Michael C. Gergely

Michael C. Gergely


Michael C. Gergely has 50 years of experience in trial litigation and in the general practice of law and has focused his practice on the areas of family/divorce law, criminal law, estates and trusts, and personal injury law. He received his bachelor of philosophy in 1960; his master’s in international politics and economics in 1962; and his doctorate in jurisprudence in 1965, all from the University of Detroit. In 1966, Mr. Gergely became assistant prosecuting attorney for Kalamazoo County, working on trial litigation and handling appeals to the Michigan Court of appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. In 1969, he formed what is now Gergely Law Offices. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Kalamazoo County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Law
  • Estates and Trusts
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Family/Divorce Law


Education

  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan
  • Doctorate in Jurisprudence – 1965
  • University of Detroit
  • Master’s Degree – 1962
  • Major: International Politics and Economics
  • University of Detroit
  • Bachelor of Philosophy – 1960

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1965
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit


Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Kalamazoo County Bar Association, Member
  • St. Joseph County Bar Association, Member
  • Kalamazoo County Drug Treatment Court, President


Pro Bono Activities

  • Board Member, Healing and the Law
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