Robert J. Buchanan

Membership & Awards

• Member of American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member of American Bar Association
• Past President of State Bar of Michigan
• Advocate of the American Association for Justice
• Fellow of Michigan State Bar Foundation, honor bestowed “by colleagues for outstanding legal ability, devotion to the public, and support of public service ideals”
• Recognized by “The Best Lawyers in America,” “Super Lawyers,” and Martindale-Hubbell’s “Preeminent Lawyers”
• “Boss of the Year,” National Association of Legal Professionals, West Michigan

Credentials

• College: Kalamazoo College, B.A., economics and international business, cum laude (1985)
• Law School: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude (1988)
• Admitted: Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan (1988), U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• Executive Board of Michigan Association for Justice
• Executive Board and Ambassador for The International Society of Primerus Law Firms
• Professor of Medical Malpractice Law, Western Michigan University Law School

Fun Facts

• Frequent speaker on medical malpractice law, use of video in personal injury litigation, and courtroom technology
• Proficient in Spanish (si hablamos español)
• Commercial airplane pilot
• Finisher, Tough Mudder Run and Obstacle Challenge, Brooklyn, Michigan (2013)