Southwest Michigan Personal Injury Attorneys

519 Main Street St. Joseph, MI 49085 - Tel (269) 983-0561

CONYBEARE LAW OFFICE

Protecting Your Future - Conybeare Law Office

For more than three generations, the Conybeare family has been an active part of the southwest Michigan community. Located in downtown St. Joseph, Conybeare Law Office has handled thousands of personal injury and wrongful death cases involving automobile, truck and motorcycle accidents, medical and other professional malpractice, insurance claims, defective products, slip and falls, and other situations where harm has been negligently caused by another. With the acquisition of Smit & Kragt, an established local Social Security disability and worker’s compensation law firm and recent addition of 3 attorneys, Conybeare Law Office is the largest, full service personal injury firm in the area, and has the advantage of living and working in this community. We are available to our clients and are nearby the contacts needed to fully investigate and pursue claims. The lawyers at Conybeare Law Office offer high quality legal services for the multi-million dollar cases and the more modest claims, providing each client the legal attention needed and the results they deserve. Our goal is to make the difficult decision of choosing an attorney easy for you. We are the only call you have to make.

KEVIN HAIGHT RETIREMENT

Conybeare Law Office announces the retirement of H. Kevin Haight on July 1. Kevin is a 1986 graduate of University of Michigan Law School and has practiced personal injury law with Conybeare Law Office for over 20 years. Kevin is looking forward to many back packing and paddling adventures. An avid environmentalist, Kevin also plans to devote significantly more time to his volunteer work for local environmental organizations, including Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy and Two Rivers Coalition. First, however, Kevin and his wife Mindy will spend the 2011-12 school year in Beijing, China teaching English. They then plan to return to live on their centennial farm property near Hartford in Van Buren County. All of us at CLO will miss Kevin's enthusiasm for the practice of law and the friendships shared over his years with the firm.

CLO ADDS STAFF TO SERVE YOU BETTER

Conybeare Law Office has added to its staff of attorneys and support personnel to better serve the injured and disabled in SW Michigan seeking personal injury, worker's compensation and Social Security entitlements. We are pleased to announce more additions to our staff of long term employees.

MICHAEL D. MARRS joined Conybeare Law Office as of March 2011, bringing 40 years of legal experience to our staff of attorneys. Mike has most recently been a solo practioner in Stevensville, Michigan, and will continue to specialize in the areas of medical malpractice, auto negligence, product liability and general civil litigation.

NATE HARRINGTON joined Conybeare Law Office in January 2011, as an associate attorney, with primary work responsibilities in the areas of Social Security disability and worker's compensation. Nate has returned to his hometown of St. Joseph, after having worked the past few years in Chicago.

In June 2010, MARIAN BURKETT joined Conybeare Law Office as an associate attorney in the areas of worker's compensation and Social Security disability. Raised in Portage, Michigan, Marian has relocated to St. Joseph.

Our support staff has also increased with the hiring of full time legal assistants, NICOLE PAOLINI and COURTNEY DREW.

DRINKING AND DRIVING

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According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, an alcohol-related motor vehicle accident injures someone in the United States every 2 minutes, and kills someone every 31 minutes. You can be part of the solution to alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes.

Remember: Impairment begins with the first drink.
Always have a designated driver when you enjoy adult beverages out of your home. A designated driver pledges to drink only non-alcoholic beverages and provide safe transportation home for other companions.
If you don’t have a designated driver, call a taxi or a friend after you have been drinking.
When hosting a gathering where alcohol is being served, ask your guests to designate a driver before the party begins. Offer plenty of non-alcoholic choices and food. Don’t let your guests drive away drunk; have them call a taxi or friend for a ride.
Remember never to serve anyone under the age of 21, even if there is a designated driver. You can be both criminally and civilly prosecuted for doing so.
When out and about, if you observe erratic driving that is suspicious for impairment by alcohol or drugs, report your location and a description of the vehicle to 911.

Here are some helpful links for more information on this important issue: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Students Against Destructive Decisions