Local Honors: 

 

  * Although  Mr. Gregory is listed in Best Lawyers in America and other national leading-attorney publications, he values most being named among metro-Detroit's Best Lawyers (dBusiness and Hour, shown above):

 

                                "I was born and raised here, educated here, and stayed here,

                                 to serve the people I care about.  I cannot say enough how

                                 honored I am to do that."  -- Attorney Russell Gregory

 

 

National Honors:

 

Mr. Gregory and his law firm, The Law Offices of Russell Gregory, P.C., have been named in the most prominent National top-attorney rankings, including :

 

  * Best Lawyers in America -- This is the top 4% of lawyers in the country:  This is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  It is compiled through extensive survey of the country's leading lawyers, to identify the best among them.  Responses are kept confidential, to ensure candor and accuracy.  Mr. Gregory was named Lawyer of the Year in 2013 by Best Lawyers,  medical malpractice, geographic location.

 

  * Litigator Awards -- This is the Top One Percent of lawyers nationally, based upon Dollar Amounts obtained for clients, per case.  The only way to qualify for this Award is to achieve, time and time again, the top 1% of dollar-amount recoveries for clients, nationally; no other criteria are considered.  Mr. Gregory's numerous million-dollar and multi-million-dollar recoveries for clients unequivocally qualified him for this Top 1%  National Award -- AND HE IS THE ONLY INJURY LAWYER IN MICHIGAN TO RECEIVE IT. You may visit Mr. Gregory's Litigator Awards Website, at http://www.litigatorawards.com/2014/the-law-offices-of-russell-gregory-p-c. 

 

  * Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers -- This is the top 100 trial lawyers per state in the country:  "...the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile..." -- The National Trial Lawyers periodical.

 

  * Super Lawyers -- "...outstanding lawyers...who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations." -- Super Lawyers website.

 

  * U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms -- Based upon both attorney and client reviews, inclusion "...reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity." -- U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms Press Release. 

 

  * Million-Dollar Advocates Forum -- Federally trademarked and registered as "The Top Trial Lawyers in America®," this elite honor disignates just that.

 

  * Rated "AV Preeminent®" in Martindale-Hubbell -- This is the most respected attorney directory.  "AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence." -- Martindale-Hubbell website.

 

  * Marquis Who's Who in America, and American Law -- The most recognized name internationally, Marquis Who's Who has been published since 1899, to identify and follow the top "leaders and achievers" in their fields. -- Marquis Who's Who website.

 

 

Education:

 

Attorney Russell Gregory was educated in the state's two top universities, The University of Michigan and Michigan State University.

 

     Law School Honors: 

          Graduated Cum Laude (with Honors)

          Law Review -- Top student (as likewise designated by the below)

          Dean's List

          Gold Cord

          Book Award (Top in School), Criminal Procedure

          Top in Class, Civil Procedure (lawsuit and courtroom trial expertise)

          Research Assistant in Civil Procedure, for Top in Class (personally named in textbook)

 

 

Representative Career Involvements:

 

  Licensed to practice in Michigan, Florida and Federal Courts

  Medical Malpractice Case Evaluator, Wayne and Oakland County Circuit Courts

  Case Evaluator for Oakland County District Court

  Member, American Association for Justice (AAJ)

  Advocate, AAJ National College of Advocacy

  Member, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, AAJ

  Executive Board Member, Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)

  Sustaining Member, Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)

  Judge, Michigan State University College of Law Moot Court Competition

  Judge, National Trial Advocacy Competition, Michigan State University College of Law

  Judge, Research and Writing Oral Advocacy Competition, Michigan State University College of Law

  Expert Speaker, Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) Seminars

  Expert Panel Member, MAJ Structured Settlements Seminar

  Member, Oakland County Bar Association

  Mentor, Michigan State University College of Law

  Charity Participant, United Cerebral Palsy Foundation

  Charity Participant, Oakland County Sheriff’s Annual Disabled Persons’ Boating Event

  Interviewed, WPGC, Washington, D.C.

  Interviewed, WJLB, Detroit, Michigan

  Published: 

    Perinatal Brain Injury: Causation Testimony – Michigan Lawyers Weekly, September 18, 2000, 14 Mich.L.W.1724 (reprinted in other states);

    Birth Injury Expert Causation Testimony and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Technical Bulletin 163 – State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section Quarterly, Fall 2000.