Walter P. Griffin

Mr. Griffin maintains a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Griffin maintains a general civil law practice, including personal injury law, mediation, business law and general litigation. Mr. Griffin maintains memberships of the Genesee County Bar Association (Past President), State Bar of Michigan (past chairperson of the Negligence Section), Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (Past President), US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, Supreme Court of the United States and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Griffin is the recipient of the 2001 Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Respected Advocate Award for Defense Counsel, 2007 Distinguished Case Evaluator of the Year from the Genesee County Bar Association, 2022 Herbert A. Milliken, Jr. Civility Award from the Genesee County Bar Association and 2007-2017 Super Lawyers. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Walter P. Griffin included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Walter P. Griffin Included on the 2017Michigan Super Lawyers list Past Lists 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

• Attorney

• Gennesee County Circuit Court, Law Clerk, 1970 - 1971
• United States Air Force, 1st Lieutenant, 1971 - 1973
• Wayne State University School of Law, Free Legal Aid Office
• William Segusta, Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, Law Clerk
• Offices of Davies, Rudski & Zeder, Attorneys, Detroit, Michigan, Law Clerk
• Honorable Earl E. Borradaile, Circuit Court Judge, Gennesee County, Michigan, Law Clerk
• Offices of Cline & Cline, Flint, Michigan, Attorney
• United States Air Force, Officer, Legal and Intelligence Corp
• Offices of Cline & Cline, Attorney
• Cline, Cline & Griffin, Attorneys, Partner, 1978 - Present

• Lecturer, Going Bare, Michigan State Medical Society, House of Delegates, 1976
• Lecturer, Malpractice, Gennesee County Out-Patient Association, Flint, Michigan, May, 1977
• Lecturer, EMT Classes, Flint, Michigan, 1977 - 1978
• Lecturer,, Bay, Arenac and Iosco County Medical Societies, February, 1978
• Lecturer, Liability of the Nurse Anesthetist, Hurley Medical Center School of Anesthesiology, 1979
• Lecturer, Liability of the Nurse Anesthetist, Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1979
• Lecturer, General Professional Liability, University of Michigan, Program for Registered Nurses, 1979 - 1981
• Lecturer, Physician Liability, Bay County Medical Society, Bay City, Michigan, 1980
• Lecturer, Liability of the Emergency Technician, Region V EMS Council, Flint, Michigan, 1982
• Lecturer, Preparing the Expert Witness, Saginaw County Medical Society, Saginaw, Michigan, 1983
• Lecturer, Professional Liability, Gennesee County Medical Society, Flint, Michigan, 1984

• Michigan, 1970
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1971

• Genesee County, Michigan, Bar Association, 1970 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1970 - Present
• Michigan State Bar Association, 1970 - Present
• Honorary Member of the Flint Academy of Surgeons, 1975 - Present
• American Society of Law and Medicine, 1978 - 1999
• Forum on Health Care Sponsored by the American Bar Association, 1980 - Present
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, 1980 - Present
• State Bar of Michigan-Negligence Law Section, 1985 - Present
• International Association of Defense Counsel, 1989 - 1999
• Genesee County Bar Foundation, 2001 - Present
• American College of Trial Lawyers, 2003 - Present
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Kappa Sigma