Background
Jakeway, Edwin W. was born on December 7, 1936 in Flint, Michigan, United States.
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Edwin W. Jakeway
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Flint Community College (Associate of Arts, 1957). Eastern Michigan University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Career
Worked at Jakeway, Jakeway & Jakeway, Professional Corporation (Grand Blanc, Michigan) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Products Liability Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Michigan. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit.
United States.
Supreme Court. Recipient, John West. Porter Distinguished Service Award, Eastern Michigan University, 1996. Trustee, Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University, 1982-1995.
Trustee Emeritus. Assistant Prosecutor, 1962-1963.
Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Law, Detroit College of Law, 1993. Author: "Winning and Losing Slip and Fall Cases," Case and Comment, Volume 78, May 1973.
"Natural Snow Accumulation Rule Reversed in Michigan," Bar Beat, April 1977. Trustee Eastern Michigan University Foundation.
Member: Genesee County (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Edwin West. Jakeway began practicing in 1961. Edwin West. Jakeway, Professional Corporation was established in 1971.
The firm has extensive experience in wrongful death, product liability, and personal injury cases. The firm has represented families whose loved ones were killed in commercial aviation accidents and cases of national and statewide attention.
Cases which are accepted by this firm are given personal and meticulous attention.
The members are active in community, university foundation functions, environmental groups, church and bar association activities.
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Membership
Member: Genesee County (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
