Municipal lawyers in Michigan

Firm: McDonald Hopkins PLC

39533 Woodward Avenue Suite 318 , Bloomfield Hills , Michigan 48304

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Construction , Estate Planning, Municipal , Real Estate , Litigation

Alex's law practice is focused on complex litigation matters involving business, real estate, construction, family, environmental and municipal law. Many of his litigation clients are businesses and business owners who, thereafter, seek his advice and counsel on general business and transactional issues, including strategic transactions, operations and corporate structure.. Alex is a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, a past president of the Chaldean American Bar Association, as well as a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Additionally, Alex is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Client Protection Fund Committee, the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.. Alex was also honored to serve as a member of the 2013-2014 Judicial Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for The Eastern District of Michigan. As a member of the Judicial Advisory Committee, Alex participated in a process of vetting and recommending individuals to fill federal district court judicial vacancies - recommendations that ultimately reached the White House for use in making judicial appointments.. Alex earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics with Honors from Oakland University in just two and a half years and went on to graduate cum laude from Wayne State University Law School. During his legal studies, Alex interned for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, was a Moot Court recipient of an award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy and was the President of the St. Thomas More Society.. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS. • As first chair trial counsel, Alex led a team that obtained a full dismissal in a significant case with tens of millions of dollars in controversy on behalf of a prominent business leader, his spouse and his business. The Court dismissed the case after concluding the relief the plaintiffs sought was predicated on a fraud.. • Alex was part of a team that obtained an opinion from the Court of Appeals that vacated a multi-million dollar judgment.  • As lead, first chair trial counsel, Alex convinced the Circuit Court to grant a dispositive motion -- filed in lieu of an answer -- that dismissed a business tort action filed by multiple plaintiffs. The Court went on to award Alex's client the costs and attorneys' fees she expended in defending the lawsuit.. • Alex provided extensive assistance in brief writing and at oral argument on a dispositive motion that convinced the Court to award a multi-million dollar judgment to a corporate client, along with his costs and attorneys' fees, in a complex environmental litigation matter.. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. • Commencement Ceremony Key Note, Chaldean Federation of America, June 2, 2012. • What Every Small Business Owner Should Know, Chaldean American Bar Association, March 2010

Firm: Kim A Higgs

1001 Center Ave , Bay City , Michigan 48708

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Child Custody & Visitation, Construction , Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Divorce, Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Family , Labor , Landlord & Tenant, Municipal , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Wrongful Termination, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

202 East State Street Suite 100 , Traverse City , Michigan 49684

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Civil , Construction , Corporate , General Practice, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Municipal , Premises Liability, Property , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Insurance

Firm: Michigan Auto Law

212 Grandville Ave SW , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503

Practice Areas: Civil , Collections, Insurance , Municipal , Car Accidents

Tom is a seasoned trial attorney with years of litigation experience recovering millions of dollars for his clients from Michigan’s auto No-Fault insurance companies.. He focuses his practice on taking care of our West Michigan clients in our Grand Rapids law office.. Tom has obtained substantial settlements and verdicts for his clients over the past 25 years, including a $1 million verdict in Huron County for a serious car accident in which the insurance company refused to pay anything for rehabilitation costs for the teenage auto accident victim.Tom also has unique insights into settling cases and maximizing value for his clients, having started on the defense side at two respected insurance defense law firms. He has taken dozens of cases to trial and specializes in recovering unpaid and overdue medical expenses from No-Fault insurance companies.

Firm: Smith Bovill, PC

140 W. Tuscola Road , Frankenmuth , Michigan 48734

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Medicare and Medicaid, Municipal , Probate , Real Estate , Elder Law

I reside in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in the firm's Frankenmuth and Saginaw offices.  I specialize in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law and Municipal Law.  I am a frequent speaker and seminar presenter on estate planning and elder law.  My practice in the field of elder law covers medicaid qualification, estate planning, Guardianship, and Conservatorships.. I have served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council.  I am an active member in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Michigan Bar Association.   I am an active member of the Women Lawyers Association.  I am a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association.  I have served on the Board of Directors for the Covenant Health Care Foundation.  I completed the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning Certificate program and received a Certificate of Completion. I am also VA accredited.. I have been married to my husband, David, since 1979, and we have two children, Michelle and Melissa.

Firm: Bullard Anderson PLC

6160 Dixie Highway   200 , Clarkston , Michigan 48346

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Arbitration,Arbitration & Mediation,Business & Commercial,Business Formation,Civil ,Housing ,Insurance ,Municipal ,Real Estate

Firm: Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak, P.C.

2915 Biddle Avenue Suite 200 , Wyandotte , Michigan 48192

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Collections, Condominium , Housing , Labor , Municipal , Real Estate , Landlord & Tenant, Landlord & Tenant

Randall A. Pentiuk is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Detroit College of Law, graduating third in his class and serving as an editor on Law Review. His undergraduate degree was awarded with distinction from Wayne State University's School of Business Administration where he majored in Accounting. He served as a Research Attorney in the Michigan Court of Appeals before entering private practice in 1981. Since then, he has continuously represented local governments.. Randall Pentiuk currently serves as City Attorney for the City of Riverview, City Attorney for the City of Allen Park, and Special Counsel for the City of Taylor. Additionally, he served as Corporation Counsel for the City of Melvindale from 1991-2011. He is also legal counsel for Housing Commissions in Melvindale, Taylor, Jackson, and Royal Oak Township; the Downriver Community Conference and the Downriver Mutual Aid; and the South Huron Valley Utility Authority. He served as Assistant City Attorney for Gibraltar in the eighties.. He is a member of the State Bars of Michigan, Illinois, and the District of Columbia Bar. He was admitted to practice in all levels of the federal court system, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Among his professional memberships are: the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) where he served as Chairman of the Litigation Section, the National Association of Parliamentarians and the Municipal Attorneys of Michigan Association (MAMA). Mr. Pentiuk has been named a “Michigan Super Lawyer”, a recognition awarded to the top 5% of Michigan attorneys. Mr. Pentiuk has earned the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell and – a distinction accorded to less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on and .

Firm: Michelle Lundquist, PLC

38600 Van Dyke Ave , Sterling Heights , Michigan 48312

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Municipal , State, Local And Municipal Law

Attorney Michelle Lundquist earned her law degree from Michigan State University Law School to work in politics but decided to pursue a career in law to help people overcome financial crises. She began her work at a bankruptcy firm in 2002. Eight years later, she founded Michelle Lundquist, PLC with Eric Lundquist to provide personalized debt-relief services for clients in Sterling Heights. Through bankruptcy and consumer protection services, Attorney Lundquist helps clients achieve freedom from debt and collection agencies. She develops personal relationships with clients by coupling her knowledgeable counsel with compassionate support.

Firm: L. S. Longo - Just Michigan Appeals

220 E. Huron Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business & Commercial, Civil , Civil Rights, Contracts, Corporate , Municipal , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Appeals

"Ms. Longo is seen as the pre-eminent appellate lawyer in our community, and with good reason. She combines keen analysis, excellent writing skills, and common-sense advocacy to make her effective. She is my "go-to" appellate resource in my own practice, and I am happy to endorse her.". Ms. Longo has practiced as an appellate attorney in Michigan for over 20 years, focusing almost exclusively on civil appeals in the Michigan courts for cases involving the UCC, contracts, family law, including custody and child support, property law and zoning, municipal regulation, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, among others issues.. Ms. Longo was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1989 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to private practice, she worked as a staff attorney with the Michigan Court of Appeals and as a judicial intern with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.. Ms. Longo holds a JD from The Ohio State University College of Law (now Moritz College of Law) and a Master’s Degree in Political Science with an emphasis on American Constitutional Law and American Judicial Politics. Following law school, she attended the Ph.D. Program in Urban, Technological and Environmental Planning at the University of Michigan. In conjunction with that program, she designed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Eastern Michigan University in property law, law and urban planning, and law and aesthetics.. Ms. Longo is also a mixed media artist and donates pieces for various local charity events including the Circle of Art (a benefit for Foodgatherers), the Bar Revue (a benefit for Southeastern Michigan Legal Aid), the summer reading program benefit for Ann Arbor Public Library, Avalon Housing, and more.

Firm: Garan Lucow & Miller PC

101 North Main Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Municipal , Arbitration, Arbitration

Firm: Andria Ditscchman Law, PLLC

PO Box 4339 , East Lansing , Michigan 48826

Practice Areas: Family , Land Use & Zoning, Municipal , Family

Firm: Bloom Sluggett Morgan PC

15 Ionia Ave SW Ste 640 , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503

Practice Areas: Civil , Municipal , State, Local And Municipal Law

Raised in northern Michigan, Jim is a 2002 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and has developed significant experience in the areas of public sector litigation, criminal and civil ordinance enforcement, and tax and election matters.Jim assists public sector and municipal clients throughout Michigan with a variety of issues, including property tax appeals and the prosecution of criminal and civil municipal ordinance violations.. Jim also practices at the appellate level; in both the circuit court where he has worked successfully to uphold the ordinances of local municipalities against constitutional and evidentiary challenges and in the Court of Appeals where he has successfully defended clients in matters ranging from easement disputes and riparian rights to constitutional issues.Jim enjoys being both advisor and advocate for his clients and offers an aggressive, yet practical, approach which allows him to present the strongest possible case.Jim resides in Plainfield Township with his wife and daughter.

Firm: Resnick Law, P.C.

40900 Woodward Avenue , Bloomfield Hills , Michigan 48304

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Construction , Corporate , Municipal , Real Estate , Commercial

H. Nathan Resnick is the founding member and managing partner of Resnick Law, P.C., and heads the commercial litigation, real estate and corporate law practice groups. In addition to his busy practice and management responsibilities, Nathan also serves as a trustee to several trusts and manages commercial and residential properties.. Upon graduating law school, Nathan joined the firm Thav, Gross, Steinway and Bennett where he honed his skills in the both the courtroom and corporate board rooms. Having tried numerous cases in both federal and state courts, and representing individuals as well as companies in complex Chapter 11 cases in bankruptcy court, Nathan refined his skills to become a leader in his field.. In 1993, Nathan decided to hang his own shingle, roll up his sleeves and found Resnick Law. As the firm has grown, adding several top-notch lawyers and paralegals along the way, Nate continues to practice the mantra that has led Resnick Law’s growth: give each client the time, energy and attention they are paying for and deserve. He never loses sight of the fact that his counsel to clients going through difficult and stressful times can make the difference in achieving their goals.. While Nathan has extensive experience in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, he is also well known for his corporate litigation skills in both state and federal court, as well as Tax Court. Nathan’s skills have earned him the respect of his peers and his reputation for not cowing to pressure, and taking a case to trial when necessary, has garnered him the admiration of both his colleagues and opposing counsel.. Nathan has won jury trials and bench trials, and is known as a “bulldog” in the legal world because he refuses to back down from any case — even if his client is “the little guy.” Whether it’s flying to Germany, which he did at the request of a client to try a case or litigating in federal court, Nathan is a quintessential advocate for his clients’ needs.. Former clients include well-known Fortune 500 companies as well as the second largest residential home builder in Michigan. He co-tried a construction case as defense counsel where the plaintiff was seeking $42 million. Nathan achieved a favorable outcome on the case with a verdict where his client only had to pay three percent of that $42 million demand. Moreover, even though this was considered  a “win” for the client, Nathan appealed and won a complete victory in the Court of Appeals. After the appellate win, his client paid nothing and was awarded attorney fees exceeding $300,000.. As an entrepreneur and business owner, Nathan brings more than just adroit legal advice to the table because he understands what it means to be both an employee and a business owner. He grasps what it takes to run a company successfully and tackle the day-to-day challenges of operating a business in the 21st century. Most important, Nathan knows how to roll up his shirt sleeves and get things done so his clients can get back to work and do what they do best.. On a personal note, Nate is married and the proud father of two boys. He enjoys coaching his sons’ hockey and baseball teams.

Firm: Lewis & Munday, PC

660 Woodward Avenue. , Detroit , Michigan 48226

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Municipal , Real Estate , Real Estate

Firm: Thrun Law Firm

3260 Eagle Park Dr NE Ste 121 , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49525

Practice Areas: Constitutional , Education , Labor , Municipal , Education

Firm: Young Graham & Wendling PC

Po Box 398 , Bellaire , Michigan 49615

Practice Areas: Municipal , Real Estate , Government, Government

Firm: BrownPowers, PLLC

618 Howard St. , Petoskey , Michigan 49770

Practice Areas: Appellate , Business & Commercial, Civil , Estate Planning, Municipal , Real Estate , Real Estate

Raised in Northern Michigan and Central Florida, attorney Bridget Brown Powers was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the top 10 percent of her class with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNC’s prestigious School of Journalism, which included instruction in the broadcast, print, and advertising sequences. Ms. Powers also earned an outside concentration in Political Science. While at Carolina, Ms. Powers served as a TV intern at WTVD-11, where she wrote breaking-news stories for live broadcast by the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. news anchors. Ms. Powers also wrote feature articles that were published in the UNC Men’s basketball programs and served as radio news anchor for the UNC Newsline for broadcast by public radio stations throughout the State of North Carolina. As a member of the National Journalism Honor Society maintaining above a 3.8 grade-point average at the J School, Ms. Powers was selected from the student body to serve as assistant to Charles Gibson of Good Morning America for a live broadcast from the UNC campus.. Attorney Powers matriculated into the Detroit College of Law, now known as Michigan State University College of Law, from which she earned her Juris Doctor Degree. While at DCL, Ms. Powers’ Moot Court Team took first place against Georgetown University in the National Cardozo Moot Court Competition in New York City. She thereafter was selected to serve as the law school’s All-School Competition Director, Director of Competitions, and its Moot Court Program Editor and, consequently, was awarded academic scholarships for her last two years of law school. Ms. Powers served as law clerk intern to then Chief Judge Pro Tem. Marianne O. Batanni of the Wayne County Circuit Court, now U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, and as law clerk to in-house counsel of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. In her third year, Ms. Powers taught Freshman law students Research, Writing, and Advocacy II and served as Teaching Assistant to Professor Cynthia Starnes, researching and editing articles for law review publication.. After obtaining two years of training and experience in a larger law firm, Ms. Powers opened her own law practice in Petoskey, Michigan, in 1994. Since then, she has served as Charlevoix County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Petoskey and City Attorney for the City of Petoskey, and has represented private individuals, business clients, and various townships, villages, cities, and school districts. In addition, Attorney Powers authored the two-year Paralegal Program for North Central Michigan College and served as adjunct coordinator, adjunct professor, and faculty advisor for 12 years while maintaining her private practice of law. Attorney Powers has also served on several volunteer boards, provided legal assistance to local charitable organizations, and has served as President of a local financial institution.

Firm: Garan Lucow & Miller PC

8332 Office Park , Grand Blanc , Michigan 48439

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Municipal , Personal Injury, Trusts, Litigation

Firm: Garan Lucow & Miller PC

8332 Office Park , Grand Blanc , Michigan 48439

Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor , Insurance , Municipal , Arbitration