• Detroit College of Law, Detroit, MI, J.D., 1979
    • Class Vice President, Class Representative to Student Senate
  • University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, B.S., Business Administration, 1973
  • Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, 1973
    • Insurance Class for Agents License
  • Michigan, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1979
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John M. Simmerer
  • Senior Status of Counsel
  • Southfield
  • t: 248.746.2716
  • f: 248.746.2760
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John M. Simmerer is a trial attorney with more than 40 years of experience litigating insurance matters in Michigan. He is a former licensed Michigan Insurance Solicitor and is particularly qualified in insurance coverage disputes and insurance agents' errors and omissions (E&O) law.

John advises and represents clients in litigation relating to a wide variety of insurance defense matters, including insurance agents E&O defense, coverage and insurance contract interpretation, as well as matters involving premises liability, auto negligence/no-fault, construction and product liability. He also handles cases of professional liability for architects, engineers and attorneys.

John is a former petty officer with the U.S. Navy Seabees.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association and the Macomb County Bar Association.  He was selected in 2010 as a “Top Lawyer” by Dbusiness magazine and he was listed in “Detroit’s Best Lawyers,” 2013 Edition.  John also has been awarded and maintains the Martindale AV rating, the highest rating available.

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  Best Lawyers Award Badge

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member of the State Bar District I Character & Fitness Committee since 2011-2016