The Michigan Court of Appeals recently addressed the “rates versus rules” debate that has arisen following implementation of the Medicare fee schedule in 2019’s No-Fault Act[...]

Congratulations to Co-Managing Partner Marc McDonald, Partner Sulvia Alsaigh, and Associate Daniela Llenga on securing a complete victory on a Motion for Summary Disposition under MCR[...]

Our MBL appellate team, led by Executive Partner Kaitlyn Cramer and Attorney Kim Cloud, successfully secured a reversal in the Michigan Court of Appeals after a[...]

We’re pleased to share another strong result for an MBL insurance client following the Court granting a Motion for Summary Disposition, led by Senior Attorney Jenna[...]

Congratulations to MBL Principal Garrett Guibord and Associate Attorney Ardijana Ivezaj on securing a complete dismissal of over $245,000 in provider benefits claims for an MBL insurance[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Norma Gant and Associate Gregory Dallas on securing a dismissal of a first-party PIP benefits claim through a successful dispositive motion on[...]

We proudly announce that seven MBL lawyers have been recognized as 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top 5[...]

Congratulations to MBL Co-Managing Partner Marc McDonald, Partner Brett Windecker, Senior Attorney Alex Grapentin, and Paralegal Paulina Shammami on a successful trial result today in the[...]

MBL is proud to share that Michigan Lawyers Weekly has named Kaitlyn A. Cramer among its 2025 Influential Women of Law. Kaitlyn serves as an executive partner at[...]

Congratulations to Co-Managing Partner Jason Baas, Partner Sulvia Alsaigh, and Associate Daniela Llenga on securing a complete victory on a Motion for Summary Disposition under MCR[...]

Congratulations to MBL Senior Attorney Nancy Gadallah on securing a dismissal of a provider’s first-party PIP benefits claim through a successful Motion for Summary Disposition for[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Mark Cole and Senior Attorney Maggie Mason on achieving consecutive wins on Motions for Summary Disposition, delivering strong results for an MBL[...]

Congratulations to MBL Senior Attorney James Flynn, who recently secured a summary disposition win for an insurance client. James argued that Plaintiff, a DME provider, could not[...]

The MBL Appeals team obtained a key clarification from the Michigan Supreme Court this past week in C Spine v Progressive. The No-Fault industry closely watched this[...]

MBL congratulates Co-Managing Partner Frederick V. Livingston on his appointment as the 2025-2026 President of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), the state’s premier organization for lawyers[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Jason Proctor, who successfully obtained a summary disposition dismissal of negligence claims brought against an MBL client under Michigan’s Owner Liability Statute.[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Mark Cole and Senior Attorney Maggie Mason on securing a favorable ruling on a Motion for Summary Disposition on behalf of an[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Eric Wagman on his successful motion for summary disposition based on the common work area doctrine. Eric represented a general contractor on[...]

Congratulations to MBL Partner Sarah Brutman on her successful motion for summary disposition in a premises liability case. The Court dismissed MBL’s snow removal contractor client[...]

MBL congratulates Senior Associate Stephanie Fall and Partner Jill Peterson on a successful Motion for Summary Disposition resulting in dismissal of third-party tort claims against their[...]

Congratulations to MBL Co-Managing Partner Marc McDonald, Senior Attorney Eisha Vatsal, and Associate Ardijana Ivezaj on their jury trial win today in Oakland County on behalf[...]

MBL Co-Managing Partner Frederick Livingston and Executive Partner Nadine Hammoud recently obtained a No-Cause following a six-day jury trial involving hundreds of thousands in medical expenses and over $150,000 in[...]

Congratulations to Partner Bob Abramson and Executive Partner Kaitlyn Cramer on a successful appeal and dismissal of a $300,000 PIP claim. After a six-year journey and[...]

MBL congratulates Associate Ardijana Ivezaj on a successful Motion for Summary Disposition on the Michigan No-Fault Act’s “One Year Back Rule.” Plaintiff argued that the underlying[...]

Case Win for Partner Brittny Carter! The Court granted MBL’s Motion for Summary Disposition on the issue of Standing, resulting in a full dismissal of Plaintiff’s[...]

Congratulations to Partner Robert Abramson and Associate Jeremy Bass, who recently won a motion for summary disposition based on fraud in an assigned claims action. Plaintiff[...]

Congratulations to Associate Kristy Hajjar on two recent victories for an insurance client. The Court granted MBL’s fraud-based Motions for Summary Disposition for two cases against[...]

MBL’s Appeals team, led by Executive Partner Kaitlyn Cramer and Attorney Kim Cloud, successfully defended a prior win in the Michigan Court of Appeals upon remand[...]

MBL proudly announces a significant legal victory, securing the dismissal of tens of thousands of dollars in TPII bills for its insurance client. Associate Daniela Llenga,[...]

MBL congratulates Partner Robert Abramson on his recent legal victory, successfully securing the dismissal of all PIP benefits and defeating a motion for summary disposition filed[...]

MBL is pleased to announce yet another successful Motion for Summary Disposition that led to the dismissal of a First-Party PIP, Uninsured/Underinsured, and a Provider-PIP case[...]

MBL’s Appeals Team recently defeated a Plaintiff’s Application in a case concerning causation in a personal injury dispute. The Michigan Court of Appeals denied the Plaintiff’s[...]

MBL is pleased to announce two successful Motions for Summary Disposition for Associate Emma Callihan for MBL insurance clients. In the first, Callihan argued in the[...]

MBL is pleased to announce another successful motion for summary disposition leading to the dismissal of a medical provider’s suit for PIP benefits against an MBL[...]

MBL is pleased to announce back-to-back Motion for Summary Disposition wins in favor of MBL insurance clients, led by Executive Partner Nadine Hammoud. Both unrelated cases[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) is pleased to announce two successful Motion for Summary Disposition (MSD) decisions in favor of MBL insurance clients, led by[...]

Executive Partner Kaitlyn Cramer is a featured author in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Michigan's most recent publication, “Introducing Evidence at Trial.” Cramer authored[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) is pleased to announce two successful Motions for Summary Disposition in favor of MBL insurance clients, led by Partner Elizabeth[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) is proud to announce two significant back-to back wins for insurance clients this week through successful motions for summary disposition[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) Partners Robert S. Abramson and Kaitlyn A. Cramer will present at ICLE’s 12th Annual No-Fault Summit, April 24-25, 2025 in[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) is pleased to announce that the Macomb County Circuit Court granted a motion for partial summary disposition in favor of[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) is pleased to announce that Wayne Circuit Court recently granted a motion for summary disposition in favor of MBL’s insurance[...]

McDonald Baas & Livingston, PLLC (MBL) Co-Managing Partner Frederick V. Livingston has been appointed general counsel for the Michigan Chapter of IASIU (International Association of Special[...]