I have over 30 years' experience as an attorney. My firm specializes in employment rights, including discrimination, civil rights, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, whistleblower rights, medical leave and disability rights, unemployment benefits, and more. My goal is to maximize the recovery for those whose rights have been compromised.

Michael Bonvolanta earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2015 from the University of Detroit – Mercy School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. He was admitted to the Frank Murphy Honor Society and served as a member of UDM’s Moot Court Board of Advocates. Bonvolanta is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Bonvolanta joined the firm in January 2020, and focuses primarily on medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, birth injury, civil rights and governmental claims. Prior to joining Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., Bonvolanta served as an associate at a full-service litigation firm in metro Detroit with a focus on municipal law, land use and zoning, medical malpractice defense and legal malpractice defense. He represented various national clients throughout the state of Michigan. Call (888) 797-8787 for a free case review and speak to Michael J. Bonvolanta about your case today.

Samuel Lusk joined Thurswell Law in 2025. He has extensive experience in personal injury litigation, practicing since 2016. Mr. Lusk obtained his Associate’s Degree, graduating magna cum laude, from St. Clair County Community College in 2010. He then received a Bachelor’s Degree at Michigan State University, graduating on the Dean’s List in 2012. He then attended Michigan State University College of Law, where he earned a Jurisprudence Award for Research, Writing, and Advocacy and obtained his J.D in 2016. Contact Samuel Lusk, Thurswell Law attorney, for your free consultation.