We care about Southwest Michigan. It’s where we live and work.
Making our communities safer, healthier and happier places is important to everyone in our firm. This is our home, too. We volunteer professionally and personally to support the many good things taking place in our area. In this section, we will keep you updated on our staff, new practice areas and services, our community involvements and the issues that impact your safety and health. Please check here for the latest news.
Nate Harrington Named March 2025 Pacesetter by Michigan Association for Justice
We are delighted to announce that Nate Harrington has been recognized as the March 2025 Pacesetter by the Michigan Association for Justice. The MAJ featured Nate in their official blog, where he shared insights about his journey and answered questions about his practice of law. In the interview, Nate discussed the foundations of his legal...
Barry Conybeare and Matt Conklin named to Best Lawyers of America 2023®
Best Lawyers® has named Barry Conybeare and Matt Conklin to the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers of America®. Owner Barry Conybeare was recognized for his work in Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation and Matt Conklin for his work in Claimants Workers’ Compensation Law. This is Matt’s first year selected to the list, and Barry’s 15th. Barry...
Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers, P.C., funds training to support Berrien County residents facing the worst moments in their lives
When there is a deadly car accident, a tragic suicide or the devastating homicide of a family member in Berrien County, sheriff deputies are often the first on the scene. “These are the worst moments in peoples’ lives,” said Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey. “They need comfort and compassion. We are fortunate to have volunteer...
Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers Helps Create Legacy For Victim Of Tragedy
Article from MoodyOnTheMarket.com It’s the job of personal injury law firms to represent the interests of injured persons, often going up against large insurance companies who represent big corporations. Usually the story ends with a cash settlement or occasionally with a a long, sometimes dramatic Court trial. One of the leading personal injury lawyers in...
Southwest Michigan’s Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers And Its Attorneys Garner Regional Awards
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (Aug. 24, 2020) The attorneys at Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers in Southwest Michigan have stacked up the awards this summer. BEST LAWYERS named Barry Conybeare, owner of the St. Joseph, Mich.-based firm, the 2021 Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation – Kalamazoo Region (Southwest Michigan). Conybeare practices all aspects...
Cass County Jury Awards $1.9 Million to Family of Motor Vehicle Accident Victim
Conybeare law offices recently won a record-breaking case in a wrongful death suit in Cass County. Following a 3 ½ day trial, Barry Conybeare, with the help of Nate Harrington and Matt Conklin, successfully earned a $1.9 million verdict for the family of a pickup driver, 46, who was struck and killed 4 years ago...
Understanding Michigan Graduated Driver’s Licenses
In the past, we have posted information about teen driving safety, and more recently about teens and winter driving. Teaching teens safe driving practices is important. The Michigan Graduated Driver Licensing program for new drivers is an essential part of preparing teens for the road. The program works best when parents and teens are aware of,...
Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers Co-Sponsors WIRX Inaugural Bike Bash
Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers was proud to co-sponsor WIRX’s first Bike Bash on September 24, 2016, at the Mendel Center. We were in awe of all of the beautiful motorcycles entered in the show, and we met a lot of great people at our booth full of safety tips for riders. WIRX raised money...
Founder Bruce Conybeare Giving Back in Retirement
Bruce Conybeare is Of Counsel/Retired at the firm he founded in 1984, but he hasn’t stopped giving back to the community. Bruce currently serves as the Vice President of the newly formed Benton Harbor Football Boosters. Bruce graduated from Benton Harbor High School, and in the fall of 1955 he was the varsity quarterback, safety,...
Berrien County Jury Awards $16 Million to Motor Vehicle Accident Victim
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — A Berrien County Trial Court jury awarded a $16 million settlement on Oct. 15, 2015, to Harishkumar Patel who was permanently paralyzed in a vehicle accident on I-94 in Berrien County. Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers of St. Joseph, Mich., was co-counsel for Patel’s lawsuit against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company....
Conybeare Injury and Accident Lawyers Links Its Safety Program with Public Service
By SCOTT AIKEN, Herald-Palladium BENTON HARBOR, MICH.. – All summer Estella Davis has had only a small fan to circulate the air in her house on Lake Avenue. Unable to afford air conditioning, Davis and her sister, Mattie Beachar, were at the mercy of the blistering heat. When the indoor temperature became unbearable, sitting on the...
