Matthew Sunderlin

Mr. Sunderlin obtained his Undergraduate Degree from the James Madison Honors College at Michigan State University in 2011 and his Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University in 2014.

He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the Federal Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of Michigan. He handles personal injury defense, collections and commercial litigation. He is a member of The Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

In his spare time he is a Student Mentor for the Great Lakes Invitational Conference Association (Model United Nations) and an avid kayaker.

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Professional Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan
The Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Great Lakes Invitational Conference Association
Student Mentor

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Recent News

Super Lawyer Rising Star Awarded

RCR proudly announces that Matt Sunderlin was selected as Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

Another Dismissal

Matt Sunderlin obtained summary dismissal of a Plaintiff’s negligence claims. The Court found that the Plaintiff did not sustain any “threshold” injury in the alleged accident and dismissed the Plaintiff’s claims against the driver and the owner of the alleged at-fault vehicle with prejudice.

Replacement Services Claim Tossed

Matt Sunderlin obtained summary dismissal of a Plaintiff’s replacement services claim. The Judge agreed that Plaintiff’s claims were not actually incurred pursuant to the Michigan No-Fault Act.

Dismissal of $216,000 in Bills

Matt Sunderlin obtained dismissal of Plaintiff’s $216,000 PIP claim. The Judge agreed that the Plaintiff’s bills were excluded by Michigan law.

Dismissal with Prejudice

Matt Sunderlin achieved a dismissal of a negligence case via Summary Disposition. Matt’s motion was granted based on the Plaintiff’s lack of serious impairment of body function.

Dismissal of Aggravated Injury Claims

Plaintiff‘s attempt to blame a recent work injury on the subject accident was not successful. Plaintiff fell at work and blamed the fall on instability caused by the auto accident. Matt Sunderlin convinced the court to exclude those claims from the case, reducing the potential exposure significantly.

Commercial Trucking Suit Dismissed

A commercial trucking case with catastrophic injuries and brain injury producing severe mental incapacity was dismissed with prejudice. Matt Sunderlin successfully argued that the policy did not cover the alleged accident.

No Insurable Interest

Matt Sunderlin obtained Summary Disposition via motion. The Judge agreed that there existed no insurable interest. The motion was granted and dismissed with prejudice.