Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Steven M. Gursten
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
As head of Michigan Auto Law, Steven M. Gursten focuses his practice on serious motor vehicle accident injury and wrongful death cases.
Steve frequently lectures at legal seminars throughout the country on trial advocacy, trucking litigation, and traumatic brain injury cases. He is the annual moderator and speaker at the “Advanced Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar,” offered through 360 Advocacy.
He is the current President of the Distracted Driving Litigation Group and past-President of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group for the American Association (AAJ) for Justice. Steve is also Past-President of both the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association and the AAJ Truck Litigation Group. In addition, he is the Past-President of the Melvin M. Belli Society and represents the state of Michigan in the Taos Trial Lawyers Society, an invitation-only group of distinguished trial attorneys from around the country.
As a truck accident lawyer at Michigan Auto Law, Steve has recovered the largest auto accident and truck accident settlement of any Michigan law firm or lawyer. In this capacity, Steve was named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Lawyer of the Year," after recovering one of the largest truck accident settlements in Michigan history, as well four other top-reported trial verdicts in previous years. Steve has also been selected to the Top 50 and Top 100 Lawyers in the state of Michigan by Super Lawyers over multiple years.
Overview
- University of Michigan, B.A., graduated 1992
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1995
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
- American Association for Justice - Distracted Driving Litigation Group - President
- American Association for Justice - Trucking Litigation Group - Past-President
- Melvin M. Belli Society - Past-President
- American Association for Justice - Traumatic Brain Injury Group - Past-President
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America - Board of Governors, Representing State of Michigan
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association - Past-President
- State of Michigan Model Civil Jury Instructions - Subcommittee Member
- TAOS Injury Lawyers - Member
- Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable - Founding Member
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
- American Association for Justice - Distracted Driving Litigation Group - President
- American Association for Justice - Trucking Litigation Group - Past-President
- Melvin M. Belli Society - Past-President
- American Association for Justice - Traumatic Brain Injury Group - Past-President
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America - Board of Governors, Representing State of Michigan
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association - Past-President
- State of Michigan Model Civil Jury Instructions - Subcommittee Member
- TAOS Injury Lawyers - Member
- Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable - Founding Member
- University of Michigan, B.A., graduated 1992
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1995
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Troy (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus:
- Automobile Collision
- Automobile Insurance (Michigan No-Fault Law)
- Bad Faith
- Brain Injury
- Catastrophic Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance
- Litigation
- No-Fault
- Wrongful Death
Awards:
“Go To Lawyer” for Negligence Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Lawyer of the Year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, American Trial Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rating
- Michigan Super Lawyer
- Best Lawyers, Crain's Detroit Business
- Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, member
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
- Leader in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Top 50 Lawyers in the State of Michigan, Super Lawyers
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Truck Accident Verdict
$2 million truck accident verdict on $250,000 defense offer
- John Doe v. XYZ Trucking Company
Recovered a $1.95 million wrongful death truck accident settlement in a case after being brought in by another Michigan personal injury law firm that does extensive advertising to try to find more insurance coverage after the referring law firm was told there was only $1 million dollars in insurance coverage. Took the case and doubled the total settlement for the widow and her children.
- Doe v. ABC Corporation
$8.5 Million Wrongful Death Truck Accident Settlement
- Lloyd v. First Choice Trucking
$2.5 million truck accident jury verdict in U.S. District Court, Michigan, on a $250,000 defense offer, U.S. District Court, Michigan
- John Doe v. Confidential
$3.5 million confidential truck accident settlement (out of state)
- John Doe v. Confidential
$3.5 million tire off case causing significant TBI
- Barnes v. Cassens Transport Company
$3.6 million truck accident award in Wayne County, Michigan, on a $300,000 defense offer
- Nunez v. Utica Transit Mix and Supply
$3.9 million truck accident settlement in Macomb County, Michigan
- Fini-Ross v. General Motors Corporation
$4.2 million auto accident jury verdict on a $100,000 defense offer in Oakland County, Michigan
- Estate of John Doe v. Confidential
$6.2 million wrongful death truck accident settlement (Out of State). The defense made a $400,000 “final” offer to previous attorney before he asked Steve Gursten to take over case for trial.
- John Doe v. Confidential
$7 million wrongful death auto accident confidential settlement including $3 million in personal assets contribution over insurance policy limits - Oakland County, Michigan
- Jane Doe v. XYZ Company
$10.5 Million Confidential Truck Accident Settlement
- John Doe v. A Trucking Company
$34 million confidential truck accident settlement. The defense's "final offer" before trial was $14 million. The case settled for $34 million in trial.
- Clouse v. Hughes
$1.1 million car accident jury verdict on $10,000 defense offer - Oakland County, Michigan
- Modzelewski-Shekoski, et al. v. Allied Excavation Inc., et al
$2.55 million wrongful death truck accident verdict on a $250,000 defense offer - Macomb County, Michigan
- Fairley v. Schiber Truck et al
$3.5 million truck accident verdict for the pain and suffering of a 56-year-old man involved in a truck accident. Highest defense offer was $1 million.
- Broeren v. Roy Bates II
$5.65 million Macomb County car accident jury verdict on $600,000 defense offer.
- Norris v. Atsalis Brothers Painting Company
$9 million car accident settlement. Client had been offered $1 million and told to take it by his previous lawyer before he sought sought Steve Gursten for a second opinion.
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