J. Paul "Paul" Janes

J. Paul "Paul" Janes


Gruel Mills

Recognized since 2015

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Insurance

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Insurance
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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
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

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Insurance
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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