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Maureen Martin Caster
Swartz Creek, MI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationWestern Michigan University Cooley Law School
I graduated from Swartz Creek High School in 1982, from the University of Michigan - Flint in 1986 and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (now Western Michigan Law School) in 1989. I have been practicing since 1989. My practice is mostly confined to the family. I do divorce, child custody and support, parenting time, paternity, child abuse and neglect, wills, estate planing, guardianship and conservatorship.
I believe most people are in my office for stressful situations. I try to relieve that stress and walk you through the court process as easy as possible.
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Forrest Michael Pasanski
East Lansing, MI Attorney with 13 years of experience
Administrative and Health Care
Michigan State University College of Law
Forrest Pasanski boasts a distinguished career in both public service and private practice. With a firm commitment to representing health professionals, he draws from his vast experience as the Enforcement Division Director for LARA's Bureau of Professional Licensing where he oversaw thousands of health licensing matters. Forrest's background also includes service as an Assistant Attorney General. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Michigan State University College of Law. Forrest is dedicated to ensuring that health licensees receive unparalleled advocacy to protect their professional credentials and reputations. Please fill out the Potential New Client Form at www.Pasanskilaw.com to be contacted for...
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John L. Gormley
Fowlerville, MI Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Michigan State University
I have been practicing law for approximately 25 years in mid-Michigan. Generally, I practice in the areas of family law, estate planing, probate and trust administration, real estate, and commercial litigation. I also represent a number of small municipalities. In my free time, I enjoy sports cars, outdoor activities, motorcycles, and construction projects.
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Thomas C Kates
Holland, MI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Wayne State University Law School
I have been practicing law for 25 years. My practice focuses on family law including divorce, custody, parenting time, asset division and support.
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Jenny L. DeGraves
Holland, MI Attorney with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant, Probate and Real Estate
Michigan State University
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Rhonda R. Kunkel
Lansing, MI Attorney with 22 years of experience
(517) 622-0590
Knaggs, Harter, Brake & Schneider, P.C.
7521 Westshire Drive, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917
Consumer, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Geraldine Anne Brown
Lansing, MI Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan since 2011.
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Mr. Devon Rapaport Glass
Lansing, MI Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Michigan State University
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Brandi Coleman
East Lansing, MI Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
With a passion for helping her community, Brandi sought a career that allows her to make a positive impact. Prior to attending law school, she worked alongside probate attorneys for nearly 10 years. She is experienced in guardianships, conservatorships, estates, and trusts. Brandi is a compassionate and dedicated advocate for her clients.
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Daniel J Goeman
Zeeland, MI Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
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James Edokpolo
Lansing, MI Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce and Immigration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jedo Law Firm was established by James Edokpolo who received Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing. He holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelors in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, New York.
James has been admitted to practice by the Michigan Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. James is a member of the Debtors Bar of West Michigan, the State Bar of Michigan and American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Lauren E. Kissel
Lansing, MI Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law
Lauren Kissel is a Lansing personal injury attorney that is dedicated to pursuing justice on behalf of those who have been injured. She represents a wide variety of personal injury cases including car accidents, Michigan no-fault claims, bicycle accidents, sexual assault, and traumatic brain injuries, to name a few.
For those seeking legal representation to access the care needed for recovery after an accident, Lauren is not only a detailed and tactical attorney in handling sensitive casework but a compassionate resource for her clients during what are often confusing and difficult times. She plays a crucial role as part of the...
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Fredrick W. Jensen
Allegan, MI Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Dr. Donald Joseph Baranski
Okemos, MI Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMichigan State University College of Law and Michigan State University
Raised by a single mother with three kids in government housing. I was able to attend college on social security survivor benefitw when my father died when I was 15 years old.
I have worked since I was 11 years old delivering newspapers on my bicycle. Then at 16 I started pumping gas at gas stations. I worked maintenance, janitorial, and movie projectionist jobs. I worked in a Dean's office, and for the development fund at Michigan State University. I worked in advertising downtown Detroit as a supervisor for the automotive technical proofreading department.
After law school, I clerked for a Circuit...
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Jennifer Reed
Holt, MI Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
My practice is focused exclusively on estate planning. I take great effort to stay up-to-date with changes in the law and implement new drafting techniques to provide thorough and comprehensive planning for our client’s specific needs. I also strive to draft documents in plain English so that my clients can understand them. My practice is unique in that we do not operate out of a traditional brick and mortar office. We come to you!
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Brian H. Jean
Bay City, MI Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Ave Maria School of Law
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Patrick Dougherty
Manistee, MI Lawyer
Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Patrick Dougherty has been helping individuals and their families through legal challenges and the complexities of the legal system for over 24 years. Patrick is licensed to practice all issues of law in the State of Michigan. He is authorized to practice law in all State Courts in Michigan, including all State Circuit Courts; all State District Courts; the Federal Eastern District and Western District Courts; the Bankruptcy Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; the Michigan Court of Appeals; and the Michigan Supreme Court. Patrick Dougherty is also authorized to practice law in the 6th Circuit Court...
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Ronald Michael Bahrie
Lansing, MI Attorney with 45 years of experience
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Attorney Ronald M. Bahrie is an accomplished and highly respected lawyer, as well as the Senior Partner at Bahrie Law, PLLC. A firm believer in the value of hard work, he is dedicated to providing every client with a high level of service, personal attention, and results-oriented representation. This approach has helped him achieve numerous successes on behalf of his clients in a variety of complex cases.
Ronald earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in December of 1978. He was admitted to practice in the state of Michigan the following summer and has been practicing law...
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Janet M Mistele
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Animal, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Janet M. Mistele, J.D. is a member of the State Bar of Michigan
(1989), the United States District Court for the Western District of
Michigan (1991), and the North Carolina State Bar (2003). Ms.
Mistele earned her Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was a member of the
National Trial Team, and earned American Jurisprudence Awards for
top honors in seven of her law school courses.
Upon graduation from law school in 1989, Ms. Mistele accepted a
position with the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing, Michigan as a
Prehearing Attorney,...
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Joni Bibler
Jackson, MI Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business and Elder
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Philip M. Moilanen
Jackson, MI Attorney with 52 years of experience
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Michigan State University
Check out the website at www.philmoilanen.com
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Robert Mannor
Grand Blanc, MI Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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Mr. Christopher Harold Tovar
Howell, MI , MI Attorney with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Securities
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Christopher H. Tovar worked in the securities industry as a registered representative with two national brokerage firms before becoming an attorney specializing in securities arbitration before NASD and NYSE (now FINRA) panels and litigation in court settings. He has represented investors seeking redress in cases involving the full range of brokerage negligence and fraud issues, from unsuitability to churning, failure to supervise, selling away, mishandling of incentive stock options, investment banking fraud and conversion. He has also represented brokers and brokerage firms in defending against such claims, as well as brokers who have been wrongfully terminated or who have had...
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W. Dane Carey
Grayling, MI Attorney with 9 years of experience
Dane Carey primarily represents businesses and individuals in litigation and legal disputes.
Dane’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, commercial litigation, property litigation, shareholder and employment disputes, and real estate and water (riparian) law. He has significant experience in matters involving businesses, property, civil rights claims, and other complex civil matters. He represents clients throughout Michigan and in state and federal courts, as well as in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court.
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John Daugherty
Beulah, MI Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Estate Planning
Wills and Trusts
Business Organization
Real Estate
Criminal Defense
Former Prosecutor
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Melissa Baumgartner Umulis
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Heather Marie Gosnick
Chelsea, MI Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationMichigan State University
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Randy Arden Musbach
Chelsea, MI Attorney with 43 years of experience
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M. Timothy Gergely
Schoolcraft, MI Attorney with 31 years of experience
Animal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Hope College
M. Timothy Gergely focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury and accident law. Mr. Gergely concentrates his practice on helping individuals who have sustained injuries as a result of automobile and semi-truck accidents (No-Fault automobile accident and insurance claims), dog bites, medical malpractice, premises liability, wrongful death, dram shop (bar/tavern liability), and workmen's compensation. Mr. Gergely has handled numerous cases involving serious personal injury in which he has recovered millions of dollars of compensation for his injured clients. Several of Mr. Gergely's significant recoveries for his clients have been featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
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Paul T. Jarboe
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 43 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Paul Jarboe is an experienced and dedicated trial attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. Mr. Jarboe graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1982. Mr. Jarboe is a former prosecuting attorney, and has an extensive background in the areas of divorce, child custody, criminal defense and civil litigation, which includes State and Federal Criminal cases. Mr. Jarboe’s practice includes: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury & Estate Planning.
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Elena Lentz
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
Divorce and Family
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Elena A. Lentz is a proud Michigan native, a fierce advocate for her clients, and dedicated family law attorney. Elena is the oldest of five siblings, which gives her a unique perspective on family law issues.
She graduated from Michigan State University in 2017, where she participated in the Honors College, Political Science Scholars, and Political Science Advisory Committee. During her tenure at MSU, she completed internships at the Senate Majority Policy Office, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the 6th District Congressional Office. Elena went on to attend Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, where...
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Mary E. (Betsy) Mas
Frankfort, MI Attorney
Criminal Defense
Lewis & Clark Law School
Mas/Stig-Nielsen was founded because there is a need for high-quality, smart criminal defense in northern Michigan. We are committed to serving the needs of people accused of crimes by the government. Our firm is guided by the words of author and activist Bryan Stevenson,
each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done. Regardless of what you stand accused of doing, we will help you.
Defense attorneys often sell themselves as being aggressive advocates in the courtroom, however, in our experience, that is not enough. Mas/Stig-Nielsen vehemently fights for our clients but more importantly we are...
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Kimberly Bowlin
Brighton, MI Attorney
Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Ms. Bowlin concentrates her practice in corporate/small business, real estate, and construction law. She is a leading practitioner in the areas of construction liens, land use development, zoning, and condominium association law. She is a 1995 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and received her undergraduate degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University. Prior to founding this law firm, she specialized in municipal and public corporation law, representing several village, townships, and cities in Livingston and Oakland County.
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Wendy K. Bailey
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 21 years of experience
(888) 529-2259
13300 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Suite A5
Traverse City, MI 49684
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Immigration
Wayne State University Law School
Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Social Security Disability, Family Law, Estate Planning Admissions: Michigan, 2004 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, 2005 U.S. District Court, Western District, 2005 Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., 2004 Utrecht University, The Netherlands, exchange student, 2003 College: Eastern Michigan University, B.A., cum laude, 1998 La Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México, exchange student, 1998
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William C. Babut
Jackson, MI Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Elder, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Lauren K. Pfeil
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 15 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
LAUREN K. PFEIL graduated with a Bachelors of Arts with highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin and received her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she specialized in family law. While in law school, Lauren received family and child law fellowships from both Loyola University Chicago School of Law and The University of Michigan School of Law. Her article “Recognizing Race as a Reality, Not a Barrier: The Problems within Colorblind Adoption Policy within a Race Conscious America” was published in the spring edition of The Children’s Legal Rights Journal. Upon graduation from...
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Alan D. Walton
Birch Run, MI Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Michigan Law School
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Byron Gallagher
East Lansing, MI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Washington University School of Law
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Mrs. Ean P. Hamilton
Kalamazoo, MI Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Bradley Vauter
Grand Ledge, MI Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate