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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
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Credit Card

Awards

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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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105 Client Reviews

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Posted by Raj Bhardwaj | June 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Business

knowledgeable , communicative , sensible ,understandable

I am very grateful for the real legal help and protection , which I always receive from Mr. Rabih Hamawi, Jul 2018 had a Sever Fire accident at our Motel , Insurance Company instead of paying anything , trapped me and my corporation under Law Suit of Misrepresentation. Most of the Michigan Law Fir...m refused to represent us but Mr. Rabih in first meeting assured me that “ Raj it will take time but I will be sure you will be saved and happy . Which today I am , So thankful and Obliged . I highly recommend Mr. Rabih Hamawi, is knowledgeable , communicative , sensible ,understandable , most importantly is very good human being always treated me as friend not a client during the most difficult time of my life .

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Posted by Al | September 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Business

Results! Check!

Owning and operating a small business is a combination of joy and pain. There is the joy of meeting our neighbors and sharing with them our passion for coffee and community. And the pain of fixing problems that can happen on a daily basis with business operations that require quick resolution. But th...en there are problems that happen that are caused by others and are beyond your control. When that happens help is needed. We ran into this type of problem in June 2019 when an industrial accident caused sewage to back up into our business through floor drains, made our restroom inoperable, and damaged several other spaces in the building where our business is located. After months of trying to negotiate a settlement with the contractor and its parent company without any resolution, we sought the advice of an attorney to seek restitution for the damages caused to our business location and operations. We met with Attorney Rabih Hamawi and he became our advocate and counsel. He advised us on the best strategy to pursue a resolution with this company that was unwilling to negotiate with us. He filed a lawsuit on our behalf and got their attention. They came to the table and listened to him and he was able to negotiate a settlement with them without having to go to trial. A settlement that was much higher than what we thought is possible and almost double the amount we had initially hoped for. Results achieved. Problem solved. Attorney Hamawi came to our defense and solved our problem, all of this during the COVID-19 Corona Virus pandemic, within six months of hire, and saving us the time and considerable cost of a trial. Thanks, Rabih for the win!

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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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Posted by anonymous | May 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business

Start Up Business.

I am starting a new business and needed to hire a lawyer for a contract that protects me and my business and all the legal steps required for a new business. After online search, I found Mr. Hamawi an contacted him. He listened carefully for all my needs and concerns. He made a plane how to get every...thing done fast and accurate. He worked on every legal aspect regarding starting a new business and got me protected and statisfied all my needs. This law firm really cares about clients and will go above and beyond to get your work done professionally.

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Posted by K.F. | February 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business

Commercial Insurance Claim

After my business suffered a total fire loss, a friend referred me to Mr. Hamawi to consult him regarding the insurance company’s offer. After talking with Mr. Hamawi, I was impressed with his knowledge, experience, and deep understanding in reading and interpreting my commercial insurance policy. I ...hired Mr. Hamawi and he recovered for me more than four times the amount that my insurance company initially offered without even filing a lawsuit. I highly recommend him.

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