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Nicholas G. Even

Nicholas G. Even

Partner
Phone:248-205-3313

In his twenty three years with Bowman and Brooke, Nicholas Even has concentrated on personal injury defense, automobile/trucking negligence defense, product liability defense, and consumer warranty defense.  He has been fortunate to represent a wide variety of large and small transportation and product manufacturing entities, including:

 

  • Companies after their employees have been involved in motor vehicle accidents while operating company vehicles/trucks from which personal injuries are alleged to have resulted.
  • Companies that develop, test, design, and manufacture products which are claimed to have caused or contributed personal injuries.
  • Companies that provide warranties as to the goods and services they provide and are alleged to have failed to honor those warranties.

 

Nicholas' clients appreciate his willingness to get his hands dirty, understanding and assessment of his clients' problems and the potential solutions they desire, creativity in developing a detailed strategy, and ability to make and stick to a thorough budget.

 

Nicholas has been recognized by his peers for seven consecutive years as a Rising Stars by Michigan Super Lawyers, from 2008-2014.  He has also received the Golden Gavel Award from the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel in 2008.

 

When Nicholas is not defending his clients, he is very active in the community. He is the CEO and General Counsel for The Frozen Fish Fiasco, a Detroit-area fundraising group which raises money for the Clark Park Coalition, a non-profit organization which operates Clark Park in southwest Detroit, Michigan and which features the only regulation-sized outdoor ice hockey rink within the City's confines.

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 2004

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2003
    Moot Court Board of Directors
    Law Review, Member, 2001 - 2003
    Law Review, Title Editor, 2002 - 2003

  • Michigan State University, B.A.
    Major: Political Science

Professional Associations

    • State Bar of Michigan, Young Lawyers Section
      —Executive Council Member, 2009 – 2015
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
    • Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Distinctions

    • Super Lawyers Magazine
      —Michigan Rising Stars, 2008 – 2015
    • Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
      —Golden Gavel Award Recipient, 2008 
    • Pro Bono Service Award Recipient, Detroit Metropolitan Bar, 2005

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • "Five Cases to Watch in 2012," Speaker, Client Seminar, February 2012
  • "Cross-Examining The Sympathetic Plaintiff," Defense Research Institute’s Young Lawyers Seminar, June 2008

Publications

  • "It's Not My Fault! An Overview of Compensation Under Michigan's No-Fault Act," Inter Alia, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section, August 2013
  • "Damages: A 50 State Compendium (Michigan section)," ABA/TIPS Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2013 Edition
  • "Products Liability Compendium: Warnings, Instructions and Recalls (Michigan section)," Defense Research Institute, 2013 Edition
  • "Damages: A 50 State Compendium (Michigan section)," ABA/TIPS Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2011 Edition
  • "Immunity, Duty and Non-Parties at Fault," Michigan Defense Quarterly, April 2011
  • "Subspecialization: Another Way Of Adding Value To Your Practice," Defense Research Institute’s The Whisper, December 2010
  • "Requirements of Minor Compromises: A 50 State Compendium (Michigan section)," ABA/TIPS Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2010 Edition
  • "Plaintiff's Medical Care and Treatment, Discovery and Evidentiary Issues: A 50 State Compendium (Michigan section)," ABA Section of Litigation, Product Liability Committee, 2010 Edition
  • "Contributory/Comparative Negligence and Joint & Several Liability: A 50 State Compendium (Michigan section)," ABA/TIPS Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, 2009 Edition.
  • "Welcome to the Jungle: Keep Your Expectations Realistic When Joining Your First Big Trial Team," State Bar of Michigan, Young Lawyers Section’s Inter Alia, Fall 2008
  • "Running With The Big Dogs: Trying Your First Case As A Member Of A Large Trial Team," Defense Research Institute’s The Whisper, January 2008
  • "The Consumer Expectation Test:  Fostering Unreasonable Expectations of Safety," LJN’s Product Liability Law & Strategy, March 2007
  • "Products Liability Compendium: Warnings, Instructions and Recalls (Michigan section)," Defense Research Institute, 2007 Edition