Stephen R. Drew

Stephen R. Drew is a founding partner of Drew, Cooper and Anding. He earned his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Michigan. For over 43 years Mr. Drew has practiced in the areas of Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse, Police Misconduct, and Employment law, and has litigated complex cases in state and federal courts in Michigan and throughout the United States. Known for achieving exceptional results for clients on unpopular and challenging cases against large corporate defendants, he has gained the recognition and reputation as a fierce litigator. Mr. Drew is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers of the American Bar Association, where membership is selected based upon recognition of skill and professionalism. He has been named Super Lawyer in Michigan in the field of Personal Injury since 2007. He has also been awarded the Champion of Justice Award by the Michigan Bar Association and has been listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 1997. Because of his skill and integrity, he is often sought by other lawyers to serve as a facilitator in lawsuits. Mr. Drew was selected by his peers as the 2017 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law, Grand Rapids—a designation he has received each year since 2011. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Stephen R. Drew included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Civil Libertarian of the Year Award, 1989 American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow College of Labor and Employment Lawyers of the American Bar Association, Fellow Super Lawyer in Michigan, field of Personal Injury since 2007 Champion of Justice Award, Michigan Bar Association Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 1997 2017 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law, Grand Rapid, received each year since 2011 Other Sources of Feedback About Stephen R. Drew Included on the 2026Michigan Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2012 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2009 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2008 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2007 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2006 Michigan Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Faculty Member, Trial Skill Workshop, Institute of Continuing Education
• Faculty Member, Hon. Douglas Hillman Trial Advocacy Clinic, U.S. District Court

• Phillips v. Butterball Farms
• Citation: 448 Mich 239, 531 NW2d 144
• Estate of William Griffin v. City of Muskegon
• Citation: 1:09-cv-884
• Year: 2010
• Theresa Waldo v. Consumers Energy
• Citation: 1:06 –cv-00768
• Kurt Mullins by Robert Thorndill, Conservator v. Pearson Construction Company
• Citation: Berrien County Circuit Court Case No. 13-0010-NI
• Year: 2014
• Estate of Dahnontae R. McKinley v. County of Muskegon
• Citation: No. 1:14-cv-00840
• Year: 2016
• Denhollander v. Michigan State University
• Citation: U.S.D.C. Case No. 1:17-cv-00029
• Year: 2017

• Michigan, 1974
• Specialties and Certifications
• Facilitator, U.S. District Court, 1998

• United States 6th Circuit Judicial Review Panel, 1989 - 1990
• United States District Court Western District of Michigan Judicial Review Panel, 1990 - Present
• United States District Court Civil Justice Reform Advisory Panel, 1991 - Present
• Grand Rapids Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (Vice President)
• Grand Rapids Bar Association, 1991 - 1992 (President-Elect)
• Grand Rapids Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (President)
• Floyd Skinner Bar Association, 1989 - 1992 (President)
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
• Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - 1983 (Past Executive Board Member)
• American Inns of Court (Member)