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Paul Tafelski

Detroit, MI20 years experience

About Paul Tafelski

Paul J. Tafelski is Of Counsel at Michigan Injury Lawyers in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is also the principal of Michigan Defense Law (Paul J. Tafelski, P.C.), where his practice focuses on criminal defense, DUI/DWI, and family law.

Tafelski earned his Juris Doctor from Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Michigan.

Tafelski has been practicing law in Michigan for over 20 years. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in DUI-DWI, holds an Avvo 'Superb' rating, earned a Clients' Choice Award in 2014, and was named a 2017 Leading Lawyer.

Practice areas

Education

Michigan State University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Bar Association
American Bar Association
Criminal Defense Lawyers of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association
The Advocates (Polish Bar Association)
National College for DUI Defense

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers - DUI-DWI
Avvo Superb
Clients' Choice Award (2014)
Leading Lawyer (2017)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Detroit firms

Marko Law Firm
Marko Law Firm
$896.5 million · Oakland County Jury Returns Record $896.5 Million Verdict for Boy Struck at Continental Test Track
McKeen & Associates, PC
McKeen & Associates, PC
$130.5 million · $130.5 Million Verdict for Infant Brain Damage After Beaumont Hospital Delayed Code Blue
Michigan Auto Law
Michigan Auto Law
$9 million · Norris v. Atsalis Brothers: $9 Million for a Driver Who Lost Both Legs When a Distracted Trucker Split His Car in Two
Ven Johnson Law, PLC
Ven Johnson Law, PLC
$100 million (verdict); $21 million (upheld on appeal) · $100 Million Federal Jury Verdict for Man Paralyzed After Atlanta Officer Deployed Taser Without Warning
Mike Morse Injury Law Firm
Mike Morse Injury Law Firm
$75 million · Wayne County Jury Awards $75 Million Over MDMA Overdose Death of Denis Preka, Michigan's Largest Single-Death Verdict