Giving Back

Goodman Acker, P.C. Gives Back

Detroit Personal Injury Attorneys Who Truly Care

The law firm of Goodman Acker, P.C. has a strong commitment to the communities we serve and this is reflected in the many ways our attorneys, paralegals, and staff contribute their time and efforts to local causes and charities. Anyone can say they are active in their community, but here at Goodman Acker, we are not about saying, we are about doing!

Case Management Society of America – Detroit: Celebrating the Heart of Case Management

October 12, 2023

Goodman Acker is a proud sponsor of CMSA Detroit and will be exhibiting at their upcoming conference ‘Celebrating the Heart of Case Management’ on October 12, 2023, held at the San Marino Club in Troy, Michigan.

CMSA Detroit is an organization dedicated to positively impacting and improving patient treatment and healthcare services and paving the way for a deeper understanding of case/care managers.

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE ZOO WALK

Attorney Nicole McCarthy is fundraising for Autism Alliance of Michigan. The Zoo Walk is Saturday 9/23. Please join us and support this great cause.

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GREAT WOMEN OF THE GREAT LAKES X

Goodman Acker is proud to be a sponsor of Great Women of the Great Lakes X Sunday, September 24th.

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Turkey Dinner Giveaway

November, 2022

We volunteered to purchase all the turkeys for those who signed up (mostly parishoners, friends, and those who are a part of the Fellowship Chapel of Detroit)

We also staffed and gave the turkeys away all day.

Sponsors of CMSA events and conferences and hosted a Roundtable Discussion with Case Managers in Michigan

September, 2022

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Autism Alliance of Michigan

Goodman Acker attorney, Nicole McCarthy, is raising money for the 2022 Michigan Autism Hero Walk on September 17th, in honor of her son Louie! Let’s help her meet her fundraising goals — no amount is too small.

One in 44 children are born with Autism in the United States every year, and they are super heroes who need our support! The Autism Alliance of Michigan is an amazing organization that helps families all across Michigan who have been touched by autism

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University of Michigan Event to raise money for Mental Health Issues

Thank you to Citizen Yoga and #universityofmichigan #athletics counseling for an inspiring and HOT morning of #yogaatthebighouse. Mental health issues and #suicideprevention should be top of mind and shame-free; grateful for the opportunity to make progress!

Michigan Education Association

August, 2022

Sponsors of their conferences, special members discount offered, and Mark Brewer’s represents. We are their “Official Law Firm of the MEA.”

Thank you to the Michigan Education Association for a well organized, valuable, and educational conference this week!

It’s inspiring to work on behalf of michigan #teachers, #politicalaction #committeemembers and all who work to make our schools and educational system better for our students.

Goodman Acker is the proud official legal representative of the MEA.

Vets Support

See flier with logos and details below. This is going on now. Can click through to trusted@goodmanacker.com for questions about how to contribute.

 

Congratulations to Cloverleaf Bar & Restaurant, our Good Food, Good Decision Winner!

Thank you to everyone who voted and helped support our local restaurants during our Good Food, Good Decision contest. The restaurant and service industry has been deeply affected by the pandemic. We wanted to give everyone an opportunity to go out and get a meal at their favorite restaurant at half price compliments of Goodman Acker, while at the same time bringing in revenue for the restaurant. Serving the community is important to Goodman Acker and this is just one of the ways that we were able to give back. The restaurant wins, you win, now that’s a good decision. Read More.

Life Remodeled

Our entire GA staff volunteered. Seven members of the American Association for Justice New Lawyers Division also joined us. There were also a couple Life Remodeled staff on site. We went out to the Durfee Innovation Community Center and helped finish renovations around the building that needed to be completed. Some tasks included lawn mowing/outdoor landscaping, painting, classroom cleanup and indoor cleanup, moving wheel barrows into a storage facility. Also four of our Goodman Acker attorneys mentored about 20 Detroit Central High School Students interested in law as a career. There from 1-5PM.

Flint Water Crisis Collection Drive

Together with State Representative Jeremy Moss, Goodman Acker organized a collection drive in January 2016 to gather donations for Flint residents. Several tons of bottled and jugged water, ready-to-feed baby food, and other items were collected, filling up an entire 26-foot truck. All items were delivered to Flint on Friday, January 29 by Attorney Jordan Acker and State Representative Moss.

Guiding Star Foundation

Goodman Acker was thrilled to be a part of The Guiding Star Foundation golf outing. We were a proud sponsor of the event that will help provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to pursue adaptive activities and/or acquire the needed equipment to maximize their independence.

 

The Brain Injury Association of Michigan

Goodman Acker supported and was a sponsor at the 35^th annual Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) conference that took place at the Lansing Center on September 18^th and 19^th. The purpose of the conference was to provide state-of-the art information about brain injury treatment and therapies, which will foster maximum rehabilitation and a good quality of life. The BIAMI is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) association that serves as the critical link between those living with a brain injury, their families, and the nation’s largest, most comprehensive statewide provider network of brain injury rehabilitation centers.

The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation

Senior Partner and Attorney of Goodman Acker, Barry Goodman, is part of the Distinguished Clown Corps at American’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held in downtown Detroit on Thanksgiving. This year will be his second year of involvement as a Distinguished Clown Corps. The Distinguished Clown Corps is by invitation-only and requires a $1,000.00 donation to support the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation (The Parade Company). The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation is an independent, not-for profit organization with a purpose to state and perpetuate America’s Thanksgiving Parade ensuring that the parade remains a vital part of the Metro Detroit cultural community.

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Do You Really Have “Full” Coverage?

Have you ever wondered if your car insurance really has you fully covered in the event of an accident? On Tuesday, August 18th, you can find out! We will be hosting an event at Goodman Acker offices where you can have your car insurance policy reviewed for free! The event will be held from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Find out more information and the required documents you will need to bring on our 2015 Insurance Event page.

Groceries for Guns

The attorneys at Goodman Acker, PC were honored to be lead sponsors for the Groceries for Guns program.

The goal was to to get guns off the streets and away from criminals and children. The concept is simple: anyone who had an unwanted gun could exchange it for a $50 gift card from Meijer; no questions asked. Meijer operates a number of retail and grocery stores in the area. The program was run in conjunction with the Wayne County Sherriff’s Department, who trace the serial numbers to make sure the weapon was not stolen and then handled the disposal of the guns so they would not end up back in the wrong hands.

Last May, over 200 weapons were exchanged at an event hosted by St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit and Bishop P.A. Brooks.

Gun violence is rampant in Detroit. In 2012, there were 333 homicides involving guns and another 1,263 nonfatal shootings – both increases from the year before. Goodman Acker is hopeful our efforts through Groceries for Guns and other initiatives will help reverse this disturbing trend.

ComePlayDetroit

Goodman Acker is doing our part to encourage young adults to get out and play. As proud corporate sponsors of ComePlayDetroit (CPD), we help make it possible for dozens of folks to enjoy sports they love throughout Metro Detroit.

ComePlayDetroit provides year-round recreational opportunities almost every night of the week, from basketball, yoga, kickball, Pilates, softball, Ultimate Frisbee – more than 20 sports and activities in all. The program targets young professionals, recent grads and grad students who live in the Metro Detroit area.

Our sponsorship helps offset fees for participants whose finances might otherwise be an obstacle.

Caring For Our Homeless Veterans

Last Veterans Day, Goodman Acker teamed up with Detroit Tough Gym to host a benefit walk/run and collection drive to honor and help reduce the problem of Veterans’ homelessness within our own city. Like many communities around the country, our area has people are homeless. In Detroit alone, thirty-eight percent of those homeless are our military veterans and many of them saying they became homeless for the first time since 2012.

The “Caring For Our Homeless Veterans Benefit” took place from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Detroit Tough Gym location in Corktown Detroit.

We were proud to announce that the event was a huge success collecting over eight truck loads of clothing, coats, blankets, shoes, business suits, disposable goods and more for its homeless veterans, in addition to over $2,000.00 in monetary funds donated towards the cause. All donations went to the Michigan Veterans Foundation.

Goodman Acker Took The ALS Challenge

Our firm took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge together in honor of Attorney Brad Peri’s mother who suffers from the disease. The firm also made a monetary donation towards the cause.

Adopt A Family Program

Goodman Acker teamed up Lawsuit Financial to adopt two needy families this holiday season through the Michigan Association for Justice 2014 Adopt-A-Family Program. Our firm nominated two of our own clients who were in need through the program, and in exchange given two other families nominated by another law firm who were also in need. Our staff enjoyed shopping and wrapping gifts for the two anonymous families as a group.

Sponsor of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving PSA’s

Drunk driving is a serious issue. Our lawyers see the outcomes of these accidents every day. In an effort to get awareness out about the dangers of drinking and driving, our law firm sponsored PSA’s for Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

These are just a few of the many ways in which Goodman Acker is working to help make our community a better place!