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| | Address | | 1000 Mott Foundation Building, 503 South Saginaw Street | | Flint, Michigan 48502 | | (Genesee Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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(Main Office)
| Cline, Cline & Griffin, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Hospital Law, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Business Law, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, Corporate Law, Wills, Probate, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Municipal Law, Labor and Employment; Elder Law, Workers Compensation, Sports and Entertainment Law. | | Year Established: 1928 | Firm Profile:
CLINE, CLINE & GRIFFIN, P.C. founded in 1928 by Howard D. Cline, Sr. is a full service law firm dedicated to professional excellence, personal and high quality service, and effective solution-oriented advocacy. We pride ourselves on the high quality, effective, and cost-efficient legal solutions we provide for a broad range of clients, utilizing advanced office technology and good old fashioned hard work and experience. Cline, Cline & Griffin, P.C. excels in the areas of general defense, medical malpractice defense (hospital and physician), business law and litigation, labor and employment, municipal law, criminal law, real estate, estate planning, wealth preservation planning, and personal litigation. | | Firm Size: 8 | Languages:
German. | Representative Clients:
Genesys Regional Medical Center; L.A.L. Construction Company; Flint Building Company; Obstretics & Gynecological Associates of Flint, P.C.; Park Plaza Radiology, Inc.; Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club; Flint Golf Club; Genesee County Medical Society; City of Grand Blanc; Vascular Surgery Associates, P.L.C.; Urological Services, P.C.; Statcare, P.C.; Genesee Medical Anesthesia, P.C.; Memorial Health Care Center; Regional Cardiology Associates, L.L.C.; Neurosurgical Group of Flint, PC.; Comprehensive Risk Services, Inc.; McLaren Regional Medical Center; Fenton Medical Center, P.C.; American Physicians Assurance Corporation; The Cincinnati Insurance Companies; Cornerstone Propane, LP; Travelers Insurance; American Equity Insurance Co.; Covenant Health Systems; Victor George Chevrolet; Perry-Morrice-Shaftsburg Ambulance Co.; Synergy Medical Education Alliance; Meadowbrook Insurance Company; GECI; Diversified Insurance Services Ltd.; Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce; American Electric Motor Corp.; Genesee Lung Associates; Care Risk Retention Group; Lapeer Regional Medical Center; McLaren Medical Management, Inc.; Fan-Tastic Vent Corp.; Synergy Medical Education Alliance; Philadelphia Indemntity Insurance Company; Burlington Insurance Company; McLaren Regional Health Corporation; Comprehensive Risk Services; Burlington Insurance Group; Guilford Specialty Group; Physicians Adjusting Services, LLC; Cintas Corporation; Bekum America Corporation. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | PARTNERS | | Walter P. Griffin (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, July 17, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Michigan. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1967); Wayne State University (J.D., 1970). Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1985 and President, 1984-1985, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Inc. Member: Genesee County (Member, Board of Directors 1991-1994, President, 1998-1999) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Negligence Section, 1992-1993); American College of Trial Lawyers. [1st Lieut., JAGC, U.S. Air Force, 1970-1972]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Hospital Law; Municipal Law; Product Liability; Labor and Employment; Business Law; Corporate Law; Personal Injury. Email: Walter P. Griffin | | Timothy H. Knecht (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, November 6, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1975); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1979). Member: Genesee County (Officer and Director, 1986-1990, 2005—) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Negligence Section, 2003-2004); Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; American Inns of Court. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Trust Litigation; Probate; Litigation; Business Law; Business Litigation; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: Timothy H. Knecht | | José T. Brown (Partner) born Jackson, Michigan, June 11, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1978); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1981). Moot Court Competition Winner, 1981. Adjunct Professor for Legal Methods, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1983-1990. Assistant Prosecutor, Shiawassee County, 1982-1984. Member, State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Board of Directors, 2004—. Life Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Member: Shiawassee County, Genesee County (Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1999) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (Member, Executive Board of Directors, 1988-1995; President, 1994-1995); State Delegate Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2003, 2005—); Michigan Society of Hospital Risk Managers. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Litigation; Labor and Employment; Corporate Law; Personal Injury. Email: José T. Brown | | J. Brian MacDonald (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, May 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: John Carroll University and Michigan State University (B.A., 1972); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1975). Member: Genesee County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of Texas; Michigan Society of Hospital Risk Managers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Law; Litigation; Social Security; Workers Compensation; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury. Email: J. Brian MacDonald | | ASSOCIATES | | Glenn M. Simmington (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, July 14, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1978); Wayne State University (J.D., 1981). Member, Legal Committee, Greater Flint Chapter, ACLU of Michigan. Member: Genesee County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section on: Criminal Practice; Appellate Practice); Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Michigan Public Defense Task Force. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Law; Medical Malpractice; Appellate Advocacy; Insurance Defense; Hospital Law; Personal Injury. Email: Glenn M. Simmington | | Jonathan M. Hartman (Associate) born Flint, Michigan, January 6, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Colorado; 1998, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1992); University of Denver (J.D., 1997). Member: Genesee County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of Colorado. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate. Email: Jonathan M. Hartman | | Sandra K. Carlson (Associate) born Lake Jackson, Texas, August 9, 1960; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.S., 1982); Texas A & M University (M.S., 1984); Wayne State College (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Tri-Beta Honor Society. Associate Editor, Wayne Law Review, 2000. Author: "Seeking a Variance as a Prerequisite to Challenging a Zoning Ordinance," 45 Wayne L.Rev. 2011 (2000); "Striking a Balance: The Use of Supervised Visitation Programs to Protect Children," 29 Mich. Family L.J.8 (2000); "Do Children Have a Say in Where They Stay: The Use of a Guardian Ad Litem in Determining Parenting Time," Mich. Family L.J. (2002). Member: State Bar of Michigan; Genesee County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Family Trusts; Probate; Real Estate; Business Law; Municipal Law; Family Law; Divorce. Email: Sandra K. Carlson | | R. Paul Vance (Associate) born Flint, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 2001); Michigan State University of Law (J.D., 2005). Associate Editor and Member, Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, Michigan State University College of Law, 2002-2005. Recipient, Jurisprudence Achievement Award, Labor Arbitration, 2005. Certified NFLPA Contract Advisor. Player Agent, Major League Soccer, United Soccer League. Law Clerk to Honorable Judge Richard B. Yuille, Chief Judge Pro Tem, Genesee County Circuit Court, 2005-2006. Speaker, "Risk Management in High School Sports," Vehicle City Soccer Officials Association, 2007. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Genesee County and American Bar Associations; Sports Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Sports Law; Entertainment Law; Civil Practice; Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Criminal Law. |
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