Joseph G. Lujan joined Plunkett & Cooney in 1970 and became a partner in 1977. Mr. Lujan was the managing partner of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group before he opened his owned practice, Lujan ADR Services in February of 2006.  Mr. Lujan concentrates his practice in Alternative Dispute Resultion, specializing in the areas of motor vehicle litigation, contract disputes, liquor liability, dram shop, Insurance-coverage disputes, general construction liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Mr. Lujan is a member of numerous professional organizations and has served in different capacities for various state boards and commissions, including the Attorney Grievance Commission and Attorney Discipline Board. Mr. Lujan graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1969 and earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1961.

Mediation/Arbitration/Facilitation Practice

• Arbitration, Case Evaluation, Facilitate, Mediation
• Certified Case Evaluator of the Oakland and Wayne County Circuit Courts
• Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association
• Oakland County Bar Association (Member, ADR Section)
• Macomb County Bar Association (Member)
• Lecturer on ADR, State Bar of Michigan, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Professional Memberships

• Oakland County Bar Association
• Macomb County Bar Association
• State Bar of Michigan (Negligence Section Chairman, 1994-1995 and ADR Section)
• Mediator – Mediation Tribunal Association (Wayne and Oakland counties)
• Michigan Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
• Association of Defense Trial Counsel (President, 1993-1994)
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Arbitration Association
• Federation of Insurance Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Auto,
• Air, Land Transportation and Casualty Section, 1988-1995)
• Italian-American Bar Association (President, 1991-1992)

Other Memberships (Past and Present)

• Attorney Discipline Board – Hearing Panelist (1989 to Present)
• Attorney Grievance Commission – Arbitrator, 1980-1989
• Attorney Grievance Commission – Investigator, 1975-1980

Academic Background

• Preparatory Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1961)
• Legal Education: Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1969)

 Fraternities

• Legal Delta Theta Phi

Admission to Bar

• 1969, Michigan