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Chad David Engelhardt

Medical malpractice Attorney at Ann Arbor, MI

5.0   2 reviews
  • Licensed for 18 years
    State MI
    Acquired 2005
    Status
    Active in Good Standing No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Chad

Learn Chad’s areas of practice.

Chad is a trial attorney that takes pride in representing injured people against insurance companies, hospitals and big companies. He fights to promote safety for all Michigan citizens by standing up for accountability and responsibility. His involvement in numerous cases has resulted in millions of dollars being recovered for his clients.

Chad represents:

  • families whose loved ones have been killed or injured in hospitals, doctor's offices and nursing homes;
  • innocent families who've been hurt in crashes with drunk and negligent drivers;
  • people who have been injured in motorcycle accidents;
  • people who've been harmed by a medical mistake;
  • people who've been harassed or discriminated against;
  • people who've been victimized by someone else's crimes or negligence.

Before becoming a trial lawyer, Chad fought for justice and safety as a law enforcement officer with a large police agency for over 12 years, working full-time during college and law school.

He is a proud husband and the active father of three children. When not working, Chad coaches middle school girl's volleyball, mountain bikes, and enjoys Tiger's baseball games.

Contact Chad

Goethel Engelhardt, PLLC
3049 Miller Road
Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

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Posted by Genefer | October 30, 2010
Great Attorney
Mr Engelhardt handle a case for me in 2009. I was impressed with his knowledge of the law and his handling of my case. Mr Englehardt took great pains to keep me informed at every level. When I had a question or did not understand something , Mr Engelhardt took the time to answer my questions completely. When I called Mr Engelhardt about my case, he would always call me back personally and in a very timely manner. I felt very secure with Mr Engelhardt as my lawyer. I could not have had a better lawyer and was very happy with the outcome of my case.
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Posted by normancampbell | October 29, 2010
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Mr.Engelhardt assisted me in divorce proceedings. He was extremely well versed and professional. Defines the word trustworthy.

Cost

Rates
  • Contingency 33%-33%

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Civil Justice Attorney
  • Goethel Engelhardt, PLLC
  • 2012 - Present
  • Adjunct Professor & Clinical Field Supervisor
  • Western Michigan University- Cooley Law School
  • 2012 - Present
  • Trial Attorney
  • Moran, Raimi, Goethel & Karnani, PC
  • 2009 - 2012
  • Partner
  • Webb Engelhardt & Fernandes
  • 2005 - 2009
  • Deputy Sheriff
  • Oakland County Sheriff's Office
  • 1992 - 2005
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Education

  • Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
  • Juris Doctor
  • 2005
  • University of Michigan
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 2000

Legal Cases

  • Gifford v. MHA Insurance Co.
  • $1,000,000.00
  • Confidential
  • $850,000
  • Miller v. University of Michigan
  • $2.5 Million
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Associations

  • State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section
  • Council Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Washtenaw Association for Justice
  • Executive Board Member
  • 2009 - Present
  • Michigan Assocation for Justice
  • Executive Board Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • N/A
  • Washtenaw County Bar Association
  • N/A
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Top 50 Michigan Consumer Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers Assocation
  • 2016
  • Top 50 Michigan Consumer Lawyer
  • Superlawyers
  • 2016
  • Michigan Super Lawyer
  • Superlawyers
  • 2016
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers Assocation
  • 2015
  • Top 50 Michigan Consumer Lawyer
  • Superlawyers
  • 2015
  • Top 100 Michigan Superlawyer
  • Superlawyers
  • 2015
  • Michigan Super Lawyer
  • Superlawyers
  • 2015
  • Outstanding Charitable Service Award
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  • 2014
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Up and Coming Lawyer
  • Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • 2014
  • Top Attorney
  • Crain's Detroit Business
  • 2014
  • Top Lawyer
  • Hour dbusiness
  • 2014
  • Top 50 Consumer Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Student Choice Award-Adjunct Professor
  • Cooley Law School SBA-AA
  • 2013
  • Top Lawyer
  • Hour Detroit Business Magazine
  • 2013
  • SuperLawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2013
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • National Trial Lawyers Association
  • 2013
  • Pacesetter
  • Michigan Association for Justice
  • 2013
  • Integrity in our Community
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  • 2013
  • Student Choice Award-Adjunct Professor
  • Cooley Law School SBA-AA
  • 2012
  • Top Young Attorney
  • New York Times
  • 2012
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2012
  • Top 40 under 40
  • National Trial Lawyers Association
  • 2012
  • Top Young Attorney in Michigan
  • The New York Times
  • 2011
  • Michigan Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Top Lawyer
  • Dbusiness Magazine
  • 2011
  • Michigan Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2010
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • N/A
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Publications

  • State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Quarterly
  • A TIME OF GRACE – MICHIGAN’S DISABILITY TOLLING STATUTE
  • 2016
  • Journal of the Michigan Assn. for Justice Vol XLV, No. 3
  • The Michigan Court of Claims Battle
  • 2014
  • Starting the Case: Michigan Complaint Manual
  • Chapter 115: Fraudulent Transfer; Quiet Title
  • 2011
  • Michigan Assoc. for Justice
  • Peer Review: Not An Iron Curtain
  • N/A
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Speaking Engagements

  • Michigan Association for Justice Annual Seminar
  • The Role of Medical Literature Post-Elher
  • 2016
  • Michigan Association for Justice Annual Seminar
  • Moderator
  • 2016
  • Michigan Assocation for Justice
  • Effectively litigating challenges to expert testimony under Rule 702 and Daubert
  • 2015
  • MAJ Meadowbrook Seminar
  • Top Technology Tools for the Courtroom
  • 2015
  • MAJ Annual Seminar
  • Moderator
  • 2015
  • University of Michigan Law School, Civil Trial Practice (LAW753)
  • Guest Lecturer- Civil Trial Practice
  • 2014
  • State Bar of Michigan 7th Annual YLS Summit
  • Your Client's Clock is Ticking, Don't Blow it! An Overview of Michigan's Statutes of Limitation, Claim Accrual, Notice, Tolling and Savings Provisions.
  • 2014
  • SBM Orientation on Lawyer Professionalism
  • Professionalism In Action
  • 2014
  • MAJ Meadowbrook Seminar
  • The "New" Michigan Court of Claims: Practice and Procedure
  • 2014
  • MAJ Annual Rapid Fire Seminar
  • Moderator
  • 2014
  • State Bar of Michigan, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  • Orientation on Lawyer Professionalism
  • 2013
  • Michigan Association for Justice
  • SB652: What Happened to the Court of Claims?
  • 2013
  • MAJ Medical Malpractice Seminar
  • Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery Litigation
  • 2013
  • MAJ Annual Seminar
  • Moderator
  • 2013
  • Defense Medical Examiner Seminar
  • Moderator
  • 2013
  • American Inns of Court, Washtenaw County
  • Panelist, SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL IN THE LITIGATION ARSENAL
  • 2013
  • AAJ DA VINCI ROBOTIC SURGERY LITIGATION
  • Responding to Surgical Complications
  • 2013
  • Trial Evidence Competition
  • Invited Judge
  • 2012
  • TMCLS Moot Court
  • Invited Judge
  • 2012
  • TMCLS
  • MentorJET
  • 2012
  • State Bar of Michigan, TMCLS
  • Orientation On Lawyer Professionalism
  • 2012
  • Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
  • They made their bed, but do that have to lie in it? The use of hospital internal policies post-Jilek.
  • 2012
  • Michigan Association for Justice
  • Taking the fight to the insurance company's front door: Use of consent judgments and garnishment actions to prevail in medical malpractice insurance coverage disputes.
  • 2012
  • Medical Negligence Annual Seminar
  • Maximize your client's recovery: Making sense of Michigan's hybrid collateral source rule
  • 2012
  • Effective Settlement Demand and Initial Pleading Practice
  • Moderator
  • 2012
  • TMCLS
  • Professionalism in Action
  • 2011
  • Pathway to Success
  • Transitioning from Cooley Student to Successful Lawyer
  • 2011
  • Michigan Association for Justice
  • Taking Effective Expert Witness Depositions
  • 2011
  • American Inns of Court
  • Ethical Client Intake
  • 2011
  • 2010 Medical Malpractice Institute
  • Peer Review: Not an Iron Curtain
  • 2010
  • Solo and Small Firm Section
  • Using Technology To Improve Legal Services
  • 2009
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Attorney endorsements

Received (19)
Given (52)
Endorse Chad
Medical malpractice Attorney | Mar 12
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. He's the "go to guy" for me with medical malpractice."
Personal injury Attorney | Jun 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse Chad. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
Medical malpractice Attorney | May 20
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Chad for a few years. He is widely regarded as a fine attorney, a gentleman and a fierce advocate for his clients. He has very specialized knowledge in the field of medical malpractice and is well respected by colleagues, opposing counsel and the courts. Chad is an excellent choice for an attorney and will represent your interests extremely well."
Medical malpractice Attorney | May 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad cares a great deal for the people he represents and does all that he can to help them in their unique situations. He gets to the heart of the matter and carefully advises his clients each step of the way."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Feb 18
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Chad is a smart and talented trial attorney. He truly cares about the people he represents and is highly respected in the Michigan legal community."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Aug 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Chad is truly one of the brightest, most thorough attorneys - not to mention one of the nice guys - I have met in this profession."
Medical malpractice Attorney | May 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad is a bright and active attorney in Michigan. He is well respected by both the plaintiff's bar and the defense bar. I endorse this lawyer."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Feb 14
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Chad Engelhardt is blessed with a wicked combination of spellbinding orator skills, brilliant charisma, and profound intelligence from years of experience. Additionally, Chad has an intense work ethic, and a rock solid sense of ethics. His clients are in excellent hands!"
Medical malpractice Attorney | Dec 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Chad Engelhardt is a true advocate for his clients. He is a fierce advocate for the rights of the injured and disabled. Not only is he an excellent lawyer but he is a professor of law and his students have recently honored him as professor of the year. What wonderful tribute to his hard work and recognition by his students that they want to listen to what he has to say"
Personal injury Attorney | Jul 19
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad Engelhardt is a hard-working, dedicated and highly knowledgeable lawyer. He exemplifies all the necessary qualities for vigorous representation of his clients. Chad's areas of practice include medical malpractice, personal injury and automobile negligence. I highly recommend contacting Chad if you are ever encountered with a crisis involving personal injury. Chad keeps up on the latest rules and case law, serves as an invaluable resource to the professional legal community, and is a highly-regarded and respected leader in professional and bar organizations."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Feb 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad is a leader in the medical malpractice legal community who works tirelessly fighting for his clients. Chad and his firm have had numerous multi-million dollar results and I highly recommend him for your medical malpractice claim."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Jul 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad is a rising star in medical malpractice and personal injfury litigation, and dedicates his practice to representing patients and families injured by the wrongful conduct of others. He is one of the most thoughtful, knowledgeable, and creative attorneys I know, and I confer with him regularly about strategy, top medical experts, and challenging legal issues. Most important, Chad is a wonderful person, cares about his clients and colleagues, and is always willing to help."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Jun 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Chad is a great person and GREAT attorney. He has an unmatched passion for helping victims of medical negligence. His expertise in this area of the law leads our professional colleagues to consult with Chad and seek his guidance on a regular basis. In addition to being an outstanding lawyer, Chad demonstrates integrity and honor in every facet of his practice. He is committed to patient safety and has the experience and passion needed to obtain outstanding results for his clients. I would highly recommend Chad to anyone in need of an excellent personal injury lawyer."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Jun 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad truly cares about his clients - those who are most in need. You don't find many trial lawyers like him out there. Chad will fight for his clients until the end, whether if it’s over insurance benefits they’ve been wrongfully denied, or a difficult med mal case. I strongly recommend Chad. I have referred cases to him with the utmost faith in his practice, character and accountability. He’s an incredibly hard working lawyer who will put in the time to help his clients."
Wrongful termination Attorney | Jun 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse Char Engelhardt. Chad is an excellent lawyer with an attention to detail. He cares about his clients and it shows. I would not hesitate to refer a client to Chad."
Personal injury Attorney | Dec 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Chad Engelhardt embodies what all injury attorneys strive for--honesty, integrity, and an amazing reputation amongst his peers. Further, I have personally witnessed Chad silence the insurance company's lawyer before the judge on many an occasion with his knowledge of the law and ability to advocate for his clients interest to the judge so the judge rules in his favor. Whether your matter is a simple traffic ticket, an auto accident, or a more complicated medical malpractice case, I would, without hesitation, trust Chad Engelhardt with your case."
Litigation Attorney | Aug 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mr. Engelhardt is a recognized leader in the community as a zealous advocate to his clients. I believe his professional experience as a law enforcement officer gives him a unique perspective that affords him an advantage when dealing with defendants and unreasonable insurance companies. His commitment to his family is also admirable. You know when you select Mr. Engelhardt as your attorney that you are selecting a champion who believes in core family values. He will protect your family and your rights."
Personal injury Attorney | Aug 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"When you need a personal injury or medical malpractice attorney, you need somebody who fights and believes in your case. Chad is that lawyer. Chad's road to becoming one of the top personal injury lawyers in Michigan was not easy. Unlike most, Chad had to work from the ground up, risking his life every day working as a corrections officer to put food on the table for his family, while at the same time putting himself through law school and repeatedly receiving the top marks year after year. That is why Chad understands your situation, he has lived it. That is also why the insurance company cringes when they see his name on your case. They know exactly what I know, that Chad is an honest, extremely intelligent, and aggressive litigator who knows what it's like to be up against incredible odds, and yet win every time. So when you or your family member is making that difficult decision of what lawyer to represent you, consider Chad, the Michigan Personal Injury attorney."
Medical malpractice Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Friend
"Chad is a dedicated, hard working lawyer. He takes the practice of law seriously and the vigorous representation of his clients even more serious. He practices in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury and automobile negligence. Anyone who needs fierce, effective and swift representation in one of these practice areas needs Chad on their side. I endorse this lawyer's work."
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