Insurance Litigation
We’ve got you COVERED
The Insurance Law and Litigation attorneys at Smith Haughey have been assisting clients in Michigan with their insurance-related needs for more than 65 years.
Our clients have included individuals, business owners, manufacturers, corporations, motorists, governmental entities, accountants, attorneys, engineers, and others. We have successfully represented these clients in connection with general insurance issues and coverage claims, as well as liability lawsuits and appeals. We’ve successfully provided such services in a wide variety of contexts, from coverage review and analysis to litigation and liability defense.
Notably, our firm was recommended by Benchmark Litigation 2010 for having one of the leading litigation practices in Michigan and included three of our insurance litigation attorneys - Mark Bickel, Todd Millar, and Jack Oostema - on a list of "litigation stars" in the state of Michigan. Our firm is also ranked "#1 in Traverse City in insurance law" by The Best Lawyers in America.
In addition to defending claims against insureds, we have represented many insurance carriers in assessing and resolving a wide range of insurance coverage questions. Our attorneys offer specialized legal counsel and litigation experience in first-party No-Fault claims, insurance coverage analysis, Examinations Under Oath, Declaratory Judgment actions, fraudulent insurance claims, and in presenting and defending selected subrogation actions.
Our attorneys author two annually-updated publications:
- Michigan Vehicular Liability Claims Outline
- Michigan No-Fault Insurance Outline; First-Party Claims
To obtain a complimentary copy of either of these outlines, please contact Lisa Young.
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| Thomas W. Aycock | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.8391 |  |
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| Mark P. Bickel | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4506 | |
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| Andrew J. Blodgett | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4537 | |
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| Peter J. Boyles | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4511 | |
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| Karl W. Butterer, Jr. | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.9294 | |
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| David J. DeGraw | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.3646 | |
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| Patrick F Geary | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.5358 | |
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| Scott P. Gordon | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4543 | |
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| Todd W. Millar | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4512 | |
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| John R. Oostema | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.0495 | |
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| Kristen E. Ray | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.9481 | |
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| Gary A. Rowe | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.6242 | |
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| Michael D. Shelton | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.0268 | |
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| Megan E. Smith | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.5454 | |
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| Robert W. Tubbs | Attorney | Traverse City | 231.486.4535 | |
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| Marilyn S. Nickell Tyree | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.2272 | |
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| Paul Van Oostenburg | Attorney | Grand Rapids | 616.458.9462 | |
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News
12/2/2011
Smith Haughey Recommended As A Top Litigation Firm In Michigan
11/30/2011
Smith Haughey Listed As A Top Tier Law Firm By U.S. News And Best Lawyers
9/14/2011
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers
9/16/2010
Smith Haughey Listed as a Top Tier Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
8/30/2010
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers
8/24/2010
SHRR Presents Webinar About Changes to the Michigan No-Fault Act
6/22/2010
DeGraw elected Chairperson of the Workers’ Compensation section of the State Bar of Michigan
3/23/2010
Blodgett Selected as Recipient of the MDTC's Young Lawyer Section Golden Gavel Award
8/11/2009
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" by Their Peers
6/26/2009
DeGraw Elected Vice Chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of Michigan
5/1/2009
A National Legal Journal Publishes Article Written By Smith Haughey Attorneys
12/5/2008
Ray and Pearson Join Smith Haughey as New Associates
9/19/2008
Smith Haughey and Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers
8/27/2008
SHRR Attorneys Earn Appointments to FDCC
Smith Haughey Publications for Insurance Litigation
| Type | Date | Title |
| Legal Alert | 7/11/2011 | New Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Extends Business and Insurer Exposure to Personal Injury Claims |
| Legal Alert | 8/5/2010 | Michigan Supreme Court Reshapes No-Fault Act's Serious Impairment Threshold |
| Legal Alert | 5/22/2008 | Michigan Liability Law Update (May '08) |
| Legal Alert | 3/25/2008 | Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce Minority/Insanity Tolling Provision Contained in Insurance Contract |
| Legal Alert | 2/29/2008 | Michigan Liability Law Update |
| Legal Alert | 11/1/2006 | Premises Liability Legal Alert |
| Legal Alert | 3/1/2005 | Insurance Coverage for Defective Construction |
| Legal Alert | 5/1/2003 | Toxic Mold Claims |
