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Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & SherbrookPrincipal
Richard J. Suhrheinrich
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Richard J. Suhrheinrich

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2379 Woodlake Drive, Suite 400 (Lansing Area Office), Okemos, MI 48864 + 1 location

Medical Malpractice/Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Regulation and 2 more

About Richard J. Suhrheinrich

Richard Suhrheinrich has been practicing law since 1992. He has been a member of the firm’s Lansing office since 1998-focusing his practice on medical malpractice defense litigation. His experience, however, extends to all types of commercial litigation, including healthcare fraud, medical staff privileging, insurance coverage and premises liability.

Mr. Suhrheinrich is licensed to practice law in Michigan and the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a former member of the St. John Providence Health System West Region Board of Trustees and the Brighton Center for Recovery Advisory Council. In 2013, Governor Synder appointed him to the Developmental Disabilities Council. In 2006, he was selected as a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. He also currently serves as a Hearing Panelist on the Attorney Discipline Board and is a past Chairperson of the Professional Liability Section of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. He has acted as an Adjunct Professor with the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Mr. Suhrheinrich is also a member of the American Inns of Court. In 2020, he become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. In 2022, he was voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA is a prestigious nomination and invitation-only national group of attorneys that are committed to the preservation and promotion of the 7th Amendment that guarantees the right to civil jury trials. He was also recognized as a Leading Lawyer in 2021 and 2022. This recognition is based on a survey of their peers. Mr. Suhrheinrich was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named Super Lawyers.

Mr. Suhrheinrich received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Indiana University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University.

Insights & News

August, 2025 - Recent Highlights

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors Attorneys Earn Super Lawyers Recognition

August, 2025 - Recent Highlights, Wins

Richard Suhrheinrich Wins No-Cause Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case

August, 2024 - Recent Highlights
Kitch Proudly Announces Our 2024 Super Lawyer and Rising Star Honors
February, 2024 - Recent Highlights, Wins
Kitch Client Physician Victorious in Court of Claims
October, 2023 - Recent Highlights, Wins
Another Successful Defense Verdict for Suhrheinrich and Team

 

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Other 3
    • Medical Malpractice/Professional Liability
    • Healthcare Regulation
    • Business Transaction Disputes

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
  • Additional Links
    http://www.kitch.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Michigan
    1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    Memberships

    Membership & Affiliations

    Michigan State Bar Foundation

    American Inns of Court

    American College of Trial Lawyers

    Bar Fellowship
    of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. He also currently serves as a Hearing Panelist on the Attorney Discipline Board and is a past Chairperson of the Professional Liability Section of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. He has acted as an Adjunct Professor with the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Mr. Suhrheinrich is also a member of the American Inns of Court.Mr. Suhrheinrich received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Indiana University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Hearing Panelist, Attorney Discipline Board, 2004—; Member: Negligence Section; Litigation Section); Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (Chair, Professional Liability Section, 2004-2007); American Inns of Court. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Vanderbilt University
    Class of 1988
    B.A.
    Mathematics

    Indiana University
    Class of 1992
    M.B.A.

    J.D., cum laude, 1992
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1966
    Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1966

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Principal at Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
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2379 Woodlake Drive, Suite 400 (Lansing Area Office)Okemos, MI 48864U.S.A.

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Fax: (517) 381-4427

One Woodward Avenue, Suite 2400Detroit, MI 48226U.S.A.

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    Richard J. Suhrheinrich was admitted in 1992 to the State of Michigan.
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    Yes, Richard J. Suhrheinrich has a presence in Detroit, MI.
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    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook was established in 1969.
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