Muskegon, MI

David P. Shafer

David P. Shafer was born, raised, and resides in Muskegon. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School. He has secured the largest auto accident injury verdict in Muskegon County history and obtained multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements up to Fifteen Million Dollars. He represents clients in car, motorcycle, trucking, bus accidents, dog bites, general negligence, slip and falls, boating accidents, medical malpractice, and civil rights/police misconduct cases.

Matthew G. Swartz

Matthew G. Swartz lives and works in West Michigan. He completed his undergraduate work at Central Michigan University and received his J.D. magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law. He has successfully handled more than 300 serious personal injury cases and more than 600 Social Security Disability cases. His practice focuses on automobile negligence, nursing home & adult foster care home negligence, medical malpractice, and Social Security Disability.

Frederick W. Bleakley

Frederick W. Bleakley is the founder of Bleakley Law Offices. He became an attorney in 1986, breaking with family tradition to stand up for the rights of injured and disabled people. He provides aggressive, results-oriented representation in cases involving personal injury, auto accidents, Social Security Disability benefits, and workers' compensation, dedicating 100% of his practice to litigation.

Michael J. Flynn

Michael J. Flynn specializes in Social Security disability and SSI appeals. Admitted to the Michigan bar since 1969, Mr. Flynn is an alumnus of the Detroit College of Law, Wayne State University and the University of Notre Dame. He is a Past President of the Muskegon County Bar Association, and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Flynn also serves as a fellow with the State Bar Foundation, and is a Past Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Flynn was inducted into the Michigan Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame in 2013.

Paul Shibley

Paul Shibley was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in November 1994. He has over thirty years of litigation experience including extensive auto negligence and Michigan Auto No-Fault trial experience. He is an Executive Board Member of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) and a Fellow of the Michigan Bar Foundation. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer® consistently since 2012 and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Michigan from 2014-2018.

Loryn Schlinker

Loryn Schlinker was raised on a dairy farm and brings a strong work ethic to her practice. She started her career assisting under-served clientele and volunteers for organizations like Every Woman’s Place and the Grand Rapids Urban League. Her practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and premises liability. She is licensed to practice in Michigan and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She was selected for the Super Lawyer “Rising Stars” list.

Christopher J. Rabideau

Christopher J. Rabideau practices workers’ compensation, Social Security disability, and Child SSI law. A cum laude graduate of the Indiana University School of Law, Mr. Rabideau also holds a B.A. with honors from Michigan State University, and is admitted to the courts of the state of Michigan. Besides being a well-regarded trial lawyer, Mr. Rabideau has a long history of providing legal education seminars to labor unions and other organizations. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, the Michigan Association for Justice, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. He is the 2015-16 Chairperson of the State Bar of Michigan’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section.