Lawrence E. Gursten
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Michigan Auto Law
Practice areas: Personal Injury
Licensed in Michigan since: 1966
Education: Wayne State University Law School

Michigan Auto Law
30101 Northwestern HwyFarmington Hills, MI 48334 Phone: 888-994-8177 Email: Lawrence E. Gursten Visit website
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Lawrence E. Gursten's triumphant legal career as an auto accident attorney spanning more than 45 years got off to a great start when he joined his father's firm in 1965, having achieved the highest score on the Michigan Bar Exam. From there, Larry developed a passion for helping seriously injured people throughout Michigan battle powerful insurance companies, and he continues to advocate for them today. Larry is included in Best Lawyers in America, and recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Larry is also named as one of Michigan's top lawyers by DBusiness magazine. For the past 25 years, Larry has been selected as an AV-rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest lawyer rating available for legal ability and legal ethics. With a strong belief that knowledge is power, Larry has lectured and moderated extensively at seminars and legal conventions, especially on the subjects of helping clients with traumatic brain, neck and back injury cases, and strategies for litigating automobile and truck accident cases. Larry has been called as an expert speaker to the Michigan Legislature on the Michigan no-fault law. He has appeared on television and in print discussing auto insurance and no-fault law. Larry has even taken gross anatomy classes at the Wayne State University School of Medicine to better understand his clients' personal injuries.Larry graduated from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit.
First Admitted: 1966, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.michiganautolaw.com/about/attorneys/lawrence-gur...
- Michigan Association for Justice, Past Executive Board Member; Past Chair, Auto Attorney Committee
- Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, National Advisory Board member, 2008
- American Association for Justice - Sustaining Member, Member of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2017
- In another case of a client with a severely fractured femur from a sideswipe accident in Warren, Larry used demonstrative evidence to achieve an auto accident settlement of $1.25 million.
- One of Larry's memorable cases is that of a doctor who was injured when a driver ran over him in Farmington, Mich., where he was biking. The plaintiff returned to work within three weeks. Larry claimed a large excess economic loss, based on the client's inability to work the tremendous hours he performed prior to the auto accident. With an offer of $200,000 from the insurance company, Larry won more than $750,000 for the client during an Oakland County jury trial.
- Larry Gursten explains the Medical & Mileage No Fault Benefits that Michigan residents are entitled to for car accidents, as well as the 1 year timeframe to request these benefits., Michigan Medical & Mileage No Fault Benefits, 2008
- Larry Gursten provides an overview of Michigan's Replacement Service Benefits and how a car accident victim can collect reimbursement for these services., Overview of Michigan Replacement Service Benefits, 2008
- Larry Gursten provides an overview of Michigan No Fault Benefits and what car accident victims are entitled to under Michigan law., Michigan No Fault Benefits Overview, 2008
- DBusiness Magazine’s 2025 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2025, DBusiness Magazine, 2024
- DBusiness Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2024, Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2024, DBusiness Magazine, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2021
- Annual award from The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
- Annual award from The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in America, 2023
- Annual award from The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- DBusiness Magazine’s Top Lawyers 2023, Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2023, DBusiness Magazine, 2022
- Award, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2020
- Award, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2018
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2017
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2016
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2015
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2014
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2013
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2012
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2011
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2010
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2009
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2008
- AV rated for 25 years, AV-rated Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers Association
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell
- J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, 1966
- Expert Speaker to Michigan Legislature on Michigan No-Fault Law
- Highest score on Michigan Bar Exam, 1965
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