Ferndale Lawyers

Candyce Abbatt has over forty years of experience in the field of family law. She specializes in high conflict divorce, custody, change of domicile, child and spousal support litigation. Candyce has represented men and women from all walks of life including teachers, auto workers, executives, brokers, homemakers, engineers, as well as high profile individuals in the fields of broadcasting, music, entertainment and sports. Many of Candyce's clients or their spouses are small "closely held" business owners. She works intensely with financial and valuation experts and appraisers to achieve the best, and least painful outcome. A...

Our litigation experience covers all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and related causes of action. We provide skilled, aggressive, and cost-effective advocacy on behalf of our clients.

Dean has a passion for litigating complex intellectual property (IP) cases and protecting IP assets.

He has over twenty-five years’ experience as a litigator including seventeen years as a patent attorney focused on litigating IP disputes. He also prosecutes patent and trademark applications.

Dean has been lead litigator in patent, trademark and trade secret cases in multiple jurisdictions including U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the Trademark Trial and...

Lyle has been specializing in bankruptcy law for almost 20 years. He is a University of Michigan graduate (go Blue!) with a double major in history and psychology. He received his law degree from the Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1986. Lyle believes that it is important to be treated as an individual. He is aware of the confusion many people have of the bankruptcy law change, and will devote as much time with clients as necessary so they are aware how those changes affect their cases. Lyle knows that he can...

Clifford L. Weisberg has been a practicing attorney for over 40 years. The majority of that time has been devoted exclusively to Social Security Disability law, handling his first Social Security Disability case in 1969. In 1979, he was one of the three founding members of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (NOSSCR), the only nationally recognized group of attorneys specializing in Social Security Disability law. As past president, member of the executive committee, and current member of the Council of Past Presidents, he has seen NOSSCR grow into a 4,000-member organization. As part of his duties, he has...

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1956

Attorney, Lane A. Clack, is a shareholder and member of the firm’s executive management committee at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Clack graduated from Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI in 1982 and from Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI in 1985. He is licensed to practice in Michigan and Pennsylvania. GPW maintains offices in Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia while representing Mesothelioma victims nation wide.

Thousands of asbestos victims and their families have benefited from Mr. Clack’s litigation experience. GPW is Michigans leading mesothelioma law firm. For more than 30 years Lane Clack...

I have been in practice since 1975. My practice is limited to representing the victims of serious personal injury throughout the state of Michigan. While we represent individuals injured in auto,truck and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and workers compensation claims, over the past 25 years I have concentrated my practice in representing victims of construction site accidents. This would include falls on construction sites, injuries caused by the negligence of a general contractor, property owner, or other trade or subcontractor. We have had great success in prosecuting crane and forklift injury claims. We represent people,...

Managing Attorney and Founder Mindy L. Hitchcock has worked in the family law sector in the state of Michigan for over three decades. Committed to a holistic approach to family law, she strives to help her clients reach a win-win solution whenever possible and litigates a case aggressively whenever necessary. Mindy was recognized as one of the Top 10 Family Law Firms in Michigan by Attorney and Practice Magazine in 2020 and has consistently received the highest rating for lawyers on Avvo.