Natural Resources lawyers in Michigan

Firm: Goodman Acker P.C.

17000 West 10 Mile Road 2nd Floor , Southfield , Michigan 48075

Practice Areas: Natural Resources, Car Accidents

Barry J. Goodman has devoted his professional life to keeping courthouse doors open for victims seeking justice.. Always a tireless advocate for his own clients, Goodman sees his responsibility as an attorney in a broader sense as well. He has been very active politically, supporting candidates who share his belief in equal access to justice and taking leadership roles in professional organizations.. A native New Yorker, Goodman knew that he wanted to become a plaintiff’s lawyer from the time he was a child and his father, a postal employee, was injured in a traffic accident while on the job and left him dependent on federal workers compensation for the rest of his life.. “I didn’t think justice was provided to him, I didn’t want that to happen to others, and that was probably the impetus for me to go into law,” he says.. He received a scholarship to attend Bradley University, receiving his undergraduate degree there in 1974. He then attended Stetson University College of Law, got his J.D. there in 1977, and launched his legal career in Florida with a small general-practice firm where he stayed for two years before moving to Michigan.. He worked in two firms, focusing his practice solely on personal-injury cases. On Sunday mornings, he frequently played basketball at the Jewish Community Center, where he befriended another basketball-loving attorney, Gerald H. Acker. The two men began talking about forming their own practice and finally did so in 1993.. The firm’s practice has continued to concentrate on plaintiff’s personal-injury cases and over the years Goodman has recorded some impressive achievements. His biggest outcome occurred in 2001, when his client received a $14.5-million arbitration award to pay for medical and related costs stemming from injuries she received when faulty sub-surface wiring caused a manhole cover to fly up and strike a car in which she was a passenger. He’s also achieved several seven-figure settlements for injured clients.. In addition to his busy practice, Goodman has worked for a number of political candidates who support the civil-justice system. They include working on the finance committees of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Congressman Gary Peters in his quest for the seat of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, who is retiring in 2015.. He has served on the finance committees of Pres. Barack Obama and Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry, served as a delegate to three Democratic National Conventions, and in 2012 was named to the Democratic National Committee.. He has received the Champion of Justice Award from the Michigan Association for Justice and the Wings of Justice Award from the Oakland County Bar Association. In addition, Goodman is a frequent lecturer at professional gatherings and is past chair of the Michigan Bar Association’s Negligence Section.. He is also a longtime board member of the Anti-Defamation League, serving that organization as an officer for many years.. Goodman is proud of his work in the broader political and public spheres, but considers his daily work on behalf of his clients to be the most fulfilling aspect of his life.. “I love coming to work every day,” he says. “I love representing folks whose lives have been disrupted due to the negligence of others and helping them to rebuild their lives, helping to give them back a sense of worth so that their future can again be bright. It’s very rewarding.”

Firm: Chudnof & Eder, PLC

5820 N Lilley Rd   Ste 8 691 , Canton , Michigan 48187

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Admiralty & Maritime,Adoption,Agricultural ,Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Arbitration & Mediation,Aviation & Aerospace,Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Communications & Media ,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Constitutional ,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Discrimination,Divorce,Education ,Elder ,Election Campaign & Political ,Employment & Labor ,Energy ,Entertainment & Sports ,Environmental ,Estate Planning,Ethics & Professional Responsibility,Family ,Franchise ,Gaming ,Government Agencies,Government Contracts,Health Care & Hospitalization,Immigration & Naturalization ,Insurance ,Labor ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Legal Malpractice,Lemon ,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Natural Resources,Nursing Home Negligence,Personal Injury,Probate ,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Securities ,Sexual Harassment,Social Security Benefits & Disability,Toxic Substances,Trademarks,Traffic Violations,Transportation ,Trusts,Wills,Workers Compensation

Firm: Dingeman, Dancer and Christopherson, P.L.C.

100 Park Street , Traverse City , Michigan 49684

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation,Construction ,Corporate ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Natural Resources,Real Estate

Firm: Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones Plc

900 Monroe Avenue Northwest , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Land Use & Zoning, Natural Resources, Real Estate

Firm: Cline, Cline & Griffin, P.C.

503 S Saginaw St Ste 1000 , Flint , Michigan 48502

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Drugs & Medical Devices, Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Labor , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Government

Firm: Hurwitz, Karp & Gantz, P.C.

8283 N Telegraph Rd , Dearborn Heights , Michigan 48127

Practice Areas: Natural Resources, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

The most important goal in being a persons' attorney is seeing to the client's best interest.  Determine what the client needs and use that as the measure of  what you are seeking to achieve.   After 45 years plus of being an attorney, it is essential that you carefully listen to the client.