Areas of Practice

Appellate, Civil and Criminal

Cline, Cline & Griffin has professional experience before the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals, with years of private successful appellate work, both as appellant and appellee.

Business Law
The Firm represents a number of small to medium sized corporations, limited liability companies and other business entities. Our attorneys form various entities and advise clients regarding day-to-day business matters, and become involved in business litigation cases.

Employment Law
The Firm enjoys a practice area of labor and employment law by working closely with clients on pre and post discharge issues and general employment issues.

Insurance Defense
The attorneys at Cline, Cline & Griffin advise and represent insurance companies in coverage disputes, and have researched and litigated issues of policy interpretation, coverage and exclusions. The Firm handles matters involving layers of coverage and specific coverage issues for automobile, homeowner, professional liability, business, commercial, general and dram shop policies. The Firm also prosecutes and defends declaratory judgment actions.

Litigation
The Firm has a diverse litigation practice, including cases involving commercial transactions, construction, product liability, environmental matters, corporate disputes, professional liability, personal injury and criminal defense.

Medical Malpractice
Cline, Cline & Griffin has represented thousands of physicians, dentists, hospitals and other healthcare providers in malpractice suits. The Firm also provides risk management and other healthcare related legal services for hospitals and healthcare providers.

Municipal Law
Cline, Cline & Griffin has represented various municipal clients since its inception. Presently, the Firm is general counsel for the City of Grand Blanc, Michigan. The Firm also represents various private clients in a variety of other matters involving Municipal Law.

Probate and Estate Law
The Firm’s estate planning attorneys offer complete estate planning and estate administration services, including tax planning and preparation of estate planning instruments. The Firm participates in seminars, continuing estate planning training and counseling clients regarding medical decision making instruments.

Real Estate
Cline, Cline & Griffin represents a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial, residential, public and nonprofit clients, both large and small, in real estate and development matters.

Tort Liability
Allegations of malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, "dram shop" litigation, libel and slander, slip and fall, third party criminal assault and abuse of process are some of the issues the Firm's attorneys have faced when representing clients involved in tort liability cases.

The Firm's attorneys have obtained defense verdicts or summary judgments in cases ranging from soft tissue slip and fall claims to serious third party criminal attack cases.

Workers’ Compensation
The Firm engages in a local and statewide workers’ compensation and occupational disease practice, representing insurance carriers and self-insured employers.