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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Play Key Role at Annual No-Fault Institute

Sinas Dramis Attorneys Play Key Role at Annual No Fault Institute

For the 17th consecutive year, Sinas Dramis Managing Partner, George T. Sinas, co-moderated and presented at Michigan’s premier auto no-fault legal symposium—the MAJ No-Fault Institute. This annual event, sponsored by the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ), is an intensive two-day seminar that focuses on the representation of injury victims and their medical providers regarding claims arising out of motor vehicle accidents. This year, the focus of the Institute was an in-depth analysis of Michigan’s new auto insurance laws enacted in 2019. Sinas, who co-founded the event in 2004, shared moderator duties with professional colleague, Wayne J. Miller of Miller &...

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How is a Supreme Court Justice Appointed?

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The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has caused the process of how our Country selects Supreme Court Justices to become a focal point of public discourse. The significance of this process and the importance of an independent judiciary justifies the thought and attention of all U.S. citizens....

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Super Lawyers Recognizes 10 Sinas Dramis Attorneys in 2020

Super Lawyers 2020 Announcement

We are proud to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been included in the Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in 2020! Additionally, and of notable mention, this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers list includes newcomer, Lansing personal injury attorney Kevin Komar! This is Kevin’s first time being listed as a Michigan Super Lawyers in general plaintiff’s personal injury. The full 2020 Super Lawyers list includes the following Sinas Dramis attorneys: George Sinas – Top 100 Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, Lansing Jim Graves – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, Lansing Bryan Waldman – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, Lansing Steve Sinas –...

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Stephen Sinas Elected as Ingham County Bar Association Treasurer

Stephen Sinas ICBA Treasurer announcement

We are pleased to announce Lansing personal injury lawyer, Stephen Sinas', recent election as Ingham County Bar Association (ICBA) Treasurer. Steve has served on the ICBA board since 2017, and last year he served as ICBA Secretary. Steve's term as Ingham County Bar Association Treasurer runs from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. In this new role, Steve will expand his existing relationship with the Association and continue to promote, share, and support its mission. In addition to his role as Treasurer, Steve will also serve as ICBA’s Committee Chair of Social Media and Co-Chair of Membership. A Passion for...

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Jim Graves Named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021

Jim Graves is Lawyer of the Year 2021

Sinas Dramis Law Firm is pleased to announce that Lansing personal injury attorney, Jim Graves, has been named the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers has listed Jim every year since 2006 to recognize his practice, and this will be his third “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. About the Best Lawyers Recognition Recognition by Best Lawyers is a peer-selected honor based on annual surveys. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback in a specific practice area within a geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as...

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Tom Sinas Recognized as a Michigan Top 10 Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Lawyer

Thomas G. Sinas Top 10 Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyer in Michigan

We are proud to announce that Grand Rapids personal injury lawyer, Tom Sinas, has earned the peer-recognized distinction of a Michigan Top 10 Personal Injury Plaintiff's Lawyer by Leading Lawyers. Tom is the only West Michigan-based attorney on the 2020 Top 10 list as well as the youngest lawyer on the list. Leading Lawyers releases annual Top 10 Lawyer lists to recognize highly regarded attorneys in various practice areas. The selection process for inclusion on this distinguished list is based on peer-selected surveys and critical analysis by the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board. In addition to Tom’s Top 10 recognition, he and six...

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Jim Graves Featured in Leading Lawyers Magazine

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With the aptly fitting title of "Compassionate PI Pro Fights for Michigan and Illinois Victims," we proudly announce the publication of a recent Leading Lawyers article featuring Sinas Dramis partner, Jim Graves. Jim Graves - Michigan Leading Lawyer As a Michigan personal injury lawyer, Jim Graves has been included in the annual Leading Lawyers list every year since 2013. Through a lengthy nomination and selection process, Leading Lawyers recognizes only the top 5% of attorneys with this unique distinction. Every year, Leading Lawyers sends out its annual survey to state-licensed attorneys asking "If a family member or friend needs legal help and...

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Recent DIFS Bulletin Further Clarifies Insurance Industry Requirements During COVID-19

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Whitmer’s shelter-in-place order many Michigan businesses and industries around the State are temporarily shut down and operations suspended. However, one industry that must continue operations is the insurance industry. Pursuant to Governor Whitmer’s shelter-in-place order, workers in the insurance industry are designated as “critical infrastructure workers.” Therefore, they are exempt from this order. Insurance industry workers may continue in-person work operations to the extent that such work cannot be done at home. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, Whitmer declared an extension of the original shelter-in-place order to April 30, 2020. The extension is formally...

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Sinas Dramis Attorneys Sworn into Bar of the United State Supreme Court

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On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Sinas Dramis attorneys Jackie Dupler and Katie Tucker, along with 10 other members of the Mid-Michigan region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan were sworn into the Bar of and to practice in front of the United States Supreme Court by Chief Justice John G. Roberts. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the beginning of the Court session, in front of eight of the sitting Justices. Unfortunately, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was absent due to illness. Honorable Michelle Rick, Clinton County Circuit Court Judge who is also currently running for the open seat on...

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