Steven M. Gursten
As head of Michigan Auto Law, Steven M. Gursten focuses his practice on serious motor vehicle accident injury and wrongful death cases.
Steve frequently lectures at legal seminars throughout the country on trial advocacy, trucking litigation, and traumatic brain injury cases. He is the annual moderator and speaker at the “Advanced Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar,” offered through 360 Advocacy.
He is the current President of the American Association (AAJ) for Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group. Steve is also Past-President of both the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association and the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group. In addition, he serves on the executive boards of the Melvin M. Belli Society and represents the state of Michigan in the Taos Trial Lawyers Society, an invitation-only group of distinguished trial attorneys from around the country.
Steve has recovered the top-reported jury verdict for a car or truck accident in Michigan for multiple years, according to published reports. He's also recovered the top-reported settlements for car or truck accidents for multiple years, including a $34 million truck accident settlement in 2014 with Ohio co-counsel. In this capacity, Steve was named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Lawyer of the Year," after recovering one of the largest truck accident settlements in Michigan history, as well four other top-reported trial verdicts in previous years. Steve has also been voted a Top 50 Lawyer in the state of Michigan by Super Lawyers.
- Lawyer of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating
- Michigan Super Lawyer
- Best Lawyers, Crain's Detroit Business
- Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, member
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
- Leader in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Michigan, Super Lawyers