Free Consultation: (844) 759-4987Tap to Call This Lawyer
Steven M Gursten

Steven M Gursten

Car & Truck Accident Lawyer at Michigan Auto Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Michigan
Badges
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Biography

As head of Michigan Auto Law, Steven M. 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 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.

Practice Area
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Professional Experience
Partner
Michigan Auto Law
Current
Partner in a Michigan auto accident law firm, serving residents for over 60 years and 3 generations.
Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D.
-
Fordham University School of Law Logo
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
B.S.
-
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Logo
Awards
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
Michigan Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Michigan
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
Martindale-Hubbell
Michigan “Lawyer of the Year.”
Best Lawyers
Mel Award
Melvin M. Belli Society
Top 100 Trial Lawyer
American Trial Lawyers Association
A national organization composed of the best lawyers from each state, where membership is only extended to those who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation and stature.
Top 10 Attorney Award for the state of Michigan
National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
Top 100 Litigation Lawyer
American Society of Legal Advocates
Lawyer of the Year; Leader in the Law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Out of more than 40,000 Michigan lawyers, Steve was chosen for his continuing efforts to force unsafe trucking companies to comply with mandatory state and federal regulations. He was also recognized for receiving both the top 2008 Michigan settlement and auto negligence jury verdict, according to a published year-end verdicts and settlements report.
Professional Associations
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Distracted Driving Litigation Group
President
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
State of Michigan Model Civil Jury Instructions
Subcommittee Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
TAOS Injury Lawyers
Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable
Founding Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Michigan State Bar  # 53632
Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Melvin M. Belli Society
President
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Traumatic Brain Injury Group
President
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
President
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Board of Governors, Representing State of Michigan
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Board of Regents
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Board of Governors
-
Placeholder image for professional associations.
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group
Past President
-
Activities: This national group is composed of truck accident attorneys working to make unsafe trucking companies follow the laws, and better prepare lawyers who handle serious truck accident cases.
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Speaking Engagements
Strategies for Successfully Deposing Truck Drivers in Injury Cases, Strafford Live National Webinar, Hosted from Atlanta, GA
Strafford
Winning at trial in personal injury cases, Annual Trial Advocacy Seminar, Hosted from Lansing, MI
Michigan Association for Justice
Tips for trying car accident cases, Kentucky Justice Association Auto Seminar, Hosted from Louisville, KY
Kentucky Association for Justice
Maximizing Settlements, New Lawyers Bootcamp Seminar, Hosted from Washington, D.C
American Association for Justice
Using the Rules of Evidence to Win Your Client’s Case at Trial, Evidence to Win 2021 Seminar, Hosted from New York, NY
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Four Ways to Significantly Increase Your Client’s Recovery . . . that No One Else is Doing, National Webinar, hosted from Lansing, MI
Michigan Association for Justice
Representing the Elderly Client with TBI, Annual Conference on Brain Injury, New Orleans, LA
North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: How to Identify and Prove This to Cynical Adjusters and Skeptical Juries, National Webinar, Online
Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
Winning Car Accident Cases at Trial, Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference, Tempe, AZ
Arizona Association for Justice
Knowing When to say “no” in a Truck Crash Case, 2019 Annual Symposium, Nashville, TN
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Winning Brain Injury Cases, A Day with Masters of the Plaintiff's Bar, Louisville
Kentucky Association for Justice
Winning Auto Accident Cases, Auto Crash Litigation 5.0 Seminar, Las Vegas
Becoming the Anti-Fragile Trial Lawyer, Build to Win Conference, Jackson Hole, WY
360 Advocacy
Traumatic Brain Injury in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases: How to Identify, Prove and Win at Trial, Winter Convention, Cleveland
Ohio Association for Justice
Distracted Driving/Legal Issues and Tactics, No-Fault Institute XIV, Dearborn
Michigan Association for Justice
Maximizing Your Auto Cases, Annual Convention, Boston
Motor Vehicle Collision Litigation Group, American Association for Justice
New Frontiers in Damages: How to Increase Case Value and Show the Impact of Hidden Injuries on Your Client’s Life, Annual Conference, Eureka Springs, AR
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Building A Top Auto Law Firm for the 21st Century, Learning from the Legends, Meadowlands Seminar, New Jersey
New York and New Jersey Trial Lawyers Associations
Settlement and Negotiation Strategies in Auto Accident Cases, Auto Crash Litigation 3.1 Conference, Las Vegas, NV
360 Advocacy
Bulletproofing the TBI Plaintiff from Defense Attacks, 13th Annual Conference, Tampa Bay, FL
North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS)
Making Small Auto Accident Cases into Big Auto Accident Cases,, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, LA
American Association for Justice
How to Protect an Auto Accident Victim from an IME, Annual Legal Conference, Plymouth, MI
Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Legal Blogging for Business: Ethical and Compassionate Blogging by Real Lawyers,, 2016 Annual Convention, Clearwater, FL
Injury Board
Better Settlements for Truck Accident Cases, 2016 Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA
American Association for Justice
Protecting your TBI Client from Defense Tactics, Music City Symposium, Nashville, TN
Tennessee Association for Justice
Demo: Closing Argument – Asking for the Money, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Annual Symposium, Nashville, TN
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Websites & Blogs
Website
Michigan Auto Law
Website
Michigan Car Accident Lawyer
Blog
Michigan Auto Lawyers Blog
Videos
An introduction to Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys, a law firm of experienced car accident lawyers in Michigan helping victims of car, truck and motorcycle accidents for more than 50 years.  At Michigan Auto Law, we don't advertise. We're not on television, we're not on billboards or buses. Most of our clients come from us from other lawyers, or from happy clients we have served.  Best Lawyers, Best Law Firm - U.S. News and World Report Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit - DBusiness Magazine Lawyer of the Year - Best Lawyers in America Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Michigan - Super Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating - Highest rating for legal ability and ethics  We have 18 attorneys who only practice one area of law - helping people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have spoken at over 300 seminars, educating other lawyers on how to win car, truck and motorcycle accident cases, and how to get better, faster results for their clients.  "Michigan's largest law firm completely specializing in serious automobile accidents." - Michigan Lawyers Weekly  At Michigan Auto Law, you are a person, not a case. And you will have a legal team of some of the most talented and experienced auto attorneys in the nation standing behind you, working on your case.  We invite you to click on our website, and go to our client testimonials section.You can click on your attorney's name, or the city you live in to see what your neighbors have to say.  We really do care. And we're going to return every phone call. Even at night, and on weekends. And we're going to make sure you get the best legal, and medical help you need to make the best recovery possible. One hundred percent communication with your attorney, and your legal team. This is our guarantee to you.  "Michigan Auto Law has been listed for 15 consecutive years with the top reported injury settlements and trial verdicts in Michigan... This remarkable record eclipses every other law firm in Michigan..." - Attorney At Law Magazine  So if you've been hurt and you have questions, or just want to know what your legal rights are, please, visit https://www.michiganautolaw.com/ . Michigan Auto Accident Lawyers | Michigan Auto Law

An introduction to Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys, a law firm of experienced car accident lawyers in Michigan helping victims of car, truck and motorcycle accidents for more than 50 years. At Michigan Auto Law, we don't advertise. We're not on television, we're not on billboards or buses. Most of our clients come from us from other lawyers, or from happy clients we have served. Best Lawyers, Best Law Firm - U.S. News and World Report Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit - DBusiness Magazine Lawyer of the Year - Best Lawyers in America Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Michigan - Super Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating - Highest rating for legal ability and ethics We have 18 attorneys who only practice one area of law - helping people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accident cases. Our lawyers have spoken at over 300 seminars, educating other lawyers on how to win car, truck and motorcycle accident cases, and how to get better, faster results for their clients. "Michigan's largest law firm completely specializing in serious automobile accidents." - Michigan Lawyers Weekly At Michigan Auto Law, you are a person, not a case. And you will have a legal team of some of the most talented and experienced auto attorneys in the nation standing behind you, working on your case. We invite you to click on our website, and go to our client testimonials section.You can click on your attorney's name, or the city you live in to see what your neighbors have to say. We really do care. And we're going to return every phone call. Even at night, and on weekends. And we're going to make sure you get the best legal, and medical help you need to make the best recovery possible. One hundred percent communication with your attorney, and your legal team. This is our guarantee to you. "Michigan Auto Law has been listed for 15 consecutive years with the top reported injury settlements and trial verdicts in Michigan... This remarkable record eclipses every other law firm in Michigan..." - Attorney At Law Magazine So if you've been hurt and you have questions, or just want to know what your legal rights are, please, visit https://www.michiganautolaw.com/ .

Michigan Truck Accident Lawyer Reviews & Testimonials: W. J. Rideout III explains his experience with Michigan Auto Law Attorneys Steven Gursten and Josh Terebelo after an accident with a semi-truck.... Michigan Truck Accident Lawyer Reviews From W. J. Rideout III | Michigan Auto Law

Michigan Truck Accident Lawyer Reviews & Testimonials: W. J. Rideout III explains his experience with Michigan Auto Law Attorneys Steven Gursten and Josh Terebelo after an accident with a semi-truck....

Contact & Map
Michigan Auto Law Headquarters
30101 Northwestern Highway
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Toll-Free: (844) 759-4987
Telephone: (248) 308-5390
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours (Today)
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys - Detroit Office
615 Griswold Street
Suite 402
Detroit, MI 48226
Toll-Free: (844) 759-4987
Telephone: (313) 437-7877
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours (Today)
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys - Ann Arbor Office
122 S. Main Street
Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Toll-Free: (844) 759-4987
Telephone: (734) 230-2176
Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys - Grand Rapids Office
212 Cesar E Chavez Ave SW
Suite 105
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Toll-Free: (844) 759-4987
Telephone: (616) 259-4498
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours (Today)
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Michigan Auto Law - Auto Accident Attorneys - Sterling Heights Office
44444 Mound Road
Suite 100
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Toll-Free: (844) 759-4987
Telephone: (586) 217-2180