, La, 2010
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: How to Identify and Prove This to Cynical Adjusters and Skeptical Juries, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association Webinar, 2020
- The TBI Detective: Solving the Mystery of a Successful Brain Injury Case, Utah Association for Justice’s 2020 Brain Injury Conference, 2020
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1995
Other Affiliations
- 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)
Articles
Published Works
- How Much Car Insurance Do I Need?, Self Published, 2019
- How to Repair Your Car Damage
- The Attorneys' Guide to the Best Auto Insurance Companies
- Guide to Michigan No-Fault Law
- How to Choose the Right Lawyer
- Protecting Your Legal Rights After an Auto Accident, Self Published, 2011
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Accidents
Nearby Lawyers
- Personal Injury
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