It is Todd’s nature to work hard for his clients. He has a history of excelling at what is important to him. Law school is an example. Todd graduated magna cum laude from the Detroit College of Law. He is a bright, young attorney who is compassionate as well as intelligent. Although he becomes very involved in the difficulties of his clients, he enjoys his work because it is an opportunity to help them out of those difficulties. Todd is a skillful communicator. He gains the cooperation of the many people involved in his cases by always dealing with them in a professional manner. Todd joined the firm in 1988. Before attending law school, he graduated from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Todd enjoys spending family time with his wife and two sons. He also has a passion for physical activities like water sports and weightlifting.

The Michigan personal injury attorneys at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., have a reputation for meticulous case preparation-an approach that results in major verdicts and settlements for our clients. We handle all types of accident and injury cases, including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death cases, medical malpractice lawsuits, nursing home neglect cases, slip and fall cases, dog bite attack cases, and all other personal injury matters. Our family-owned Michigan personal injury law firm was founded by David and Vicky Buckfire in 1968. They're now retired and their two sons, Daniel and Lawrence, run the firm. They have continued the firm's reputation as an award winning personal injury law firm in Michigan and have assembled a top team of lawyers and support staff. They have earned the highest possible rating in the legal profession for ability and integrity and are rated Superb by the top Internet lawyer rating service Daniel Buckfire specializes in cases involving automobile negligence, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, no-fault insurance litigation, dram shop liability, and general negligence cases. He is rated as a "Superb" lawyer by the top internet lawyer rating service and "Best Personal Injury Lawyer" by a Detroit business magazine. Daniel's adept knowledge of these areas of law has resulted in numerous significant settlements and verdicts on behalf of his injured clients. He is member of the Michigan Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He is also a member of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and the Michigan Brain Injury Provider's Council.

Lawrence J. Buckfire (Larry Buckfire) earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1986 and his juris doctor degree from Wayne State University School of Law in 1989. He has been in private practice since successfully completing the bar exam in 1989. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, State of Ohio, and in the United States District Court. Lawrence is the lead trial attorney and managing partner at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. The law firm was founded in 1969 by his father David Buckfire with the principle of representing clients with the highest degree of integrity, compassion, and professionalism. Lawrence’s mother, Vicky Buckfire, joined David in the firm several years later. Lawrence and Daniel both joined their parents upon their completion of law school. Mr. Buckfire has devoted his legal career to helping the most vulnerable members of our society, children and the elderly. He specializes in child lead paint poisoning, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and other serious injury cases. “Successfully pursuing these cases is the best way to protect the members of our community from future harm,” said Larry.

Randall M. Blau earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College in 1993 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1996. He is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts throughout Michigan and has handled cases in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota and Florida. He has obtained numerous settlements that have been listed in the Top Ten Settlements of the Year for the State of Michigan multiple times during the last decade. Randy has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his injured clients. He specializes in medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and automobile negligence cases. He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, the Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan. Randy has been an invited speaker at a variety of legal seminars, an invited member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been consistently listed in Who’s Who in Law throughout his career.

Robert Lantzy is a graduate of Central Michigan University and graduated cum laude from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1997. Robert is an experienced trial attorney and concentrates his practice in many areas of civil litigation, including truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents, dog attacks, lead paint exposure and child lead poisoning, mold exposure and cases involving other general environmental contamination. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Michigan Association for Justice, and the Macomb County Bar Association. Robert spent the first years of his legal career as a defense attorney handling cases for insurance companies and their insured. He was named a Partner at a preeminent insurance defense law firm before joining Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Lantzy has developed a successful track record of significant trial verdicts. He is well-received by juries due to his detailed trial preparation and his presentation which provides jurors with great insight into his integrity and his compassion for helping his injured clients. He has been named a “Super Lawyer” for his accomplishments. Clients consistently provide excellent feedback in the form of five-star reviews and thoughtful and compassionate praise of his file handling and resolution of claims on behalf of his clients. Robert has been a featured speaker for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, hospital case managers, city and county health departments and motorcycle advocate organizations.

Nicolas A. Vesprini earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 2000 from Oakland University. He earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2003 from the University of Detroit – Mercy School of Law where he served as the Executive Director of Moot Court Board, represented the law school in national moot court competition, and was an active member of the Student Bar Association Board of Governors, and a Book Award recipient. Nicolas is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Prior to joining Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., Nicolas served as a partner at a preeminent insurance defense law firm with a focus on defense litigation in catastrophic first-party automobile claims, third-party auto negligence, personal injury, premises liability and general negligence. He represented various national clients and several major insurance carriers throughout the state of Michigan. He has tried cases in both state and federal court and has argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Jeff brings almost 35 years of experience to help clients achieve their goals. He represents individuals who have been injured or wronged, and his practice includes an array of personal injury, employment, and civil rights matters.

(866) 666-2889 - CALL NOW! Mr. Akiva Goldman is the managing partner of Goldman & Associates and a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Goldman received his undergraduate and law degrees from Wayne State University with honors and has continued to grow his legal abilities ever since. With more than 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Goldman understands what it takes to provide his clients with the results that they desire.

Timothy P. Smith of Traverse City, Michigan, graduated the University of Notre Dame with dual degrees in English and Philosophy in 1989. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Notre Dame Law School in 1992. He began the practice of law in Lansing in 1992, but in 1995 he and his wife Shawn returned home to Traverse City to work and raise their family. Mr. Smith sits on the Executive Board of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ). He currently co-chairs MAJ’s Publication Committee. He is admitted to practice before all Michigan Courts. He is a member of the Michigan Bar, Michigan Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, the National Head Injury Foundation, the Brain Injury Association and the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Section of the American Association for Justice. In 2003, he accepted an appointment through the American Association for Justice to sit as the State Chair for the Republican Trial Lawyer Caucus. Further, in that same year, he was nominated and elected to membership in The Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. At the age of 34, he received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest rating of legal ability and ethics awarded by the company. According to Martindale, “an AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” Mr. Smith serves on the Council of Advocates for the Great Lakes Children’s Museum and the Advisory Board to National City Bank in Traverse City, Michigan. He is a former board member for the Father Fred Foundation. He is a past president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Since 2000, Mr. Smith moderates MAJ’s winter seminar which focuses on litigation strategies and techniques. He has lectured frequently for MAJ in areas of trial discovery, depositions, auto no-fault, and closed head injuries. In 2002, he was asked by the State Bar of Michigan to author an article on the state of hedonic damages in Michigan for their litigation section. In 1998, Mr. Smith received the highest plaintiff’s verdict in the history of Oscoda County. In 2006, he was recognized by the Grand Traverse Business News as one of the most influential businessmen under the age of 40 in Northern Michigan, and in 2008, he was recognized by Traverse the Magazine as one of Traverse City’s “A-List” attorneys. Mr. Smith currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and the legal advisory counsel to the Sara Jane Brain Foundation. In 2009 he was recognized by the American Trial Lawyers association as one of the top 100 trial attorneys in the State of Michigan. He was also nominated and included in the 2009 issue of Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers magazine has recognized him as a Michigan Super Lawyer for 4 straight years. In 2012, he was selected to the Irish Legal 100 by Irish Voice Newspaper. The Irish Legal 100 is comprised of some of the most accomplished and distinguished lawyers of Irish descent from all across America. Lawyers are chosen from law schools, law firms, the judiciary and industry. This years list included two Justices from the U.S. Supreme Court including Chief Justice John G. Roberts. Mr. Smith is also a licensed fly fishing guide and owner of CML River Guides, Inc. When not practicing law or guiding the rivers of northern Michigan, he enjoys spending time with his wife Shawn and his three children Caroline, Molly and Luke.

Donald J. Baranski received his Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Pre Law, from Michigan State University. This was a triple major of American History, Philosophy, and Psychology. He then received a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Michigan State University. He then obtained his Doctorate in Law from Michigan State University College of Law. Baranski has been a licensed Attorney and Counselor at Law in the State of Michigan since 1988. He clerked for a trial judge for two years. He worked as a City Attorney, and as a public defender. Baranski has handled a general practice of law including: family law, criminal law, juvenile law, adoptions, contracts, real estate, landlord/tenant, probate estates, wills & trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, mental health law, social security disability, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, education law, collections and bankruptcy. Baranski has conducted jury trials and bench trials in District, Probate and Circuit Courts. Baranski is also admitted to the Western District of Michigan and Eastern District of Michigan Federal Courts.