David M Clark, Lead Attorney and Founder

David M. Clark has practiced all types of law during his 30 year career as a trial attorney. Most of his experience is right here in Michigan, but he has successfully represented large personal injury cases across the country including Texas, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina and others as well. Before becoming an attorney, he was a prosecutor in the state of South Carolina. After a short while, he realized his passion was not to prosecute, but to defend and represent clients that were experiencing tough times. In 1983, he made the switch and started practicing as a defense attorney in a Lansing with Larry Fowler and John Tuttle in a private firm.

Since that time, David has handled personal injury cases in at least 25 counties across the state of Michigan. David is respected and known for his ability to win big verdicts at trial for his injured clients. It takes years of experience to learn the proper way to prepare and execute a calculated argument or defense, and David has earned his way through hard work and dedication to his clients. Most notably, David tried a motorcycle case against the US Air Force in where a government bus collided with his client and caused catastrophic injuries. The Air Force claimed the motorcyclist was intoxicated and driving recklessly. Even with the power and resources of the federal government, David's client was awarded $2.75 million and other rider on the bike recovered damages of $2.7 million. This is just one example of many successful settlements and verdicts, take a look at our case results for more detailed information.

David is one of the most respected and experienced attorneys in all of Michigan. He is founder and lead attorney of The Clark Law Office. If you find yourself facing a legal issue in Michigan, he will make sure that your experience with The Clark Law Office is a good one. Give him a call for a consultation at (517) 347-6900.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder and Lead Attorney	The Clark Law Office		2007 - Present
Partner/Lead Attorney	Clark, Chip, and Barger		2000 - 2007
Attorney	Fowler, Tuttle, and Clark		1982 - 2000

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Thomas M. Cooley Law School	JD	Law School	N/A
Central Michigan University	NA		NA

State / Court	Date
State Bar of Michigan	1980

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• $2.75 Million Dollar Motorcyle Accident $2.1 Million Settlement Against Multi-National Machine Manufacturer (Defective Machine) $1.1 Million Verdict Over Real Estate Rights In Florida

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(1980) Licensed as Attorney in Michigan. Verified with State Bar of Michigan.	June 05, 2012

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