Bio
Michael D. Calvert is a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Transportation Law Practice Group. He focuses his litigation practice on the defense of claims involving personal injury, premises, general and automotive liability.
Mr. Calvert represents national insurers in motor vehicle third-party and first-party No-Fault claims, as well as uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. His experience includes strategic planning with his insurer clients to resolve anticipated first-party motor vehicle liability claims and providing legal opinions regarding coverage and priority disputes. He has successfully defended his clients in claims involving insured fraud, failure to provide reasonable proof of loss and other violations of insurance contracts. He also has experience resolving premises liability claims.
A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Mr. Calvert is a 2023 graduate from Michigan State University College of Law.
Representative Client Work
- Represents national insurance companies throughout the state of Michigan, handling motor vehicle accident cases and resolving numerous files on the insureds’ behalf
- Prevailed on summary disposition concerning the applicability of the No-Fault fee schedule, as codified in MCL 500.3157, which led to the dismissal of tens of thousands of dollars related to a claim for medical expenses
- Prevailed on summary disposition dismissing plaintiff-provider’s recovery of claimed medical bills from insurer due to the underlying claimant’s No-Fault insurance policy, which included coordinated medical benefits
- Successfully obtained summary disposition, barring plaintiff-provider’s recovery of claimed medical bills from insurer due to prior release and settlement agreement executed by the patient-insured
- Obtained summary disposition, dismissing plaintiff-provider’s claim for medical expenses from insurer as the underlying claimant had exhausted his No-Fault insurance policy’s personal injury protection benefits
- Prevailed on summary disposition, barring plaintiff’s recovery of personal injury protection benefits because plaintiff, a non-Michigan resident, did not possess a motor vehicle that was registered and insured in the state of Michigan
- Successfully obtained summary disposition, barring plaintiff’s recovery of household replacement services and attendant care because plaintiff did not incur an expense for the household replacement services and attendant care rendered to plaintiff
Professional Affiliations
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- State Bar of Michigan
- Oakland County Bar Association
Community Involvement
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church’s Senior basketball team, Head Coach
Areas of Practice
Credentials
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., 2023
- James Madison College at Michigan State University, B.A., 2019
Admissions
- Michigan, 2023
