Cardelli, Lanfear & Buikema, P.C., recently celebrated its 20th year anniversary.
The firm has approximately 30 employees distributed between its Royal Oak, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan, locations.


Although the firm is perhaps best known for its trial successes, a trial success is a product of excellent oral advocacy, accurate analysis of difficult legal issues, reliable counseling on how to approach legal issues, and confidence to persevere until the best possible result is achieved.

Although we are trial lawyers, our lawyers present a wide array of experience in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage practice, employment, professional liability, auto negligence, property damage, product liability, workers compensation, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, toxic tort, subrogation matters, appellate litigation and ERISA and health and welfare plans.

Congratulations to Thomas G. Cardelli, who has recently been inducted as a Diplomat in the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is an American Bar Association approved Legal Specialty Practice Certification Association. Mr. Cardelli is one of only several attorneys in the state of Michigan who have this distinction.

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June 2011

Cardelli, Lanfear & Buikema, P.C. is pleased to announce that the firm has been invited to join the prestigious Council on Litigation Management.  The Council is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals and attorneys.  Through education and collaboration the organization’s goals are to create a common interest in the representation by firms of companies, and to promote and further the highest standards of litigation management in pursuit of client defense.  Selected attorneys and law firms are extended membership by invitation only based on nominations from CLM Fellows.
February 2011

Congratulations to Attorneys Caffrey and Walinske - Supreme Court upheld Motion for Summary Judgment.
January 2011

Attorneys Caffrey and Buikema - Court of Appeals Affirmed Motion for Summary Disposition.

Attorneys Cardelli and Walinske prevail on Motion for Summary Disposition.

Attorney Walinske prevails on Motion to Set Aside Default.

Congratulations to Attorney Cardelli on his Trial Victory - Jury Verdict of No Cause Action in favor of our client

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