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Michael J. Morse is a personal injury attorney with offices located in Southfield (Oakland County) and Warren ( Macomb County), Michigan. He began his education at the University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelors of Science in business. He graduated with honors in 1992, and then earned a Juris Doctor Degree Cum Laude from the University Of Detroit School Of Law, emphasizing his studies on automobile, motorcycle, and truck accident insurance claims.

From 1992 through 1995 Mr. Morse was employed with a medium sized personal injury law firm. Then, in September of 1995 he opened his own firm and today proudly employs a staff of 35 including thirteen attorneys. Michael Morse, P.C. is now the largest firm in Michigan specializing in Automobile, truck and motorcycle cases. 99% of the cases we handle have to do with either first or third party Michigan No-fault claims. We do take a handful of catastrophic construction accident cases, significant dog bite cases and will help our clients with social security matters.

Mr. Morse frequently lectures on automobile claims throughout the State. He is an executive board member of the Michigan Association for Justice and a respected member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American Association for Justice. In addition to serving as legal counsel to his clients, Mr. Morse also serves as a case evaluator and arbitrator in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Since September of 2005, Mr. Morse has been serving as an adjunct professor at University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law where he teaches Law Practice Management to students who consistently give him rave reviews.

Most recently, Mr. Morse has also authored a book, "Litigating Head and Neck Injuries" by James Publishing.

Governor Jennifer Granholm recently appointed Michael J. Morse to the Michigan Chiropractic Board for a 4 year term. Mr. Morse was appointed by the chairperson of the Chiropractic Board to be the Chairperson of the Disciplinary Sub-committee which oversees the discipline procedure for chiropractors in the State of Michigan.

In 2009, Mr. Morse was nominated by Lawyers Weekly Newspaper as one of the top lawyers in Michigan, naming him a Leader in the Law. In the top 25 were dignitaries such as Mayor and Justice Dennis Archer, Henry Baskin, Ira Jaffe, and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to name just a few.

Marc J. Mendelson graduated from Michigan State University in 1987 with a degree in General Business Administration. He then went on to law school where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the prestigious Detroit College of Law in 1994 with a Juris Doctor Degree. After that, Mr. Mendelson worked for a large business firm and then for State Farm Insurance Company, where he was employed as an attorney. After several years of working for the insurance industry, he decided to become an advocate for injury victims, instead of helping insurance companies defend these lawsuits.

Heather graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oakland University then attended Wayne State University Law School. She graduated Cum Laude from WSU in 2006 and passed the bar examination a few months later. Heather worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for 3 years before joining our firm. Her main focus is to handle first and third party automobile, truck and motorcycle cases. Her hobbies include boating on the east side at North Channel Yacht Club, knee boarding, wave running, snowmobiling, tennis, and traveling. Heather is a member of Golden Key Honor Society and Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society.

Eric M. Simpson has been dedicated to protecting the rights of the seriously injured and their families for his entire legal career. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts. He then graduated Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1997 with his Juris Doctor. Not only is Eric a licensed member of The State Bar of Michigan, but also The North Carolina State Bar and The State Bar of Texas. He has practiced law in many different States and throughout the State of Michigan. He has extensive knowledge of the Michigan No-Fault Laws and numerous other areas of Michigan Personal Injury Law. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife and children, golfing, fishing and MSU athletics.

Scott McFarland graduated from Ferris State University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and shortly thereafter began working as a Trooper with the Michigan Department of State Police. He graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2005 and practiced insurance defense for approximately two years before joining the firm of Michael Morse, P.C. Mr. McFarland specializes in automobile negligence, personal injury protection benefits and premises liability claims. In his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, Karla, and dog, Rugby. He also enjoys power lifting, baseball, college football, fishing and rugby.

Joel R. Safir is an attorney, who recently joined the Michael Morse P.C. Family. In 1996, Joel graduated from the University of Michigan, with an emphasis in philosophy. That same year, he began law school at the Case Western University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. While at Case, he was a member of the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Team. As such, he represented his school in the ATLA National Mock Trial Competition in the spring, 1999. After graduation from law school, Joel spent nearly nine years practicing insurance defense litigation. In so doing, he tried numerous cases for insurance companies and their insureds. Joel is licensed in Michigan, Ohio, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is now a proud member of the MAJ. Since coming to Michael Morse P.C., Joel has exclusively practiced personal injury litigation. In his spare time, Joel enjoys traveling, reading and University of Michigan football. Go Blue!

Donald J. Cummings graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While at Truman, he was on the varsity wrestling team and was selected to be a member of the Academic All-American Wrestling Team. After Truman, Mr. Cummings attended the University of South Carolina School of Law. He graduated with honors and was chosen to be a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe and the Order of the Coif. Mr. Cummings has decided to become a trial lawyer and dedicated himself to helping injured victims. In his free time, he enjoys Italian and French food and wine, spending time with his wife, Kelly, and Boxer dog, NOLA, and going rock and ice climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering and backpacking.

Perry is originally from West Branch, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University where he earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts. He graduated with honors in 1992, and then earned a Juris Doctor Degree from Wayne State University. During Law School he began clerking for the Hon. Alice L. Gilbert at the Oakland County Circuit Court. He retained that position for the next few years while finishing law school and studying for the bar. As an attorney, he spent the next 11 years working in real estate, focusing on residential transactions and property management. Perry recently brought his communication and negotiation skills to the Pre-Suit Department of Michael Morse P.C., where he works with new clients to manage, develop, and resolve their claims prior to litigation. In his free time, Perry enjoys working in his yard, home improvement projects, antiquing, reading, video games, and spending time with his family and their dogs.

Janet Rosenberg attended Michigan State University and transferred to Oakland University to obtain paralegal certification. She worked for a large defense law firm for 20 years handling a wide variety of personal injury cases including medical malpractice, slip and falls, birth injuries and toxic torts.  In 2003 she began her career at Michael Morse, P.C. and has since worked with hundreds of auto accident victims with a goal of obtaining all compensation they are entitled to. In addition to working as a paralegal, Jan works as a new business and marketing liaison for the firm. She’s often out and about meeting clients and other attorneys who need our expertise and services. She spends her free time with her family and friends. Jan is an annual participant in Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and in the winter month’s volunteers to prepare and serve meals at local homeless shelters. Other hobbies include reading, exercise, biking and knitting.

Thanai Pope is originally from Michigan and attended University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She later transferred to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, where she received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in photography and worked as an editorial photographer and editor in Los Angeles. She recently returned to Michigan and completed Oakland Community College's paralegal certification program in 2006. Thanai began working for Michael Morse, P.C. as a paralegal intern, and upon completion of her internship was hired to work full time as a paralegal and writer.

When Jennifer started working at Michael J. Morse, P.C. in March of 2004, she worked as a receptionist and file clerk. Since that time, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Macomb Community College with her paralegal certification. She was promoted to a paralegal position in 2005, and is now a valuable member of our pre-litigation team. Jennifer married her husband, Marc, in September of 2006. They spend their free time up north enjoying the outdoors. Recently, Jennifer was selected to be an official delegate for the title of Mrs. Michigan United States 2009 and will represent her region in the upcoming Mrs. Michigan United States Pageant.

Prior to working at Michael Morse, P.C., Jamie was employed as a receptionist/legal assistant for a small law firm working with an emphasis in family law and real estate matters. In 2005, Jamie began working with us as a paralegal and earned her Certification from Macomb Community College. Jamie works with our clients to help them obtain No-fault benefits from their insurance companies.  Whenever she’s not at work, Jamie enjoys line dancing, and just having fun with her friends. 

Maria is a graduate of Western International High School in Detroit. She went on to earn her degree at Henry Ford Community College in Paralegal studies. Maria is enrolled to attend Eastern Michigan University where she will obtain her bachelors degree in Paralegal studies. Maria grew up and still resides in Southwest Detroit. Maria is active in activities such as softball, swimming, volleyball and weight training. She is bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English. We are very excited to have Maria working at Michael Morse, P.C.

Stephanie Byrd graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2004 with a degree in legal studies. She went on to attend Seton Hall University of Law. Prior to working at Michael J. Morse P.C. she was employed as a paralegal at a firm that primarily handles collections and subrogation. In her spare time Stephanie enjoys traveling, bike riding and boating.

Valerie joined our firm in early 2006. She has been a legal secretary for over 10 years in the area of workers compensation, medical malpractice, and now automobile negligence cases. She is the mother of two boys, Devin and Aiden. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, traveling, yoga, running and skiing.

Kelly has been working in the legal field for 18 years. She spent the beginning years of her career in the field working on bankruptcy and domestic cases, but has spent the past 14 years concentrating on Plaintiff’s personal injury. Outside of the office, Kelly enjoys working in the garden doing landscaping and spending time with her family.

Laurie Sackett has worked in the legal profession for over 30 years. She first joined the firm as Michael Morse's assistant in 2000. Since then, she has helped Michael cultivate and grow one of the most successful and growing firms in the state. A dedicated individual, Laurie helps push the firm to new heights with a highly detailed and organized drive for success. Laurie diligently watches over the "family" that she has helped this budding firm become. She and her husband are avid golfers and enjoy traveling.

John graduated with a degree in Finance from Miami University and earned his MBA from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining our firm in September 2008, John held a variety of sales and marketing leadership positions in the automotive industry. In his free time, John enjoys spending time with his wife, Melissa, and their four children. John has volunteered his time as a coach of many youth sports teams over the years.

After many years of bookkeeping experience in the construction industry, Michele welcomed the opportunity to broaden her horizons by becoming our bookkeeper. Michele has been with us since August 2008 and is an integral part of our team. Now that her sons are grown she has more time to dedicate to furthering her education by attending Macomb Community College.

We are big believers in first impressions! Jami’s voice is the first you’ll hear when you call our offices.  Since leaving her job at Fuddruckers and joining our team in October of 2005, she makes each and every caller feel welcome. Clients and other visitors appreciate being greeted by Jami’s big smile and non-stop enthusiasm.  It is truly a pleasure to have her here to welcome you. Come by to say hi!

Bob joined our firm in August of 2008 as our I.T. specialist. Since coming to work with us, he has dedicated his time here to ensuring the office is running smoothly, efficiently, and as productively as possible. He has helped spearhead the transition into a paperless environment, assuring that the technology is working properly and that all employees are trained and efficient with the new processes. Before coming to work for the firm, Bob has done a myriad of different activities that have enabled him to travel all over the United States. Amongst the most notable was his enlistment into the United States Air Force shortly after the 9/11 attacks. He now lives with his 2 ½ year old daughter and fiancé and continues to further his knowledge through resource material, life experiences, and online study groups. Bob is an avid reader, amateur writer and has a passion for movies.