Litigating Neck and Back Injuries

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Michael J. Morse

Michael J. Morse is a personal injury attorney with offices located in Southfield, Michigan. He began his education at the University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelors of Science in business. To continue his college career he graduated in 1992 with honors, and a Juris Doctor Degree, from the University of Detroit School of Law. Prior to founding Michael J. Morse, P.C., Michael was employed with a medium-sized personal injury law firm. Since the opening of his firm in September of 1995, Michael J. Morse has increased the staff of employees to 10 times its original number. Michael frequently lectures on automobile claims around the State. He is an executive board member of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 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, Michael also serves as a case evaluator and arbitrator in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Mr. Morse lectures frequently on trial techniques and on various aspects of Michigan’s No-Fault law. He has given numerous seminars for various national organizations, including legal, medical and chiropractic organizations.
Further, Michael is an adjunct professor at University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law where he teaches law firm management.

Mr. Morse may be reached through his website, www.michigan-auto-attorney.com, or at michael@morse-law.com. Mr. Morse accepts referrals from attorneys throughout the country and in Michigan.


John A. Tarantino
(Author, 1st & 2nd Editions)

John A. Tarantino is a trial attorney, principal, and president of the law firm of Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. with offices in Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts.

He lectures frequently on trial techniques and is the author of several legal texts including Personal Injury Forms: Discovery & Settlement (2d ed. James Publishing), Trial Evidence Foundations (James Publishing), Estimating & Proving Personal Injury Damages (James Publishing), Personal Injury Trial Handbook (Wiley Law Publications), Premises Security Law & Practice (Wiley Law Publications), Commercial Premises Liability (Wiley Law Publications), Strategic Use of Scientific Evidence (Aspen Law Publications), Environmental Liability Transaction Guide (Aspen Law Publications), and many trial articles. He has written articles on personal injury, trial practice and procedure, evidence, discovery, products liability, ethics and trial strategy.

He has also given seminars for various national organizations including the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, as well as many national, local and specialty bars.

He is a member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts bars, the United States Supreme Court bar, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Defense Member), the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, the National Italian-American Bar Association, the Justinian Society, and the American Inns of Court, where he holds the rank of Barrister. He is also a former Regent and a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., and is a provisional member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Jurisprudence Section. He has served as Vice Chair of the ABA Science and Technology Committee on Scientific Evidence, and has served as chair of the Rhode Island Bar Association Committees on Ethics and Professionalism, Public Relations, Lawyer Advertising, and Judicial Independence.

From 1992 to 1999, John Tarantino also served on the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Executive Committee, and in 1997 through 1998, the Rhode Island Bar’s Centennial Year, he served as President of the Rhode Island Bar Association. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the New England Bar Association.

Finally, Mr. Tarantino has been selected as one “The Best Lawyers in America” in the field of litigation and was also chosen by his peers as one of “The Best Lawyers in Rhode Island” by Rhode Island Monthly magazine.

E-mail - jtarantino@apslaw.com

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