General Information

Year founded: 1968
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Overview

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In 1968, Gerald E. Thurswell founded The Thurswell Law Firm to secure justice for seriously injured people and their families.

A law school honors graduate at age 23, Mr. Thurswell has achieved an “AV” Rating for the past 20 years, the highest possible rating for superior legal ability according to Martindale-Hubbell®. At the Thurswell Law Firm, he leads a team of 14 experienced attorneys and has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for injured people throughout Michigan. The Thurswell Law Firm has received National Tier-1 Rankings by U.S.News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for excellence in medical malpractice law and Detroit Tier-1 Rankings for excellence in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Mr. Thurswell has 48 years of legal experience and repeated success in the courtroom. He is a highly regarded expert in his field. He has been chosen as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by The National Trial Lawyers Association®. Mr. Thurswell was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 for his outstanding expertise in medical malpractice and personal injury cases and selected by Super Lawyers® magazine as one of the top 5 % of attorneys in Michigan.

Mr. Thurswell’s achievements have been acknowledged in dBusiness Magazine®, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in the Midwest. He was the President of The Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMetropolitan Detroit; and is a member of the American Association for JusticeBirth Trauma Litigation Group, the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, The American Society of Forensic Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers that have achieved several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice Executive Board, Justice PAC, and is on the Judicial Qualifications Committee for The Michigan Association for Justice. He has served the State Bar of Michigan as an Investigator and an Arbitrator for the Attorney Grievance Board. In addition, he has served as a Hearing Panel Chairman for the State Bar Discipline Board. Mr. Thurswell is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, he is also licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, and Colorado.

Attorneys of the Thurswell Law Firm are included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™, a list of the most distinguished law firms in America and include:

Michigan Lawyer of the Year – awarded by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a newspaper that reports on legal issues and opinions from the state and federal courts in Michigan.

Super Lawyers® – an honor limited to the top 5% of Michigan attorneys.

Best Lawyers in America® – a distinction earned for outstanding success in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.

U.S.News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” National Tier-1 Rankings in Medical Malpractice and Detroit Tier-1 Rankings in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation

Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rated – the highest skill and integrity rating possible for individual lawyers or law firms. Recognizes legal ability and ethical standards.

Million Dollar Advocates Forum® – an honor given to those winning million and multi-million verdicts and settlements.

Rankings

Thurswell Law Firm PLLC is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Detroit
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Highlighted Client Comments

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Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Thurswell Law Firm treated us with respect. It was a birth injury case, and having to take care of my daughter's future, I didn't know who to turn to. I spoke to Mr. Gerald Thurswell, and he went ahead and really worked the case hard for us. It was just really hard to get through my head that my daughter had been hurt by the lack of oxygen at birth, and he said to me, "I'm going to go in there and I'm either going to win it or I'm going to go down like the Titanic. I'm going to do my very best." Today, my daughter is getting therapy treatments, she can speak more, and she's in an area where she's got special schools. Before, the school districts were taking away her aides and that kind of thing and the desperation was sinking in. I don't have anything but wonderful things to say about the firm or the other attorney we worked with, Ardiana Culaj. They were really wonderful people for us. I think the world of the whole team, and I would recommend them to anyone who has to go through a bad situation.

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Detroit
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Thurswell Law Firm PLLC has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Thurswell Law Firm PLLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Contacts

Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death
Milton H. Greenman (866) 354-5544
Personal Injury Litigation: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability
Mark E. Boegehold (866) 354-5544
Social Security Claims, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Medical Malpractice
Lawrence D. Thurswell (866) 354-5544
Personal Injury Litigation: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability
Heather Christensen (866) 354-5544
Personal Injury Litigation: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability
Keitha K. Cowen (866) 354-5544
Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Judith A. Susskind (866) 354-5544
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death
Erik L. Proulx (866) 354-5544
Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Dina Zalewski (866) 354-5544
Personal Injury Litigation: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability
Cary M. Makrouer (866) 354-5544
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death
Ardiana Culaj (866) 354-5544
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death, Police Misconduct, Auto/Truck Accidents
Gerald E. Thurswell (866) 354-5544
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