Arvin Pearlman
Helping You with All Your Legal Needs
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Biography
Arvin Pearlman is nationally known for the successful outcomes he has obtained on behalf of railroad workers who are injured or killed in the course of their employment. Since concentrating his practice on Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) litigation in 1979, Arvin has tried numerous personal injury cases before judges and juries across the United States, many with multi-million dollar awards. FELA cases arise from many types of railroad workplace negligence including unsafe work environments, exposure to harmful substances and occupational illness, faulty equipment, and off-site injuries. He is designated legal counsel for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Michigan and is involved with Michigan Local 2051 of the Transport Workers Union of America.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
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Professional Experience
Owner/Partner Pearlman & Pianin PLLC
Year: 1992 - 2008
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Owner Arvin J. Pearlman & Associates
Year: 2008 - 2016
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Shareholder Sommers Schwartz, PC
Year: 2016 - Current
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Michigan # P18743 Member (Current)
State Bar of Michigan Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
American Bar Association Member (Current)
Oakland County Bar Association Member (Current)
Transport Workers Union of America - Michigan Local 2051 Member (Current)
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Member (Current)
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen - Michigan Member (Current)
Michigan Association for Justice Member (Current)
Awards
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AV Preeminent Lawyer – Peer Review Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0
Martindale-Hubbell
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Top Lawyer
DBusiness 2013.0
Education
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Wayne State University
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Detroit College of Law J.D. (1970)
Year: 1970
Sommers Schwartz P.C.
1 Towne Square, Ste 1700, Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 356-0001