Harvey Kruse, P.C.


Headquarters: Troy, Michigan

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Our Mission

Our goal is your complete satisfaction with the professional legal services provided by Harvey Kruse. You can expect personal, responsive and professional service at all times. Whether a case is worth millions of dollars or a matter of principle or precedent, individual attention is given to your problem to achieve the best outcome possible… at the best value possible. Economies of scale allow us to offer quality legal services at reasonable rates for all types of cases. We have grown as an organization while simultaneously nurturing one-on-one attorney-client relationships. We will never allow the firm’s size to hinder our ability to provide excellent service, including personally responsive and available attorneys. Unlike other large firms, when you retain Harvey Kruse, your case is not lost in a bureaucratic maze. We are dedicated to providing the resources of a major firm and the personal attention you deserve.

History & Experience

Our roots began in litigation when the firm was started in 1969 by Richard Harvey, John Kruse, Ronald Westen and John Milan.

We handle a wide range of cases for a broad mix of individuals, governmental entities, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships and insurance companies. In fact, our litigation practice is one of the largest in Michigan, since every attorney in our firm tries cases.

From its founding this firm has proudly held the reputation of aggressive litigators and being willing and eager to try cases to conclusion. We pride ourselves on having handled all types of product liability cases. From that base, the firm has expanded its expertise to include overtime litigation, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, construction accidents, toxic torts, malpractice, environmental, premises liability, dram shop actions, automobile negligence, insurance coverage questions, contractual disputes, trade secrets, probate, will contests, debt collection and bankruptcy matters.

Harvey Kruse, P.C. has a reputation for tailoring its services and skills to meet the changing needs of our clients. Since we share our clients’ concerns for the cost of legal services, the firm has a rigorous cost-containment program which is applied to its entire practice.

Legal integrity, aggressive representation and client satisfaction will continue to be the firm’s focus as we look forward to our fourth decade of practice.
About Us Our Practice—Tried and True

We are trial attorneys. Since our firm’s founding in 1969, we have earned a reputation for presenting an aggressive defense, always ready and willing to try cases to conclusion, whenever necessary. We pride ourselves on handling all types of litigated matters, from the simplest to the most complex multi-state disputes. We represent a broad mix of individuals, governmental entities, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorship’s and insurance companies. Every attorney in our firm tries cases, and our litigation practice is one of the largest in Michigan. We represent several major companies on the national level as well. Our major practice areas include:

  • Commercial and business disputes
  • Product liability
  • All aspects of insurance coverage and insurance defense litigation
  • Administrative law (NHTSA and CPSC)
  • Construction accidents
  • Employment litigation
  • Toxic torts
  • Malpractice defense
  • Environmental litigation
  • Premises liability
  • Dram shop actions
  • No fault and automobile negligence

    Harvey Kruse also has a reputation for tailoring its services to meet the changing needs of our clients. Because we share our clients’ concerns about the cost of legal services, we apply a rigorous cost-containment program to all aspects of our practice. Sophisticated strategy, sound legal analysis, aggressive representation, proven results and a commitment to client satisfaction have been the hallmarks of our firm from the beginning, and will continue to be our focus as we enter our fourth decade of practice.

    A Highly-Coordinated, Team Approach

    As a service organization and professional corporation, our firm is a composite of many dedicated individuals working together to bring you the highest quality legal representation. When Richard Harvey and John Kruse founded our firm on the strength of their litigation skills and business acumen, they created an organization with a solid, hard-working, no-nonsense approach—an approach that has fostered steady growth over the years.

    We pride ourselves on the skill and professionalism of our attorneys, yet our attorneys could not operate as successfully as they do without the committed and professional support of our paralegals, legal secretaries, law student interns and clerks. We value the contributions of everyone at our firm—the best, brightest and most dedicated people we can find—who together provide top quality legal services to our clients at reasonable fees. In truth, we bring our clients the best of both worlds: the resources and technical expertise of a large firm, together with the commitment to personalized service generally associated with small “boutique” firms.

    Our Promise To Our Clients

    While every client is unique, we vow to serve all of them according to the following principles:

    • Clients are the most important people in the firm.
    • Clients are not dependent on us, we are dependent on them.
    • Clients rely on us to protect and defend their interests, and our job is to do so as courteously and effectively as possible.
    • Clients are the purpose of our work, not an interruption. Answering their questions is a privilege, an opportunity to earn their business and trust. Calls are “held” only if an attorney is in conference, attending a deposition or actively engaged in court proceedings. When a particular attorney is unavailable, our team approach provides the client with ready access to factual information through another attorney, a paralegal or a professional legal secretary who is familiar with the case.
      Our Cost Containment Policy

    At Harvey Kruse, we understand your concern about the high cost of expert legal representation. We strive to keep our costs, and therefore yours, to a minimum, by:

    • Maintaining a low overhead. Our offices are functional and comfortable, not opulent.
    • Utilizing the latest technology to streamline basic business operations.
    • Relying upon a core of attorneys with at least 20-plus years of litigation experience. Attorneys, that is, who do not have to learn on the job (at your expense) but instead possess the experience and knowledge to handle your case as efficiently and effectively as possible.
    • Partnering with an extensive network of local and national experts on scientific and technical matters, thereby coordinating discovery and producing economies of scale.
    • An overall commitment to keeping your best interests at heart.


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    • Insurance Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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