Cinnamon Plonka

She has a nearly flawless record of No Cause of Action verdicts over the past few years, including: Deborah Gaines v. State Farm - personal insurance protection jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court Rudy Lewis and Darryl Hamer v. State Farm - personal insurance protection/uninsured motorist jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court Frank Brown v. Pioneer - underinsured motorist jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court Melanie Barnes, et al. v. State Farm- personal insurance protection/uninsured motorist jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court Valerie Zavala, Next Friend for Arturo Zavala v. Trinity, Inc.- automobile negligence jury trial in Oakland County Circuit Court, where the plaintiff sought $12.1 million but was awarded no damages Corey Latham v. Farmers Insurance Exchange and Meemic Insurance Company - subrogation trial focusing on domicile, in which the jurys favorable verdict for Farmers Insurance Exchange on the domicile issue allowed recovery of over $240,000 in PIP benefits payments made to the plaintiff as the MAIPF insurer On more than one occasion, her reputation for winning has prompted insurance carriers to substitute Cinnamon for its existing defense counsel. In a recent subrogation trial (March 18, 2024) based on the issue of domicile, Cinnamon received a favorable verdict against another insurance company after the jury returned a verdict in favor of Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers) on the question of domicile allowing Farmers to be able to recover more than $240,000 in payments for PIP benefits that it made as the MAIPF insurer. Prior to joining the firm, Cinnamon enjoyed a long career with Citizens Insurance Company. There, she rose through the ranks to become the manager of one of the companys busiest staff counsel offices, before eventually choosing to return to the courtroom to resume her role as senior trial attorney. Cinnamon earned her undergraduate degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University. She received her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she competed on the schools national moot court and trial advocacy teams. She also completed a rigorous training regimen at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Giving back is also an essential aspect of Cinnamons practice, which she demonstrates through her service with the State Bar of Michigans Attorney Discipline Board. She is a Past President and Board Member of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan and a past Trustee on Eastern Michigan Universitys Foundation Board of Trustees. Currently, Cinnamon is on the Boards of Directors for Oakland THRIVE and Forgotten Harvest.