Law Offices of Catherine Groll

Catherine Groll is a 1992 graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Groll obtained her undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University, after which she spent several years working as a paralegal in Texas. Ms. Groll has always been fascinated by the law, and knew from a very young age that this would be her chosen profession, and that she would work on behalf of people who had been injured or victimized.

In the nearly 20 years that Ms. Groll has practiced law, she has worked for some exceptional personal injury law firms in the Lansing area, among them Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, and Church & Wyble. During those years, Ms. Groll handled hundreds of cases involving auto negligence, insurance claims, premises liability, medical malpractice and other civil litigation matters, and personally handled over 60 trials as lead counsel. She also published several research articles, gave speeches and seminars on legal topics throughout the state, and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she teaches Pre-Trial Litigation Skills, Health Law, Consumer Law, Forensic Medicine and Police Liability.

In 2007, after two years as Of Counsel to the Knaggs Harter Brake & Schneider law firm, Ms. Groll was able to realize an important life long achievement, and opened her own law practice, in which she incorporated her philosophy about working on a personal level with clients, and adopted her own unique approach to the law. In addition, Ms. Groll is joined by a caring, highly trained professional staff, who also reflect her commitment to providing individualized service to the people the law office is proud to represent.

Ms. Groll is very active in community affairs, and has volunteered at the Mother Teresa home in India caring for mentally ill patients, and built houses for Habitat for Humanity in Nepal and Tanzania. She has worked with Meals on Wheels, been on the Board of Directors for Advent House, and presently serves on the Board of Directors for Carefree Medical and Dental, which provides free health care to uninsured and under-insured residents in the Lansing area.

On a professional note, Ms. Groll served as an Executive Board Member for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, was the American Trial Lawyers ambassador for Cooley Law School, chaired the Peoples Law School committee for four years, and was the Vice President of Mid-Michigan Women Lawyers. She was recently awarded the Camille S. Abood Distinguished Volunteer Award by the Ingham County Bar Association in recognition of her volunteer efforts.

Presently, Ms. Groll serves as a mentor to students at the Lansing Community College paralegal program and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The Law Office of Catherine Groll, PLLC is also a main sponsor for numerous fund raising efforts in the Greater Lansing area for persons who do not have insurance or proper access to medical care.