$ 550-600 per hour
Gary K. August
About Gary
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Florida for 4 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 32 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
August Law, PLLC
363 W. Big Beaver, Suite 410, Troy, MI, 48084
August Law, PLLC
1100 Grinnell Street, Key West, FL, 33040
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Experience
Honors
2026
No. 1 Largest Arbitration Award in Michigan for 2025, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2025
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America
2025
Notable Trial Lawyers, Crain's Detroit Business
2024
Super Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2023
Super Lawyer, Michigan Super Lawyers
2023
Go-To Power Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2023
Go To Lawyers Construction Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2023
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2022
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyer Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyer in America
2021
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2021
Best Lawyer Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2020
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyer Commercial Litigation, Best Attorneys in America
2019
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2019
Best Lawyer Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyers Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers
2016
The Litigators (1 of 15 top litigators), Crain's Detroit Business
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2015
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2014
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2014
Top Lawyers, dBusiness
2014
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer Construction Litigation, SuperLawyers
2014
super lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Michigan Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyer
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Leaders in the Law 2011, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2010
AV (Highest) Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Michigan Super Lawyer -- Construction LItigation, Super Lawyers
2009
Top Lawyer 2010, dbusiness
2009
Michigan Super Lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2008
Michigan Super Lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2007
Michigan Super Lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
2006
Michigan Super Lawyer -- Construction Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers
1992
William Jennings Bryant Award Winner (Best Argument Final Round), Northwestern University School of Law -- Northwestern's Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
1992
Lowden-Wigmore Prize, Northwestern University School of Law -- Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
1989
Phi Kappa Phi, Michigan State University
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Managing Member, August Law, PLLC
2007 - 2016
Board Member (Chairperson for three years), State of Michigan's Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board
1996 - 2019
Shareholder, Zausmer, August & Caldwell, P.C.
1993 - 1996
Associate, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn
1992 - 1992
Summer Associate, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn
1991 - 1991
Part Time Law Clerk, Wayne County Circuit Court -- Chief Judge Richard Kaufman; Circuit Judge Helene White
1989 - 1989
Legislative Intern, United States Senator Carl Levin
Associations
2007 - Present
Michigan State Bar FoundationFellow
1993 - Present
Detroit Metropolitan Bar AssociationMember
1993 - 2019
American Bar AssociationMember
1991 - 1993
Northwestern University Law ReviewAssociate Note & Comment Editor
1988 - 1989
Michigan State University -- Phi Alpha ThetaPresident
Education
1993
Northwestern Prtizker School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Michigan State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Construction Law
Construction Defects; Litigation: Allegations Defenses and Proving Your Case
2011
Michigan Municipal League Annual Meeting
Winning Construction Law Strategies
Publications
2004
Michigan Bar Journal
Contractual Terms That Impact Future Litigation, Issues Pertaining to their Validity
2003
Detroiter
Maximizing Your Legal Budget
1997
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Teeth 'Pulled' From The Offer of Judgment Rule
Languages
English