Ronald W. Chapman
President & Owner
AV® Rated
Ronald W. Chapman is the owner of the firm and has been practicing law for over 25 years. He is licensed and actively practices in both Michigan and Florida.
Ron is a recognized leader in the legal community and a frequent speaker in the area of medical malpractice and risk management. In 1997 Ron was ranked as one of the top ten speakers for Skillpath, Inc. Ron graduated from California State University, Sacramento (BA, Cum Laude 1979), University of Southern California School of Administration (MPA 1980) and Wayne State Law School (JD 1984). After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force he began his career as a public administrator for the City of Dearborn. He later became Chief of Staff for Wayne County, Michigan, the third largest county in the United States.
After graduation from law school Ron simultaneously started the law firm of Chapman and Associates, PC and rejoined the military as a United States Army Reserve, JAG Corps Officer. He served as a reserve JAG officer until 1991. In 1992 Ron was a congressional candidate in the 12th Congressional District.
Ron’s primary practice is in the areas of civil rights defense, correctional law, personal injury, financial fraud, legal malpractice, business and commercial litigation and white collar crime. He is dedicated to the defense of medical professionals and corrections staff.
Admitted to Practice
- Michigan, 1985
- Florida, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1998
- Middle District of Florida, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh District, 2003
Education
- California State University, B.A. cum laude, 1979
- University of Southern California, M.P.A., 1980
Legal Education
- Wayne State University, J.D., 1984
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of Florida
- Defense Research Institute
- National Commission of Correctional Health Care
- American Correction Association
Military Service
- Sgt. U.S.A.F., 1976-1980 – Honorable Discharge
- U.S.A.F. Controller N.C.O. of the Year, 1979
- 1st Lieutenant U.S.A.R., J.A.G. Corps, 1987-1991 - Honorable Discharge
Biography
- Trustee, Henry Ford Community College, 1983-1986
- Member, Board of Education, Dearborn, Michigan, 1983-1986
- Distinguished Leadership Award, 1985
- Chief of Staff, Wayne County, Michigan, 1986-1987
- National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- American Corrections Association
- Greater Pittsburgh Marathon, 1991
- Detroit Free Press Marathon, 1991, 1992, 1999
- Brazilian Mission Trips, 1999 & 2000
- Haiti Mission Trips, 2000-2004 & 2006-2010
- U.S. Congressional Candidate, 12th District, Michigan, 1992
- Godan (5th degree black belt) Koei-Kan Karate, 2009
- Strathmore's Who's Who 2006-2007
- Top Lawyer of the Year, Dbusiness 2010
Articles
- Identity Theft: Michigan Should Take The Lead
Ronald Chapman & Anthony Pignotti
- Identity Theft: Who's Protecting The Little Guy
Ronald Chapman & Anthony Pignotti
Seminars
- Upcoming
- Retrospect Analysis of Significant Lawsuits Involving Mental Health Issues:
cause-effect and how to prevent future litigation
NCCHC 2011 Correctional Mental Health Conference
Las Vegas - July 10-11, 2011
- Past
- Redefining Deliberate Indifference to a Community Standard of Care
NCCHC 2009 Correctional Mental Health Conference
Seattle - July 12-13, 2009
- Real Life Medicine: Avoiding the Perfect Storm of Litigation
NCCHC 2008
National Conference on Correctional Health Care
Chicago -
October 18-20, 2008
- Let's Talk: Current Medical Malpractice Issues
CMS Presentation - 2008
- Rough Sailing:
Navigating The Rough Waters of Modern Day Practice
ProAssurance Presentation - 2007
- Let's Talk: Communicating The Good, The Bad & The Apology
ProAssurance Presentation - 2006
- You Think You've Had A Bad Day
ProAssurance Presentation - 2005
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