Lawrence Gursten

Attorney at Michigan Auto Law
Detroit, MI50 years experience

About Lawrence Gursten

Lawrence E. Gursten is a founding Partner at Michigan Auto Law with over 50 years of practice as a prominent auto accident attorney. He specializes in traumatic brain injury, neck and back injury cases, and Michigan No-Fault insurance litigation.

Gursten earned his Juris Doctor with high distinction from Wayne State University Law School and his undergraduate degree cum laude from Wayne State University. He achieved the highest score on the Michigan Bar Exam.

He initially worked at his father Nat Gursten's law firm before becoming a founding partner of Michigan Auto Law. He has lectured extensively for nearly 40 years and testified before the Michigan Legislature. His honors include Best Lawyers in America (since 2008), Michigan Super Lawyer, Top 100 Trial Lawyer (American Trial Lawyers Association), AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for 25 years, and Avvo Superb Attorney Rating.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Michigan Auto Law

These results are credited to Michigan Auto Law. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$3.5 millionVerdict

A Jackson County jury awarded James and Kim Fairley $3.5 million after a Schiber Truck Co. tractor-trailer rear-ended their minivan and pushed it into oncoming traffic, leaving James Fairley with a traumatic brain injury and two fractured vertebrae.

Jackson County, MI · 2010Truck AccidentsRead the full story →

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

Practice areas

Education

Wayne State University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Michigan

Awards & recognition

Best Lawyers in America (since 2008)
Michigan Super Lawyer
Top 100 Trial Lawyer - American Trial Lawyers Association
AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell, 25 years)
Avvo Superb Rating

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