Frederick W. Bleakley specializes in protecting the rights of the injured and disabled.

Presentations:

• Numerous speaking engagements at various union and client meetings regarding workers' compenstation, unemployment, employment/discrimination law, and social security
• Called to testify as an expert witness before the House and Senate Committees regarding Workers' Compensation Bill (HB 6640)
• Chairman of State Bar of Michigan - Workers' Compensation Section - Winter Seminar (2004 - 2012)

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Social Security Disability
• Workers' Compensation
• Automobile Accidents

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1986

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  • J.D. - 1985
• Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • B.A. - 1982
  • Major: Political Science
    

Representative Clients

• Injured and Disabled Workers

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1986 - Present
• American Association for Justice, Social Security Section , 1986 - Present
• Michigan Association for Justice, 1986 - Present
• Michigan Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section
• Michigan Bar Association, Social Security Section
• Michigan Bar Association, Personal Injury Section
• National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR)
• Workers' Compensation Adjunct Appeal Board, 1991 - 1993
• National Football League Players Association - Workers' Compensation Panel Player Representative, 2006 - Present
• State of Michigan - Attorney Discipline Board - Hearing Panelist, 2005 - Present
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan - 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit - 1989
• National College of Workers Compensation Fellows - 2011