Daniel Buckfire

Of Counsel at Buckfire Law
Southfield, MI33 years experienceAdmitted 1991

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About Daniel Buckfire

Daniel L. Buckfire is Of Counsel at Buckfire Law, specializing in Michigan car accident cases, no-fault insurance claims, dram shop liability, and general negligence matters.

Buckfire earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1991 and his Bachelor's degree in Accounting Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan School of Business in 1989. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1992).

With over 30 years of experience, Buckfire has been recognized as Best Lawyers 2025 Lawyer of the Year, in Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, and Product Liability Litigation, and as a Super Lawyer (2014-2025). He recently secured a $1,375,000 settlement in a paralysis case from an automobile accident.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Buckfire Law

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$6.4 millionVerdict

A federal jury awarded $6.4 million to the estate of Wade Jones, a 40-year-old man who died after jail medical staff left his acute alcohol withdrawal untreated for more than 36 hours; the Sixth Circuit upheld the verdict in August 2024.

U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids) · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Michigan
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Michigan, admitted 1991
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, admitted 1992
American Association for Justice

Awards & recognition

Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year (2025)
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice Law
Best Lawyers in America - Product Liability Litigation
Super Lawyers (2014-2025)

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$75 Million Verdict Over MDMA Overdose Death of Denis Preka, Michigan's Largest for a Single Death
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$10.5 million · Michigan Pain Specialists Fungal Meningitis Class Settlement Covers 311 Patients and Survivors

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.