Atty. Steven Gursten
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.
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Steven Gursten is a Principal based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, practicing at Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on car accidents, truck accidents, personal injury, motorcycle, and pedestrian. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1995). Educated at Fordham University (J.D., 1995) and University of Michigan (B.S., 1992). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Belli Society Mel Award. Serands clients in Farmington Hills, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Farmington Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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