Jesse Reiter, JD

President and Owner of Michigan Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

jesse-m-reiter-michigan-cerebral-palsy-attorneysJesse Reiter, our firm’s founder, is among the most respected and highly recognized attorneys in birth injury law. In addition to local and national awards, Mr. Reiter is frequently asked to share his expertise through published works, leadership of various legal and birth trauma organizations (including his role as an Executive Board member and past Chair of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group), and through presentations at medical malpractice conferences nationwide. Most importantly, Mr. Reiter has accumulated a truly impressive record of verdicts and settlements for his clients.

1. Education and Early Work Experience
  • Education
    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: B.A. in Political Science with high honors (’84)
    • DePaul University College of Law: Juris Doctor (’87)
  • Early Work Experience
    • During school, Mr. Reiter worked with two federal judges and a medical malpractice defense firm. In 1987, he worked as an adjunct professor of legal writing at Detroit Mercy College of Law. In 1989, Mr. Reiter began working on Plaintiff’s work and became an active member of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ).
2. Recognition: Awards, Accomplishments, and Membership Information
  • Bar Information and Membership
    • State Bar of Michigan
    • Western District of Michigan
    • Eastern District of Michigan
    • Admitted to practice law in Michigan
    • Admitted to practice law in Ohio
    • Admitted to practice law in the Ohio Supreme Court
    • Admitted to practice law in Washington D.C.
    • American Bar Association
    • Oakland County Bar Association
    • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
    • United States District Court
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ)
    • AAJ Board of Governors Outstanding Achievement Award (2017)
    • Member (’87-Present)
    • Governor, Board of Governors (’15-Present)
    • Exchange Advisory Committee (’14-Present)
    • Section & Litigation Group Coordination Committee (’14-Present)
    • Section & Litigation Group Coordination Committee (’14-Present)
    • Professional Negligence Section Chair (’13-’14)
    • Professional Negligence Section Secretary (’12-’13)
    • Professional Negligence Section Newsletter Editor (’11-’12)
    • Peer Reviewer, Trial (’16-Present)
    • Peer Reviewer, AAJ Trial News (’13)
    • Peer Reviewer, Professional Negligence Law Reporter (’08)
  • Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
    • Sustaining Member of the MAJ
    • President of the Michigan Association for Justice (’06-’07)
    • MAJ President Elect (’05-’06)
    • MAJ Vice President (’04-’05)
    • MAJ Secretary (’03-’04)
    • MAJ Treasurer (’02-’03)
  • Ohio Association for Justice
    • Member
  • Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG)
    • Recipient, Dan Cullan Memorial Award (’16)
    • BTLG Member
    • Past BTLG Co-Chair (’10-’12, ’13)
    • Editor of the BTLG Newsletter (’10-’11)
    • BTLG Executive Board Member
    • BTLG Professional Negligence Section
      • Chair of the Professional Negligence Section
      • Secretary of the Professional Negligence Section
      • Newsletter Editor
  • Michigan College of Advocacy—Fellow
  • Michigan Malpractice Trial Lawyers Association
  • Judicial Qualifications Committee
    • Member (‘04-Present)
    • Co-Chair (‘08-Present)
  • Leading Lawyers
    • Every year since 2013 Jesse Reiter has been Peer Reviewed and Recommended as a “Leading Michigan Lawyer” by LeadingLawyers.com.
    • “Top 10 Leading Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Lawyers” – 2017
    • “Top 10 Leading Consumer Lawyers” – 2017
    • “Top 100 Leading Lawyers” – 2017
    • “Top 100 Consumer Lawyers” – 2017
    • Peer reviewed and recommended “Leading Michigan Lawyer,” LeadingLawyers.com, Michigan Bar Journal: 2013 – Present
    • Jesse Reiter was published in Leading Lawyers Magazine – Michigan Edition in a 2017 feature piece titled “Jesse Reiter: Putting Children First, Always.”
  • Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation
  • Member of the Public Justice Foundation
  • Coalition and Community Action Committee: Chair (’00-’02)
  • Constitutional Challenge Committee (’97)
    • Executive Board Member (’95)
  • Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group (’15-Present)
  • National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow of the Pound Civil Justice Institute (’17 – Present)
  • Academy of Trial Advocacy
  • Premium Member of Lawyer.com
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Magazine Awards
    • Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report
      • Lawyer of the Year 2019
      • Awarded “Best Law Firms” from ’08-Present
      • Awarded “Best Lawyers in America” from ’08-Present
    • Michigan Lawyers Weekly
      • Awarded the 2012 “Leaders in the Law”
      • 2006 “Lawyer of the Year”
      • Top Verdicts and Settlements (’00-’02, ’05-‘14)
    • Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
      • ’13-‘14 “Top 100 Attorneys in Michigan
      • ’13-’14 “Top 50 Consumer Attorneys in Michigan”
      • ’13 Top 10 Attorneys in Michigan
      • ’13 “Top 5 Consumer Attorneys in Michigan”
    • dBusiness Magazine
      • Awarded “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit” (’08, ’09, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’17, ’18)
    • Crain’s Business Detroit
      • 2008 “Best Lawyers in Metro Detroit”
    • Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC)
      • 2013 Respected Advocate Award
    • Martindale-Hubbell
      • An AV Preeminent Attorney since 2004
    • Metro Detroit
      • Awarded the 2008 “Top 10 Personal Injury Lawyers” Award
    • National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
      • Awarded within the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in Michigan
    • LeadingLawyers.com
      • Reviewed and recommended by peers for “Leading Michigan Lawyer”
3. Published Work
  • Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG)
    • ’08: Mr. Reiter published an article titled “Emergency Cesarean Sections: When 30 Minutes is Not Fast Enough” in the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’09: Mr. Reiter published an article titled “Oxytocin: The New ‘High Alert’ Medication” in the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’09-’11: Mr. Reiter served as Co-Editor of the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’11-’12: Mr. Reiter published “Letter from the Co-Chairs in the BTLG Newsletters
    • ’12: Mr. Reiter co-authored “Forcep Deliveries: Are They Worth the Risk?”
    • ’14: Mr. Reiter co-wrote “The Hidden Dangers of Overventilation”
    • ’14: Mr. Reiter and Emily Thomas co-wrote “How ACOG Broadened the Definition of HIE: A Comparison of NEACP and NEANO” in the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’15: Mr. Reiter and Emily Thomas co-wrote “HIE and the Myth of Pre-Existing Injury” in the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’16: Mr. Reiter and Emily Thomas co-wrote “ACOG Replaced the Friedman Curve with Unproven Guidelines: Is Lowering the Caesarean Rate Worth the Rise in Birth Trauma?” in the BTLG Newsletter
    • ’16: Mr. Reiter and Emily Thomas co-wrote “Averting Pre-Term Birth: The Right Care Gives the Best Results” in the BTLG Newsletter
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ)
    • ’11: Mr. Reiter was awarded for his Professional Negligence Section contributions for the Fall 2011 Newsletter
    • ’11: Mr. Reiter published “Letter from the Editor” in the Professional Negligence Newsletter
  • Michigan Lawyers Weekly
    • ’00: Mr. Reiter was quoted in an article about majority rule
    • ‘10: Mr. Reiter co-wrote “Solving the Statute of Limitations Puzzle for Minors in Medical Malpractice Cases”
  • ’18: Attorneys Jesse Reiter, Rebecca Walsh, and Emily Thomas publish “Timing Hypoxic-Ischemic Fetal Brain Injury” in the January 2018 Michigan Bar Journal.
4. Lectures and Conferences
  • Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) Seminars and Conferences
    • MAJ Rapid Fire Seminars
      • ’98: Mr. Reiter spoke at the “Medical Record Alterations” event
      • ’05: Mr. Reiter spoke at the “Focus Groups: Not Just for Trial Any More” event
      • ’07: Mr. Reiter spoke at the “Using Focus Groups Early in Discovery” event
    • MAJ Medical Malpractice Seminars
      • ’03: Mr. Reiter moderated the “Medical Malpractice” event
      • ’04: Mr. Reiter moderated the “Medical Malpractice: Winning in a Hostile Environment” event
      • ’06: Mr. Reiter moderated the “Michigan MedMal Law Update Caution: Not for the Faint of Heart” event
      • ’07: Mr. Reiter moderated the “The Medical Malpractice (Isn’t) for Dummies” event
      • ’08: Mr. Reiter moderated a seminar titled “Your Medical Malpractice Case Still Needs Critical Care: The Essential Updates”
      • ’09: Mr. Reiter moderated the “Seeking Recovery for Medical Malpractice in Michigan” event
      • ’10: Mr. Reiter moderated the “Winning Strategies for Med Mal Cases” event
      • ’11: Mr. Reiter moderated the MAJ’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’12: Mr. Reiter moderated the MAJ’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’13: Mr. Reiter moderated the MAJ’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’14: Mr. Reiter coordinated and moderated the MAJ’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’15: Mr. Reiter moderated the MAJ’s Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’16: Mr. Reiter spoke on the Michigan Association for Justice 71st Annual Seminar’s expert panel: “Expert Testimony, Witness Preparation and Daubert Challenges after Ehler: Expert Panel”
      • ’16: Mr. Reiter moderated the Michigan Association for Justice Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar
    • MAJ Banquets
      • ’05: Mr. Reiter moderated the 60th MAJ Banquet
      • ’06: Mr. Reiter spoke at the 61st MAJ Banquet
    • MAJ Evening Forums
      • ’05: Mr. Reiter spoke at the “Daubert/Frye: Using Science to Prove Your Claim” forum
    • MAJ Deposition Workshops
      • ’07: Mr. Reiter was a speaker at the MAJ Legal Workshop for New Lawyers and Student Members
    • MAJ New Lawyers Workshops
      • ’11: Mr. Reiter spoke at the “Expert Deposition Workshop”
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ)
    • ’10: Mr. Reiter spoke at the Annual AAJ Convention regarding VBAC
    • ’11: Mr. Reiter moderated the AAJ Litigating Medical Negligence and Injured Infant Cases Seminar
    • ’14: Mr. Reiter moderated the AAJ Convention’s Professional Section CLE Program
  • Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG)
    • ’10: Mr. Reiter spoke at the Annual AAJ Convention and Birth Trauma Litigation Group Seminar regarding VBAC
    • ’11: Mr. Reiter coordinated and moderated the BTLG Conference in Amsterdam
    • ’12: Mr. Reiter Coordinated and moderated a BTLG seminar in Phoenix, Arizona
    • ’12: Mr. Reiter coordinated and moderated a seminar at the AAJ’s Summer Convention in Chicago
    • ’13: Mr. Reiter coordinated and moderated the Winter Convention in Miami, Florida
  • American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
    • ’06: Mr. Reiter participated and spoke in a mock trial presentation for the 6th Annual Educational Conference
    • ’09: Mr. Reiter spoke and participated in the 7th Annual Educational Conference
  • University of Detroit Mercy Law School
    • ’06: Mr. Reiter gave a lecture titled “Admissibility of Scientific Evidence: Daubert; David-Frye”
    • ’07: M. Reiter delivered another lecture at University of Detroit Mercy Law School
5. Radio and Television Interviews and Appearances
  • Radio Interviews
    • Charlie Langton Show (multiple appearances)
    • WJLB Coats for Kids Charity Interview (’08)
    • Ringling Radio (’07)
  • TV Interviews
    • FOX News: Mr. Reiter on the Fata case
  • Written Interviews
    • Ohio Association for Justice Ohio Trial Member Spotlight
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