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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 Mariana | December 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Attorney Rabih Hamawi

Mr. Hamawi helped my family when our homeowners insurance company refused to pay our claim when we had severe water damage to our home and our personal belongings. He walked us through every step and made sure that we understood the process and kept us updated on our case. We ended up having to sue... the insurance company and Mr. Hamawi was able to recover money for us in our difficult case. He worked very hard on our case and we cannot thank him enough for helping us through this difficult time!

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Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business

Highly Recommend!!!

Mr. Hamawi was able to help my business recover after a fire destroyed my warehouse’s building and business personal property. He sued a very large insurance agency and was able to recover the money owed to us. He is very knowledgeable and thorough in explaining each step of the process along the way.... He fought hard for us and won. I would highly recommend Mr. Hamawi to any business that is having issues with any insurance company or insurance agency.

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Thank you for this great review. I am glad I could help!

Posted by Fahrudin | December 02, 2019 | Insurance

I highly recommend attorney Rabih Hamawi

I highly recommend attorney Rabih Hamawi for all of your insurance cases against insurance companies. He took the time out of his busy schedule to answer all of my questions regarding my commercial trucking case. He is knowledgeable, polite, detailed, and will never hesitate to help.

Posted by Oscar | September 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Premium legal representation

I would highly recommend the law offices of Mr. Hamawi for any legal needs. He is a premium attorney and provides exceptional legal representation. He accepted my case and represented me when all other attorneys turned me away. He was extremely professional and responds to all emails and messages... quickly and has strong communication skills . He treats each client with kindness and respect and handles each case with extreme care and attention to detail. Hamawi law firm is highly regarded and recommended to me by another attorney. He is known as one of the best property loss attorneys in the state and I would recommend his services to all of my personal friends and family. It is clear he has a true passion for his work in the court room but most importantly ensuring all of his clients needs are met.

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Posted by Ursula | August 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Outstanding Legal Representation

I appreciate and respect Attorney Hamawi's candor and honesty in evaluating my case. Based on his knowledge of the law, he advised me from the beginning that my case would be tough, but that he was willing to fight on my behalf. The thought of fighting an insurance company was intimidating. His willi...ngness to take the time to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the case, helped me decide to pursue the matter and file a lawsuit against the insurance company, and ultimately helped me reach a settlement. I am truly grateful for Attorney Hamawi's hard work and dedication to my case. I definitely recommend his services to others in need of someone willing to fight for justice.

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