Bio

Mr. Garvey's efforts on behalf of clients include a record $11,500,000 verdict for a young woman in Palm Beach County, Florida and $12,500,000 for a family in a wrongful death case in St. Clair County, Michigan. Settlement offers in each case were less than $300,000 before trial.

Mr Garvey has had continued success in serious injury and wrongful death cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle injuries, construction site injuries, and other general negligence cases.

His successes have been recognized by his inclusion in such publications as "Best Lawyer's in America", "Super Lawyers" and "dbusiness - The Best Lawyer's in Metro Detroit".

Mr Garvey is frequently engaged by trial lawyers and trial lawyer groups to speak and/or write on topics related to catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. These topics include trial techniques, jury selection, proving damages, conducting settlement negotiations, opening and closing arguments, traumatic brain injuries, etc. His articles and case reports have appeared in publications of the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Michigan Bar Association, the American Lawyer, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Lawyer's Weekly and Michigan Trial Lawyer's Association.

Mr. Garvey is an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School in Detroit, Michigan. He has served for more than 20 years as an executive board member of the Michigan Trial Lawyer's Association and is the immediate past president of the Michigan Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Garvey was presented with the "President's Choice Award" by Michigan State Bar President Reginald Turner in 2003 and has been involved in a number of civic, charitable and educational endeavors.

On weekends, if he is not in the office, you are likely to find him on a tractor or a horse in Grand Traverse County or performing with the rock and roll band, Van Hammel, as its drummer.