Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 1992
Education: Wayne State University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2008, 2011 - 2025 Details
Bryan J. Waldman, with over three decades of legal experience, serves as the president of Sinas Dramis Law Firm. A distinguished legal professional, he is renowned for his commitment to justice and extensive experience in personal injury law. His practice areas encompass a wide range, including auto accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, wrongful death, and brain injuries.
Noted for his humility, thoughtfulness and unwavering passion, Mr. Waldman believes in understanding his clients’ unique stories and conveying to a judge or jury how an incident or injury has affected a person’s life. His aptitude not only demonstrates his legal acumen but also his unwavering commitment to justice, education and community advocacy.
A 1988 graduate of Michigan State University, Mr. Waldman obtained his Juris Doctor in the Wayne State University Law School in 1992. He teaches a course on Michigan’s auto no-fault law as an adjunct professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law. Additionally, he has delivered guest lectures on litigation subjects at Wayne State University Law School and University of Michigan Law School. Having co-counseled many notable civil rights matters as a Cooperating Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, he discusses unusual laws triggering debate in the Lansing area and beyond on WLNS 6’s “Legal Edge” with Chivon Kloepfer.
Mr. Waldman is a staunch supporter of the American Federation of Teachers and its mission. He was nominated to the Michigan Civil Service Commission in 2007 by Governor Jennifer Granholm and headed that body until July 2008. He also sits on the executive committee of the Michigan Association for Justice after serving as the president from 2003 to 2004. He belongs to several professional organizations, some of which include the American College of Trial Lawyers, the State Bar of Michigan, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, and the Michigan Association of Justice where he is a past president.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Waldman’s dedication and competence have earned widespread recognition. Since 2007, he has consistently been named Lawyer of the Year for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury (Lansing, Michigan) and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America list in the field of plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. His knowledge and skills in personal injury and product liability law have been repeatedly acknowledged by Leading Lawyers since 2016.
Since 2006, Mr. Waldman has maintained an AV Preeminent* rating with Martindale-Hubbell. His love for cycling extends beyond his legal pursuits, and he has been vocal about cyclists’ rights in Michigan. A board member of the League of Michigan Bicyclists, he invests a substantial proportion of his professional endeavors to advocate for cyclists and enlighten non-cycling public members regarding bicycle safety and rights.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1992, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://sinasdramis.com/michigan-personal-injury-attorneys/l...
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American College of Trial Lawyers - 2023 - Present
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, Member
- State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Section, Council Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN)
- State Bar of Illinois – member
- Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) – member (past president)
- State Bar of Michigan – member
- American Constitutional Society
- Ingham County Bar Association – executive board member
- American Association for Justice – member
- $10,680,000 – Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 43-year-old divorced father of three caused by medical malpractice.
- $8,000,000 – Semi-truck-automobile collision resulting in a 76-year-old retired steelworker sustaining a severe traumatic brain injury, and his wife sustaining numerous orthopedic and soft-tissue injuries.
- $3,800,000 – Settlement for woman hit by a company truck who failed to yield the right-of-way at an intersection. Our client sustained multiple lower extremity injuries, internal injuries, head trauma, and traumatically induced stroke.
- $2,600,000 – Settlement for Motorcyclist who sustained catastrophic injuries after high beam lights of an oncoming vehicle caused a crash.
- $2,000,000 – Settlement for the wrongful death of a man killed when the wind blew shut the door of a shipping container/outdoor bar, crushing him against the bar counter.
- Chair, Michigan Civil Service Commission, 2007
- Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation (Lansing, Michigan) - 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024, Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America – Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation – listed every year since 2007, Best Lawyers
- Michigan Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2008 & 2011 - Present, Super Lawyers
- Leading Lawyers, 2016 - Present, Leading Lawyers
- Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC), 2017, Michigan Cyclist of the Year
- Martindale-Hubbell, 2006, AV Preeminent Rating
- Bicycle Advocacy Award, May 2013, League of Michigan Bicyclists
- B.A., Michigan State University, 1988
- State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section No-Fault Panel, October 2021
- “How Michigan’s New Auto Insurance Law Affects Cyclists”, Downriver Cycling Club, February 2020
- Washtenaw Bike Summit, February 2020
- What Cyclists Need to Know About Michigan’s New Auto Insurance – virtual presentation, July 2020
- Effective Cross-Examination (And Direct Examination of the Unruly Witness), Grand Rapids Bar Association, February 2021
- "Fighting Section 3116 Liens," MAJ No-Fault Institute VII, Southfiled Michigan, September 2, 2010 "Depositions and Disability Evaluations," Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, April 17, 2009 "Jury Selection in an Automobile Negligence Case," MAJ No-Fault Institute V, Southfield, Michigan, May 6, 2008 "Trial Tips in Premises Liability Cases," MAJ Premises Liability Evening Forum, Novi, Michigan, February 21, 2008 "Thinking Outside the Tort Reform Box," 60th Annual Melvin Belli Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 2007 "Truck Liability Cases," MTLA No-Fault Institute IV, Southfield, Michigan, June 8, 2007 "Getting Paid Promptly: What Should You Know?" Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) - Auto No-Fault 2007, East Lansing, Michigan, February 15, 2007 "Exposing the Rogue Truck Driver," 59th Annual Melvin Belli Seminar, Seattle, Washington, July 14, 2006 "Attendant Care Claims: What Should Be Included And How Should It Be Valued?" MTLA No-Fault Institute III, Southfield, Michigan, June 8, 2006 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Dearborn, Michigan, May 12, 2006 "Estate of Abdul-Baki v Philip Sorensen, M.D.: Representing Arabic Plaintiffs Post-9/11," 58th Annual Melvin Belli Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 22, 2005 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Dearborn, Michigan, May 13, 2005 "Trucking Claims: Identifying Issues and Developing Tactics," MTLA No-Fault Institute II, Detroit, Michigan, April 22, 2005 "Room and Board: Incremental Expense Doctrine After Griffith," MTLA No-Fault Institute II, Detroit, Michigan, April 21, 2005 "Damages: Making the Most of Your Case," Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Advocacy Seminar, Novi, Michigan, March 18, 2005 "Trial Techniques," Michigan Trial Lawyers Association-Medical Malpractice Seminar, Novi, Michigan, December 3, 2004 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Dearborn, Michigan, May 7, 2004. Ultimate Advocacy Seminar, presented by the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Program Moderator, Novi, Michigan, December 11, 2003 "Friend or Foe: Attorney/Case Manager Interactions" - Mosby's Medical Case Management Convention, Tampa, Florida, September 19, 2003 (Joint Presentation with Susan Wisser, RN, MSN, CCM) Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Novi, Michigan, May 30, 2003 "How Do You Make and Litigate Home Modification and Van Claims?," 1st Annual MTLA No-Fault Institute, Novi, Michigan, March 13, 2003 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Novi, Michigan, May 10, 2002 "Trucking Accidents: Identifying Issues and Developing Tactics," Michigan Trial Lawyers Association - Auto Negligence Extravaganza, Troy, Michigan, January 18, 2002 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Plymouth, Michigan, May 11, 2001 "Suing Allstate for Bad Faith," Michigan Trial Lawyers Association - How to Hammer Allstate II, Novi, Michigan, March 26, 2001 "Protect Your No-Fault Benefits: Do A PIP Check Up Now!" Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference, Lansing, Michigan, October 12-13, 2000 (presented with George T. Sinas and Catherine Groll) Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Livonia, Michigan, April 28, 2000 "Legal Issues Affecting Case Management in Michigan" Case Management Society of Michigan, Detroit Chapter, Livonia, Michigan, March 15, 2000; Grand Rapids Chapter, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 16, 2000; Flint Chapter, Flint, Michigan, August 20, 2000 "The Odd Couple: Case Manager - Attorney Interactions" - Mosby's Medical Case Management Convention, San Diego, California, September 24, 1999 (joint presentation with Case Manager, Susan Hisco Wisser, R.N., M.S.N.) "Premises Liability Case Strategies and Defenses" and "Open and Obvious Dangers, and Foreseeable Acts of Third Parties," The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Troy, Michigan, June 22, 1999 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Program Co-Moderator, Livonia, Michigan, April 23, 1999 "Privileges and Immunities Under Michigan Law" - Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Seminar in the Snow, Gaylord, Michigan, February, 1999 "An Overview of Michigan Premises Liability Law" - Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, The Nuts & Bolts of Personal Injury Practice, Novi, Michigan, November 19, 1998 "Michigan Premises Liability Law - The Open and Obvious Danger Doctrine" - Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Seminar, Livonia, Michigan, May 15, 1998 "Michigan Premises Liability Law -- The Open and Obvious Danger Doctrine" - Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Seminar in the Snow, Gaylord, Michigan, February, 1998 "Michigan Premises Liability Law: The Open and Obvious Danger Doctrine," Michigan Bar Journal, June, 1999, Volume 78, No. 6
- American Association For Justice
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Michigan Association For Justice
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2008, 2011 - 2025
