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| | About Us | Blake, Kirchner, Symonds, Larson, Kennedy & Smith, P.C., is a mid-sized law firm located in Detroit, Michigan. Our lawyers offer professional legal services in several important areas of law including litigation and workers compensation defense. The firm represents clients throughout south east Michigan and the state of MI and also acts as local counsel for clients outside of the state of Michigan.
Blake, Kirchner, Symonds, Larson, Kennedy & Smith, P.C., is committed to providing all of its clients, whether individuals, businesses, insurers, or major corporations, with innovative and dynamic legal representation. The firm's mission is to provide top-quality legal services that meet our clients' particular needs, without forcing our clients to incur unreasonably high legal fees. The litigation and business attorneys at Blake, Kirchner, Symonds, Larson, Kennedy & Smith, P.C., strive to command and use a broad understanding of all of the factors that impact our clients' legal situation to provide our clients with the best professional legal services possible. | | Back To Top |
Arthur G. Kirchner III
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1976
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| | Memberships: | - State Bar of Michigan (Workers' Compensation Section)
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Wayne State University, B.A., 1970
- Detroit College of Law, J.D., 1976
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| | Born:1947 |
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Kevin T. Kennedy
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
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| | Memberships: | - American and Oakland County Bar Associations
- State Bar of Michigan (Negligence Section)
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Western Michigan University, B.B.A., 1984
- Detroit College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1987
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| | Born:1962 |
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Richard P. Smith
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan | | | Memberships: | - American, Macomb County and Detroit Bar Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Wayne State University, B.A. (with distinction), 1981
- Detroit College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1984
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Delta Theta Phi |
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| | Born:1959 |
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David B. Klein
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, 1990
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| | Memberships: | - American and Detroit Bar Associations
- State Bar of Michigan (Workers' Compensation Law Section)
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Michigan State University, B.A. (with distinction), 1987
- University of Detroit, J.D., 1990
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| | Born:1964 |
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John A. O'Brien
Detroit, MI |  | |
| | Memberships: | - Macomb County Bar Association
- Michigan Self-Insurer's Association
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| | Education: | - University of Detroit, J.D., 1989
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| | Born:1964 |
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Karen M. Melcher
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2001
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| | | Education: | - Michigan State University, B.A., 1998
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2001
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| | Born:1976 |
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J.R. Hiller
Detroit, MI |  | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
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| | Memberships: | - State Bar of Michigan
- Macomb County Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Michigan State University, B.S., 2001
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2005
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| | Born:1979 |
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