James F. Graves

Jim Graves has enjoyed a successful career dedicated to protecting and representing the people of Michigan and Illinois in various personal injury and wrongful death matters. He is a seasoned and highly-respected advocate who works diligently to ensure his clients’ rights to adequate care and compensation for their injuries.

As a personal injury attorney, Jim’s portfolio of success is one of the most widely varied in the legal profession, from complex aviation wrongful death claims to representing victims of the largest campus sexual assault case in history, to name a few. In fact, in 2020, Leading Lawyers published an article featuring Jim’s vast and ranging personal injury career. One of his clients said it best when commenting on his ability to ensure they felt heard, and understood their options:

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Mr. Jim Graves and his assistant, Jerri Luidens, from the law firm of Sinas Dramis. They were incredibly helpful throughout the long process of dealing with my car accident case. They took the time to explain each step of the process and guided me through all the necessary steps with great care.”

Jim is also a foremost thought-leader on Michigan’s complex auto no-fault insurance, and as such, has handled many hundreds of cases involving motor vehicles, semi-trucks, and motorcycles during his long career. He has also handled serious injury cases involving crashes between snowmobiles and snowmobiles and motor vehicles. With a calm and approachable demeanor, coupled with many years of experience and thorough understanding of the law, Jim is a valuable member of the Sinas Dramis personal injury team and trusted partner to his clients.

In addition to his legal practice, Jim has taught aviation law as an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and has helped educate law students on the ins-and-outs of pre-trial practice.

Jim enjoys fly fishing and travel and has enjoyed the truly unique experience of camping in Antarctica.

Practice Areas

personal injury, auto accidents, sexual assault, airplane accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi-truck accidents, wrongful death