Jesse Halfon is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on no-fault insurance defense, personal injury defense, and litigation of catastrophic injury and property damage claims. He brings substantial litigation and trial experience developed across a broad range of practice settings, including private practice, municipal government, and corporate defense work.
Before joining Magdich Law, Jesse worked as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit and also previously practiced with Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group, defending nationwide products liability and class action matters.
Fordham University School of Law | New York, New York
Juris Doctorate received in 2003
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Psychology received in 1998
- Michigan
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Can an NFT Artist Sell Virtually the Same Work More Than Once?
June 2021 | Slate
- Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?
October 2020 | Slate
- Next Level Driving — A legal perspective on automated vehicle systems
December 2019 | Medium.com
- Localization of the Mobility Economy
October 2019 | Dykema Open Road Blog
- A Lawyer Explains Why Electric Scooter Laws Don’t Work
June 2019 | City Lab
- The Right Way to Regulate Electric Scooters
April 2019 | CityLab
- Autonomous and Connected Vehicles: Emerging Legal Issues
February 2020 | PLI Briefing CLE Instructor
- Taking the Wheel: The Connected Car Market Disruption to Shared-Mobility and Worldwide IoT
September 2019 | World Services Group Annual Meeting
- Critical Considerations: Autonomous Vehicle Product Liability and Potential Legal Risks
January 2019 | MIP Autolex Conference
- And Now the Law: Product Liability, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Ethics, Insurance, and Regulatory Compliance, Autonomous Vehicle Safety
October 2017 | Regulation World Congress
- Michigan Bar Association
Insurance Sections
- State Court Administrative Office (SCAO)
Certified Mediator