John T. Eads, III has, for the past several years, garnered the esteemed designation of Michigan Super Lawyer. Mr. Eads has been accepted as an American Board of Trial Advocates Member and a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. In 2005, he was nominated to join the Michigan Bar Foundation as a Fellow. He has an AV and 5 star ratings from Martindale Hubbell and Lawdragon.com, respectively. Mr. Eads continues to enjoy a national reputation as a premier litigator. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts for Michigan (Eastern and Western Districts) and Maryland . He recently participated in oral arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court in a trucking injury accident case involving the applicability of the sudden emergency defense in single witness cases. He continues to regularly try cases for our clients including recent successes for insurers, commercial businesses, and trucking companies. In 2007 and 2008, he successfully defended William Beaumont Hospital (Featured in DRI's "The Voice" and "Jury Verdict Reporter") its surgeons and emergency medicine physicians in several multi-million dollar jury demands. Mr. Eads presents to national and regional organizations on issues pertaining to trial rules, large case exposure, mediation strategies, trucking, medical malpractice, Michigan No-Fault, Errors and Omissions, and Professional Liability. For 18 years, Mr. Eads has handled high exposure medical malpractice and professional liability cases which credentials him to defend and evaluate intricate trucking exposures including environmental impact, and major injury cases. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and The Truck Industry Defense Association. He regularly handles general liability, commercial business, employment dispute, contract actions and municipal/school liability cases. He represents nationwide retailers such as Circuit City , Enterprise Rental Car, J.C. Penney, Meijer Stores and Pepsi defending exposures peculiar to the retail industry. He is an avid coach, fan and participant in basketball, golf, hockey, and soccer. He is a member of the Shamrock Bar Association as a Detroit Catholic Central High School Graduate, the Michigan Bar Association and he is active in community affairs such as the Catholic Lawyers, Soup Kitchens, Race for the Cure, Boy Scouts, and the Stonewater Subdivision Board of Finance. He is married to Elizabeth and they have 3 children, Allysen (11), John (7) and Colin (4).