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Gasper Stare
Part of the Marko Law team in downtown Detroit, fighting every day for clients across Michigan.
The largest single-plaintiff verdict in Michigan history
The largest premises-liability verdict in Michigan history
The largest race-discrimination verdict in Michigan history
The largest uninsured-motorist verdict in Michigan history
The largest loss-of-consortium verdict in Michigan history
The second-largest religious-accommodation and discrimination verdict in world history
The second-largest civil verdict of any kind in Michigan history
The largest correctional-healthcare verdict in world history
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. Without question, Gasper is a fighter for the people and never backs down from large corporations, governments, and insurance executives.
Trial Experience
Mr. Stare 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. 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. His cases include:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip & falls
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic construction accidents
- Trucking accidents
- Jail deaths
- Complex civil rights litigation
Recognition
- Super Lawyers Rising Star for the 5th year in a row, in both Indiana and Michigan
- Youngest Rising Star named by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2022
- AVVO Client's Choice Award
- Over 100 verified five-star client reviews
- Over $50 million secured through verdicts and settlements
Background
| Experience | Focus |
|---|---|
| Criminal defense attorney, prominent Indianapolis firm | Represented hundreds of clients in serious felony and violent crime cases |
| Large Chicago-based litigation firm | Civil rights, medical negligence, construction and transportation matters |
| Fortune 500 company | Corporate and negotiation experience |
| Marko Law | Wrongful death, catastrophic injury and civil rights litigation |
Education
| Institution | Degree | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Valley State University | Bachelor's degree, Business Management | summa cum laude; NCAA football student-athlete with multiple All-Academic honors |
| Indiana University School of Law | Juris Doctor, with distinction | Full academic scholarship; Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Award |
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. He 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
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. Without question, Gasper is a fighter for the people and never backs down from large corporations, governments, and insurance executives.
Trial Experience
Mr. Stare 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. 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. His cases include:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip & falls
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic construction accidents
- Trucking accidents
- Jail deaths
- Complex civil rights litigation
Recognition
- Super Lawyers Rising Star for the 5th year in a row, in both Indiana and Michigan
- Youngest Rising Star named by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2022
- AVVO Client's Choice Award
- Over 100 verified five-star client reviews
- Over $50 million secured through verdicts and settlements
Background
| Experience | Focus |
|---|---|
| Criminal defense attorney, prominent Indianapolis firm | Represented hundreds of clients in serious felony and violent crime cases |
| Large Chicago-based litigation firm | Civil rights, medical negligence, construction and transportation matters |
| Fortune 500 company | Corporate and negotiation experience |
| Marko Law | Wrongful death, catastrophic injury and civil rights litigation |
Education
| Institution | Degree | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Valley State University | Bachelor's degree, Business Management | summa cum laude; NCAA football student-athlete with multiple All-Academic honors |
| Indiana University School of Law | Juris Doctor, with distinction | Full academic scholarship; Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Award |
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. He 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)
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