Bret Schnitzer - Lawyer in Lincoln Park, MI

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
MI	Active And In Good Standing	1986	12/22/2021

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

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	945
Legal guides	16

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
AV Peer Review Rating	Martindale-Hubbell	2022
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers	Martindale-Hubbell®	2021
Top Lawyer In Michigan	dbusiness	2014
Top Lawyer In Michigan (Product liability)	dbusiness	2014
Top Lawyer In Michigan (Legal Malpractice)	dbusiness	2014

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Trial Attorney	Law Offices of Bret A. Schnitzer,P.C.	1991 - Present
Trial Attorney	The Law Offices of Zeff & Zeff, P.C.	1986 - 1991

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Mediation Tribunal Association	Plaintiff Mediator	1990 - Present
Michigan Association for Justice		1986 - Present
Michigan Bar Association		1985 - Present
American Association for Justice		1985 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
SchnitzerlawBlog	An Intoxicated Person caused my accident	2013
Schnitzerlawblog	Michigan Mesothelioma Attorney	2013
Schnitzerlawblog	14 Top Causes Of Auto Accidents in Michigan	2013
J.D. Supra Legal News	Michigan Trial Reporter	2012
Michigan Lawyers Weekly (front page)	Slip and Fall Victory	2007

Detroit Free Press	Feds get tough on airlines as disabled fliers complain	2000
Michigan Lawyers Weekly (Front Page).	Injured City Workers Can Sue Employer For Faulty Traffic Light	1993
State Bar of Michigan publication	Dual Capacity Doctrine	1993

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1985
James Madison College at Michigan State University	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1982

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
State Bar of Michigan	Recent Jury Verdict on PIP and Uninsured Motorist Case	2012
Michigan Association for Justice, Auto No-Fault Committee	Recent Jury Verdicts	2012

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
C. Washington v Progressive Insurance Co.	$350,000.00, Jury Verdict (including post judgment attorney fees and costs)
Unnamed Child v homeowner	$300,000.00 policy limits
J. Grissom v Corporate Defendant	$1,100,000.00
J. Brown v Corporate Defendant	$550,000.00
M. Ruiz v City of Detroit	$635,000.00 Arbitration award-binding and not appealed