About Arvin
Arvin Pearlman has practiced law in Michigan across multiple decades. He built a career that moves between private practice and firm leadership. His path shows steady engagement in litigation and worker-related matters at the state and federal levels.
He completed undergraduate studies at Wayne State University and earned his J.D. from Detroit College of Law in 1970. That legal education launched him into courtroom work and client representation in Michigan courts. Over time he added admissions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, allowing him to carry cases into federal court when matters require it.
Pearlman’s professional timeline lists several firms and solo ventures. In 1992 he became owner and partner in Pearlman & Pianin PLLC. He later established Arvin J. Pearlman & Associates in 2008, operating his own practice for several years. In 2016 he joined Sommers Schwartz, P.C. as a shareholder, taking a role inside an established plaintiff-side litigation firm while continuing to handle individual and organizational matters.
Across those roles he has kept active memberships in professional organizations. He belongs to the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association. He is also listed with more specialized groups linked to rail labor and transport, including the Academy of Rail Labor Lawyers, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen in Michigan and the Transport Workers Union of America — Michigan Local 2051. Those affiliations indicate sustained work with labor and transportation issues and regular contact with unions and worker groups.
Colleagues and case files show him handling a range of litigation tasks. He has represented clients in state court actions and federal filings in both the Eastern and Western districts. His experience includes matters that intersect labor law, personal injury and disputes arising from employer-employee relationships in the transportation sector.
Outside the courtroom he has kept ties to legal associations in Oakland County and beyond, using those networks for continuing legal education and peer consultation. He remains a current member of several bar and trial organizations, reflecting long-term engagement with the profession.
He is currently a shareholder at Sommers Schwartz P.C., where he concentrates on railroad and labor litigation and related civil matters.
