Personal Injury & Civil Rights Attorney | The Michigan Legal Center, Law Offices of Christopher Trainor & Associates
Sharbel grew up in Flint and Grand Blanc. He graduated from the University of Michigan – Flint where he majored in Political Science and minored in Economics. He earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He is fluent in both English and Arabic.
Sharbel comes from a working-class family. He spent much of his youth in and around his father's mechanic shop in the City of Flint. Sharbel knows what it looks like when someone needs help and has no one in their corner.
He joined the Michigan Legal Center, Law Offices of Christopher Trainor & Associates, with a clear purpose: to advocate for people. He was drawn to personal injury and civil rights because he witnessed too many people's voices being unheard, intimidated, and not respected. That's where he chose to step in.
Sharbel grew up in and around communities where he saw everyday people being mistreated, misled, intimidated, and taken advantage of by others. He realized that people needed someone to advocate and stand up for them. Sharbel knew becoming an attorney would allow him to help people and provide them with the justice they needed.
To Sharbel, justice is something that varies from person to person. He recognizes that what appears fair on the surface may not feel just to the person experiencing it. Sharbel seeks to provide justice for the person who needs it, regardless of who that person is.
He picks up the phone. This is not a small thing in a profession where clients often wait days for a response. Sharbel's preference is to call and speak with a client directly. He believes that direct conversation is more meaningful and human than an email or text.
He treats every client with the same level of care, regardless of how big or small their case is. He does not adjust his effort based on case size, and he does not get intimidated by opposing counsel and big corporations.
His message for anyone worried about legal costs is practical: Insurance companies and big corporations have nearly unlimited amounts of money and resources to make your life miserable. Going at it alone against these companies costs more than having us by your side. Our firm works on a contingency basis, which means no fees unless there is a recovery.
A semi-truck driver t-boned his client, causing severe, life-altering injuries. The case went to trial. The jury awarded $1 million. That verdict did not come from a favorable opening offer. It came from thorough preparation and the willingness to take the case all the way to a jury.
An at-fault driver operating a vehicle struck his client's car, killing a young person. Sharbel worked to help the family pursue full accountability for a life that had been cut short.
The at-fault driver's insurance carrier initially refused any offer and attempted to shift fault onto his client. Sharbel reversed that position entirely and secured policy limits.
When the insurance company came to the table with nothing, Sharbel worked hard to change that. Sharbel secured a policy-limit settlement for his client. The turnaround was the result of thorough case development and a refusal to accept the carrier's opening position.
A driver targeted a young woman in a road rage incident that left her with serious injuries. Sharbel helped her secure compensation for her pain and suffering.
Sharbel has worked through all aspects of a case and has secured compensation for his clients. He is direct about where he is in his career, and equally direct about what he brings to it.
Sharbel was born in Flint, raised in Grand Blanc, and still calls Grand Blanc home. He represents people from all walks of life.
He speaks English and Arabic, which extends his ability to communicate directly with clients whose primary language is Arabic.
When he's not working, Sharbel spends most of his free time with his friends and family in and around Metro Detroit and Flint. He enjoys trying new restaurants, coffee shops, and cafes as well as exploring other new shops and stores.