Wheeler Criminal Lawyers

Matthew P. Mundrick is a licensed attorney in Ohio and Michigan, and he maintains general practice providing legal services to both Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Specifically, Matt would love to assist you in matters related to: probate court (including guardianship, estate planning, wills, trusts, and special needs trusts), family law (including divorce, dissolution, custody, and child support), property law (including real estate sales/closing, easements, and landlord/tenant), and criminal law (specifically limited to misdemeanors, and moving violations or DWI/DUI). He primarily practices in Toledo, Ohio (including the surrounding suburbs), and Monroe, Michigan. His compassionate approach to the legal system...

Over 35 years of trial experience. Former prosecutor and public defender of criminal cases. Handle divorce, custody, child support, and paternity cases in the area of family law. Also, adoption, guardianship and conservatorship cases. Represent parents and/or children in juvenile court cases. Estates and estate planning.

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...

I am a graduate of the Michigan Law School, JD '83 and the U of M business school, BBA '80. Best thing I got in Ann Arbor was my bride Rachel. We married in '84 and have raised 4 now adult children together. My father was a lawyer and we moved to Boyne City in 1961 from Detroit. I am a member of the Walloon Lake Community Church and have served there as board chairman since 1998. I coached baseball, softball and basketball for many years mostly so I could hang...

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 prepared,...

Matt Vititoe has been practicing law in Monroe County and Southeastern Michigan since 2008. Matt graduated from Airport High School in 1990. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Eastern Michigan University in 2000. He graduated from Wayne State University Law School in 2005. Matt is a veteran, who served in the U.S. Navy during the first Persian Gulf War.

Matt Vititoe serves as the Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party in Monroe, Michigan. He is the president of the Civil Service Commission for the City of Monroe. He is a member of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, National...

A life long Michigan resident, Steven A Heisler is a graduate of Saint Clair County Community College in Port Huron, Michigan where he earned his A.D.G.B. (Associates Degree in General Business) degree. Mr. Heisler continued his business education at Baker College in Flint, Mt. Clemens, and Port Huron, Michigan where he earned his B.B.L. (Bachelors of Business Leadership) degree. Mr. Heisler's legal education was from one of the nation's most respected law school in the United States, Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he earned his J.D. (Jurist Doctor) degree. Mr. Heisler is highly respected...

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...

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Robert Peterson is a general practice attorney currently admitted to the Michigan bar. He was previously admitted to the Iowa bar and the Northern and Southern District of Iowa bars. As a general practice attorney in Michigan, he practices in the fields of criminal defense, juvenile law, defense of child neglect and abuse cases, real estate law, and elder law. He has been in the practice of law since 2008, with former careers as a private investigator and U.S. Army officer.

Attorney Daniel W. Grow of Grow Defense practices in all courts in West Michigan. Because Mr. Grow believes that your freedom comes first, he handles each stage of your representation personally. Never more than a phone call away, he will keep you apprised of all developments in your case and is happy to be your guide to a successful resolution of your charges. He has been successful in having charges dismissed or reduced, vindicated at trial, and resolved without substantial custody time or fines.

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...

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,...

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.

The Law Office of Brian Frey, PLLC is dedicated to getting results for our clients in Lenawee County. We are located in Adrian and represent clients in Southern Michigan. We can help protect your rights in a wide range of legal matters such as Criminal Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Immigration, Civil Litigation, and Business Law. We are dedicated to putting the needs of the client first and keeping you informed throughout the entire legal process. We are an honest and ethical law office that works to keep our rates affordable. Contact us today for a free...

U of M 1970 to 1974, BA degree in Economics. Detroit Police Officer 1974 to 1987. Wayne State Law School 1987 to 1990. Admitted to Michigan Bar in 1991 Specialized law practice in criminal law, consumer protection and business litigation

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...

Jarod M. Calkins is an experienced and dedicated trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on helping the community. Mr. Calkins, through hard work and dedication has earned respect among his clients, the local Judiciary, his peers and the community as a valuable legal resource.

As lead counsel of Calkins Law Offices, a Monroe, Michigan based firm, he provides advice, counsel, and legal representation to businesses and individuals in several areas of law.

Mr. Calkins is proud to have developed working relationships with experts in several areas of the legal field, as well as other professions, to fully assist his clients...

Opening the firm in 2010, Mr. Eliason has been practicing in a variety of legal areas in Hancock for almost 15 years. His experience with many types of cases and his local knowledge have proven to be successful. He is graduate of Plymouth State College in Plymouth, NH (BS) and Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, WI (JD). He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Mr. Eliason is also a proud member of the Copper Country Bar Association.

I am a native of the Copper Country and hold a BA in History from Finlandia University, followed by a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. With two years of experience as a law clerk at Eliason Law Office, I have now transitioned to an attorney role within the same firm. My practice primarily serves Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties in the Upper Peninsula, although representation in other counties is available depending on the circumstances. I am committed to maintaining a close attorney-client relationship and offering quality representation regardless of whether your legal problem is minor or major, routine...

Albert W. Laaksonen II, is the founding attorney of Laaksonen Law Offices, P.C. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his JD from the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana.
Attorney Laaksonen is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Van Buren County Bar Association, and the Kalamazoo County Bar Association. He is certified as both a Civil Mediator and a Domestic Relations Mediator.

He currently serves on the Community Corrections Board for Van Buren County, and the the Kalamazoo Christian School Association Board.

Attorney Laaksonen specializes...

Veteran of United States Marine Corps; former Detroit Police Officer; former Assistant Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney; and former Assistant Michigan Attorney General. Additionally, I have extensive experience in civil law obtained while practicing with a private law firm and as in-house counsel.

In addition to my law practice, I’m a partner in a consulting firm that specializes in conducting internal investigations for corporations, nonprofit and government institutions. The areas of investigation include employment matters, such as, white collar crime, fraud, sexual harassment/assault, industrial espionage, legal compliance, etc., among other internal matters where the institution requires an independent investigation.

Attorney Kenneth S. Jannette has served as a clerk for a Federal Judge, and has represented the nation’s largest financial institutions in precedent-setting matters before the United States Courts of Appeals. He is an active speaker and writer on current legal issues. Licensed to practice law in Michigan, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Kentucky, attorney Jannette has also been admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits, and numerous other federal jurisdictions. A graduate of Rutgers University School of Law, attorney Jannette received Cum...

I’ve been defending and winning criminal cases over 25 years. I enjoy serving accused clients through our complex justice system.