Joseph E. Grinnan

Of Counsel
(248) 746-4060

Joseph E. Grinnan is Of Counsel to Sommers Schwartz, and has been a litigator his entire career.

Joseph Grinnan focuses his practice on the defense of tort litigation,

Principally in the areas of products liability, premises liability, pharmacy malpractice, and construction site negligence.

I’VE BEEN A LITIGATOR MY ENTIRE CAREER

Joseph Grinnan focuses his practice on the defense of tort litigation, principally in the areas of products liability, premises liability, pharmacy malpractice, and construction site negligence.

Joe is an active supporter of the Children’s Center of Detroit, and a long-time member of Amnesty International. Married to a lawyer, he and his wife have two daughters, and he enjoys travel, book collecting, theater, and films.

Accomplishments

  • Co-Author, “Michigan Trial Guide,” Matthew Bender Publishing

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation, 2008
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
  • Wayne State University Law School, Juris Doctor
  • Oakland University, Bachelor of Arts
  • Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

I am an active supporter of the Children’s Center of Detroit, a long-time member of Amnesty International, and am involved with the ACLU as a volunteer.

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Our team is ready to fight for you

- Joseph E. Grinnan

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Honors & Awards
  • Best Lawyers – 2010 to present
  • AV Preeminent Lawyer – Peer Review Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0 (Martindale-Hubbell)
  • DBusiness Top Lawyer – 2015

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When you need to refer a matter to experienced lawyers with proven results, your search begins and ends here.

100% referral fee payment record

Over $60 million in referral fees paid in the last decade alone