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Address
The Fifth Third Bank Building
136 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 1050
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (Kalamazoo Co.)
Phone
269-388-4800; 800-400-9115
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Featured in the American Bar Journal of May 1999 as "The Nicest Tough Firm Around." The firm accepts a limited number of cases involving very serious injuries. Individual lawyers are specially trained in burn, brain damage, spinal cord and other trauma related injuries. Featured in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The firm has obtained many multimillion dollar verdicts (jury and bench trials) in rural counties and many multimillion dollar settlements. Statement of PracticePractice limited to Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Motorcycle Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Explosions, Farm Accidents and Wrongful Death. Specializing in Burn, Brain Damage and Spinal Cord injuries or traumatic injury cases. Firm Size: 4
Rate InformationFree Initial Consultation
AddressThe Fifth Third Bank Building
136 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 1050
Kalamazoo, MI 49007, (Kalamazoo Co.)
PhonePhone: 269-388-4800; 800-400-9115
Fax: 269-388-4280
URL: http://www.hwwslaw.com
Website
http://www.hwwspc.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Richard L. Halpert (Partner) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, November 1, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1969); Indiana University (J.D., with honors, 1972). Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 1996; Who's Who in America, 1997; The Best Lawyers in America, 2008. Named, Michigan Super Lawyer. Writer, 1970-1971 and Note Editor, 1971-1972, Indiana Law Journal. Lecturer: "How to Prevent Suits for Medical Malpractice, National Meetings of: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society; the American Society of Outpatient Surgeons; Association of Freestanding Radiation-Oncology Centers; "The Lawyers as a Member of the Burn Team," National Meeting of the American Burn Association. Author: "The Policeman's Right to Free Speech: Muller v. Conlisk," 46 Indiana Law Journal 538, 1971; "Evaluating Damages Trial Strategy" and "Developing Damages in Closing Argument," Michigan Law of Damages, 2ed., The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, 1989. Co-Author: "Proving Liability in Automobile Cases," 1981; "Suing the Government for Personal Injuries," 1981; "How to Handle the Auto Negligence Case in Michigan," 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988; "No-Fault Automobile Accident Update," 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985; "Comparative Negligence," 1982; "Art of Successful Courtroom Persuasion," 1982; "How to Prove Pain and Suffering," 1982; "Effective Use of Experts," 1982; "Handling a Wrongful Death Case," 1986; "Basic Skills," 1987; Public Sector Damage Suits," 1987; "Product Liability," 1989; "Michigan Ultimate Trial Notebook," 1990, 1993, 1996, 2003; "Effective Use of Documents in Product Liability Cases," 1991; "Art of Cross Examination," 1988; "The New World of Michigan Tort Reform: Survival Strategies," 1997; "Jury Persuasion: You're RightNow Convince the Jury," 1997; Co-Author: "Trial Techniques for Proving Damages in Injury and Death Cases," Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies, 3 ed., 2002 (all published by Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan). Visiting Professor of Law, Kalamazoo College, 2008. Special Prosecuting Attorney, Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, 2003-2006. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1972-1973; Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1974; Special Prosecuting Attorney, 1977, Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Special Investigator, Attorney Grievance Commission, 1977. Trustee, Central Michigan University, 1981-1983. Member: Kalamazoo County Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1981-1983); State Bar of Michigan (Member: Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1980-1982; Negligence Section); Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983; Member, 19802001); American Burn Association (Rehabilitation Committee, 1997-2000); The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors (1st Vice President; Member, Board of Trustees, 1997). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Burn Injury Litigation.Email: Richard L. Halpert
Steven H. Weston (Partner) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Michigan, admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., 1981); University of Toledo (J.D., 1985). Lecturer, Institute for Continuing Legal Education Masters in Trial Program and Proving Damages in Brain Injury Cases. Author and Presenter, "Litigation of Traumatic Brain Injury Claims" and "Application of No-Fault Benefits." Lecturer on Topics: Sources of Recovery and Rehabilitation for TBI Survivors; Rights and Benefits Under the Michigan No-Fault Act; The Role of the Lawyer in the Treatment Team for TBI Survivors and Their Families. Member, Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of Michigan. Past President, Board of Directors, Disability Resource Center of Southwestern Michigan. Past Member, Bronson Methodist Hospital Rehabilitation Advisory Committee. Special Member, National Academy of Neuropsychology. Past Member, National Association for the Advancement of Science. Member, Brain Injury Network of Southwest Michigan. Past Advisor, Kalamazoo County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Past Moderator, Kalamazoo County Pilot Program Victim Impact Panel. Served as special Mediator/Arbitrator for ADR of Personal Injury Cases. Member: Kalamazoo County and American (Member, Sections on: Negligence and Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Association for Justice; The American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Brain Injury Litigation; Litigation; Burn Injury Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Wrongful Death.Email: Steven H. Weston
Thomas J. Wuori (Partner) born Marshall, Michigan, May 13, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with distinction, 1984); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Named, Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Associate Editor, 1985-1986 and Managing Editor, 1986-1987, Wayne Law Review. Recipient, Top Appellate Brief Award, 1985. Law Clerk to: Hon. Ralph M. Freeman, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1987-1990; Chief Judge Julian A. Cook, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1990-1992. Author: "Governmental Liability," Causes of Action, ICLE, 1996 and 2003; "Civil Procedure," 1993 Ann. Survey of Michigan Law, 40 Wayne L. Rev. 389, 1994. Member: American Burn Association; Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Member: Kalamazoo County Bar Association (Past Board Member); State Bar of Michigan (Foundation Fellow; Member, Board of Counseling Rules Committee, 2007-2008); American Bar Association; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; ICLE Advisory Board. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Burn Injury Litigation; Sexual Abuse.Email: Thomas J. Wuori
Bonnie Y. Sawusch (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2002, Florida. Education: Mercy School of Nursing of Detroit (R.N., with honors, 1978); Eastern Michigan University (B.S.N., with honors, 1987); University of Detroit (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing. Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Real Property; Dean's Academic Excellence Scholarship, 1989-1990 and 1990-1991. American Inn of Court, 1990-1991. Senior Staff, University of Detroit Law Review. Author: "Proving and Attacking Damages in Personal Injury Cases," 1998; "Traumatic Injury Series: Anatomy for Injury Litigation," 1999; Traumatic Injury Series: "Dealing with the Medical Expert," 2000; Co-Author: "Trial Techniques for Proving Damages in Injury and Death Cases," Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies, 3 ed., 2002; "Winning Civil Cases with Expert Testimony - The Medical Expert," 2009 (all published by Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan). Law Clerk to Honorable Justice Patricia J. Boyle, Michigan Supreme Court, 1991-1993. Legal Intern Honorable Judge Patrick J. Duggan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1990. Registered Professional Nurse, Michigan, 1978; Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse, 1987-1990. Member: State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section (Chair, 2009-2010; Council Officer and Member, Litigation Section, 2001); Kalamazoo, Kent County and American Bar Associations; Michigan Association of Justice; American Association of Critical Care Nurses; American Burn Association (Member, Ethics Committee, 2007-2009) Disability Resource Center of Southwestern Michigan (Member, Board of Directors; Board Member, 2000-2006; Member, Board Development Committee, 2003-2008). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Burn Injury; Spinal Injury; Catastrophic Injury.Email: Bonnie Y. Sawusch
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