Join Ben for his discussion with trial lawyers Larry and Lauren Acker from Travers City, Michigan.  Larry, who has spent his career trying legal and accounting malpractice claims, offers insights into how best to avoid having money embezzled from your law practice and how to avoid being sued for malpractice.  This father and daughter team discuss trying a recent accounting malpractice case together and the approach to communicating these types of cases to jurors.

About Lawrence J. Acker

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Lawrence J. Acker, P.C/ The Acker Law Firm

12930 S. West Bayshore Drive

Traverse City, MI 49684

248-229-1911

Education:

B.A., Oakland University, Rochester MI 1970

M.A.T., Oakland University, Rochester MI 1972

J.D., Detroit College of Law, Detroit MI 1977

Practice Areas: 

Legal Malpractice 

Medical Malpractice 

Accounting Malpractice 

Family Law Fraud Issues

Personal Injury

Lawrence Acker is a trial attorney.  He has conducted trials in multiple Federal jurisdictions and multiple State Courts. He has conducted arbitration hearings at the American Arbitration Association, at JAMS and has served as a private arbitrator.

Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers (FACTL 2007). Fellowship in the ACTL is available only by invitation. Fellows are inducted after rigorous investigation of adherence to the highest standards of trial performance and professional ethics. Membership is available to no more than 1% of the Trial Lawyers in the USA and Canada, after an attorney has established a reputation for excellence in trial advocacy. 

Lawrence Acker served as Chairman of the State of Michigan Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers for a two-year term (2019-2020).

Lawrence Acker is a past member of the Michigan Character and Fitness Committee.

Lawrence Acker has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Martindale Hubbell Directory of Preeminent Attorneys and Michigan Super Lawyers

Lawrence Acker has served on the Editorial Board of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.  He was nominated as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2002 by Lawyers Weekly.  

Most recent trial completed: Lake Michigan Carferry vs. DeBoer Baumann, CPA firm. Mason County Circuit Court, Ludington, Michigan; Case No. 2019-000249-NM Entered judgment on jury verdict with interest 6/22/2023 in the amount of $746,918. Co-counsel Ms. Lauren Acker.

About Lauren Acker

Associate, Lawrence J. Acker, P.C/ The Acker Law Firm

12930 S. West Bayshore Drive

Traverse City, MI 49684

Education:

J.D. William & Mary Law School, 2019

B.A. Washington & Lee University, 2012

Admitted to Practice:

Michigan

District of Columbia

Oregon

Lauren has been assisting her father, Lawrence J Acker, with cases since November 2019, focusing on professional malpractice and personal injury.  

Lauren is involved in all aspects of matters in Michigan State Courts and Federal Court including U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan; Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; and Central District of California, Los Angeles.  

Lauren sat second chair during a jury trial for accounting malpractice that resulted in the largest jury verdict in Mason County, Michigan.