Heather J. Atnip graduated cum laude from Wayne State University Law School in 2006. While attending law school, she took a position with an insurance company focusing primarily on insurance defense. After three years of defending the insurance company, she moved on to work for a large plaintiff firm, successfully litigating a large number of cases. In 2013, Heather J. Atnip founded Atnip & Associates, PLLC, located in beautiful downtown Rochester where she currently focuses on catastrophic first-party and third-party cases.
She has spoken twice for the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) on the topics of cross-examining neuropsychologists and obtaining large verdicts. She is a member of the MAJ, where she serves on the executive board; the State Bar of Michigan; the Women's Bar Association; the Brain Injury Association of Michigan; and the Macomb County Bar Association, where she serves as a trustee.
Areas of Practice
Auto Accidents
Personal Injury
Catastrophic Claims
Commercial Litigation
Traumatic Brain Injury
Insurance Bad Faith
Medical Provider Representation
Education
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan - 2006
Honors: cum laude
Classes/Seminars
Cross-examining neuropsychologists and obtaining large verdicts, Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
Honors and Awards
Super Lawyers, 2011 - 2016
10 Best Attorneys and Firms For Client Satisfaction
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
2015 Top Personal Injury Lawyer
Women of the Year, National Association of Professional Women, 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships
Michigan Association for Justice, Member
State Bar of Michigan
Women's Bar Association
Brain Injury Association of Michigan
Macomb County Bar Association, Trustee