Executive Shareholder
James C. Wright
Executive Shareholder
James C. Wright
James Wright has defended a broad array of insurance claims – first-party no-fault and third-party automobile negligence, premises liability, toxic torts, construction site accidents, defamation, insurance agent errors and omissions, insurance coverage, and even equine liability issues – both at trial and on appeal.
Jim is relentless when it comes to investigating the facts, including creative digital-age discovery practices. In one case, the plaintiff claimed to have sustained a debilitating spinal fracture, yet a court-approved review of her Facebook account uncovered photos of her sledding and waterskiing. In another matter where the plaintiff allegedly suffered a head injury after jumping from a moving car, Jim found pictures online showing the man bowling, riding roller coasters with this children, and flashing hundred dollar bills representing disability payments. Jim employs creative thinking to find solutions to problems and to make sure the playing field remains fair.
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Construction
- Environmental
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Fraud
- Municipal
- Property Claims (First- and Third- Party)
- Transportation
Bar Admissions
Education
Michigan State University College of Law
Juris Doctor, 2004
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University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, 2000
Professional Groups
- State Bar of Michigan
- Insurance Institute of Michigan
Presentations
- Trying Combined PIP and UM/UIM claims
Insurance Alliance of Michigan (IAM), 2025 - Water Loss, Fire Loss and Appraisals, Oh My – Case Studies on Property Loss Claims
Insurance Alliance of Michigan (IAM), 2025 - Water is the New Fire
Insurance Alliance of Michigan (IAM), 2024 - Building an effective lawyer-paralegal team
Institute of Continuing Education, 2024 - Evaluating Damages and Containing Verdicts in Catastrophic Claim
Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB), 2024 - Preventing and Addressing Construction Defects and Failures in Michigan
Halfmoon Education, Inc., 2024 - Use medical records and doctor testimony
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), 2023 - SIU and Coverage Issues
Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB), 2023 - Errors and Omissions Claims and Litigation Update
Michigan Association of Professional Insurance Agents Unconvention, 2023 - Negotiating and litigating P&S Damages: Defense Perspective
National Business Institute (NBI), 2022 - Third-Party Law and How to Prevail at Trial
Insurance Alliance of Michigan (IAM), 2022 - DIFS’ Evolving Spin on No-Fault Reform
Insurance Alliance of Michigan Seminar (IAM), 2020 - The Current State of the Law on Material Misrepresentations Made in connection with Policy Applications and the Importance of Pre-Suit Investigations
Insurance Alliance of Michigan Seminar (IAM), 2019 - Innocence Lost – The Uncertain Equities of Rescission under Bazzi
Insurance Alliance of Michigan Seminar (IAM), 2018 - Use of Surveillance and Social Media in Litigation
Saginaw Valley Adjuster Association (SVAA), 2016 - SIU Resources, New Tools in Fraud Investigations
Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB), 2013 - Updating the Serious Impairment Threshold, Successfully Arguing Serious Impairment Motions, and Use of Social Media to Defend Against Claims
(No-Fault and Third-Party Auto), Insurance Institute of Michigan Claims Seminar, 2012 - Trial Preparation from Start to Finish
Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE), 2012