Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Troy.
Rebecca S. Walsh
(She/Her)
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Rebecca Walsh joined ABC Law Centers (Reiter & Walsh, P.C.) in 2011, bringing decades of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice law. Practicing since 1992, she previously served as a trial attorney on high-profile cases, securing multi-million-dollar recoveries. Today, as a partner and senior attorney, she focuses exclusively on birth injury law and plays a key role in the firm’s long-standing, award-winning reputation.
Rebecca is known for her precision, strong legal and medical insight, and tenacious advocacy. She excels at evaluating complex records, building compelling cases, and guiding families through the legal process with clarity and compassion.
Her background includes experience on both sides of litigation, including work as a defense attorney and as a prosecutor handling a wide range of civil rights and medical malpractice matters. She is also a respected educator and speaker, having taught Legal Methods at Cooley Law School and regularly presenting on litigation and trial practice.
Deeply involved in the Metro Detroit community, Rebecca has served in leadership roles on the Huron Valley School Board and on several nonprofit boards. She is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and a member of the Melvin Belli Society. Her work is consistently recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and other leading legal publications.
Learn more about Rebecca by visiting her profile on our website.
Overview
- English
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., graduated 1991
- Central Michigan University, BSBA, graduated 1988
- Michigan, Active
- Alaska, Pro Hac Vice
- Arizona, Pro Hac Vice
- Florida, Pro Hac Vice
- Kentucky, Pro Hac Vice
- Mississippi, Pro Hac Vice
- New Mexico, Pro Hac Vice
- South Carolina, Pro Hac Vice
- Virginia, Pro Hac Vice
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group - Member
- Federal Bar Association, 2008-2010 - Member
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College - Graduate
- Huron Valley School Board - Former Member
- Justice Caucus Board of Directors, 2009 – 2012 - Member
- Melvin Belli Society - Member; Speaker
- Michigan Association for Justice - Member
- Michigan Association for Justice - Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair
- Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) - Michigan Delegate to the AAJ
- Michigan Association for Justice, Daubert/Causation Committee - Chair
- Michigan Association for Justice, Executive Board - Member
- Michigan Asssociation for Justice, Amicus Committee - Member
- Oakland Gymnastics Booster Club - Founder & President
- Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, Board of Directors - Member
- State Bar of Michigan - Member
- English
- Michigan, Active
- Alaska, Pro Hac Vice
- Arizona, Pro Hac Vice
- Florida, Pro Hac Vice
- Kentucky, Pro Hac Vice
- Mississippi, Pro Hac Vice
- New Mexico, Pro Hac Vice
- South Carolina, Pro Hac Vice
- Virginia, Pro Hac Vice
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group - Member
- Federal Bar Association, 2008-2010 - Member
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College - Graduate
- Huron Valley School Board - Former Member
- Justice Caucus Board of Directors, 2009 – 2012 - Member
- Melvin Belli Society - Member; Speaker
- Michigan Association for Justice - Member
- Michigan Association for Justice - Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair
- Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) - Michigan Delegate to the AAJ
- Michigan Association for Justice, Daubert/Causation Committee - Chair
- Michigan Association for Justice, Executive Board - Member
- Michigan Asssociation for Justice, Amicus Committee - Member
- Oakland Gymnastics Booster Club - Founder & President
- Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, Board of Directors - Member
- State Bar of Michigan - Member
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., graduated 1991
- Central Michigan University, BSBA, graduated 1988
- Pronouns: She/Her
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Troy (2026)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Troy (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
- Birth Trauma
- Civil Rights
- Medical Malpractice
Awards:
The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Troy, 2013 – Present
The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Troy, 2013 – Present
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent (5.0/5.0)
AV-Distinguished rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
Hall of Fame, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2025
Selected to Super Lawyers, 2010 - Present
Women in the Law: Top Peer-Nominated Lawyers, Best Lawyers®, 2016-Present
Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine, 2013-Present
Women in the Law Award, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2012
Top 25 Women Consumer Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2013-Present
Top 50 Consumer Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 204; 2016-2018
Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012; 2014-Present
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit, 2016
Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), Pacesetter Award, 2007
Leading Michigan Lawyer - Peer Reviewed and Recommended, LeadingLawyers.com, Michigan Bar Journal, 2013-2016
America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 1%, American Registry
Leaders in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2019
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in the Midwest, 2022
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan, Avvo, 2023
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit, 2023
Michigan's Go-To Power List - Negligence Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2023
Million-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Student Bar Association Outstanding Service Award
Appreciation Award presented by the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, 2004
Leading Michigan Lawyer, Michigan Bar Journal, LeadingLawyers.com, 2013-Presen
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan, Certificate of Appreciation, Pro Bono Recognition, Recognition for work done with Trial Lawyers Care (TLC) representing victims of 9/11 to receive compensation for their injuries after the terrorist attack, 2007
Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan, Crain's Detroit Business, 2016
Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), Pacesetter, 2007
Women in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation, Roseville Community Schools Project Challenge Program, 2008
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- $6.9 million
$6.9 million settlement for a baby with cerebral palsy as a result of delivery errors.
- $5.0 million
$5.0 million for a child with mental and physical deficits due to undiagnosed cystic PVL.
- $4.5 million
$4.5 million awarded to child for damages that were alleged to have occurred during the labor and delivery process.
- $4.425 million
$4.425 million awarded to a child that was harmed by doctor's negligence during labor and delivery.
- $3.9 million
$3.9 million awarded to a young girl with motor delays and mild cerebral palsy.
- $3.85 million
$3.85 million for a child who has CP from HIE because physicians failed to respond to intrauterine growth restriction, oxygen deprivation, and fetal distress.
- $3.75 million
$3.75 million for child with cerebral palsy and cognitive deficits due to lack of oxygen and delayed C-section in an ill-advised VBAC birth.
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