Terrence G. Quinn, Esq. is President of The TGQ Law Firm, and is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Michigan. Terrence received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. While in law school, Terrence served as Recruiting Coordinator for the Black Law Students’ Alliance and was a Contributing Editor to the Michigan Technology and Telecommunications Law Review. Prior to his time in law school, Terrence earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. While there, Terrence was also an active member of the Michigan Wolverine football team, including participation as an active member of the 1997 National Championship team. Terrence also served as a Student Athlete Advisory Council member while completing his undergraduate degree. Clearly representative of the best in students and student athletes, Terrence brings with him a litany of honors and accomplishments, including having been recognized by his hometown City of Flint with “Terrence Quinn Day” and by receiving the Key to the City.
Rita White owns and manages the Law Office of Rita O. White, PLLC. She specializes in criminal defense, probate, and family law. Prior to the launch of her own practice, Attorney White worked as a Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor for over 9 years, where she prosecuted criminal cases on a daily basis. White graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a degree in biopsychology. During her years there, she was a high-ranking member of the U-M Women's Track & Field team. In practice for over 20 years, she has litigated hundreds of criminal & civil cases involving homicides, child welfare, juvenile, divorce, robberies, drug trafficking, child support and financial crimes.
A graduate of the Wayne State University Law School, White is a member of several professional organizations, including the Vanzetti Hamilton Bar Association. She is the immediate past president of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. She has also served as Regional Representative for the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Washtenaw Region.
The LAW OFFICE OF J L HAWKINS was established in 1996 in Detroit, Michigan.
Its founder, Johnny L. Hawkins, more commonly referred to as “The Warrior Lawyer”, has over 26+ years of experience in Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation and is a proud member of both the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocates Forum(s), The Top Trial Lawyers in America, which places him in the top 1% of U.S. lawyers. Mr. Hawkins is a true Trial Lawyer. He and his legal team of professionals and retained experts are fully committed to providing nothing less than exceptional legal services to every retained client. And in order to ensure the highest level of professional service to each client, Mr. Hawkins has personally made it his standard practice and pledge to be very selective when making the final selection of cases that he and his team take on.
Johnny Hawkins is well versed in Michigan Personal Injury Law. He prides himself on being an extremely methodical and strategic Trial Lawyer, which always puts the best interest of each client first. Once a client is retained, Mr. Hawkins and him legal team go about the business of implementing and creating a sound plan of action, and mapping things out as far into the future as possible, which includes planning solutions and courses of action for any and everything that might be anticipated to occur in handling each case, from the beginning and up through possible settlement, trial and final verdict.
Make Your Call Count! Call “JOHNNY HAWKINS-THE WARRIOR LAWYER”.
One of the best law firms in Southeast Michigan, known to fight and go to bat for its clients when pursuing the legal claims and damages for the most seriously injured involved in any of the following:
- Serious Auto Accidents
- Pedestrian-Auto Accidents & Hit-and-Runs
- Accidents involving Large Commercial/Semi-Trailer Truck(s)
- Premises Liability Claims
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Wrongful Deaths
- Probate and Estate Planning and Trusts/Will Contests
The Honorable Jeremy Darnell Bowie is a proud graduate of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science-Prelaw. After graduating from Michigan State University, Judge Bowie lived in the District of Columbia where he worked in the United States Senate for Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and in The White House for the President Barack Obama administration. Judge Bowie returned to Michigan in the fall of 2012 and enrolled in the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor in May of 2015.
Judge Bowie worked for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in March of 2016 where he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony domestic violence cases at 36th District Court and Third Circuit Court in Detroit, MI. Judge Bowie resigned from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in February of 2020 and entered into private practice. Most recently, Judge Bowie worked at The Perkins Law Group, PLLC in Detroit, MI. He oversaw the legal researching and writing of 500+ state cases and 16 federal cases. He specialized in state and federal criminal defense.
On December 14, 2022, Judge Bowie was appointed to the 50th Judicial District Court in Pontiac, Michigan by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Judge Bowie assumed the bench on January 9, 2023.
When Judge Bowie is not working, he enjoys traveling, mentoring, reading, golfing, sports, and spending time with his family and friends. He dedicates his evenings and weekends during the school year to mentoring students at the International Technology Academy in Pontiac, Michigan. He is a mentor on the Wings of Fire (Team 51), a FIRST Robotics Team. Judge Bowie is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. He was initiated into the Gamma Lambda Chapter in Detroit, MI on November 4, 2017.
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D.
Michigan State University, B.A.
STATE BAR ADMISSIONS
Michigan, 2016
District of Columbia, 2017
FEDERAL BAR ADMISSIONS
Eastern District of Michigan, 2016
Western District of Oklahoma, 2022
Daimeon Cotton has built his experience in a broad range of legal services. As an advisor and litigator, he has represented companies and individuals in commercial matters and disputes. Mr. Cotton has also facilitated resolutions between disputants in general civil matters as a mediator.
Mr. Cotton concentrates his practice in areas of Employment Law, Workers’ Compensation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Offering premium legal services, Mr. Cotton aims to prevent legal disputes, resolve legal disputes efficiently, and add value to his clients.
Education
Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
Wayne State University, M.A.
Specialized Training
Certificate of Training in Civil Court Mediation
Experience
- Williams Acosta, PLLC
- The Miller Law Firm, PC
- Wayne Mediation Center
- 36th District Court Mediation
Bar Admission
Court Admissions
- All Michigan Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Service
- Wolverine Bar Association
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) New Lawyers Advisory Board
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Business Law Advisory Board
- Crossroads of Michigan
Honors and Awards
- Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2017-2019
- The National Black Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40, 2016-2017 (Michigan)
- Michigan Community Resources, Outstanding Service and Dedication, as part of the Nuisance Abatement Team
Publications and Contributions
- The Civil Workplace: Navigating Employee Rights to Demonstrate Protest, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Contributor)
- Detroit Smart Pages, Business Newspaper: Columnist
- Straight Law Talk: Blog
- Co-author of Crowdfunding for Nonprofits: Legal Considerations for 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Organizations
- Special Assistant to Authors of Michigan Communities and Squatting: What You Need to Know
Presentations and Contributions
- The Civil Workplace: Navigating Employee Rights to Demonstrate Protest, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter)
- Wrongful Discharge and Retaliation Litigation, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Contributor)
- Employee Discipline for Off-Duty Conduct, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Contributor)
- Employment Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Law Power Hour TV Show with Barry Keller
- Employment Discharge, Law Power Hour TV Show with Barry Keller
- Avoiding Legal Pitfalls of Owning and Operating a Business, Small Business Revenue Summit with The Merchants Gazette
- 9th Annual Wayne State University Law School’s Professionalism in Action, Group Discussion Leader
- 7th Annual Wayne State University Law School’s Professionalism in Action, Group Discussion Leader
- Crowdfunding for Nonprofits: Legal Guides for Nonprofits and Crowdfunding – Michigan Community Resources