Trial Attorney
Bailor Bell
He represents victims and families in mass shootings, sexual assault, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death — and holds negligent institutions accountable.
Biography
Bailor Bell has extensive experience representing victims and their families harmed or killed in notable cases across the nation and has achieved unprecedented results in civil cases involving mass shootings, sexual assault and abuse, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, carbon monoxide poisoning, and vehicular negligence.
In a recent landmark case, Mr. Bell played a pivotal role in obtaining a substantial seven-figure settlement for a grieving mother whose daughter tragically lost her life during the devastating school shooting incident at the Central Visual and Performing Arts School (“CVPA”) in St. Louis, Missouri.
In addition to his catastrophic injury and wrongful death practice, Mr. Bell also continually represents businesses and associations to protect them in transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Bell practiced as a general civil litigation attorney for eight years. Mr. Bell has represented clients in the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Court of Claims, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the United States Court of Federal Claims, as well as circuit and probate courts throughout Michigan.
Mr. Bell previously served on the Executive Board for the Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic and continues to volunteer with the Third Level Child and Family Services – Free Legal Aid Clinic in Traverse City.
Bailor's Work in the News
Selected coverage of the cases and issues Bailor works on.
Investigative & Advocacy Coverage
Interlochen Center for the Arts Abuse Report
Coverage of the independent investigation into decades of alleged sexual misconduct at Interlochen, and the push in Lansing to extend Michigan's civil statute of limitations for survivors.
Detroit Free Press
Case Coverage
Benzie County Sheriff's Office Misconduct Lawsuit
Reporting on the federal civil-rights lawsuit alleging that a documented pattern of bias against women within the Benzie County Sheriff's Office contributed to Linda Henry's murder.
UpNorthLive · IPR · Record-Eagle
Case Coverage
Lorena ISD Sexual Abuse Litigation
Ongoing coverage of the firm's litigation over a Texas school district's handling of a teacher's sexual abuse of a student, including scrutiny of the district's legal strategy.
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