New Hudson Lawyers

Lawrence Kajy is the founder and managing attorney at the Kajy Law Firm, PLLC. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wayne State University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. While at UDM Law, Lawrence was a member of the school’s Law Review program, in which he published The Future of Michigan’s No-Fault Act: Assessing the Devastating Impact of Change, and was also a member of the school’s Moot Court program, where he achieved a Pass with Distinction in the G. Mennen Moot Court Competition. He received book awards for the...

Experienced criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. Also experienced in consumer protection matters, such as debt defense, creditor harassment, and fair credit reporting issues.

I focus on serving the needs of businesses in the food, beverage and hospitality industry, including regulatory compliance (TTB, FDA, USDA and FTC), commercial real estate (acquisition, disposition, leasing, tax credits, development and financing), finance, commercial transactions (licenses, contracts and agreements), intellectual property protection, and business entity structuring and governance matters.

In June, 1989, I was appointed an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. While an assistant prosecutor, I tried over 150 cases to verdict and was assigned to the office’s Special Narcotics Unit, prosecuting mid to upper level drug traffickers. In 1997, I was promoted to the position of Chief of the Narcotics Unit, a position I held until leaving the office in August, 2000. As Chief, I was responsible for overseeing the work of four assistant prosecutors, presented large scale drug investigations to the Oakland County Citizen’s Grand Jury and taught numerous courses to cadets at...

Mr. Wright is general counsel to numerous corporations both in the United States and abroad, advising senior management regarding general corporate affairs, finance, business planning and the resolution of business disputes.
Mr. Wright is often called upon to negotiate complex business and legal issues, including the purchase or sale of a client company or its assets, and the resolution of contentious disputes between clients and suppliers, competitors, or government regulators. Mr. Wright frequently lectures to lawyers and business executives on the topics of international business transactions, enforcement of commercial agreements, and business financing.
Mr. Wright is a member of the American Bar...

I am a partner in the law firm of Lippitt O'Keefe Gornbein, PLLC where I head the family law unit of the firm. I am a leading expert in all aspects of family law including divorce, child custody, pre and postnuptual agreements as well as doing a substantial amount of mediating and collaborative law. I am a former chairperson of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, a former President of the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, former chair of the long range planning committee of the national AAML. Member...

Marc has practiced in the areas of tax controversies and litigation, business litigation, and probate litigation for over 35 years. He knows what to do to release tax levies, release liens, and resolve audits, innocent spouse and fraud claims, and civil penalties. Likewise, he knows how to litigate business disputes and probate contests.

Mark Bank’s legal career has focused on complex matrimonial matters for more than 20 years. Every year since 2009, he has been named as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan” by Michigan Super Lawyers. Annually, he has been listed by his peers in Best Lawyers in America as “one of the top family law attorneys” in the country, and in Michigan Super Lawyers as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan. He is also a Fellow in the nationally distinguished American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, where he serves as the Co-Chairperson of the Continuing Legal Education...

Representative cases: $1.9 Million settlement - Trip and fall down defective stairway causing spinal cord injury. $610,000.00 jury verdict - Contractor left open hole at worksite causing fractured ankle. $535,000.00 jury verdict - Car crash causing head injury. $1,500,000.00 jury verdict - No fault claims for injured child. $195,000.00 settlement - Slip and fall on ice at hotel causing fractured foot. $150,000 settlement - Slip and fall on clear water at restaurant causing rotator cuff tear.

With over 25 years of extensive experience as the founding partner of the Oliver Bell Group, attorney Alyson Oliver possesses a robust foundation for tackling intricate litigation challenges. She can assist clients nationwide with locations in both Troy, Michigan, and Dallas, Texas. Her determination, meticulous preparation, and comprehensive discovery processes have secured leadership positions in infamous cases such as Phillips CPAP, MOVEit, Exactech, and more. Oliver boasts a well-documented history of representing a diverse clientele, ranging from corporations and class action plaintiffs to individuals and the broader community. Her expertise encompasses multiple types of litigation such as: Product liability Class action litigation Mass tort...

JENNIFER FERRO is an associate with WACHLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. She graduated with Distinction from the University of Michigan in 2004. Ms. Ferro graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 2008 and was nominated to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Ms. Ferro was also a senior member of the Moot Court program. Ms. Ferro practices in all areas of healthcare law and devotes a substantial portion of her practice to representing providers in the Medicare and other third party payor audit appeals process. Ms. Ferro is a member of the American Bar Association...

Kevin Kijewski is a practicing attorney and the owner of KDK Law located in Birmingham, Mich. The attorneys at KDK Law proudly serve clients throughout Metropolitan Detroit in the areas of divorce, family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Kijewski is committed to getting his clients results, and he is relentless to that end. He's known for the unparalleled level of energy and expertise he brings into cases, and the long lasting results he wins for his clients.

Danielle B. Mayoras is a shareholder at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras. She is an estate, elder law and special needs attorney who is passionate about helping individuals and families plan for their future generations to come. She applies her considerable knowledge and experience (almost three decades) to help clients and their families. Danielle and her husband are co-authors of the best-selling book, Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and are co-hosts of the TV show Fortune Fights airing on the REELZ Channel as well as Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! airing on PBS affiliates. She is also a...

William A. Lamb is an estate planning and elder law attorney in Chelsea, Michigan. Bill and his wife Amy live in Chelsea with their three daughters.

Tarek Chami is a Senior Associate at Consumer Justice Law Firm, a nationwide, BBB A+ rated consumer protection and employment law firm. After managing his own firm since 2012, Tarek joined Consumer Justice Law Firm, where he dedicates his legal practice to representing clients in a variety of consumer protection matters, predominantly related to credit reporting issues. Tarek is an active member of the Michigan and Metro Detroit legal community where he was born and raised. He graduated from Toledo Law School after completing his undergraduate degree in Finance and Management at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Tarek helps clients fight and...

Mr. Burkholder heads the LeClairRyan Detroit office and has over 30 years of trial experience in business litigation, wrongful death actions, catastrophic injury cases, design defect cases, and product recall actions. He has represented architects, engineers and accountants in professional liability actions and has defended insurers in first party policy (fire, all risk property or business interruption) cases, as well as bad faith and excess liability claims. He has worked on complicated construction projects, representing design-build firms. He has defended pharmaceutical companies in medical device cases, ethical drug litigation and in generic drug registration litigation. His toxic tort experience includes...

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.

An attorney in the firm’s Detroit office, Claudia D. Orr exclusively represents and advises employers and management in employment and labor law matters. Ms. Orr's clients include Fortune 500 companies, local governments, tier-one automotive suppliers, nationwide distributors of pharmaceutical products, numerous nonprofit agencies, healthcare providers, restaurants, and wholesale food distributors. She also has extensive litigation and appellate experience, and regularly practices before state and federal courts as an advocate. As a counselor, Ms. Orr regularly advises clients on employment/labor matters, including hiring, discipline/discharge, complex ADA/Family and Medical Leave Act/STD-LTD/Workers' Disability Compensation issues, and labor grievances/arbitration matters. ...

Actively devoted full time to exclusively handling personal bankruptcies (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) for clients in the greater Detroit area. Office is conveniently located in the Bankruptcy Court Building for all persons filing bankruptcy in Southeastern Michigan. Personal, immediate attention to all client needs. Flexible fee arrangements in all cases consistent with the most affordable fees in the area. Member of the Michigan Bar Association since 1978, also licensed in California and District of Columbia. Broad experience in all areas of law and personally concerned with the needs of all clients.

I enjoy helping clients. My firm specializes in Probate and Estate Planning, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability. We also do a lot of work in Divorce, Collection and Business Matters. I am actively involved with various Kiwanis, Key Club, Circle K, and Builders Clubs. I am an Instructor at Oakland University's Paralegal Program, a Member of the Salvation Army Advisory Council. Active with Community Living Centers for the mentally disabled and a member of the City of Warren Zoning Board Appeals since 2008.

I do not view my career choice as a job… I view it as my calling. I started my legal career late in life which afforded me the added benefit of age and experience. I began practicing law as a Domestic Violence Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Wayne County, Michigan. There I was responsible for preparing and prosecuting all of the Domestic Violence crimes committed in Detroit, Michigan. I personally handled more than 500 files of Domestic Assaults each month. The cases predictably arose out of domestic disagreements between spouses, single co-parents and domestic partners. From my exposure to hundreds...

Rachael was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in the Midwest. She graduated from Indiana University in 2009, and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2012. During her education, she studied abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico. She also served as the Vice President of the Hispanic Law Society, and interned at the Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center at Indiana Legal Services, and in the legal department at the Julian Center, a women’s shelter in Indianapolis.

After graduation, she spent two years in Harlingen, Texas, on the Mexican border, practicing family-based immigration and removal defense in both detained and...

Glenn McCandliss practices in Southeast Michigan where he was born and raised. Proud son of a WWI Veteran U.S. Naval Officer. Mr. McCandliss's firm provides representation to individuals and transportation companies in trafficmatters, misdemeanor and criminal matters. Mr. McCandliss has extensive experience and has practiced before courts throughout Michigan and is admitted before the following courts including the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals...

Noel French is an attorney holding an MBA and licensed to practice law in the state of Michigan. His approach to opening a law firm started from a belief that the traditional model of law firm wasn't working for entrepreneurs. A deep understanding of the law is crucial, but that's only one aspect of creating a client-centric law practice. With that in mind, Noel created Thrive Legal to be a law firm that's accessible and that encourages frequent contact to create a deep understanding of not just the law, but of client businesses and organizations. Whether working on an incorporation,...

Clint Perryman is a respected Michigan Criminal Defense Attorney with years of experience and hundreds of five-star reviews. Known for his legal skill and trusted relationships with prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement, Clint delivers honest advice, clear communication, and aggressive advocacy to protect his clients’ freedom, record, and future.

Practicing since 1976 serving businesses, professionals and individuals in all aspects of the law. Decades of experience in all aspects of the law and life generally with the philosophy that the goal is swift and economical dispute resolution, by an agreement if possible and through litigation if necessary.

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!

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.

Before forming Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC, James spent nearly 10 years working at one of the most well-known law firms in Macomb County where he was head of the criminal department.

James was born and raised in Michigan. He is a 2004 Graduate of Wayne State University Law School. ?While in law school he served as Editor-In-Chief of the Moot Court program. He also interned at the State Appellate Defender Office, Federal Defender Office and Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. When he became an attorney he also did volunteer work for the ACLU on criminal cases.

For 15 years James has...