Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, recently added senior attorney Timothy Kaufmann to its Transportation Law and Torts & Litigation practice groups.

A member of the firm’s Flint office, Kaufmann focuses his practice in the areas of first- and third-party motor vehicle defense, premises liability and worker’s compensation.

A former in-house attorney for a national auto insurance company, Kaufmann’s transportation law practice includes the defense of complex civil litigation matters involving bodily injury claims, coverage disputes and No-Fault liability matters. He has significant experience with coverage evaluations, including analyzing claims prior to litigation for violations of contract terms. Kaufmann has also handled personal injury protection claims and subrogation matters.

With nearly 15 years of experience, Kaufmann has a diverse legal practice, which includes representing banks, insurers, reinsurers, corporations, business owners and individuals in many litigation matters. He has also advised businesses in the technology, food service, manufacturing and finance industries on entity formations, acquisitions, joint ventures, transactional matters, employment and general corporate governance issues, among numerous other legal matters.

Kaufmann is active in the National Eagle Scout Association and his local Council’s Eagle Program. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the International Chamber of Commerce’s Young Arbitrators Forum. Mr. Kaufmann is also a certified civil facilitative and family facilitative mediator.

A 2011 graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, Kaufmann served as the vice president of the St. Thomas More Society and the executive editor of the Journal of Internal Law. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 2007.

Plunkett Cooney’s Transportation Law Practice Group includes attorneys in the firm’s four-state footprint who provide an array of litigation and risk management services, including expertise in the areas of first- and third-party auto liability, cross-border claims with Canada, trucking liability, fraud investigations and emergency accident response.

The members of Plunkett Cooney's Torts and Litigation Practice Group focus on the defense of all manner of civil litigation, including construction disputes, motor vehicle negligence, liquor liability, product liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including slip, trip and falls. The firm’s clients include the policyholders of some of the world’s largest insurance providers and other businesses that become the target of litigation.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business law and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs attorneys in seven Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Plunkett Cooney has received the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, and was recently named among the Best Legacy Law Firms by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a leading news publication covering the state’s legal industry.

For more information about Timothy Kaufmann joining Plunkett Cooney, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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