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Rebecca S. Walsh
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Biography
An attorney since 1991, Rebecca Walsh’s extensive legal experience includes many verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million for personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Rebecca Walsh joined Reiter & Walsh ABC Law Centers in 2011 to focus on her skills in medical malpractice, specifically in birth trauma litigation. As a partner and senior attorney at Reiter & Walsh, her work has significantly contributed to the firm's consistent award-winning presence.
Not only is Walsh recognized as a skillful litigator, she is also known as an active participant in her Metro Detroit community. Her service with the Huron Valley School Board spans roles including President, Vice President, Task Force member and others. She has also served on nine committees for the Huron Valley School Board. Walsh sat on the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan Board of Directors (2009-2015), founded and worked with the Oakland Gymnastic Booster Club, and sat on the Justice Caucus Board of Directors (2009-2012). She also graduated from the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and was asked to join the prestigious Melvin Belli Society (2012). Walsh maintains active participation in other professional groups and associations including the Michigan Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the Birth Trauma Litigation Group. She is consistently awarded by publications and groups including Super Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and many others.
Walsh is also a dedicated educator and speaker. She is a frequent author and lecturer on legal issues including insurance litigation and trial practices, and she has published several articles on these topics. In the past, she taught Legal Methods at Cooley Law School as an adjunct professor.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Birth Injury
90%
10 years
Medical Malpractice
3%
10 years
Personal Injury
3%
10 years
Car Accident
2%
10 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
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Licensed in Georgia for 6 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 34 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Reiter & Walsh, P.C.
122 Concord, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Birth Injury
Posted by Phil Czernik | January 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Birth Injury
A GREAT help to our family.
About 4 years ago my wife had made the call to ABC law centers after researching various attorneys. We had actually been give an attorney’s phone number from a friend which we called. He talked to me for about two minutes and had no interest in trying to help. He wanted us to ask the doctors what ...
Rebecca S. Walsh's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ms Walsh is a proven soldier in the courts, who gets things done, and who has proven herself to be trustworthy."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Walsh is a fighter- she obtains excellent results from her ability in the court room. She is bright, a hard worker, and shows real care and compassion for her clients. Ms. Walsh is well regarded in the legal community for her work in an assortment of complex litigation areas. I consider her to be an outstanding lawyer."
"Rebecca is among Michigan's elite trial lawyers - those who know how to obtain justice for their clients in some of the most difficult case: medical malpractice. I highly recommend her."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2018
Best Lawyers - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Top 50: Women Michigan Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 25: Women Consumer Michigan Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 50: 2017 Michigan Consumer Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2017
Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, dBusiness Magazine
2017
Best Lawyers - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit Magazine
2016
Best Lawyers, Women in the Law: Top Peer-Nominated Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Inc.
2016
Top 25 Women Consumer Attorneys in Michigan,, Hour Detroit Magazine
2016
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan,, Crain’s Detroit Business
2016
Michigan Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, dBusiness Magazine
2015
Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, dBusiness Magazine
2015
Michigan Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, dBusiness Magazine
2013
Leading Michigan Lawyer, Michigan Bar Journal, LeadingLawyers.com
2012
Women in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2007
Michigan Association for Justice Pacesetter, Michigan Association for Justice
N/A
Million Dollar Verdicts & Settlements, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
N/A
Pro Bono Recognition for work with TLC after 9/11, U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Michigan
N/A
Outstanding Service Award, Student Bar Association
N/A
Appreciation Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Law Student Division of the American Bar Association
N/A
Martindale-Hubble BV rating, Martindale-Hubble
N/A
Certificate of Appreciation, Roseville Community Schools Challenge Program
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Partner, Reiter & Walsh, P.C.
1995 - 2011
Trial Attorney, Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, P.C.
1993 - 1995
Trial Attorney, Cory & O'Brien
1992 - 1993
Trial Attorney, Mitchell & Leon
1991 - 1992
Adjunct Professor of Legal Methods, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Associations
2014 - Present
Melvin M. Belli SocietyMember
2014 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeAmicus Committee Chair
2014 - Present
Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)Michigan Delegate to the AAJ
2011 - Present
American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation GroupMember
2007 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeExecutive Board
2006 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeChair of the Daubert Section
ABC 4 Kidz Charitable Fund
Founding Member
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Michigan Association for Justice
Sustaining Member
Oakland Gymnastics Booster Club
Founder and President
United States District Court
Member
Huron Valley Board of Education
Technology Committee Member
Huron Valley Board of Education
Executive Committee Member
Huron Valley Board of Education
Chair of Academics, Art & Athletics
Huron Valley Board of Education
Vice President
TLC - Trial Lawyers Care
Member
State Bar of Michigan
Member
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Student Mentor
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Extern Supervisor
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Alumni Association Board of Governors
Oakland County Bar Association
Case Evaluator
2009 - 2016
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesBoard of Directors
2009 - 2012
Justice CaucusBoard of Directors
2008 - 2010
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2013
Michigan Association for JusticeCo-Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee
Education
1991
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Central Michigan University
B.S.B.A.
N/A
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
Speaking Engagements
2018
Winter 2018 Convention
“When a Picture Isn’t Worth a Thousand Words: Proving Damages in a Case With No CP"
2017
Annual Conference
"When a Picture Is Not Worth a Thousand Words—Proving Damages with a Mild Brain Injury" and "Are Future Damages a Thing of the Past?"
2016
Michigan Association for Justice and Florida Justice Association Webinar
"Are Future Damages a Thing of the Past?"
2015
Dallas ACA Roundtable
Recent ACA Win
2014
Medical Malpractice Seminar
Discovery of Electronic Records and Audit Trails
2013
Melvin M. Belli Seminar
“10 Reasons Babies Suffer Injuries During Labor and in the First Days of Life”
2012
Rapid Fire Seminar
Legal Ways to Leave Your Employer/Lose Your Employee
2009
NBI, Inc.
"What Judges Want You to Know"
2008
Michigan Association for Justice Rapid Fire Seminar
"The Verdict is in...Now What?"
2008
Michigan Association for Justice
"Is this a Case? Can I Handle It?"
2008
Michigan Association for Justice
"Daubert Update"
2007
National Business Institute
Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators
2007
National Business Institute
"Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case"
2006
Using Science to Prove Your Claim, Daubert-Frye Forum
"Anticipating the Use of Daubert-Frye"
2006
Michigan Association for Justice
"The ABCs of Federal Practice"
2005
NBI, Inc.
"Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation in Michigan"
2004
Lorman Education Services
"Governmental Immunity Issues in Michigan"
2004
International Legal Studies
Damage Caps and their Effect on the Judiciary"
2002
National Business Institute
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Michigan
2002
National Business Institute
"Challenges in Michigan Insurance Coverage Litigation
1999
National Business Institute
"Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim"
Publications
2018
Michigan Bar Journal
“Timing Hypoxic-Ischemic Fetal Brain Injury”
2016
AAJ Professional Negligence Newsletter
Are Future Damages a Thing of the Past?
2009
NBI, Inc.
"What Judges Want You to Know"
2008
Michigan Association for Justice
"Daubert Update"
2008
Michigan Association for Justice
"The Verdict is in...Now What?"
2007
NBI, Inc.
"Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case"
2007
NBI, Inc.
"Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators"
2006
Michigan Association for Justice
"The ABCs of Federal Practice"
2006
Daubert-Frye Forum, Michigan Association for Justice
"Using Science to Prove Your Claim"
2005
NBI, Inc.
"Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation in Michigan"
2004
Lorman Education Services
"Governmental Immunity Issues in Michigan"
2002
NBI, Inc.
"Challenges in Michigan Insurance Coverage Litigation"
2002
NBI, Inc.
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Michigan
1999
NBI, Inc.
"Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim"
Languages
English