Arvin Pearlman

Arvin Pearlman is nationally known for the successful outcomes he has obtained on behalf of railroad workers who are injured or killed in the course of their employment. Since concentrating his practice on Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) litigation in 1979, Arvin has tried numerous personal injury cases before judges and juries across the United States, many with multi-million dollar awards. FELA cases arise from many types of railroad workplace negligence including unsafe work environments, exposure to harmful substances and occupational illness, faulty equipment, and off-site injuries. He is designated legal counsel for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Michigan and is involved with Michigan Local 2051 of the Transport Workers Union of America.

Wayne State University

Detroit College of Law

J.D. (1970)

1970

Shareholder

Sommers Schwartz, PC

2016 - Current

Owner

Arvin J. Pearlman & Associates

2008 - 2016

Owner/Partner

Pearlman & Pianin PLLC

1992 - 2008

Top Lawyer

DBusiness

2013

AV Preeminent Lawyer – Peer Review Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0

Martindale-Hubbell

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Michigan Association for Justice

Member

Current

Oakland County Bar Association

Member

Current

Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan