Personalized Justice, Proven Results

A respected Southeast Michigan personal injury law firm dedicated to fighting for victims of negligence.

Welcome to

Thomas, Garvey & McKenna, PLLC

If you or a family member has suffered severe injury or death as a result of another’s negligence or carelessness, you may be entitled to compensation from those responsible. As you will see from our website, our firm delivers significant results in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Our success has been built one case at a time.

Our clients are never file numbers. They always receive the personal attention they deserve from our attorneys and staff.

We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for our clients. Our settlement and trial experience gives us credibility during the negotiation process and the skills to take a case to the jury where necessary. Personal injury cases serve two functions under the law. The first is financial compensation for all damages and losses. The second is to discourage careless conduct in the future. We are proud that our verdicts and settlements have resulted in safer practices and products and fewer medical mistakes in our communities.

The law firm of Thomas, Garvey & McKenna, PLLC, has been serving clients throughout Macomb County and the Metropolitan Detroit area for over 45 years. We have extensive experience handling all personal injury and wrongful death cases, including auto accidents, truck accidents medical malpractice, fall injuries, construction accidents, product defect cases, and other general negligence cases.

Strong Representation with Personal Attention

Our attorneys are skilled litigators who prepare every case as if it is going to trial. This approach maximizes settlement potential and actually increases the likelihood of a fair settlement before trial. Lawyers who never try cases negotiate from a position of weakness that reduces settlement value.

As the “Verdicts and Settlements” section of our site demonstrates, our past successes continue to benefit our new clients.

We are proud of the fact that the vast majority of our cases come from attorneys, judges, and former clients. That tells us we are doing something right. Members of the legal profession know the best lawyers in any particular area of the law.

We are not a “volume” firm. You won’t see us on a billboard, on TV, or the side of a bus. However, you will see our names associated with the highest ratings from Martindale Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, SuperLawyers, and D Business [ Hour Magazine ]. In 2014 US News and World Report honored our firm with   “Best Law Firms In America ” rating in the area of “personal injury”, the only Macomb County personal injury firm to receive that rating.   We limit the number of cases we take in order to provide our clients with the personal service they deserve.

Call for a Free Consultation

Contact our St. Clair Shores Law Firm today to discuss your case with a personal injury lawyer. We are available during regular business hours and by appointment evenings and weekends. We take all personal injury cases on a contingency basis — you pay no attorney fees unless we obtain compensation for you. You can reach us by phone at 586-779-7814, toll-free at 1-866-232-5775, or via e-mail.

Bob Garvey & James McKenna

Bob Garvey & James McKenna

What our Clients Says

Thomas, Garvey and McKenna obtained at facilitation a $4,500,000.00 settlement on behalf of their client. The Claimant , an 11 year old girl , sustained a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a truck, in 1983 resulting in hemiplegia, dysarthria speech and severe cognitive deficits, the claim was for No-Fault benefits, including family provided attendant care.

Cindy T.

James McKenna was able to secure a substantial personal injury settlement for my client on a difficult case causing death. I and my client appreciate his help in obtaining this settlement.

Benjamin B.

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