{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.5838b","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5838b","heading":"Action for legal malpractice; commencement; limitation; definitions.","body":"Sec. 5838b.\n\n(1) An action for legal malpractice against an attorney-at-law or a law firm shall not be commenced after whichever of the following is earlier:\n\n(a) The expiration of the applicable period of limitations under this chapter.\n\n(b) Six years after the date of the act or omission that is the basis for the claim.\n\n(2) A legal malpractice action that is not commenced within the time prescribed by subsection (1) is barred.\n\n(3) As used in this section:\n\n(a) \"Attorney-at-law\" means an individual licensed to practice law in this state or elsewhere.\n\n(b) \"Law firm\" means a person that is primarily engaged in the practice of law, regardless of whether organized as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional limited liability company, professional corporation, or other business entity. Law firm includes a legal services organization.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 600","Act Act-236-of-1961"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-600-5838b","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"9fb68b2c6bb833cc4f9b9f7486fa8cc049744434c709c186ed8a05ff25cd2432","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.5838a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-600.5839"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}