Honors and Awards:

• Jesse Reiter was named a 2006 "Michigan Lawyer's Weekly" Lawyer of the Year. He is a Past President of the Michigan Association for Justice (2006-2007). He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and is AV-Rated through Martindale Hubbell. Jesse is listed in dbusiness The 2008 Best Lawyers in Metro Detroit, as a dbusiness 2010 Top Lawyer and under Metro Detroit's Top Ten Personal Injury Lawyers. Jesse has also appeared in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who, and Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is referred to in a Michigan Lawyer's Weekly article which was published in the February 18, 2008 edition as one of three "medical malpractice gurus". He has obtained numerous settlements that have appeared in the top reported settlements in Michigan for the past several years. Listed in Best Law Firms in America, U.S. News & World Report – 2010.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Fellow, American Association for Justice National College of Advocacy. Licensed to practice in Michigan, Washington, D.C., Ohio and United States Supreme Court.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of the MAJ Judicial Qualifications Committee since 2004, Co-Chair of that committee since 2008
• Member, Academy of Trial Advocacy, Ohio Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association.
• Case evaluator, Wayne and Oakland Counties. Past President (2006-2007), and sustaining member, Michigan Association for Justice.
• Co-Editor, AAJ's Birth Trauma Litigation Group bi-annual newsletter, 2009
• Treasurer, American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence Section, 2010
• Editor of the AAJ's Medical Negligence Section newsletter, 2010
• Co-Chair, AAJ's Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 2010

Pro bono/Community Service:

• The firm is recognized by the State Bar of Michigan's Pro Bono Circle of Excellence; Pro Bono Service Award (Oakland County); MAJ Helmet Safety Campaign: Sponsored by the Michigan Association for Justice, this campaign has donated over 15,000 helmets to needy children to date. Chairman, Community Service Committee, Helmet Safety Campaign (1999 - 2005); Officer and Active participant (2005 - present).

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author, "Emergency Cesarean Sections: When 30 Minutes is Not Fast Enough", published in the Birth Trauma Litigation Group Newsletter for July, 2008.
• 2008 - Article Reviewer, American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence Law Reporter.
• Author, "Don't Tolerate Partisan Court", published in Michigan Association for Justice, Advance Sheet, Vol. 18, No. 7, December 2007.
• Author, "Open Letter to President Bush on Insurance Reform", published in Opinion section, Oakland County Legal News, November 10, 2006 Edition.
• Author, "President's Column", MTLA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 2, Fall, 2006.
• Author, "Michigan Doctors Need Insurance Reform", published in Opinion section, Detroit Legal News, April 18, 2006 Edition.
• Author, "State Doesn't Need Special Interest Courts", published in The Detroit News, April 1, 2006 Edition.
• Author, "The Purchasing of Our State Supreme Courts: How Goliath is Beating David in Court Rooms Across America", published in the Detroit Legal News, Oakland County Legal News, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, the MTLA Journal and on Buzzflash.com.
• Author, "Drug Victims Have No Recourse in Michigan," published in The Detroit News, September 14th, 2005 Edition.
• "Oxytocin: The New ‘High Alert’ Medication", co-authored with Juliana Plastiras, published in the Birth Trauma Litigation Group Newsletter for July, 2009
• Interviews: Repeat guest on the Charlie Langton Show ( WXYT AM 1270), Interviewed on Ringler Radio - 2007
• November 12, 2009 - Moderator, MAJ MedMal Seminar entitled "Seeking Recovery for Medical Malpractice in Michigan: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?"
• Invited speaker at the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners 7th annual Educational Conference in October, 2009.
• November, 2008 - Moderator, MAJ MedMal Seminar entitled "Your Medical Malpractice Case Still Needs Critical Care: The Essential Updates."
• November 27, 2007 - Guest Lecturer, University of Detroit Mercy Law School, Lecture entitled "Admissibility of Scientific Evidence : Daubert; Davis-Frye."
• October 11, 2007 - Moderator, MAJ Medmal Seminar entitled "The Medical Malpractice (ISN'T) For Dummies Seminar."
• May 4, 2007 - Speaker, Rapid Fire Seminar, Using Focus Groups Early in Discovery: Learning your Strengths and Weaknesses in Time to Make a Difference.
• January 25, 2007 - Featured Speaker, MAJ 2007 Deposition Workshop - a Legal Workshop for New Lawyers and Student Members.
• November 2, 2006 - Guest Lecturer, University of Detroit Mercy Law School, Lecture entitled "Admissibility of Scientific Evidence : Daubert; Davis-Frye."
• October 6, 2006 - Moderator, MAJ Medmal Seminar entitled "Michigan Medmal Law Update Caution: Not for the Faint of Heart."
• September, 23, 2006 - Speaker/Participant in Mock Trial Presentation - "American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners 6th Annual Educational Conference."
• May 13, 2006: Speaker, 61st Annual MAJ Banquet.
• May 22, 2005: Speaker, MAJ Evening Forum: "Daubert/Frye: Using Science to Prove Your Claim." - Topic: Birth Trauma and Daubert/Frye.
• May 14, 2005: Moderator, 60th Annual MAJ Banquet.
• May 13, 2005: Speaker, MAJ Annual Rapid Fire Seminar entitled "Focus Groups."
• December 3, 2004: Moderator, MAJ MedMal Seminar entitled "Medical Malpractice: Winning in a Hostile Environment."
• November 7, 2003: Moderator, MAJ MedMal Seminar entitled "Medical Malpractice."
• Author, “Letter from the Editor”, Published in the Professional Negligence Newsletter, Vol. 17, No. 1, Fall 2010
• Speaker, Michigan Association for Justice Rapid Fire Seminar entitled "Medical Record Alterations."
• MAJ's annual rapid fire seminar in November 2009, Moderator, Michigan Association for Justice Seminar, Seeking Recovery for Medical Malpractice in Michigan: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
• Speaker, AAJ 2010 Annual Covention, Birth Trauma Litigation Group Seminar Presentation entitled "Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (“VBAC”)" , Speaker/Presenter, American Association For Justice (AAJ), Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 2010

Verdicts and Settlements:

•  Our 2011 settlements include $3.9 million awarded to a young girl with motor delays and mild cerebral palsy, $2 million awarded to a twin with mild developmental delays, and $3.6 million awarded to a young girl with mild developmental delays and cerebral palsy. The firm has been involved in numerous seven (7) figure cases involving neurologically-injured children and babies. Recent selected verdicts and settlements of Jesse Reiter include: $6.159 million verdict awarded to young female client with mild cerebral palsy. $4.75 Million settlement awarded for young boy with mild cerebral palsy, mental retardation and delays.  $3.75 Million settelemnt for young female client with Mental Retardation, deveoplmental delays and Cerebral Palsy. $2.25 million settlement awarded to twins with cerebral palsy and developmental delays. $2.25 million settlement awarded to young male client with Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy. $2.1 million settlement awarded to twins with cerebral palsy and developmental delays. $1.995 million settlement awarded to toddler with mild developmental delays. $1.55 million settlement awarded to young male client with mild cerebral palsy and physical impairment.  $1.45 million settlement awarded to twins with cerebral palsy and developmental delays. $1.3 million settlement for a little girl delivered prematurely who developed cerebral palsy. $1.25 million settlement awarded to young male client with mild cerebral palsy and severe seizure disorder. $1.1 million settlement awarded to a young woman with cerebral palsy. $1.0 million settlement awarded to young female client with mild cerebral palsy and learning problems. $1.0 million settlement awarded to young man with mental retardation.
• $3.75 million settlement awarded to young female client with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and developmental delays, 2010
• $4.75 million settlement awarded to young male client with mild cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and mental retardation, 2010

Transactions:

• Not applicable

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly Article entitled "Test driving Arguments - Focus Groups and mock juries could mean the difference between winning and losing" (January 29, 2007 edition)
• Featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly Article entitled "No Lawyers Allowed" (July 3, 2006 Edition)
• Featured in Motion Magazine article entitled "Tudor Takes Triumphant Turn" (Fall, 2008)
• Jesse Reiter has obtained numerous settlements which have appeared in the Top Reported Verdicts and Settlements in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The firm has achieved the following results:  2010 - Second largest Birth Trauma Settlement Reported. 2009 - Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Largest Birth Trauma Settlements Reported. 2008 - The Third Largest Reported MedMal Settlement in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Million-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements; 2007 - Two settlements in the top Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Settlements Reported; 2006 - Three settlements in the top Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Settlements Reported; 2005 - Third Largest Medical Malpractice / Birth Trauma Settlement Reported; 2003 - Third and Sixth Largest Medical Malpractice / Birth Trauma Settlements Reported; 2002 - Second largest Medical Malpractice / Birth Trauma Verdict Reported and Seventh Highest Medical Malpractice / Birth Trauma Settlements Reported; 2000 - Fifth largest Medical Malpractice / Birth Trauma Verdict Reported.
• In a recent Michigan Lawyers Weekly Article, Jesse is described as being one of three "medical malpractice gurus" who together "have secured nearly one third of the total 32.6 million in reported settlements". (Michigan Lawyers Weekly, February 18, 2008 Edition, Vol 22, No. 14.)

Educational Background:

• DePaul University college of Law, J.D., (1987) University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science, High Honors, (1984) Currently: Fellow, American Association for Justice National College of Advocacy