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Thomas George Sinas
also known as Tom Sinas
About Thomas
Biography
Tom Sinas is a trial lawyer who has spent his career serving the public and advocating for the injured. As a partner at Sinas Dramis Law Firm, he manages the firm’s downtown Grand Rapids office and is dedicated to serving his home community of West Michigan.
When Tom opened the Grand Rapids office of the law firm founded by his grandfather, the goal was clear; to bring the firm’s tradition of excellence in personal injury law and community service directly to West Michigan. That first meant leaving a prestigious career as a trial lawyer in Minneapolis and relocating his family to Grand Rapids. It next meant becoming deeply involved in community and professional endeavors. Tom brought the Lids for Kids program to Grand Rapids, which has resulted in nearly 3,000 West Michigan children receiving free bike helmets. Tom also co-hosts "Know the Law" on Fox 17, a weekly television segment that educates the public about laws that affect their everyday lives and legal rights.
Tom has held leadership positions in organizations such as the Brain Injury Association of Michigan, the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and the Legal Assistance Center. He has also received numerous professional accolades, including being recognized as Michigan Super Lawyer, a Grand Rapids Top Lawyer, and a Michigan Leading Lawyer. In 2020, Tom was peer-recognized as a "Top 10 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyer" in Michigan by Leading Lawyers Magazine and in 2021 was voted the "Best Personal Injury Attorney in Grand Rapids" by readers of the Grand Rapids Magazine. Most importantly, Tom has achieved justice for his clients, having obtained some of the firm’s largest personal injury settlements and verdicts.
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Licensed in Michigan for 12 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 19 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in North Dakota for 18 years
State: North Dakota
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
310 Fulton St. E., Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
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Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Thomas George Sinas
I went to the Sinas firm in apprehension. I was not sure what I wanted to do in my situation... particularly, I did not want to get involved in filing any claim. Thomas was so wonderful! He talked with me, not at me, and helped me come to a conclusion without feeling a pressure to do so. You can tell...
Posted by Chelsea | March 05, 2015
Made my hard times as easy as possible
this was my first time ever needing a lawyer, and I'm so happy i experienced this with a lawyer like tom. The world is full of hate and hard times but dealing with difficulties was not something i had to worry about with Tom on my side.
Posted by Janice | February 20, 2015 | Insurance
Excellent Work on a Difficult Case
Tom Sinas and his paralegal performed superbly handling difficult and complex insurance no-fault liability claims. Processing my case involved multiple providers and injuries, an out-of-state accident and keeping track of insurance issues over a 2 1/2 year time table.
Posted by anonymous | December 23, 2014 | Personal Injury
Excellent and very professional lawyer
I cannot recommend Thomas Sinas enough as a personal injury lawyer. We started working with him after I was left with a severe injury following an accident. When we met Thomas, we were very fearful about my situation but his calm attitude and professionalism helped reassure us. He walked us through a...
Posted by Stephanie | December 12, 2014
Excellent lawyer!!!
I had a pleasure working with Tom. He is very knowledgeable in his field of work. He was very dependable and very quick to answer any of my questions. He kept me informed with everything that was going on. I would definitely recommend him.
Thomas George Sinas's Lawyer Endorsements
"Over my 43 years of representing injured persons, I have dealt with hundreds of attorneys and I place Tom Sinas in the absolute top tier of personal injury trial attorneys. He is very capable and thorough. Tom is so well prepared that that he is ready and willing to try the case the moment it is filed. He has fully analyzed all angles. He knows what the case is worth and will not hesitate to try the case if the insurance company refuses to pay. Because of this, he has earned their respect. They know that they are up against the real deal. But, what I like even more is not how good of a trial lawyer he is, but that he is empathetic and very attentive to his clients. They not only have quick access to him, but they are also well informed about the strategy, developments and all legal aspects of the case. The clients are part of the team. Tom is usually several chess moves ahead of his opponent and the fun part is that his clients know what the next moves are."
"I endorse Tom. Great personal injury attorney."
"I consulted with Tom on a wrongful death case that occurred in Michigan. Tom is an excellent attorney and exactly the kind of lawyer you need when you get hurt. I was impressed with his thorough and comprehensive understanding of the nuances and unique aspects of Michigan personal injury law. His firm’s website contains a wealth of information on the Michigan no-fault law. Tom handled the matter with the upmost care, thoroughness and concern for his clients. Tom is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse Thomas. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Prior to working with Tom, we consulted on many matters and I was always impressed with his intellect and legal analysis of matters. Having now worked with him on numerous cases, I am even more impressed with his thoroughness and commitment to his clients."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Listed, Best Lawyers in America
2021
Best Personal Injury Attorney in Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Magazine, Grand Rapids Business Journal
2020
Leading Lawyer, Peer Selected (2018 - Present), Leading Lawyers Network
2020
Grand Rapids Top Lawyers (2019-Present), Grand Rapids Magazine, Grand Rapids Business Journal
2020
Top 10 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyer in Michigan, Leading Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers
2020
Michigan Super Lawyer (2019 - Present), Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star (2015 - 2018), Super Lawyers
2016
Clients' Choice Award (2014 - 2016), AVVO
2016
Prevention Award, Brain Association of Michigan
2016
Up & Coming Lawyer, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2008
Excellence Award, American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division
2004
Best Brief Award, University of Minnesota Law School
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, Sinas Dramis Law Firm
2010 - 2013
Assistant County Attorney - Complex Crime Unit, Office of the Hennepin County Attorney
2006 - 2010
Associate, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Associations
2023 - Present
International Society of BarristersMember
2019 - Present
State Bar of MichiganBoard of Commissioners
2015 - Present
Brain Injury Association of MichiganBoard of Directors
2013 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
2013 - Present
Michigan Association for JusticeMember
2013 - Present
Grand Rapids Bar AssociationMember, Former Trustee
Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault
Associate General Counsel
2015 - 2018
Legal Assistance CenterBoard of Directors
2015 - 2018
Grand Rapids Bar AssociationTrustee
2014 - 2018
Justice Foundation of West MichiganCommittee Member
Education
2006
University of Minnesota Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
University of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2001
University of Michigan
BFA
Speaking Engagements
2023
No-Fault Institute
“Third-Party Threshold Litigation”
2022
Upper Michigan Legal Institue
Upper Michigan Legal Institue
2022
No-Fault Institute XIX
“Auto Negligence & Tort Threshold”
2022
No-Fault Institute
“Third-Party Threshold Litigation”
2022
2022 Spring Conference
“Michigan No-Fault Reform"
2021
Spring Seminar
Understanding the New Auto No-Fault Law
2021
No-Fault Institute
Third-Party Threshold Litigation
2021
MAJ’s No-Fault Institute
“Auto Negligence/Tort Threshold Update”
2021
MAJ’s No-Fault Institute
“The PIP Opt-Out”
2021
Auto No-Fault Boot Camp
No-Fault PIP Choice Options
2020
Virtual Webinar
2020 Changes to Michigan’s Auto Insurance Law
2020
Town Hall with CPAN
Michigan’s New Auto Insurance Law: The Bottom Line
2020
No-Fault Institute
PIP Options
2020
Grand Rapids Round Table
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
Teter Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. Meeting
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
People’s Law School
Michigan No-Fault Reform: Understanding the Controversy
2019
MBIPC Bootcamp
Auto-Owners v. Compass Health
2019
ICLE No-Fault Summit
Peace at Last? Third-Party Auto 2019 Update
2019
CPAN Member Meeting
Auto No-Fault Reform
2019
BIAMI Fall Conference
The Current State of Auto No-Fault Insurance
2018
Webinar
Personal Injury Damages
2018
Seminar 123
Covenant: One Year Later
2018
Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute
Development and Trial of a Negligent Entrustment Case
2018
CPAN Annual Meeting
Escape from Litigation Island
2018
3rd Annual Auto No-Fault Boot Camp
The Ongoing Impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Admire v Auto-Owners
2018
3rd Annual Auto No-Fault Boot Camp
Workshop on Provider Litigation in the Post-Covenant World
2018
2018 No-Fault Institute
Third-Party Threshold Litigation
2017
MBIPC Auto No-Fault Claim Denial Boot Camp
How Does Covenant Affect Existing Provider Cases?
2017
MBIPC Auto No-Fault Claim Denial Boot Camp
Provider v. Patient Lawsuits: What are the Rules?
2017
2017 No-Fault Institute
Third-Party Threshold Litigation
2017
2017 No-Fault Institute
Third-Party Threshold Litigation
2016
Michigan Association for Justice Annual Conference
The Enemy Within: Third Party 2016 Mini Update
2016
31st Annual Western Michigan Brain Injury Network Symposium
Multiple Threats: Auto No-Fault Law Update
2016
2016 Spinal Cord Symposium
Michigan Auto No-Fault for Medical Professionals
2015
NALS Membership Meeting
Intersection: The Sharing Economy and the Law
2015
MANS Meeting 2015: Navigating a Changing Neurosurgical Landscape
Overview of the Michigan No-Fault Law
2015
CPAN Town Hall
Auto No-Fault Update
2015
CPAN Advocacy Training Worksho[
Auto Law 101
2015
Brain Inury Assocation of MichiganI 2015 Legal Conference
Preparing the Medical Professional for a Deposition
2015
2016 Spinal Cord Symposium
Michigan Auto No-Fault for Medical Professionals
2014
People's Law School
Rules of the Road: Michigan Auto Law
2014
Michigan Supreme Court Judicial Conference
Admire v. Auto Owners Ins. Co.
2014
Michigan Association for Justice No-Fault Institute
The Admire Problem
2014
Mary Free Bed Patient Advocate Advisory Council
Auto Law 101 and Pending No-Fault Legislation
2014
CPAN Admire III Workshop
A Legal Analysis of the Admire Problem
2014
"Let Our Voices be Heard" (CPAN workshop)
Auto Law 101
2013
People's Law School
Criminal Law
2013
Financial Crime Training
Racketeering Forfeiture
2013
Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN): Admire II Workshop
Beyond Admire: Recent Court of Appeals Decisions Regarding the Everyday Living Needs of Catastrophically Injured
2012
Minnesota Sheriff's Association/Law Enforcement Training Service
Mortgage and Real Estate Fraud
2009
Minnesota Association for Justice Annual Convention
To Answer or Not to Answer: Legal Arguments For and Against Requiring the Jury to Answer the Damage Question
2008
American Association for Justice Mid-year Convention
Going Back in Time: Using the Internet Archive
Publications
2023
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Further Reflections on Motorcycles and No-Fault Priority
2023
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Auto Threshold Law: Another Year in Review
2022
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Venue in Multi-Defendant Tort Cases
2022
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Auto Liability and the Insidious Causation Problem
2022
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Unclothing the Emperor: Straight Talk from the Michigan Court of Appeals about the “Independent” Medical Examination Fallacy
2022
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Snowmobiling With Alice in Legal Wonderland
2022
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Into Thin Air: Medicaid Liens and Personal Injury Settlements
2021
The Grand Rapids Lawyer
Auto Law's Alphabet Soup: PIP, MACP, and ERISA Health Plans
2021
The Grand Rapids Lawyer
New Auto Liability Insurance Limits, New Complexities
2021
The Grand Rapids Lawyer
RIP, Bahri - You Will Not Be Missed
2020
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Motorcycles, Company Cars, and the No-Fault “Choice” Fallacy
2020
Grand Rapids Lawyer
The End of Psychological Exams by No-Fault Insurers
2020
Grand Rapids Lawyer
Out of State But Not Out of Mind
2020
The Grand Rapids Lawyer
Court System, Meet the No-Fault Choice Mess
2020
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
The Intersection of Grunge Rock and Auto Liability Threshold Law
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
Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Navigating the Chaos: The New No-Fault Legislation
2019
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Don’t Be Fooled by the Insurance Industry’s Shiny Objects
2019
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
When Chaos Devolves into Anarchy: the Hot Mess of Public Acts 21 and 22
2019
Grand Rapids Lawyer
You’re Either In or You’re Out: Determining Dependency in Survivor’s Loss Claims
2019
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Auto No-Fault Threshold: Peace At Last?
2019
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Remembering Your No-Fault Priorities
2019
Grand Rapids Lawyer
Remembering Your No-Fault Priorities
2018
Michigan Civil Procedure, Second Edition
Written Notice and Statutes of Limitations
2018
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Res Ipsa and Spoliation: A Dangerous Combination
2018
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Michigan Supreme Court: Insurers Have No Absolute Right to Rescission
2018
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
New Stirrings in Auto Threshold Law
2018
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Notice of a No-Fault Claim: Michigan Supreme Court Chooses Simplicity over Complexity
2018
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Michigan’s Quirky Expert Deposition Rules
2017
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
A Midwestern Traveler’s Thoughts on Jury Selection Logistics
2017
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Adverse Medical Examinations in Personal Injury Cases: Following the Rules
2017
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Excess Economic Loss in Auto Liability Cases: Remembering the Fundamentals
2017
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Yes, there is a Threshold--And It’s Working
2017
Innovative Health Magazine
Understanding the Whole Injury
2017
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Covenant Medical Center v. State Farm: A Sea Change in Michigan’s Auto No-Fault System
2016
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Reasonable Proof: It’s Simpler than You Think
2016
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
You Are What You Plead: Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies District Courts’ Subject Matter Jurisdiction
2016
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
A Stitch in Time: Supreme Court Softens the One-Year Notice Rule in PIP Cases
2016
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
A New Frontier in the Wild West of ERISA Litigation
2016
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
A New Lifeboat for Medical Providers Adrift in the No-Fault Sea
2016
2015
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Standing Strong: Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Medical Providers' Right to Sue No-Fault Insurers
2015
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Auto no-fault reform is anti-jobs, anti-free market, anti-Michigan
2015
Bridge Magazine
Abuse of no-fault law happens on both sides, hurts victims
2015
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Don't Overlook the Intentional Auto Tort
2015
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Michigan Supreme Court Affirms Mind-Body Connection
2015
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Baby You Can't Drive My Car: Negligent Entrustment Liability Remains Intact
2015
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
When Publication Leads to Clarification
2014
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
Protect Your Family: Beware the "Step-Down" Insurance Clause
2014
The Grand Rapids Lawyer
A Judicially-Created Disqualification from No-Fault Benefits
2014
Grand Rapids Lawyer (Grand Rapids Bar Association)
A New Trap for the Unwary No-Fault Lawyer
2014
The Grand Rapids Press/MLive
There's One Important Question Left Out of Grand Rapids' Airbnb Discussion
2014
Lansing State Journal
Uber Raises Public Safety Concerns
2013
William Mitchell Law Review
"Texts, Lies, and Identity Theft: Prosecuting Complex Financial Fraud with Minnesota's Racketeering Statute"
2010
Journal of the Minnesota Association for Justice
Damages Questions on the Special Verdict Form
2010
Book (contributing author)
Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students
2008
Journal of the Minnesota Association for justice
Using the Internet Archive to Investigate and Strengthen Your Case
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