John M. Malone III

Associate
(248) 415-3171

With a focus on mapping out a strategy that maximizes each client’s potential for compensation, plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice attorney John Malone Malone is skilled in navigating the court system to mitigate client suffering so they can get on with their lives.

A Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019, John brings exceptional attention to detail, outstanding oral and writing abilities, aggressive advocacy, and a personal, more considerate, and hands-on approach to representing negligently injured clients.

Prepared and well-versed in the distinct individual story and legal issues of every unique client and case, John brings a solid understanding of the facts while zealously advocating client rights in a respectful, impactful, and effective manner. Everyone around him appreciates John for speaking kindly and candidly about the strengths and weaknesses of his cases and for providing options that maximize the potential to win.

John’s experience ranges from pre-suit investigation, pleadings, discovery, depositions, and expert witness selection to research and writing, motions, hearings, alternative dispute resolution, and trial and appellate counsel. He has already second-chaired four medical malpractice trials, served on the trial team for two other cases, and second-chaired a medical malpractice arbitration proceeding. John can be counted on as the go-to lawyer for complex legal research and analysis.

John brings a unique background to representing plaintiffs with personal and medical malpractice injuries. Notably, he interned at the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit, where he reviewed files and prepared case summaries detailing investigations, necessary evidence, essential witnesses, appropriate charges, and accepted waivers and placed offers on the record in preliminary exams. His tenure at the prosecutor’s office allowed him to cultivate his investigatory skills and ultimately started him on the path to helping those wronged or injured.

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan
    • Appellate and Negligence Law Sections
  • Wayne State University Law School, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
    • GPA – 3.84, Class Rank 6, top 5%
    • Order of the Coif
    • Gold key certificate
    • Executive Note & Comment Editor and Assistant Editor, Wayne Law Review
    • Junior Member, Wayne Moot Court
  • University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History



  • Michigan

I believe in protecting individuals who have been injured due to negligence. They appreciate my personal attention to their specific needs, my compassion for their situation, and my formidable advocacy both in and out of court.

Honors & Awards
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2019 to present
Seminars, Lectures, & Published Works

Publications

  • Using Eminent Domain to Address Detroit’s Vacant Land Problem: A Proposed Amendment to the Michigan State Constitution,” 62 WAYNE L. REV. 513 (2017).

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