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Licensed for 9 years

Insurance Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Insurance, Litigation, Insurance Fraud ... +4 more

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About Rabih

Biography

Attorney & Counselor

From the very first meeting to the resolution of your case, you can trust Rabih Hamawi to be professional, respectful, prompt, and relentless.

Mr. Hamawi has extensive expertise in insurance coverage, business negotiations, and commercial litigation. He focuses his practice on representing businessowners, homeowners, property owners, and other insurance policyholders in fire, property damage, and insurance-coverage disputes with insurance companies and in errors-and-omissions cases against insurance agents. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases against insurance companies and insurance agents, and recovered millions of dollars for his clients. He has also litigated cases against residential and commercial builders, restoration companies, and fire repair contractors.

Mr. Hamawi has also litigated cases against towing and storage companies for charging consumers unreasonable and excessive towing and storage costs, and for wrongfully determining vehicles to be abandoned. He has also litigated cases involving breach of commercial lease agreements, commercial real estate transactions, commercial purchase agreements, and sales commissions agreements.

Mr. Hamawi has represented insurance agents, financial advisors, stockbrokers, and public insurance adjusters in regulatory or other disciplinary actions initiated by governmental agencies.

Mr. Hamawi holds licenses in Property, Casualty, Life, Accident, and Health insurance. He is a Licensed multiple lines Property and Casualty, Life, Accident, and Health Insurance Counselor (LIC). He earned the prestigious Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®), Certified Insurance Consultant (CIC), and Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designations. He previously served as a managing principal for an insurance and financial services agency, where he managed two offices and built a multi-million-dollar book of business.

While in law school, Mr. Hamawi interned for the Honorable John Corbett O’Meara, Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He also interned for the United States Department of Justice in the United States Attorney’s Office in Detroit.

While in law school, Mr. Hamawi also served on the Cooley Law Review Board of Editors as a Symposium Editor, where he received the Law Review Board Award for the most significant contributions to the Law Review Board during his tenure. He also served on the Moot Court and Mock Trial Executive Boards, and was a member of Cooley’s National Trial Team. Upon graduation, he received the Student Leadership Achievement Award for his outstanding participation in a leadership role during law school. He is bilingual and fluent in Arabic.

Mr. Hamawi has also taught as an adjunct professor teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Personal and Corporate Finance, Risk Management, and Insurance and Financial Planning at the University of Phoenix, Davenport University, and Southern New Hampshire University.

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence, magna cum laude, Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Master’s in Finance with a concentration in financial and insurance planning, Walsh College
Bachelor of Laws with high honors, Lebanese University, Faculty of Law

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States
State Bar of Michigan
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana

Professional Associations & Activities

Past Chair of the Insurance and Indemnity Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
Vice-Chair of the Property Insurance Law Committee, American Bar Association
Past Executive Board member of the Michigan Association of Justice
Inns of Court, Oakland County Bar Association
Inns of Court, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Board member of the ICLE New Lawyers Advisory Board
The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors
The Society of Certified Risk Managers
The Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters

Awards

Mr. Hamawi has been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in insurance law in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of exceptional young attorneys in Michigan who have demonstrated excellence in their areas of expertise. Mr. Hamawi was also selected to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2020 Up & Coming Lawyers, which is dedicated to saluting Michigan lawyers who have established a name for themselves by displaying the ambition, drive and accomplishments that set them apart among their peers — in their first 10 years in practice.

Has your insurance company denied, delayed, or underpaid your insurance claim? I exclusively represent insureds in fire, property damage, and insurance-coverage cases. Residential & commercial property insurance claims, and all insurance-coverage disputes.

Has your insurance company denied, delayed, or underpaid your insurance claim? I exclusively represent insureds in fire, property damage, and insurance-coverage cases. Residential & commercial property insurance claims, and all insurance-coverage disputes across Michigan Statewide.

Fire, property damage, and insurance-coverage disputes. Residential & commercial insurance claims.

Practice Areas

Insurance 60%

Fire, property damage, insurance-coverage disputes, and insurance agent's errors and omissions. Residential Property Insurance Claims; Commercial Property Insurance Claims

60%

Litigation 30%

Insurance Litigation Property Insurance Claims Examination Under Oath

30%

Insurance Fraud 6%

Defending insureds against allegations of fraud and arson

Commercial Real Estate 1%

Health Insurance 1%

Life Insurance 1%

Residential Real Estate 1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

Awards

2026 2024 2023

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2017

Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 9 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2016

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Office of Rabih Hamawi, P.C.

2000 Town Center Drive, Ste 1900, Southfield, MI, 48075

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Rabih Hamawi's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Smart lawyer

Big thanks to Mr. Rabih Hamawi, this attorney who deserves all respect, he has excellent legal knowledge, he puts in a lot of effort in his cases, and loves his work very much. He was following the case step by step in order to win the case that the other insurance company had filed against me, I was... very lucky to have him as the personal lawyer who would save me from this injustice that would have hurt me so much. I highly recommend that Mr. Rabih is the right person for these insurance issues and lawsuits. I am very happy to hear today that he won my case. Thank you very much Mr. Rabih Hamawi.

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Posted by Barakat | February 04, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

EUO Proceeding

Mr. Hamawi was with us for every step of the EUO proceeding with our insurance company, who was trying to deny our damage claim. Extremely knowledgeable, reliable, and just a kind human being! He truly does care, and put in the effort to educate us about the law, communicate, and do his job excellent...ly. We all hope to never need legal counsel, but we were so blessed to have retained a great attorney. Thank you so much!

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Posted by Hassan | April 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Top Attorney

I recently had the pleasure of working with an exceptIonal attorney, Rabih Hamawi. His extensive knowledge of the law and the ability to apply it to each unique case is truly impressive. Throughout the entire process, Rabih was accommodating, helpful, and always available to answer any questions I ha...d. I witnessed first hand the commitment in his work, because he continued to fight for my case even though I had personally lost all hope. Rabih values honesty and patience and with that, he will not give up. I stand by this statement that Rabih is possibly the best attorney in the state of Michigan, in what he does. I am so thankful and happy with my decision in choosing him to represent my case. Overall, I wholeheartedly approve of this great attorney and would highly recommend him to anyone in need of legal representation.

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Posted by Wendy | April 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Hamawi, I would like to thank you for all the hard work and dedication you put forth on my case, I had contacted a couple other attorneys before you and they didn't want to touch my case, but when I called your office and the first person I spoke with was Linda Kauppinen, she was so sweet and s...he listened to all I had to say, she then told me not to worry, she would get in touch with you and go over everything. I am so happy with the outcome of my case and I thank you for all the time and effort you put into this! I will refer your lawfirm to anyone who needs your services, you have always been kind and sincere, you know how to handle these insurance companies. Thank you again, Sincerely, Wendy Utley

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Posted by Bryant | November 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Satisfied

Mr. Hamawi handled my lawsuit in a timely matter and met all of my needs. His communication was very clear and thorough and he was very committed to making sure I was satisfied with my compensation.

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