WEST MICHIGAN INJURY LAWYERS - Key Persons
David Givskud has extensive trial experience and has litigated over a thousand no-fault cases. Having been previously named on the exclusive Michigan Super Lawyers® list, David takes pride in holding insurance companies accountable for providing the benefits that insureds are entitled to as part of the auto insurance. David frequently receives endorsements from former clients who appreciate how personable, efficient, and professional he is.
Loryn Schlinker was born and raised on a third-generation dairy farm, Stakenas Farms Inc., located in Freesoil, Michigan - a town with more cows than people. There she was taught hard work and resilience from a young age. She was raised under the tutelage of three strong women, her mother and grandmothers, all of whom showed Loryn that the path to success was through hard work, quick wit, a positive attitude, and the help of a strong community.
And while Loryn Schlinker did leave the farm, she hasn't forgotten the work-ethic taught by her predecessors. Passionate and dedicated to the public services field, Loryn Schlinker started her career by assisting under-served clientele that could not otherwise afford legal representation.
Loryn Schlinker was selected for the Super Lawyer "Rising Stars" list. The Rising Star is a distinction for attorneys who are 40 or younger or who have been in practice for less than 10 years. This designation includes no more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state.
Loryn Schlinker has been recognized by West Michigan Injury Lawyers PLC as the "premises guru" of the firm, wherein she has notable settlements including, a $625,000 settlement for a man who sustained serious injuries after he fell off his bike after his tire hit a portion of unmarked excavated sidewalk. She is an avid volunteer for organizations such as Every Woman's Place, the Grand Rapids Urban League, and at criminal expungement workshops. Her other practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Partner
- Resident
- Executive Board Member of the Michigan Association for Justice
Paul Shibley was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in November 1994. He has known since the age of 17 that he would be an attorney and focused his college studies on gaining admission to law school. As one of the most experienced auto negligence attorneys in West Michigan, he now has over twenty years of litigation experience including extensive auto negligence and Michigan Auto No-Fault trial experience.
He practices primarily out of the firm's Muskegon and Grand Rapids offices. Paul is the only Executive Board Member of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) from either Muskegon County or Ottawa County. Being on the MAJ Executive Board allows Paul to be at the forefront of potential changes in Auto No-Fault Law and this also allows him to regularly network with many of the top personal injury lawyers in Michigan. Paul also has been recognized as a Super Lawyer® consistently from 2012-2020, a recognition awarded by other lawyers in the State to a very small percentage of attorneys. Paul also has since 2009 been a Fellow of the Michigan Bar Foundation, an award conveyed to not more than 5% of attorneys in Michigan. He also has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Michigan from 2014-2018.
Paul is a resident of downtown Grand Haven where he resides with his wife Erin and their young son. In addition to having a love for litigation and trials, Paul is a passionate fly fisherman and outdoorsman who takes an annual 1 week trip to remote Alaska to fish with coastal brown bears as something about being amidst up to 1,000-pound bears strikes a chord akin to dealing with some auto insurance carriers. Paul uses his love for amateur photography to help preserve high quality, trial-ready photos of the collision damage sustained by vehicles involved in accidents as this can be crucial evidence when it is available.
Few attorneys in West Michigan have had as many successful jury verdicts as Paul Shibley, the managing partner of the firm. He is an Executive Board Member of the Michigan Association for Justice, a Fellow of the Michigan Bar Foundation (an award only given to 5% of practicing attorneys in Michigan), and has been recognized on the prestigious Super Lawyers® list by his peers for nine consecutive years due to the excellent results he has achieved for his clients.