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Firm: Wheeler Upham P.C
250 Monroe Ave SW , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Landlord & Tenant, Trusts, Wills, Business
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Firm: Aadvantage Legal Services
32540 Schoolcraft , Livonia , Michigan 48150
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Personal Injury, Probate , Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Business
I have practiced law for 30 years in the areas of business, estate planning, probate, real estate, tax, traffic offenses, contracts, entertainment, and divorce. I work to find the most expedient manner to solve a problem or assist the client by providing the client with options (explaining the benefits and possible problems of each strategy) so that the client, as the person in charge, is capable of making an informed decision which fits the client's needs and financial rtersoirces. I am honest and if a divorce or traffic matter (or any matter) is beyond my scope, I refer the matter to the most skilled, ethical attorneypracticing in this area.. In addition to practicing law, I have taught at two Universities and two Colleges for legal matters including, but not limited to; real estate, estate planning, dental law, business matters, administration of offices, sale and purchase of offices, quality assurance, and risk tolerance, I have also been a subject expert presenter for the following: a) Accountant Conventions; b) Dental/ Medical Conventions( regarding medical/dental laws, business matters, and ethics, c) National Busiiess Institute regarding business entites and estate planing/tax, and d) Institute of Continuing Educaton for the University of Michigan.. My background is diverse due to the fact that I have worked for fifteen years as a dental hygienist and office manager in the medical field, I received a degree from the University of Detroit Dental School as a Dental Hygienist. I also have undergraduate degrees whith majors in human resources, counseling, psychology, biochemistry, and political science/administrative law. I am certified in Lean Processing, Sigma Belt Achievements, Facilitation, Estate Planning, and as a teacher for K-12 Education.. I ran for office and served on the Troy School Board as a member and as President. I have worked atWilliam Beaumont Hospital and also represented Children's Hospital in contract/finance areas. I loveinteracting with people, finding a solution which fits the client, and being proactive and not reactive. I have the highest AV Judicial National Peer Review rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.. I believe that being a mother, a spouse a teacher, a leader, a health care worker, and an attorney are all service orientated positions. I am commited, as a professional, to whatever challenge I undertake as an attorney., I am an attorney who has integrity, is willing to work hard,and care about my clients. I strive to be creative while,improving my skills and increasing my knowledge of the legal area and to be a strong advocate,. I respect my clients becauseI know that it is not easy emotionally nor finacially to come to an attorney asking for assistance and revealing the client's confidential matters. As an attorney, I work to provide excellent service, strong advocacy, inform and educate my client as to the issues so the client may make an informed decision, and to be creative and analytical in providing options regarding strategies and methods to proceed.
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Firm: Metro Detroit Bankruptcy Law Group
18481 West Ten Mile Rd. , Southfield , Michigan 48075
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Divorce, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Landlord & Tenant, Legal Malpractice, Lemon , Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Taxation - State & Federal, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy & Debt
Stuart Sandweiss is an experienced, aggressive trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on helping individuals through difficult and trying circumstances.. Through hard work and dedication Mr. Sandweiss has earned respect from clients, judges and even opposing counsel who, on several occasions, have later retained him to represent themselves or assist in other legal matters. His clients appreciate his continuing offer of a free initial consultation, his thorough and easy to understand explanation of the law, and his handling of their case with the utmost professionalism.. Mr. Sandweiss has vast experience in litigating civil, criminal and bankruptcy cases as well as dealing with various other legal matters.. As a criminal attorney Mr. Sandweiss successfully handled numerous criminal matters including charges of DUI/drunk driving (felony and misdemeanor), drugs (possession and delivery), assault, home invasion, etc. Mr. Sandweiss also successfully defended "white-collar" crimes including money laundering and tax evasion.. In the civil arena, Mr. Sandweiss has aided many individuals and businesses navigate the murky waters of bankruptcy and has helped numerous homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. He routinely litigates business disputes as well as consumer protection cases. He also has experience litigating insurance claims, landlord-tenant disputes, legal malpractice cases and other civil matters including class actions and tax court litigation. Mr. Sandweiss has also served as a Court-appointed Receiver to take possession of and protect real and personal property and other business assets and is available to serve in that capacity.. Mr. Sandweiss has had considerable success as a litigator, including a jury verdict for over $8 million that was subsequently affirmed on appeal.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Sandweiss also serves as an officer and shareholder of Sandweiss & Sandweiss, P.C., a Southfield C.P.A. firm. His business experience both as a C.P.A. and as the owner/manager of a commercial maintenance company make him uniquely qualified to give practical advice on many business matters as well as understand the complexities and nuances that often accompany both bankruptcy and litigation.. A native of Southfield, Michigan, Mr. Sandweiss graduated from the University of Michigan in 1985. He did graduate work at Wayne State University and became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. Later he attended the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude.. Mr. Sandweiss graduated second in his law school class and received awards for many subjects including Civil Procedure, Business Organizations, Negotiations and Advanced Legal Writing. He also earned top honors in Evidence, Tax Law and Internet Law.. Mr. Sandweiss was a Dean's Scholar, an associate editor of the University of Detroit-Mercy Law Review, a member of the editorial staff of the Michigan Business Law Journal (where he was published) and participated in Moot Court competitions.. He also served as a legal intern for Judge Patrick Duggan of the U.S. District Court and, prior to graduating law school, was inducted into the Frank Murphy Honor Society.. Mr. Sandweiss also participated in International Law programs, receiving a Certificate in International Studies from the Tulane/Cardozo International Institute in Jerusalem, Israel and a Certificate of Achievement from the Tulane-Albany Summer Program at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he studied Constitutional Law with the then Chief Justice of the United States, the Honorable William H. Rehnquist.. Mr. Sandweiss is currently a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. He is a past Chairperson of the Consumer Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and, for many years served as a council member for the SBAM Consumer Law and General Practice / Solo and Small Firm sections. In addition he serves on the SCAO Forms Committee – General and Misc. Work Group. In his spare time he teaches American Government and American History at a local parochial school and is an avid boater and photographer.
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Firm: Britt Morant PC
146 Monroe Center Ave NW , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Child Custody & Visitation, Construction , Consumer Protection, Contracts, Insurance , Native American , Probate , Trusts, Wills, Family
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Firm: Stacy L. Van Dyken PC
161 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 404 , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Family
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Firm: SSR LAW
45952 Schoenherr Rd , Shelby Township , Michigan 48315
Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts, & Probates, Elder
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Firm: Stearns & Coppins, PLLC
South Main Street , Mount Clemens , Michigan 48043
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil Rights,Criminal Defense ,Estate Planning,Trusts,Wills
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Firm: Willis & Willis PLC
628 South Park Street , Kalamazoo , Michigan 49007
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Construction ,Estate Planning,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts
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Firm: Patricia Gormely Prince, P.C.
31300 Northwestern Highway 523 , Farmington Hills , Michigan 48334
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Elder ,Estate Planning,Health Care & Hospitalization,Immigration & Naturalization ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts,Wills
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Firm: Ronald L Malach, CPA
33533 W 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills , Michigan 48331
Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts, & Probates
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Firm: Willis & Willis PLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law
491 W. South St. , Kalamazoo , Michigan 49007
Practice Areas: Securities Offerings, Medicaid & Medicare, Real Estate, International Law, Guardianship, Tax Fraud, M & A, Health Care, Business, Estate Planning, Litigation, Elder Law, Appeals, Wills, Probate, Tax, Corporate, Trusts
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Firm: Mannor Law Group, PLLC
8226 S. Saginaw , Grand Blanc , Michigan 48439
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills, Probate, Power Of Attorney
Bob Mannor is one of 20 Michigan Attorneys who are Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation, the only American Bar Association approved certification for Elder Law. Bob practices in the areas of Long Term Care Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Special Needs Planning and Veteran's Benefits Planning. Bob is on the Executive Board for the State Bar of Michigan Elder Law and Disability Rights Section and he is Past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Michigan Chapter. Bob has been published in the Michigan Bar Journal and is a frequent speaker on senior legal issues for community groups and organizations and for other professionals.
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Firm: Gardella Robert C Attorney
134 N. First Street , Brighton , Michigan 48116
Practice Areas: Administrative , Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Communications & Media , Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Education , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family , Franchise , Insurance , Labor , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Probate , Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Toxic Substances, Traffic Violations, Transportation , Trusts, Wills, Divorce & Separation
Robert C. ("Bob") Gardella is a trial attorney and general practice attorney primarily serving Livingston County and southeast Michigan. His areas of practice are family law, divorce, collections, criminal defense, juvenile defense, corporate law, business law, limited liability companies, real estate, motor carrier law, personal injury, probate, wills and trusts, commercial law, and civil litigation. Mr. Gardella is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan and before the U.S. District Courts for Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Gardella is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Advocacy, and earned a B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, located in Lansing, Michigan. He is a former law clerk to Livingston County 44th Circuit Court Judge Daniel Burress of Howell, Michigan, and a former associate attorney for Burchfield, Park & Associates, P.C. He is a former president of the Livingston County Bar Association. In addition, he is a former Chairman of the Representative Assembly for the State Bar of Michigan. He served on the Representative Assembly from 1999 through 2008. Also, he has served on the Board of Commissioners for the State Bar of Michigan from 2005 to 2008 and from 2014 to 2018. He was appointed in 2011 by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to serve as a member of Michigan Military Appeals Tribunal, and was re-appointed to that position in 2015 by Governor Rick Snyder and in 2020 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and the Livingston County Bar Association. Robert C. Gardella, PLLC, is AV-Rated, which is the highest designation for legal ability and ethical standards under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating System.
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Firm: Robert H. Bancroft Attorney at Law PC
5206 Gateway Ctr Ste 200 , Flint , Michigan 48507
Practice Areas: Civil , Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Estate Planning
My philosophy is that a simple affordable service is the best way to conduct any business. While I have received degrees from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and New York University, I worked from high school through law school part time as a carpenter. This experience taught me the importance of fairness to my clients, hard work and common sense. All my documents are written in plain English and are easy to understand.
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Firm: Robert A. Banner PC
213 S Lake St , Boyne City , Michigan 49712
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate
On April 18, 2018 I was appointed by the Michigan Attorney General as Public Administrator for Charlevoix County, Michigan. I am in charge of administering decedent estates in the county when a person dies leaving no heirs or next of kin.
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Firm: Raymond T Rowe Attorney At Law
2855 Coolidge Highway Suite 101-A , Troy , Michigan 48084
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills
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Firm: Peter C Doyle Attorney At Law
25121 Ford Rd , Dearborn , Michigan 48128
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, & Probates
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Firm: Fessler Law, P.C.
220 East Huron , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Civil , Corporate , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Housing , Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate , Spousal Support, Trusts, Wills, Business
I am Paul Fessler, founder of Fessler Law, P.C. I am dedicated to assisting you with your legal issue, whether it involves family law, business law, real estate law or probate and estate planning. I serve clients in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and all surrounding areas.. Your goals are my goals, and I will work diligently to help you achieve your best possible outcome. Additionally, I am committed to straightforward, open communication. The advice I offer is always candid and realistic, and I will let you know exactly what is happening in your case — enabling you to make prudent decisions at every step of the way.. Clients take comfort in my accessible, straightforward approach to the law. I am not interested in scorched-earth litigation; rather, I seek practical solutions that are satisfying and reasonable.. When you are looking for a lawyer, it is essential to find someone with a deep knowledge of the law. I have more than 15 years of experience helping clients achieve satisfying legal solutions, and I place a strong focus on continuing education. Therefore, you can take comfort in the fact that my knowledge is not only thorough but also up to date.
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Firm: Scott M. Goldstein Attorney at Law
1690 Watertower Place 400 4882 , East Lansing , Michigan 48823
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Elder Law, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills
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Firm: Tavi Law
630 N Old Woodward Ave , Birmingham , Michigan 48009
Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts, & Probates, Real Estate, Tax