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George T. Sinas
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Biography
George T. Sinas has represented seriously injured persons throughout Michigan for over 35 years. He is a past President of the Michigan Association for Justice and a former Chairperson of the State Bar Negligence Law Section. During his career, he has received numerous honors for his work in the field of personal injury law. In 2018, he received the ClineSchreier Award for Excellence from the State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Council as well as the Thomas E. Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ingham County Bar Association. In 2015, he received the Respected Advocate Award from the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. In 2014, he received the Champion of Justice award from the Michigan Association for Justice. In 2013, he received the Michigan Lawyer of the Year award from Michigan Lawyers Weekly. In 2009 and 2014, Best Lawyers named George Lansing Personal Injury Litigator of the Year. In 2005, George received the Michigan Brain Injury Association Legacy Society Professional Service Award for his work representing the victims of serious brain injury. George has been listed in every edition of the book The Best Lawyers in America since 1989 in the field of personal injury law and also named a Michigan Super Lawyer every year since 2006 by Super Lawyer Magazine. Furthermore, in 2018 and 2020, he was the only Lansing-area attorney specializing in plaintiff's personal injury litigation included in the Top 100 Super Lawyers list. He has authored two textbooks and numerous articles on the subject of the Michigan Automobile No-Fault Insurance Law and has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Michigan State University College of Law teaching the Auto No-Fault Law class. George also serves as General Counsel for the Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN), a broad-based coalition of over 20 major medical and consumer groups who are major stakeholders in the Michigan auto no-fault insurance system. George received his Bachelor's Degree Magna Cum Laude from the University of Michigan and his Law Degree Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School. George is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal courts of Michigan.
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Licensed in Michigan for 50 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1975
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Location
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
3380 Pine Tree Road, Lansing, MI, 48911
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George T. Sinas's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 7, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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Highly Recommend
Excellent service and personal attention to my claim. I was always kept informed of the process and my questions were answered fully and satisfactorily.
Posted by Paula | June 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Not just a number
George Sinas was able to resolve my lawsuit extremely close to the largest amount I could possibly be awarded. More importantly, I felt like George and his team cared about me personally and did everything in their power to make this whole process easier on me. I had never been through any sort of le...
Posted by Amy | May 8, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Very kind and compasionate
The whole team that worked with our family was amazing! They kept our family well informed every step of the way and made sure that we understood the process. I believe they are the best in the business!
Posted by Sarah | April 23, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Thorough, compassionate, and trustworthy!
We had the privilege of working with George after we sustained serious injuries from a life-changing car accident. Although we would not wish this trauma on anyone, we truly could not recommend him more! In a scary, uncertain time, he provided clarity, assurance, and very necessary expertise. We were...
Posted by chris | March 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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car accident lawsuit
george and brittany came to the hospital after my accident...after that they did everything that needed to be done while i recovered..they stayed in touch..i went to office 4 times over 9 month period...they made it so easy for me and recieved a settlement that has helped alot..great job guys.!!
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Experience
Honors
2021
Listed - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation (1989 - Present), Best Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Personal Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan (2010 - Present), Super Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2020
Listed - Plaintiffs Personal Injury (2006-Present), Super Lawyers
2019
Peer Selected, Leading Lawyers
2018
Thomas E. Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award, Ingham County Bar Association
2018
Top 50 Michigan Consumer Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2018
Earl J Cline & Sherwin Schreier Award for Excellence, State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section
2017
Top 10 Consumer Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2017
Top 10 Plaintiffs' PI Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2015
Most Respected Advocate Award, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
2014
Lansing Personal Injury Litigator of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Champion of Justice Award, Michigan Association for Justice
2013
Catalina Andres Humanitarian Award, ACS Foundation
2013
Protection and Preservation Award, Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault
2013
Lawyer of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2009
Lansing Personal Injury Litigator of the Year, Best Lawyers in American
2005
Legacy Society Professional Service Award, Brain Injury Association of Michigan
2003
Top 10 Lawyers of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2003
Leo A. Farhat Outstanding Attorney Award, Ingham County Bar Association
1991
Michigan's Most Influential Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
1990
Michigan's Most Influential Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Work Experience
1975 - Present
Partner (Shareholder), Sinas, Dramis, Larkin, Graves & Waldman, P.C.
Associations
2009 - Present
Brain Injury Association of MichiganBoard of Directors
2003 - Present
Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN)General Counsel
1978 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeExecutive Board Member
1975 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
Ingham County Bar Association
Member
1989 - 1990
Michigan Bar Association, Negligence Law SectionChairperson
1982 - 1983
Michigan Association for Justice (formerly Michigan Trial Lawyers Association)President
Sample of Legal Cases
Admire v Auto-Owners Ins Co, 494 Mich 10 (2013)
Payment not required
Brownell v Brown, 407 Mich 128 (1979)
Separation not required as long as both impacts were injurious
Hathcox v Liberty Mut Ins Co, 90 Mich App 511 (1979)
Benefits recoverable
Miller v Auto-Owners Ins Co, 411 Mich 633 (1981)
Coverage was extended
Vanguard v Clark, 438 Mich 463 (1991)
Exclusion enforced
Clevenger v Allstate Ins Co, 443 Mich 646 (1993)
Coverage was applicable
Kreiner v Fischer, 471 Mich 109 (2004)
Threshold was defined narrowly
Jarrad v Integron National Ins Co, 472 Mich 207 (2005)
Deduction permitted
Arnold v Auto-Owners Ins Co, 84 Mich App 75 (1978)
Benefits recoverable
Perkins v Riverside Ins Co, 141 MIch App 379 (1985)
Setoff not permitted
Numerous Amicus Curiae Briefs on behalf of the Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN)
Various outcomes
Education
1975
Wayne State University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1972
University of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Michigan Association for Justice: No-Fault Institute
Michigan Auto No-Fault Law (Speaker for 10+ Years)
2019
Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Annual No-Fault Update
Michigan Auto No-Fault Law (Speaker for 20+ Years)
2019
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Fall Conference
The Current State of Auto No-Fault Reform
N/A
Dozens of miscellanous conferences and events spanning the last 30 years
Michigan Auto No-Fault Law
Publications
2020
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Making Smart Choices: A Summary Guide to the New Auto No-Fault Law
2020
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Protecting the Injured: A Summary Guide to the New Auto No-Fault Law
2019
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Navigating the Chaos: the New No-Fault Legislation
2010
Thomas M. Cooley Law Review
"Deciphering Two Related Concepts: No-Fault PIP Causation Law and the Decision in Griffith v State Farm"
2010
Internet Website, co-authored with Timothy J. Donovan and Stephen H. Sinas
No-Fault Red Book Online (NFRBO)
2002
State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section Quarterly
"Highway Defect Claims . . . Is Something Wrong with the Actual Roadbed?"
2000
Michigan Bar Journal
"Case Management and the Michigan No-Fault Law: A Look at the Legal Issues"
1999
Michigan Bar Journal
"Case Management and the Michigan No-Fault Law"
1999
Michigan State Journal of Medicine and Law
"Case Management and the Michigan No-Fault Law: A Look at the Legal Issues"
1997
Michigan Bar Journal
"1995 No-Fault Tort Threshold: A Statutory Hybrid"
1986
Michigan Bar Journal
"The Evolving No-Fault Tort Threshold"
1978
Michigan Bar Journal
"The Current Status of No-Fault - Increasing Discord in Appellate Court Decisions"
N/A
Textbook - Michigan Association for Justice (1978-2010)
Michigan No-Fault Auto Insurance Decisions (No-Fault Red Book)
N/A
Textbook - coauthored with Wayne J. Miller (2005-2011)
Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law in Michigan
Languages
English