J. Paul "Paul" Janes
Recognized since 2015
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
![Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs](/Logos/LotY/176168/17508/30/S/Detail.png)
![Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Insurance](/Logos/LotY/176168/17548/27/S/Detail.png)
J. Paul Janes focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, automobile no-fault law, class action litigation and civil rights litigation.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: jpjanes@gmnp.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.gmnp.com/staff/j-paul-janes/
Location
- 99 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy, JD, graduated 1990
- Michigan State University, BA, graduated 1987
Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
- Grand Rapids Federal Bar Association - Member
- Justice Foundation of West Michigan - Fellow
- Michigan Association for Justice - Former Board Member
- Michigan State Bar Foundation - Member
- State Bar of Michigan Lawyer and Judges Assitance Committee - Former Member
- The American Association for Justice - Member
Headquarters:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
3 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
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![Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs](/Logos/LotY/176168/17508/30/S/Detail.png)
![Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Insurance](/Logos/LotY/176168/17548/27/S/Detail.png)
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Litigation - Insurance, Grand Rapids (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Peer selected for the inclusion in Leading Lawyers, a listing of the leading lawyers limited to 5 percent of licensed attorneys in the State of Michigan
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Insurance Law
Publications
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