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Mr. Davey served as assistant prosecuting attorney with the Oakland County Prosecutors Office from 1971 through 1976. During his tenure with the prosecutor’s office, he was appointed senior trial attorney and successfully prosecuted several highly publicized criminal trials on behalf of the State of Michigan.. During his time at Kemp Klein, he has been lead counsel in a wide variety of civil cases including complex construction litigation and federal securities law disputes. He has represented a major television network on libel, slander and first amendment issues. In addition, he has tried trade secret, non-compete and trademark infringement cases, minority oppression, C Corporations, contracts, franchise, employment, insurance, environmental and other business disputes.. Mr. Davey has extensive experience in the following environmental areas: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Clean Water and Air Act, and Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA).. He has been involved in both litigation and transactional matters not only in the State of Michigan, but also in Kentucky, Indiana and Florida. He has consulted at length with various types of clients in transactional matters, and has negotiated and dealt with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality on numerous occasions.. Mr. Davey’s comprehensive litigation background in both State and Federal courts provides him with a unique perspective to counsel clients with diverse environmental problems and issues. His broad business expertise enables him to successfully assist clients in acquiring contaminated real estate at low dollar amount, then turn the property around to yield a viable business for the owner.. Since 1980, Mr. Davey has been active with diverse forms of alternative dispute resolution as an advocate for clients, and as a mediator. He has been a frequent mediator for both the general and complex contract panels of the Oakland County Circuit Court and has been appointed to the Wayne County Circuit Court Mediation Panel.

Mr. Buttiglieri is a popular speaker and writer on topics in his focus areas. He is able to hold the attention of attorneys and non-attorneys. For years, he has often been a featured presenter at the annual ICLE Probate and Estate Planning Seminar and at other ICLE seminars. Recently he was the speaker at the Wayne County Probate Court Guardian Ad Litem seminar on the topic of probate litigations and spoke to the Macomb County Probate Bar Association on Creditors’ Claims in Estate Administration.. Mr. Buttiglieri has served as mediator on many cases over the years. In 2012, he became a certified mediator. For a number of years he served as a member of the Supreme Court Subcommittee on Standard Jury Instructions for Probate Court.

Michael Stewart is a founding member of the firm. He has worked in a wide range of technical areas including information technology, e-commerce, telecommunications, and mechanical, aerospace, computer, and nuclear engineering. His practice includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, e-commerce and information technology, patent opinions, intellectual property litigation (including domain name arbitration proceedings, Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and both state and federal court actions), domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, trademark opinions, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, intellectual property evaluations/due diligence and drafting and negotiating technology and intellectual property agreements. His litigation experience includes both trials and oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Michael is also admitted before the United States Supreme Court. In addition, Michael has substantial experience managing, administering and conducting worldwide projects involving updating ownership records of large intellectual property portfolios. Michael’s breadth of experience has enabled him to apply a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to maximize the scope of intellectual property protection and beneficial usage.. Prior to practicing law, Michael was an engineer for a major automotive OEM and a systems engineer for the Computer Aided Engineering Network for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.. Michael is a frequent author and speaker on intellectual property protection and enforcement. He has spoken at the International Trademark Association (INTA), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and Michigan Bar Association annual meetings, as a speaker on behalf of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the National Science Foundation, and third party organizations such as ARVO. He has also lectured to engineering, business and law students at schools such as the University of Michigan and Notre Dame University. He has further served as an instructor for Lorman Education Services and for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and conducted webinars for such organizations as the AIPLA. Michael has been recognized by the State Bar of Michigan’s “A Lawyer Helps” program for giving back to the community.

Michael S. Melfi is an Internet and Intellectual Property attorney, specializing in Regulation D Private Placement Securities, and Digital Law.  Michael has a dynamic background that allows him to provide insightful legal services, while creating business development strategies.. Over the last decade Michael founded and led a national multi-media company. This provided the opportunity for Michael to provide brand positioning and image consulting to professionals and celebrities. As COO & General Counsel Michael pioneered various experiential and digital marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. As a thought leader and innovator, Michael began utilizing the internet and various social media platforms to develop an online presence for his company in the top 1% of all websites globally. With the advent of mainstream crowdfunding, Michael has taken these experiences and become the first ever “Crowdfunding Attorney,” helping small and medium-size companies achieve their funding goals and business objectives. Using Charity, Reward and Equity-based Crowfunding, Michael has raised considerable funds for client projects in medical research, consumer products and technology. Through these experiences and involvement with the digital platform, Michael gained valuable insight into the legal and business ramifications of the internet and specifically social media.. Michael returned to private practice focusing on providing results oriented and financially responsible legal services for forward thinking clients who operate in a Web 2.0 world. His services include: Digital and Intellectual Property Law focusing on Crowdfunding, Startups, Entertainment, and other Lifestyle brands through Brand Imaging, Online Publicity, and other strategies for market messaging and business success.. - Intellectual Property Litigation. - Creation and Implementation of Social Media Usage Policies for organizations and their Human Resources team. - Intellectual Property matters as they relate to Copyright issues. - Addressing Freedom of Speech issues for individual clients. - Employment Law as it relates to privacy issues. - Anti-Discrimination. - Fair Labor Standards Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. - Regulation D Private Placement Securities. Additionally, Michael participates in many panels, webinars and lectures on social media, intellectual property and crowdfunding. Michael has written three books on the subject: “The Simple Secrets of Social Media,” “The Simple Secrets of Crowdfunding,” and "The Simple Secrets of Intellectual Property."

Michael is an accomplished attorney and mediator that represents individuals in divorce/family law, criminal, real estate and business matters.  Michael is also a licensed real estate broker.

Leslie Banas counsels companies and individuals in business and real estate matters. She assists clients in organizing business entities, acquiring assets, negotiating contracts, and satisfying regulatory requirements. Her clients include entrepreneurial and established companies in the real estate, housing, service, health care, manufacturing, hospitality and other industries.. Ms. Banas represents real estate owners and investors in dealing with office, retail, hospitality, industrial and condominium properties. She helps them to assemble land, obtain entitlements and incentives and construct improvements. She negotiates leases on behalf of landlords and tenants, including retail leases with national retailers.. She also works with developers in acquiring and rehabilitating senior, market rate and affordable apartment communities, and obtaining financing through HUD, Fannie Mae, state housing agency bond offerings, and the sale of low income housing tax credits (LIHTCs).. In addition to developers, she helps manufacturers and others deal with their “corporate real estate” including leasing office space, purchasing warehouses and decommissioning obsolete plants.. Ms. Banas has successfully closed over $800M in commercial, multifamily and industrial real estate transactions, as well as over $300M in mortgage loans from financial institutions, life companies, CMBS lenders, government sponsored enterprises and other lenders.. She also assists international buyers in navigating U.S. commercial real estate industry issues when purchasing American commercial properties.. Ms. Banas has extensive experience in the structuring and capitalization of limited liability companies and other pass through entities.. In addition, Ms. Banas works with non-profit educational, health care and community organizations in organizational and governance matters, applying for grants and entering into joint venture arrangements.

Kameron Bonner is a partner at Fishman Stewart. He focuses mainly on preparing and prosecuting patent applications of both mechanical and electrical in nature. Kameron’s practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law, including procuring and enforcing patent and trademark rights. Kameron’s patent practice covers a wide range of technical fields, including electric control units and processors, electrical circuitry, electrical power converters, gas turbine engines, vehicle power-train, medical composite structure, and electrical and thermal sensors.. Kameron received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton where he also played football for the Flyers. While at Dayton, Kameron worked with the Chemistry Department where he created and maintained chemical compositions used by the University’s laboratory classes.. At Wayne State University Law School, Kameron received the Gold Key Award for exemplary academic achievement and the William Davidson Endowed Scholarship awarded to a law school student who participated in NCAA intercollegiate sanctioned sports. Kameron was on the Wayne Law Review for two years, the second year of which he served as a Senior Articles Editor. Kameron won First Place in the 2012 Michigan Innovation and IP Legal Writing Competition and is the author of the article Bridging the Gap Between Invention and Innovation: The Bayh-Dole Act and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, IPLS Proceedings, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2013. Upon graduation, Kameron was elected to the Order of the Coif.

Julius Giarmarco, Esq. is a partner and heads up the firm's Trusts and Estates Practice Group. Julius received his law degree (J.D.) from Wayne State University, and his master of laws (LL.M.) from New York University. His primary practice areas include estate planning, business succession planning, wealth transfer planning, and life insurance applications. Julius is a former instructor in both the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) programs. He also lectures frequently on a national basis, including speeches before the American Law Institute - American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), the International Forum, the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), and numerous life insurance companies, brokerage firms and trade associations. Julius has published a number of articles on estate planning appearing in professional journals such as the Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal (BNA), The Practical Tax Lawyer (ALI-ABA), the Journal of Practical Estate Planning (CCH) and Advisor Today. Julius is also the author of the nationally acclaimed brochure, The Five Levels of Estate Planning, and the co-author of the book, Estate Planning with Insurance. He is the author of the chapters on succession planning in Advising Closely Held Businesses in Michigan and The Michigan Business Formbook published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). Julius has also been selected by his peers as a Michigan "Super Lawyer" in estate planning.

Julie defends falsely accused individuals against institutions including local, state, and federal governments as well as colleges and universities.. Federal & State Criminal Defense | White Collar Investigations & Defense | Title IX & Student Defense | Professional Licensing Defense | Civil Rights Plaintiff's Litigation | Appeals. Julie defends accused individuals against institutions including local, state, and federal governments and agencies as well as colleges and universities.. Julie works tirelessly to achieve the desired outcomes for her clients and to educate them about the often misunderstood realities of defending a criminal case. Her passion for her clients is recognized and respected by judges and her adversaries in state and federal courts, and both know that she will not back down when faced with unanticipated obstacles. The same is true when defending students or professors accused of misconduct or Title IX violations at colleges and universities. Julie’s experience defending sexual assault claims in both criminal courts and university proceedings has served her clients well. She carefully considers when best to use certain litigation strategies and confidently presses her adversaries in order to exercise and protect her clients’ rights.. Julie’s trial results have earned the respect of the legal community, and she has attained significant victories in both state and federal court. Although she is a passionate trial attorney, some of her greatest victories are when trial or even criminal charges are avoided because of a dismissal of an indictment, a favorable plea bargain, or representation during a government investigation.. Julie always considers the entire impact a criminal case has on a client and often represents clients in collateral matters including the defense of a client’s professional license or litigation of parallel civil enforcement proceedings. Should an appeal be required in a client’s case, she is trained as a New York State Court of Appeals judicial clerk to draft and argue cases before state and federal appellate courts.. Julie understands the responsibility of providing high quality criminal defense to individuals who cannot afford an attorney by committing her services to several federal felony cases annually as a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney with the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. She has been selected by federal judges to serve as a committee member for the CJA panel for her local federal district court, which oversees all the district’s CJA attorneys.

Jonathan M. Colman is a shareholder at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. He concentrates his practice in litigation with a focus on trust and estate disputes, as well as probate and business disputes. Jonathan has significant experience and expertise in representing fiduciaries, as well as heirs, beneficiaries and other interested parties in complex probate proceedings throughout the State of Michigan. He also counsels clients on best practices and strategies to avoid future disputes when setting their personal and business affairs in order.. Jonathan has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation—Trusts and Estates, honoring the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the United States. He has also been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine and named a “Top Lawyer” by dbusiness Magazine.. While attending Wayne State University Law School, he was named both a Dean’s Scholar and a Lombard Fellow and was honored for excellence in written advocacy as a member of Wayne State’s Moot Court Program. Jonathan is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Michigan, and the Federal District Courts for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. He is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Michigan Bar Association, the Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law of the American Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Michigan.. Jonathan serves in leadership roles with a number of civic and community organizations, including serving Co-Chairman of the Board of Leaders for Kids, an advisory board to the Children’s Foundation (formerly Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation) and the Children’s Foundation’s Planned Giving Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit.

John T. Below is an attorney practicing in Bodman PLC's Troy offices.  He is an honors graduate of the University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993) and received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Oakland University (B.A. 1990).. Mr. Below’s areas of expertise are state and federal litigation of employment law matters, including discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation, non-compete litigation, traditional labor matters and administrative proceedings. Mr. Below also handles complex commercial and banking litigation in the areas of lender liability, bankruptcy, foreclosures, receiverships, contract disputes and fraud; as well as construction litigation and arbitration.

John Schipper is a Michigan-area attorney with over 15 years of experience in employment and disability law, representing individuals that have not received fair treatment or the compensation they were promised. With previous experience working as an employment and labor defense attorney as well as in human resources management, he is well aware of how employers and administrators view the claims of his clients, giving him a unique edge over attorneys who lack this direct experience.

John N. Elliott brings to your case expertice and years of experience as a trial attorney; practicing all across the state, from local District and Circuit Courts to the Michigan State Appellate Courts and Federal Courts. Mr. Elliott has the knowledge, skill, and courtroom experience to get the results you demand.  If you need serious legal representation you cannot afford to settle for less.

John has dedicated over 30 years, to serving the needs of personal injury clients in Michigan, and across the country. Some of his resilience may have come from playing Big Ten Football for coaching legend Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State University, where he was also a Rhode Scholar Candidate.. He then went on to the University of Notre Dame Law School and passed the Michigan bar exam and hung out his shingle as a Personal Injury Sole Practitioner, a first for Livingston County Michigan. He is licensed in both State and Federal Court in Michigan and is a member of the Bar in California.. Mr. Schalter views Personal Injury Law as his life calling. His father experienced a massive heart attack and stroke due to carbon monoxide poisoning at his job. For 11 years John’s father, once a healthy man, sat in a wheelchair watching his family suffer and feeling constant confusion and despair. He never thought about talking to a personal injury lawyer, or realized he could even afford one. Since then, John has made it his life’s mission to help bring justice to innocent victims of reckless conduct. Consequently, Jon is constantly trying to bridge the gap between law and the people it was designed to protect. The evolution of OurAdvocate is the product of these efforts. He sees this firm as a "work in progress," constantly evolving into a "better way" of protecting his clients and serving their unique needs in Michigan, and throughout our country.. He has been a long-standing member of almost all state and local bar associations. In his free time, he writes screenplays for major studios in Hollywood. Also, he and his wife Carrie have spent the last year building schools in Kenya, Africa.OurAdvocate has a network of lawyers throughout the state who we think are the “best in the business.” This gives our clients the unparalled service at no extra cost to our clients!

James Chryssikos is a dedicated and experienced family law attorney with a passion for family law and a mission to provide the highest quality legal services to his clients and their families.  Representing men and women in all aspects of family law issues, including divorce, custody, support, separation, post-judgment issues, pre-nuptial agreements, estate planning and more, Mr. Chryssikos approaches each case and challenge with enthusiasm and a sharp focus on his client's goals.  Mr. Chryssikos knows that an educated client is a satisfied client and he explains the law to his  clients in a manner that is easily understandable, presents options, helps identify goals, develops a plan to achieve those goals, and provides regular updates to his clients.. Concentrating on family law his entire career, Mr. Chryssikos has demonstrated his commitment to his craft by serving on the Family Law Council for the State Bar of Michigan where he chairs both the Legislative Committee and Collaborative Divorce Committee, as well as serving as an assistant editor for the Michigan Family Law Journal. He has received a certificate of completion for Family Law Certificate Program from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, as well as being a member of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, and past vice-president of the Hellenic Bar Association of Michigan. He has received an AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell, representing the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. From complex to simple family law matters, James Chryssikos has the ability and experience necessary to deliver results for his clients. For more information, please visit or call.

I've been in practise for 36+ years, and have had an AV rating through Martindale Hubbell for 20 years. That's the highest rating that organization offers.   I provide a variety of services for small to mid-size businesses, ranging from organizing the entities to handling disputes to mergers and acquisitions. to contract review and drafting.  I pride myself on giving sound, practical advice, and quality service at a reasonable price.  I deal in plain english.

I'm a Family Law attorney with over 30 years of experience in Oakland County, Michigan. I have extensive experience in divorce, child custody, child support, and parenting time issues.

I was born in Highland Park, Michigan, the oldest of four children. My mother was a homemaker and my father a businessman who worked long hours. Mom and dad were both depression babies and children of Greek immigrants. Mom was an only child with a stay-at-home mother and resourceful father who managed a modest but comfortable living even in the hardest of economic times, but my dad’s situation was very different. Being one of five children with a disabled father and a mother who barely spoke English, he and his family grew up in poverty. He and his siblings peddled papers in Detroit from the age of eight to bring money home to help support the family.. My dad and his family’s experience growing up has greatly influenced my perspective of family, work and money. I have personally and professionally observed the benefits, burdens and complications that wealth, and the lack of it, imposes on families. I bring that perspective and experience, along with volumes of technical knowledge, to each and every estate and business planning engagement.. I earned my degree in accounting from Michigan State University (1992) and my law degree from the University of Detroit (1995). Following law school I worked for five years as a CPA with two local accounting firms. After leaving public accounting I worked for two local law firms until 2008 when I formed my own practice.. I enjoy the personal and business relationships I have developed with my clients and business colleagues over the years. I pride myself in helping my clients organize their personal estate and business affairs by offering practical solutions for them and their families to avoid or minimize unnecessary government processes and taxes.. My wife and I live in Beverly Hills, Michigan. We have two children. When I am not helping raise my family, I enjoy fishing, hunting and downhill skiing. I am also an avid reader of historical fiction and philosophy.

I specialize in providing mediation and arbitration services, proportionate and effective ADR methodologies, and neutral services to disputants. I work with organizations to develop strategic dispute resolution systems with critical stakeholders; conducting internal, confidential investigations of potential violations of corporate policies, and state and federal laws. also consult with legal departments and law firms in process improvement, project management, and the development of best practice processes.

I have handled criminal matters ranging from major offenses to town ordinances. As well as, business law ranging from contracts, advising, commercial litigation and debt collection.  I've been successful in getting allegations such as DWIs and serious crimes outright dismissed or reduced to practically nothing. This wide breadth of experience to date has helped me handle and litigate legal matters, whether they are commercial, real estate, personal injury or criminal in nature.. (Attorney Advertising: Prior outcomes do not dictate future sucess)

I enjoy spending quality, free time with my lovely wife and lively three children.. I am a coach of one of my son's basketball team.. Besides coaching basketball, I also playing basketball as I close in on retiring from hoops.  I also like to spend time reading, getting involved with my Church, and playing golf.

I believe in putting my experience to work in order to help people in their time of need.  I want all my clients to get the best possible outcome in their cases, no matter what kind of situation they may find themselves in.  I strive to put my clients in a better position both legally and personally.  To me, justice is not just a word, it is an ideal that I strive to achieve for all of my clients.

I am proud to represent clients in whatever family law issue they may be facing, whether it be a divorce, a paternity case, a custody or parenting time dispute, a child or spousal support issue, or enforcement or modification of a previous court order.  I limit my practice exclusively to family law because family law cases are important to the people involved in a way that no other kind of cases are.  It is very rewarding to represent clients who are dealing with issues that really matter - not just to them, but to those who depend on them.. I provide my clients with the information and support they need to make informed, rational decisions about their goals and strategies for resolving whatever issues they face.  This goal-oriented approach helps ensure that my clients' cases are resolved as quickly and cost-effectively as they can be.  Whenever possible, my clients and I first attempt to reach their goals through cooperation with the other side.  If those efforts are not successful, we use the tools provided by the court system to attain my clients' goals with the least possible emotional wear-and-tear along the way.  Either way, the focus remains the same: helping my clients through a difficult time in their lives and achieving the best possible resolution.

I am committed to giving my clients the best legal experience. Clients will speak with me on the phone, in the office, and in court. I will listen to your concerns and help you achieve your goals. I will recommend to you a plan of action to resolve your legal matter. I will help you understand the law and empower you to make educated decisions about your legal matter.

I am co-author of Trial & Heirs:  Famous Fortune Fights!, a contributor to Forbes, and frequent media commentator on celebrity and other trust and estate matters, including serving as a recurring expert on the Celebrity Legacies television show on the Reelz Channel.. I concentrate my legal practice in probate litigation, which includes any disputed matter affecting seniors, their family members, and related individuals and companies, such as will and trust contests, guardianship and conservatorship disputes, asset challenges, beneficiary rights and trustee/executor duties.. You can learn more about me, my practice, and celebrity estate commentary and speaking, at and