David E. Christensen

David E. Christensen

also known as Dave Christensen

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 34 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents

25925 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Car Accident 50%

Auto, motorcycle, and truck accident personal injury and no-fault cases.

35 years

50%
Personal Injury 50%

Extensive expertise in TBI (traumatic brain injury), spinal, and closed head injury cases.

35 years | 2,500 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 34 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1991

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

Christensen Law

25925 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI, 48033

Christensen Law

3049 Miller Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Christensen Law

3205 Eaglecrest Drive, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525

Christensen Law

615 Griswold Street, Ford Building, Suite 515, Detroit, MI, 48226

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David E. Christensen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kristin Nichols | December 16, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Fantastic Service from a caring law firm

The Christensen law firm did an outstanding job handling our difficult case. The staff was attentive and thorough handling our case every step of the way. The expertise of everyone on staff made for a very successful outcome. We brought our case to another firm but they showed very little interest i...n moving the case forward. We were lucky that Christensen Law took the time to review our case and were able to steer the resolution to a positive outcome. If it were not for Dave and his staff we would have never been able to get our case settled with such a positive outcome. We recommend this firm to any client that is looking for a serious attorney who cares about his clients and demonstrates trough hard work that positive outcomes can be had in even the most difficult cases.

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David E. Christensen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Dustin Hoff

Personal injury lawyer | May 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dave is one of the best court room advocates for injured victims in the state. You only need to look at his verdicts for validation of his success in the court room."

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Daniel McGuinness

Car accident lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Christensen is an excellent attorney and a great person. I highly recommend him."

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Bret Schnitzer

Personal injury lawyer

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Daniel McGuinness

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Reprimand issued in MI, 2019

updated on 11/07/2019

Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

2014

Superlawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2013

Top 50 Consumer Lawyers, SuperLawyers

2012

Leaders in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2012

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Trial Attorney, Christensen Law

1992 - 2007

Partner, Michigan Auto Law

Associations

2014 - 2015

Michigan Association for Justice

Vice President

2010 - 2011

State Bar of Michigan

Chair, Negligence Law Section

Sample of Legal Cases

Dorado v. Brownstown Concrete

Verdict: $17.8 million for Plaintiff

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Education

1991

University of Michigan Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of Michigan

M.A. Asian Studies

1983

San Francisco State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Defense Medical Examiner Cross-Examination of Defense Doctor

2012

Trial Institute Opening Statements

2012

Insurance Company Tactics No Fault Institute

2009

No Fault Institute

Jury Selection in Auto Cases

2006

No Fault Institute

Proving Life Impact

2003

No Fault Institute

Handling Brain Injury Cases

Languages

Mandarin

English

Activity

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