“Go To Lawyer” (2023) (Negligence Law), by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Only 23 lawyers received this recognition
“Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer”, National Law Journal (2023)
“Plaintiff’s Attorney Trailblazer”, National Law Journal (2023)
Chair of the Civil Rights Section of the Detroit Bar Association
“Section of The Year Award” (2023), Detroit Bar Association award recognizing work done as head of the Civil Rights Section
Selected to serve on the State Bar Law Related Education & Public Outreach Committee
Nationally recognized as a “Super Lawyer” (2012 – 2024)
“Go To Lawyer” (2021) (Employment Law), by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Only 20 lawyers received this recognition
Appointed to Board of Directors (2020), Detroit Bar Association
Named “Lifetime Fellow” (2020), Detroit Bar Association
“President’s Award” (2018) for Civil Rights Work, Most Prestigious Award by Detroit Bar Association. This award recognizes an attorney whose early career has exhibited high standards of service to the profession, his or her clients, and the public
· Awarded by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star for 4th year in a row
· Awarded youngest Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine in 2022
· Over 100+ Verified 5-Star Reviews by Clients
· Received the Client’s Choice Award by AVVO
· Numerous Jury Trials in both State and Federal Courts
Gasper Stare is a nationally recognized trial attorney and relentless advocate for families and victims of wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, and civil rights violations. He has first-chaired and second-chaired more than 15 jury trials in state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions and has argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gasper handles cases ranging from motor vehicle accidents and slip & falls to wrongful death, catastrophic construction and trucking accidents, jail deaths, and complex civil rights litigation. From intake through verdict and appeal, he personally manages every phase of litigation and is known for aggressive, strategic advocacy, exhaustive discovery, and uncompromising trial preparation. Without question, Gasper is a fighter for the people and never backs down from large corporations, governments, and insurance executives.
Through verdicts and settlements, Gasper has secured over $40 million for his clients and their families. He has been named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for four consecutive years in both Indiana and Michigan, an honor awarded to only a small percentage of attorneys. He has also received AVVO’s Client’s Choice Award and over 100 verified five-star client reviews.
Prior to joining Marko Law, Gasper built his trial foundation as a criminal defense attorney at a prominent Indianapolis firm, representing hundreds of clients in serious felony and violent crime cases. He also practiced at a large Chicago-based litigation firm focusing on civil rights, medical negligence, construction, and transportation matters, and gained corporate and negotiation experience while working for a Fortune 500 company.
Gasper earned a full academic scholarship to attend law school, where he also received the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Diversity Scholarship Award. Prior to earning his Juris Doctor with distinction from Indiana University School of Law, he graduated summa cum laude from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
As a multi-national immigrant, born in Central Europe and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Gasper brings a global and diverse perspective with a blue-collar work ethic to every case. He connects with his clients and understands the stress and hardship individuals and families face during times of crisis and tragedy. Gasper is licensed to practice in Michigan and Indiana, as well as multiple federal courts, and is an active member of the Michigan Association for Justice and the Detroit Bar Association.
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Michigan
- State of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
· Awarded by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star for 4th year in a row
· Awarded youngest Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine in 2022
· Over 100+ Verified 5-Star Reviews by Clients
· Received the Client’s Choice Award by AVVO
· Numerous Jury Trials in both State and Federal Courts
Gasper Stare is a nationally recognized trial attorney and relentless advocate for families and victims of wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, and civil rights violations. He has first-chaired and second-chaired more than 15 jury trials in state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions and has argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gasper handles cases ranging from motor vehicle accidents and slip & falls to wrongful death, catastrophic construction and trucking accidents, jail deaths, and complex civil rights litigation. From intake through verdict and appeal, he personally manages every phase of litigation and is known for aggressive, strategic advocacy, exhaustive discovery, and uncompromising trial preparation. Without question, Gasper is a fighter for the people and never backs down from large corporations, governments, and insurance executives.
Through verdicts and settlements, Gasper has secured over $40 million for his clients and their families. He has been named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for four consecutive years in both Indiana and Michigan, an honor awarded to only a small percentage of attorneys. He has also received AVVO’s Client’s Choice Award and over 100 verified five-star client reviews.
Prior to joining Marko Law, Gasper built his trial foundation as a criminal defense attorney at a prominent Indianapolis firm, representing hundreds of clients in serious felony and violent crime cases. He also practiced at a large Chicago-based litigation firm focusing on civil rights, medical negligence, construction, and transportation matters, and gained corporate and negotiation experience while working for a Fortune 500 company.
Gasper earned a full academic scholarship to attend law school, where he also received the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Diversity Scholarship Award. Prior to earning his Juris Doctor with distinction from Indiana University School of Law, he graduated summa cum laude from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
As a multi-national immigrant, born in Central Europe and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Gasper brings a global and diverse perspective with a blue-collar work ethic to every case. He connects with his clients and understands the stress and hardship individuals and families face during times of crisis and tragedy. Gasper is licensed to practice in Michigan and Indiana, as well as multiple federal courts, and is an active member of the Michigan Association for Justice and the Detroit Bar Association.
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Michigan
- State of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, South Dakota, State Courts of California & Colorado (Pro Hac Vice)
- Lowrey v LMPS & LMPJ, Inc, 313 Mich App 500, 503; 885 NW2d 638 (2015)
- Cahoo v SAS Analytics Inc, 912 F3d 887, 892 (CA 6, 2019)
- West v Dep’t of Natural Resources, NW2d; 2020 Mich. App. LEXIS 5069, at *1 (Ct App, Aug. 6, 2020)
- Sexton v. Cernuto, 18 F.4th 177 (6th Cir. 2021)
- Miller v. Mich. Dep't of Corr., No. 356430, 2022 Mich. App. LEXIS 5095 (Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2022), lv granted Miller v Dep't of Corrections, 511 Mich 860 (2023)
- Nugent v. Spectrum Juv. Just. Servs., 72 F.4th 135 (6th Cir. 2023)
Action (Settled For $490 Million)
Bar Association
done as head of the Civil Rights Section
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