The Firm
We represent individuals who have been seriously injured or wrongfully fired. Our clients know we care, and our relationships carry on even after the case is over. In fact we still get cards and notes from our former clients letting us know how they are doing, and just to stay “in touch.” This is something that we are proud of, and speaks volumes for the relationships we build when handling your case.
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Blake Ringsmuth
Blake K. Ringsmuth grew up in Traverse City. After high school, he went on to play NCAA level tennis. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1987, with undergraduate honors, and then graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1990. At the University, he served on a number of student government bodies and was a recognized and outspoken leader for individual’s rights.
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Confidential, Free Consultation
New clients often say, “I never thought I would need a lawyer.” Now you need time to explain the facts to your attorney and to understand your options – time to develop a trust relationship. At our first meeting, we listen to you and we try to explain the law clearly. Due to recent changes in Michigan law, many victims are being denied access to the courts. If your case involves serious injury or serious economic loss, we try our best to define your legal rights and analyze your chance of success. There is no charge for this meeting and advice.
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Verdicts & Settlements
The following list of verdicts and settlements is a partial list of our past work, and is intended to show some of the variety of results we have achieved. In each case, we actually collected the amounts stated – there are no “phantom” settlements against uninsured defendants. (Other law firms may advertise case results that the client never received.)
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2011
Lawsuit on Portage Northern High School renovation raises troubling questions about air-quality concerns in 2009-10
Angelique Biehl was a Portage Northern High School biology teacher who became ill with respiratory and neurological problems during the winter of 2009-10, and hasn’t worked since March 2010.
Kalamazoo Gazette – September, 2011
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Types of Cases
Civil Lawsuits
We handle a wide variety of injury and employment cases. We have gone to trial many times, but the client may choose not to go to trial. The key to understanding your legal rights is this simple – the client has the authority to settle or proceed to trial, and the lawyer has the duty to make a clear recommendation.
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We are honored that lawyers, judges, doctors and former clients send many cases to us.
Personal injury and employment law are specialties. If you don’t practice in that area regularly, you don’t stand a fighting chance. There are so many technicalities in these types of cases, it is hard to keep up and avoid the landmines.
Resources
Hot Coffee Movie Trailer
Check out the trailer for Hot Coffee, a new documentary film by Susan Saladoff.