Walter P. Griffin
Cline, Cline & Griffin • Flint, MI
Personal Injury LawMunicipal LawGeneral LitigationMedical/Legal LitigationAlternative Dispute Resolution
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Contact
Email
wgriffin@ccglawyers.com
Phone
(810) 232-3141
Website
Address
Flint, MI, 48502, US
Professional
Bar Admissions
Michigan1970U.S. Supreme Court1999U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan1971
About
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.
Credentials
Education
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1970 | J.D. | Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, 1967 | B.A. | Major: Politcal Science | Major: English
Recognition & Involvement
Publications
["Authored Chapter in The Tracks We Leave: Ethics in HealthCare Management, November, 1991", "Articles in the Genesee County, Michigan Medical Society Bulletin", "Articles in Michigan Medicine, Michigan State Medical Society", "Articles in News Briefs, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Inc."]
Associations
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
Speaking
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
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Updated: Jul 26, 2026