Elliot Gruszka

Elliot is a litigator representing individuals, businesses, and governmental entities in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Prior to joining Drew Cooper & Anding in 2024, Elliot ran his own appellate practice. He has also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert Holmes Bell in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; was an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Grand Rapids in its civil litigation department; and worked as an associate at a regional commercial litigation boutique.

The Necessity of Boldly Asserting Your Client’s Rights

By Elliot Gruszka | May 19, 2025
Don’t be afraid to go for the win, even if the outcome seems harsh. In Nowacki v Gilead, an elderly man was given remdesivir to treat COVID-19. Two of the doses came from lots of ...
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Case Reminds Advocates Not To Waive Alternative Theories of Recovery

By Elliot Gruszka | May 12, 2025
Always argue in the alternative. At a recent Bench-Bar panel in Grand Rapids, state and federal judges reminded the lawyers not to take a “kitchen sink” approach to brief writing. To paraphrase one of the ...
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The Importance of Framing the Issues on Appeal

By Elliot Gruszka | May 5, 2025
Frame your issues carefully, or you may end up arguing the wrong case. That is what happened in Michigan Open Carry v Michigan House of Representatives and Senate. Gun rights advocates attended multiple House and ...
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