Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morley, P.C.
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 248-851-9500
- Fax: 248-538-1223
- E-Mail: info@secrestwardle.com
- Website: www.secrestwardle.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5025, Troy, MI 48007-5025
Established: 1912
- Practice Areas
- About Us
- Additional Locations
- Client Information
- Personnel
- Additional Links
- Insurance Law Podcasts
Practice Areas
- Advertising Injury
- Agent and Brokers Errors and Omissions
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Amusement Law
- Appellate Practice
- Automobile Liability
- Business Law
- Class Actions
- Commercial Law
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright and Trademark Law
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Fire
- General Liability
- Governmental Liability
- Insurance Agents
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Malpractice
- Liquor Liability
- Malpractice
- Mass Tort
- Medical Devices
- Mold and Mildew Claims
- Motor Vehicle
- Municipal Liability
- No-Fault
- Nursing Home Liability
- Pharmaceutical
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property and Casualty
- Real Estate
- Toxic Torts
- Trucking Litigation
About Us
From our humble beginnings as the law office of a single practitioner over one hundred years ago, Secrest Wardle has grown into one of Michigan's largest and most successful law firms. This growth can be attributed to many factors, but it all comes down to one word: commitment.
Commitment to our Clients.
Secrest Wardle is committed to client advocacy. Using teams of legal specialists, we leverage the intellectual capital of our entire firm to provide extensive insight without sacrificing personal attention. Our collaborative environment enables clients to take advantage of the combined knowledge and experience of attorneys and support staff dedicated to aggressively defending their interests.
Commitment to Results.
Secrest Wardle is committed to getting results. Our entire approach to litigation and counsel is explicitly structured to meet our clients' needs. Whether defending you in litigation or helping to identify, manage, and eliminate legal risks, we seek the most direct solution possible, minimizing costs and time expended.
Commitment to Fundamentals.
Secrest Wardle is committed to upholding the fundamental values upon which we were founded. Integrity and dedication have been hallmarks of our firm since its inception. They are as important to our practice today as they were over a century ago. This commitment to fundamental values has allowed our firm to build an enviable record of case results. Whether in or out of the courtroom, we have the experience, expertise, and common sense to deliver excellent legal service at a reasonable cost.
Insurance Defense
Insurance defense is the foundation upon which Secrest Wardle was built, and this tradition of excellence continues today. We represent commercial and municipal clients through national and international insurance carriers. We are also a valuable ally to our insurance clients, resolving a broad range of insurance coverage issues.
Insurance Coverage
The attorneys in our firm's Insurance Coverage Practice Group have broad experience litigating a wide variety of coverage cases in both State and Federal Courts. We have successfully litigated such policy issues as:
Errors & Omissions
Allocation
Business Risk Exclusions
Criminal Acts
Expected & Intended Acts
Michigan No-Fault
Misrepresentation
Pollution exclusion
Trigger of Coverage
Who is an Insured
Additional Locations
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 2025 East Beltline SE, Suite 600
- Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
- Telephone: 616-285-0143
- Fax: 616-285-0145
- E-Mail: jcole@secrestwardle.com
Client Information
Non-Insurance Clients
- Bloomfield Township
- City of Auburn Hills
- City of Bloomfield Hills
Personnel Information
Senior Partners
Justin A. Grimske
Troy, MI
Admitted
- Michigan, 2013
Education:
- Arizona State University, B.S. Finance, 2010
- University of Detroit Mercy, J.D., 2013
Executive Partners
- Derk W. Beckerleg
- Mary T. Doll
- Caroline A. Grech
- Brandon C. Hagaman
- Amber Rouse Holloway
- Christina K. Korkes
- Matthew C. Lindgren
- John G. Mitchell
- Samantha J. Orvis
- Robert J. Penrod
- Daniel T. Rizzo
- Daniel S. Schrode, II
- Margaret A. Scott
- Cleveland B. Simmons
- Darice E. Weber
- John L. Weston
Partners
- Mohammad G. Beydoun
- Jeffrey Bullard, Jr.
- Robert B. Carr
- Dianna L. Caywood
- Zachary J. Diederichs
- Andrew S. Gipe
- Robert C. Haynes
- Eric T. Johnson
- Elizabeth M. Malone
- Kaitlynn M. Milroy
- James P. Molloy
- Fadee A. Nakkash
- Matthew T. Nicols
- Mark S. Roberts
- Lauren A. Sterrett
- L. Charlynn Turner
- Robert M. Unatin
Associates
- Nicholas R. Aukerman
- Troy N. Backos
- Ethan J. Carey
- Fadi Charaf-Eddine
- Joseph J. Giacalone
- Jasmyn A. Hester
- Katie L. Kennedy
- David R. Kinzer
- Alana E. Knox
- Alysa N. Levine
- Elizabeth R. Nichols
- Benjamin P. Rizza
- Dayne J. Rogers
- Shelby O. Struble
- Jenna M. Tebbe
- Kyle P. Walters
- Tera A. Watson
Of Counsel
- Brian J. Casey
- Roy E. Cole
- John H. Cowley, Jr.
- William G. Ferro
- Katherine M. Fries
- Nancy Cooper Green
- Richard C. Hohenstein
- Sidney A. Klingler
- Stephanie L. Marino
- Mark E. Morley
- Bethany J. Truex
- Victor T. Van Camp
- Elizabeth L. Wilhelmi
Additional Links
Insurance Law Podcasts
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