Matthew Klakulak
Senior Law Clerk to Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Randy J. Wallace
Matt Klakulak clerked for Justice Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court his first year out of law school and shortly thereafter joined Robert Harrison & Associates, PLC, where he remained for 10 years. More than half that firm’s practice was criminal defense, and he had the opportunity to work on some very high profile cases as well as practice in the areas of personal injury, employment and appellate law, among others.
Research and writing has always been a point of strength and passion in Matt Klakulak's practice of law. He joined the Fieger Firm in 2011 to focus his efforts on appellate practice. This provided additional opportunity to represent individuals who have been wronged and have suffered horrendous personal injury and loss; advocate on behalf of people who have been victimized; and to take on government, insurance companies, large corporations or other wealthy and powerful persons or entities on behalf of everyday people who would otherwise have little recourse.
Starting with Giroux Pappas Trial Attorneys in 2016, Matt Klakulak continued that work for an additional nine years.
As of June 2025, Mr. Klakulak has taken on the role of Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Ramdy J. Wallace of the Michigan Court of Appeals.
In 2012, Klakulak was named a Fellow to the Michigan State Bar Foundation. The Foundation extends fellowship to lawyers who demonstrate “outstanding legal ability and devotion to community.” Membership is available only upon nomination by a present Fellow, and subsequent review and favorable consideration by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Fellow membership is very limited and may not exceed five percent of the total active membership of the State Bar of Michigan.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Car and Truck Accidents
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
- Michigan
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- 6th Circuit
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- English
- Clerk
- Michigan Supreme Court
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- Matt clerked for Justice Marilyn Kelly
- Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Randy J. Wallace
- Michigan Court of Appeals
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- Attorney and Director of Appellate Practice
- Giroux Pappas Trial Attorneys
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- Attorney
- The Fieger Firm
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- Wayne State University Law School
- J.D. (1999)
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- Law Review, 1997-1999
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.A. (1994) | English Language and Literature
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- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Client Champion Awards - Silver
- Martindale-Hubbell
- State Bar of Michigan # 60220
- Member
- Current
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- Michigan’s Plain Feel Exception: A Failure Under the Supremacy Clause
- Wayne Law Review
- Website
- Giroux Pappas Trial Attorneys
Meet Matt Klakulak: Director of Appellate Practice, Giroux Trial Attorneys
