Plunkett Cooney partner Michael D. Weaver was recently named to the 2023 Class of Go To Lawyers for Negligence Law as determined by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW).

Weaver will be featured in a special section of the Oct. 23 print and digital issues of MiLW, a publication that covers the state’s legal community. Michigan’s Go To Lawyers is a nomination-based program that recognizes the top lawyers across the state in given areas of practice. The field of negligence law, from both the plaintiffs’ and defense side, includes medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability and products liability.

According to MiLW, the “Go To Lawyer” designation is awarded based on experience, expertise and track records of success. The review includes size and scope of litigation or transactional practices, high referral rates based on expertise and accomplishments, and creative problem solving that identifies all options for clients. Nominated lawyers are those whose colleagues would refer to a business associate, friend or use themselves in a particular field of expertise.

A partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, Weaver is one of the firm’s most accomplished trial attorneys with approximately 65 cases tried to verdict. He represents an array of commercial clients directly and through their insurance providers, and his litigation practice includes such areas of product liability, general liability, insurance law, employment law, Title IX claims, premises liability, motor vehicle liability and civil rights.

Weaver earned his undergraduate degree in 1986 from Arizona State University and his law degree, cum laude, in 1990 from Michigan State University College of Law. He has been named among the Best Lawyers in America® for commercial, labor and employment and product liability litigation defense. Michigan Super Lawyers has honored Weaver for his employment litigation defense expertise, and he has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating-AV Preeminent™.

Plunkett Cooney's Torts & Litigation Practice Group features the collective talents of attorneys who focus on the defense of all manners of civil litigation, including construction disputes, motor vehicle negligence, liquor liability, product liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including slip and falls, trip and falls and open and obvious dangers.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business law and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs approximately 130 attorneys in seven Michigan cities, and in Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. Plunkett Cooney recently received Mansfield Rule Certification for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal industry.

For more information about Michael Weaver’s selection as a 2023 MiLW Go To Lawyer for Negligence Law, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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