Atty. Timothy S. Groustra
Timothy S. Groustra is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., serves as an elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and is the Managing Attorney of the Detroit office .
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Timothy S. Groustra is a Shareholder based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, practicing at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.. Their practice focuses on business, product liability, and insurance. Educated at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1993) and Clark University (B.A. History, 1990). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Timothy S. Groustra is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., serves as an elected member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and is the Managing Attorney of the Detroit office
- He concentrates his practice in the areas of auto/no-fault, general liability, wrongful death, and other complex claims, with a particular emphasis in transportation law
- Prior to joining Dickie McCamey, Mr. Groustra practiced with a local firm in Detroit
- Outside of the office, Mr. Groustra is active in yacht racing, having competed in several World and National Championship regattas, including crewing for Terry Hutchinson in winning the One-Design 35 North American Championship in San Francisco in 2003
- Professional Accomplishments •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability) since 2011 •International Association of Defense Counsel •Chief Operations Officer for Report Anyplace, LLC, a company that seeks to reduce risk and improve underwriting of risk potential in the trucking space (2012-2016) •General Counsel for Energy Independence Systems, LLC, which provides comprehensive solutions for the conversion of small- and medium-sized fleets from petroleum-based fuels to economical, clean, domestic and abundant natural gas (2013-2016) •Involved in multiple published Michigan Court of Appeals decisions, creating new law in the state •Team Leader for Michigan Rapid Response Team, an on-scene motor vehicle accident investigation loss mitigation service Speaking Engagements •“Transportation Insurance Claims - From the ISO form, to the Motor Carrier, to the Claims Handling” (Moderator), Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional, 1/18/2024 •“Yellow Trucking Bankruptcy - What Does It Mean for the U.S
- Economy?” (Speaker), Transportation Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 8/25/2023 •“Truck Safety and Driving for Growth” (Speaker), Transportation Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 10/24/2022 •“Michigan Trucking Law Update ” (Speaker), The Gap Podcast featuring Shaun E. Carr, Logistics Insurance Advisory, 8/23/2022 •“Transportation Attorney Addresses Supply Chain Issues Facing Trucking Industry” (Speaker), Transportation Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 3/9/2022 •“Developing a Crisis Management Plan” (Co-Presenter with Doug Childs of Corrigan Oil and Eric Kreiger of HNI Insurance), BP Annual Conference, Feb. 2016 •“Federal Regulations, Negligent Entrustment/ Hiring Theories, and Piercing/ Alter Ego Theory - The Perfect Storm” (Presenter), Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Conference, May 2014 •“The Evolving Issue of Social Media: How Technology Can Help You to Read Between the Lines - Or Not” (Panelist), TIDA Advanced Seminar, Jan. 2014 •“Cyber Reality in 2014 and Beyond (Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid)” (Co-Panelist with John Merchant, Lead Cyber Specialist for AIG in North America, and Bill Hardin of Navigant Consulting), Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Conference, Jan. 2014 •“Best Practices for Post-Accident Response Teams and Discussion of In-House Counsel Management of Legal Pitfalls Associated with a Large Loss” (Co-Presenter with Rod Fracassi of Con-way, Inc.; Dorothy Capers of U.S
- Foods; and Sandra Hiller of Dart Transit Company), Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Conference, Jan. 2013 Publications •“Motor City litigator weighs in on big rig driving technologies,” VehicleServicePros.com, April 2021 •“Michigan’s Massive No-Fault Reform: What It Means for Commercial Fleets Domiciled Both In and Outside of the State” (Author), The Transportation Lawyer, Feb. 2020 •“The Electronic On-Board Recorder Mandate for Tractor-Trailers and Its Potential Impact on Safety, Claims Handling, and Underwriting” (Co-Author with Jim Rodi, Vice President, Mobile Communications Group of Rand McNally, and Kaitlin Brown), Michigan Defense Quarterly, Oct. 2013 •“The EOBR Mandate and Its Potential Impact on Safety, Claims Handling and Underwriting” (Co-Author with Jim Rodi, Vice President, Mobile Communications Group of Rand McNally, and Kaitlin Brown), The Transportation Lawyer, July 2013 •“Is Natural Gas the Future for Your Fleet?
- What Fracking and Shale Formations May Mean for the Trucking Industry” (Author), The Transportation Lawyer, Feb. 2014 •“Can Data Analytics Make a Zero Claim Goal a Reality?” (Co-Author with Shimon Kahan and Deborah Metzger-Mulvey), Michigan Defense Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 3, Jan. 2015 •“Michigan No-Fault Made Easy“ (Co-Author with Albert B. Addis), 1996 Community •Clark University Alumni Admissions Recruiter (2001-2015) •Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation (Committee Member 2008-2021) •The One Hundred Club of Detroit •Transportation Club of Detroit Scholarship Committee Articles 8/6/2024 Articles Insights Transportation Law Insights Michigan Supreme Court delivers significant ruling in Wrongful Death Act Multi Media 8/25/2023 Multi Media Yellow Trucking Bankruptcy - What Does It Mean for the U.S
- Economy? 10/24/2022 Multi Media Truck Safety and Driving for Growth 3/9/2022 Multi Media Transportation Attorney Addresses Supply Chain Issues Facing Trucking Industry Press Releases 11/4/2022 Press Releases Michigan Court of Appeals Grants Last Minute Emergency Stay of Trial, Prompting a Significant Reduction of the Exposure to DMC’s Client 2/5/2019 Press Releases DMC Opens New Law Offices in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Detroit, Michigan Transportation Law Insights 8/6/2024 Articles Insights Transportation Law Insights Michigan Supreme Court delivers significant ruling in Wrongful Death Act 11/21/2022 Insights Transportation Law Insights The Importance of a Formal Denial in a Post No-Fault Reform World 5/11/2020 Insights Transportation Law Insights FMCSA Launches Crash Preventability Determination Program 3/26/2020 Insights Transportation Law Insights FMCSA Responds to COVID-19 National Emergency 1/2/2020 Insights Transportation Law Insights Random Drug Testing Percentage Doubles in the New Year 12/11/2019 Insights Transportation Law Insights Major Trucking Company Shutting Down After Filing for Liquidation Bankruptcy 8/30/2019 Insights Transportation Law Insights Negligent Driver Training and Discipline Prove Costly in Record $280M Verdict from Fatal Trucking Accident 8/19/2019 Insights Transportation Law Insights FMCSA Proposes Flexible, Safe Hours of Service Regulations 6/10/2019 Insights Transportation Law Insights Michigan’s Massive No-Fault Reform - How The Changes May Affect your Business
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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 Grosse Pointe Farms 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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