Conybeare Law Office PC

Specialties

For three generations, the Conybeare family has been involved in the community life of Southwest Michigan. In 1984, after 20 years of law practice, Bruce Conybeare founded Conybeare Law Office P.C., to represent accident and injury victims in Berrien County, Van Buren County and Cass County. The firm soon established itself as a leading plaintiff’s personal injury practice representing injured victims and wrongful death claims.

History

Established in 1984.

Over the years, Conybeare Law Office has represented thousands of clients from St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Niles, South Haven, Dowagiac and all other Southwest Michigan communities in injury and accident claims, large and small. We provide professional, yet personalized, legal representation to each client. In 2009, Conybeare Law Office merged with Smit & Kragt, an established, local law firm concentrating in worker’s compensation and Social Security Disability. With the merger, Conybeare Law Office is now the largest full-​service, personal injury law firm in Southwest Michigan.

Conybeare Law Office has six active attorneys — Barry Conybeare, Robert Ehrenberg, Michael Marrs, Matthew Conklin, Marian Misterovich and Nate Harrington; four retired or of counsel attorneys — Bruce Conybeare, Len Smit, Tim Kragt and Kevin Haight; and nine dedicated support staff. Countless clients have placed their trust in our legal skills over the years.

Meet the Business Owner

Barry C.

Business Owner

Bruce Conybeare is the firm’s founder. With over 40 years of experience as an attorney, Bruce is no longer actively practicing law, but he remains of counsel to the firm, sharing his wisdom and experience.

Bruce was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1964 after graduating from Western Michigan University (B.S. 1961) and the University of Michigan School of Law (J.D. 1964). He served as an Associate Municipal Judge, City of Benton Harbor (1965 – 1968).

Bruce’s past and present professional affiliations include membership in the Berrien County Bar Association (President 2000 – 2001); State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Association for Justice; Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, Attorney Discipline Board; Federal Bar Association (sustaining member); American Bar Association; American Association for Justice (charter life fellow); and American Board of Trial Advocates (emeritus advocate, President Michigan Chapter 2002, National Board representative 2001 – 2002).