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Stephen Howard Sinas
also known as Stephen Sinas, Steve Sinas
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Biography
I am a partner at Sinas Dramis Law Firm, headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. I am a personal injury trial attorney. In other words, I specialize in representing people who have been injured or harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, institution, or governmental entity. One of my main areas of expertise consists of representing clients in personal injury and wrongful death actions regarding crashes involving motor vehicles, semi-trucks, motorcycles or bicycles. Moreover, I also specialize in litigating against auto insurance companies that have wrongfully denied coverage or benefits to injured people. In addition to auto-related cases, I also handle a wide variety of other personal injury cases, including police misconduct/excessive force cases, sexual assault cases, premises liability cases, dog-bite cases, etc. I have litigated cases in numerous state and federal trial courts across Michigan and have handled cases at the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.
Unfortunately, with all the misinformation in the media and tacky legal advertising, I know that personal injury lawyers may get a bad rap. The truth, however, is that a personal injury trial lawyer, like me, has the honorable duty of advocating for those seriously injured or harmed by the wrongdoing of another person, company or government. I passionately embrace that duty every day I come to work. It is a privilege to represent my clients. As their advocate, I know I must effectively tell their story and fully pursue all rights available to them under the law. I owe it to my clients to use my skill, knowledge, and compassion to provide them the very best representation they so deserve.
I currently serve as an Adjunct Professor of the Michigan No-Fault Auto Insurance Law at the Michigan State University College of Law. I regularly lecture and write about various issues related to personal injury law and civil justice. I serve as an Executive Board Member of the Michigan Association for Justice, Executive Board Member of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council, and Executive Board Member and Secretary of the Ingham County Bar Association.
I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, where I double-majored in Economics and English Literature and minored in Modern Greek Language and Culture. I received my law degree from Wayne State University Law School.
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Licensed in Michigan for 18 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
3380 Pinetree Rd, Lansing, MI, 48911
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
310 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
4000 Portage St., Suite 110, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
24825 Little Mack Avenue, Suite 200, St. Claire Shores, MI, 48080
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Posted by anonymous | November 06, 2014 | Litigation
Superb auto accident representation
Mr. Sinas's representation of my case has restored my faith in attorneys. He was supportive, encouraging, and honest in every interaction for from beginning to end! He was vey knowledgable on the latest law pertaining to my case. His professionalism and decorum were far above expectations! His...
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"Steve Sinas has quickly demonstrated himself as a leader in Michigan No-Fault Law. He is an excellent practitioner and sought after continuing legal education speaker."
"Stephen worked at our firm when in law school. He was hard-working, intellegent, dedicated, and well principled. He will serve his clients well."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Listed, Best Lawyers
2020
Listed - Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law (2013 - Present), Michigan Super Lawyers
2020
Listed - Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law (2018 - Present), Leading Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Personal Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2019
Distinguished Brief Award, WMU-Cooley Law Review
2013
Top 5 under 35 Award, Ingham County Bar Association
2007
Winner of MI State Bar Neg Sec 2007 Law School Writing Comp, Michigan State Bar Negligence Section
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University College Of Law
2007 - Present
Shareholder, Sinas Dramis Larkin Graves & Waldman, PC
Associations
2013 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticePeople's Law School Committee Chairman
2010 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeExecutive Board Member
Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN)
Member
Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council
President of the Board
Ingham County Bar Association
President, Past Vice President, Past Treasurer, Past Secretary
Ingham County Bar Foundation
Fellow
2012 - 2015
Ingham County Bar Association, Young Lawyers SectionBoard Member
2012 - 2018
State Bar of MichiganCharacter & Fitness District E Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Admire v Auto Owners Insurance Company
Decided by the Michigan Supreme Court
Price v High Pointe Oil Company
Decided by the Michigan Supreme Court
Bletz v Gribble, et al
Settlement - $3,000,000
Education
2007
Wayne State University Law School
Juris Doctor
2004
Universiy of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2020
University Club and Conference Center
The New Auto No-Fault Law
2020
East Lansing Kiwanis
Michigan’s New Auto No-Fault Presentation
2020
CPAN Town Hall
No-Fault Town Hall
2019
VTC Insurance Group
PIP Choice Options and Opt-Outs
2019
Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centers
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
People’s Law School
Michigan No-Fault Reform: Understanding the Controversy
2019
No-Fault Institute XVI
The New PIP Choice Options
2019
Michigan Auto Insurance Promise Rally
Auto No-Fault Law
2019
MBIPC Luncheon
Judicial Update (2018, 2019)
2019
Mary Free Bed at Sparrow Hospital
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
Council of Black Baptist Pastors
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
BIAMI Annual Fall Conference
Auto No-Fault Reform
2017
Town Hall
Auto No-Fault 101
2017
Michigan Lawyers Weekly live webinar
The State of No-Fault Insurance in Michigan
2017
4th Annual No-Fault Summit
Evidentiary Hurdles in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
2016
No-Fault Institute
The Continuing Evolution of No-Fault Causation Law: PIP and Tort Cases
2016
3rd Annual No-Fault Summit
To Deny or Not Deny Attorney Fees: What Is Reasonable?
2015
People’s Law School
Overview of the Affordable Care Act and its Intersection with the Michigan No-Fault Law
2015
Michigan Nurses Association
Auto No-Fault for Nursing Professionals
2015
Michigan College of Trauma Surgeons
Auto No-Fault Update for Trauma Surgeons
2015
Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Overview of the Michigan No-Fault System
2015
Michigan Association for Justice Rapid Fire Seminar
3rd Party Auto Threshold Update
2015
Mary Free Bed Spinal Cord Injury Symposium
Michigan Auto No-Fault Update for Medical Professionals
2015
MAJ No-Fault Institute
o The Current Status of PIP Causation Law
2015
ICLE On-Demand Seminar
Michigan No-Fault Update
2015
ICLE No-Fault Summit 2015
Damages in PIP cases: The Reasonable Charge Requirement
2015
CPAN Town Hall
Auto No-Fault Update
2015
CPAN Town Hall
Auto No-Fault Update
2015
Brain Injury Association of Michigan Legal Conference
o Depositions for Medical Professionals
2015
Auto No-Fault Town Hall
Panelist – Auto No-Fault Town Hall
2014
People's Law School - East Lansing
The Affordable Care Act and its Implications
2014
On-Demand Webinar (Panelist)
Auto No-Fault First-Party Update
2014
Admire Workshop III (CPAN)
Allowable Expense Benefits: Understanding Section 3107(1)(a)
2013
Supreme Summer Seminar
Admire v Auto-Owners
2013
Supreme Court Seminar
Price v High-Pointe Oil Company
2013
People's Law School - East Lansing
Health Care Law Basics and the Affordable Care Act
2013
On Demand Seminars
First-Party No-Fault Update 2013
2013
No-Fault Institute X
Affordable Care Act Basics for Auto No-Fault Attorneys
2013
Intersection: The Michigan No-Fault Law & The Federal Affordable Care Act
Tort Liens & Subrogation
2013
CPAN Admire Workshop
Beyond Admire: Recent Court of Appeals Cases Regarding the Everyday Livings Needs of the Catastrophically Injured
2012
People's Law School - Lansing
Constitutional Law & Civil Rights Litigation
2012
No-Fault Institute
Johnson v Recca
2011
Upper Michigan Legal Institute
No-Fault Law Update
2011
Michigan Association for Justice Seminar in the Snow
No-Fault PIP Causation Law
2010
No-Fault Institute
No-Fault PIP Causation Jury Instructions
Publications
2020
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Protecting the Injured: A Summary Guide to the New Auto No-Fault Law
2020
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Making Smart Choices: A Summary Guide to the New Auto No-Fault Law
2019
Institute for Continuing Legal Education No-Fault Summit
A Different State of Affairs: Identifying the Rights and Benefits of Michigan Residents Injured in Out-of-State Auto Crashes and Out-of-State Residents Injured in Michigan Auto Crashes
2019
Michigan Association for Justice Quarterly, Spring
Flawed No-Fault Reforms and Flawed Autonomous Vehicles Laws: Justice is at Stake for Auto Accident Victims
2019
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Navigating the Chaos: the New No-Fault Legislation
2018
Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute
Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Tort Liability in Michigan
2018
Detroit Legal News
Michigan Has Work to Do to Make Its Auto Laws as Smart as Its Autonomous Cars
2017
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Patient Assignments: Should Providers Use Them in This Post-Covenant Auto No-Fault World?
2017
Detroit Legal News
Extending the One-Year Back Rule Will Decrease No-Fault Litigation and Benefit Everyone
2016
Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute
The Continuing Evolution of No-Fault Causation: PIP and Tort Cases
2015
State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section
The Intersection of the Affordable Care Act and the Michigan No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act
2014
Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute
Medical Providers and the Reasonable Charge Requirement
2014
The New Citizen Press
Michigan's Auto No-Fault Law: Understand Your Rights Before They May Change
2014
Michigan Association for Justice Quarterly
Moody v Home-Owners: What Does This Case Mean for Medical Providers?
2010
Thomas M. Cooley Law Review
"Deciphering Two Related Concepts: No-Fault PIP Causation Law and the Decision in Griffith v State Farm"
2009
Michigan Association for Justice November 2009 Advance Sheet
"Fischer v Blakenship & the Seriousness of Permenant Disfigurement
2007
State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section Quarterly
The Legal Rights of Michigan Citizens Have Been Limited by Recent Decision of the Michigan Supreme Court
N/A
No-Fault Red Book Online (NFRBO)
No-Fault Red Book Online (NFRBO)
Languages
English