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Timothy Paul Smith
Traverse City, MI Divorce Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Collections and Personal Injury
University of Notre Dame Law School
Mr. Smith has practiced as a trial attorney since graduating Notre Dame Law School in 1992. He has litigated cases across the country including cases from Ventura County, California to Middlesex County, New Jersey. He practices in both State and Federal courts.
In 2017, he began representing Michigan cities and counties in what has shaped up to be one of the largest pieces of litigation ever in the history of our federal court system. The majority of Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula counties retained Mr. Smith and his team to represent their interests in MDL 2804, in RE: National Prescription Opioid...
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Jeanette M. Colella
Muskegon, MI Divorce Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jeanie has been a licensed attorney in Michigan since 1993 and has spent more than two decades utilizing her legal degree at law firms, non-profits, and corporate entities.
Jeanie began her practice in 1993 at Culver, Knowlton, Even and Franks, practicing in the areas of corporate and real estate law. After several years in that capacity, Jeanie left private practice to join the Child Abuse Council for Muskegon County, serving as Executive Director for over five years. Jeanie managed a budget of over $600,000 and 10 employees and expanded services for children throughout Muskegon County that had been physically and sexually...
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Lea Ann Sterling
Traverse City, MI Divorce Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family, Immigration and Social Security Disability
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Lea Ann Sterling has been a member of the Michigan Bar since 1998. Admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1981, Mrs. Sterling practiced law in Columbus. In 1997, she began a sabbatical to write, travel, and relocate from Ohio to Michigan. Her first book, Historic Homes of Olde Towne, was released in 1999 and won the Ohio Historical Society’s Public Education and Awareness Award. Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island, released in 2001, was listed on the Michigan Governor’s List of Best Books of 2001. In March 1999, Mrs. Sterling was appointed Village of Empire Zoning Administrator where she was...
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Jeff Garfield
Gaylord, MI Divorce Attorney
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Education
Bachelor of Arts – University of Michigan
Juris Doctor – Thomas M Cooley Law School
Bar Admission
Member of State Bar of Michigan
Member of Federal Bar Association – Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
Why Choose Jeff Garfield?
Our Approach
At The Law Office of Jeff Garfield, PLC, we believe in a client-centered approach. Attorney Garfield understands the challenges individuals face when dealing with legal matters. He prioritizes personalized attention, ensuring that every client feels heard and understood throughout the legal process.
Mission
Our mission is to provide effective legal representation with empathy and integrity. We strive...
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Xavier Prather
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney with 4 years of experience
(616) 219-0535
77 Monroe Center St NW
Suite 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Divorce, Entertainment & Sports and Family
Marquette University Law School
I am Xavier E. Prather, a skilled and versatile lawyer with a current focus on entertainment, sports, and family law through my practice, LawyerLike, PLLC. Before establishing my law practice, I spent several years as an attorney at a top 200 law firm. I am currently barred in Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Audra R McClure
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I pride myself in communicating well with clients and always keeping their familes' best interests in mind.
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Erin L Emelander
Newaygo, MI Divorce Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne, Australia
Graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Criminal Justice.
Graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Was member of the Dean's List. Studied abroad in Australia and New Zealand.
Paralegal for The Law Office of Craig A. Jenison (6 years)
Prior Litigation Support Analyst for Varnum (2 years)
Prior internship with Ottawa County Prosecutor's Office: assisted prosecution with a cold case murder trial
Prior internship with Kent County Prosecutor's Office Juvenile Division
Established and ran her own law office following graduation for six months before accepting a position as Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Oceana...
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Justin Bahrie
Lansing, MI Divorce Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Michigan State University College of Law
Our primary office is in Lansing, Michigan, but we recently opened a second office in Livonia Michigan to service our Metro Detroit clients. I specialize in Personal Injury; Car accidents, premises liability, and work related injuries; as well as Social Security Disability Law.
I have helped thousands of clients over the last 10 years. Give us a call and we will see what we can do to help you recover damages or obtain benefits.
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K.C. Baran
Fenton, MI Divorce Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
Michigan State University
K.C. Baran, P.C. was established in 2003. K.C. Baran has been practicing law for over seventeen years. His areas of practice include, bankruptcy, estate planning, civil and criminal litigation, collections, contracts, employment law, family law and corporate practice.
K.C. is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point and Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude. K.C. is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Genesee County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court...
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Kathryn Wayne-Spindler
Milford, MI Divorce Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Michigan Attorney Kathryn Wayne-Spindler has built a full-service law firm that is pleased to be successfully helping clients with all their divorce, family law, adoption, child custody, change of domicile, estate planning, minor criminal defense and probate needs. She is an experienced and aggressive fighter in the courtroom. She is also known for being a compassionate counselor to her clients. She understands that her clients' cases are not just legal battles to be won, but life-changing events that can potentially be emotionally traumatic. She listens and advises with her client's best interests in mind. Years ago, Wayne-Spindler realized that...
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Mr. Scott J. Sumner
Clarkston, MI Divorce Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Michigan State University 1986
Detroit College of Law 1989
Scott J. Sumner, J.D. is a graduate of Michigan State University, (1986) and Michigan State University/Detroit College of Law, (1989). He is a founding member of Sumner & Associates, P.C., and is its President and principal shareholder. Scott was the President of the Rochester Bar Association (2004-2005). He is a member of the State Bar Association and a member of the Oakland and Macomb County Bar Associations, since 1990, and is licensed to practice in the United States Federal Court. He is also a licensed and experienced Real Estate Broker and Residential Builder.
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William Burdette
Traverse City, MI Divorce Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Divorce, Collections, Construction and Criminal Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I specifically practice in the fields of criminal law, property law, civil litigation, personal injury, collections and construction law, including construction liens and foreclosures. In my practice I believe that an attorney has to be overly prepared and be ready to go to trial in order to adequately represent their clients. This includes extensive legal research and investigation into all legal theories and defenses. In addition to being admitted to practice law in Michigan, I am also admitted to practice law in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the US District Court for the Western...
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Jonathan Christopher Tomaso
Traverse City, MI Divorce Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jon Tomaso has years of experience as an attorney, practicing in the areas of family law and criminal law. Along with his associates at Sterling Law and ADAM (American Divorce Association for Men), the attorneys seek for their clients dignity and fairness and for all they seek social justice in a biased system. Sterling Law attorneys care for their clients by totally dedicating themselves to their cases, by giving guidance and answering questions in a timely effective way, and by being well-prepared in court. They take their clients' cases to heart and pursue their goals with the talent and...
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Garry Kregelka
Holt, MI Divorce Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
The Kregelka Law Firm, PLLC in East Lansing, is a general-practice law firm focusing on criminal defense, police civil liability, family law, estate planning, personal injury, and helping victims of stalking.
The owner and managing member, Garry Kregelka, is a former Michigan State Police trooper, undercover officer, detective sergeant, and post commander at Gladstone and Ypsilanti. He also served as chief of police in Beloit, WI and as the Meridian Township (Michigan) Prosecutor. He is currently a licensed private detective and an adjunct professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Garry received his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in...
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Christopher Kroll
Okemos, MI Divorce Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
My practice is focused on family law and estate planning. I assist clients with various matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, prenuptial agreements, civil litigation, preparing trusts, and wills. I have worked on hundreds of family law cases with excellent results for my clients.
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James K. Sherbin
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Catherine M. Sullivan
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(616) 459-7100
Calder Plaza Building, Suite 100
250 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Free ConsultationDivorce
The University of Toledo College of Law
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Jacob A. Perrone
East Lansing, MI Divorce Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jacob A. Perrone has represented hundreds of clients throughout the State of Michigan. He has represented clients in cases including, but not limited to: class action litigation, high profile criminal trials, complex civil litigation, international business transactions, and contentious divorce and child custody proceedings. His reputation for being an aggressive attorney is supported by the results he has achieved for his clients. He was an associate of the Ambrose Law Group in the Detroit area before forming Perrone Law, P.C. in December 2009. Ambrose focused on Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, and Family Law. He uses the principles of psychodrama...
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Paul Harold Scott
Grand Blanc, MI Divorce Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
University of Michigan Law School
I am a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan, who practices criminal and family law in Genesee County and Metro Detroit. I am an experienced attorney that consistently wins favorable outcomes for clients across southeast and mid-Michigan.
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Laura J. Gabel
Milford, MI Divorce Attorney with 36 years of experience
Divorce
Wayne State University Law School
An attorney since 1988, Ms. Gabel graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honors) and from Wayne State University with a Juris Doctorate degree (cum laude). A past lecturer and instructor on the subjects of estate planning, probate and real estate law, she now concentrates her practice in family law, having completed extensive training specific to domestic relations mediation. Ms. Gabel was certified as a mediator in 2003 and was one of the first Michigan attorneys to receive a Certificate of Completion in ICLE's Family Law Certificate Program in 2008.
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Robert Sporny
Brighton, MI Divorce Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(810) 772-1733
10524 Grand River Rd., Ste. 107
Brighton, MI 48116-9559
Free ConsultationDivorce, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Domestic Violence
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
I have five years of experience serving the people in criminal, divorce, child custody, bankruptcy, probate and other legal matters. I concentrate my practice in matter which help the working person.
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Robert Gardella
Brighton, MI Divorce Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Raymond Pater
Holland, MI Divorce Attorney with 41 years of experience
Divorce, Collections and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Ray's practice is mainly involved with divorce, custody, alimony and collections. Raymond Pater was born in the Netherlands and is one of eight children. After his family immigrated to the United States, and although of modest means, six of his siblings attended college and two went on to obtain PhDs, later becoming college professors. An older sister never attended high school, but was admitted to college because of a nearly illegible transcript and ironically went on to become a high school teacher. While attending grade school and high school, Ray worked in the family business selling eggs and chickens...
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David Johnson
Brighton, MI Divorce Attorney with 48 years of experience
Divorce, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Wayne State University Law School
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Eric W. Phelps
Traverse City, MI Divorce Attorney with 26 years of experience
(231) 421-6577
13919 SW Bayshore Dr.
Suite G02
Traverse City, MI 49684
Divorce, Business, Family and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Gerald Chefalo
Traverse City, MI Divorce Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Upon Graduation from Law School in 1997, Attorney Chefalo worked in Lansing Michigan for the 30 th Judicial Circuit Court as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas L. Brown. While there, he researched complicated legal issues and drafted proposed opinions on all civil and criminal matter that came before the court. In 1999, Attorney Chefalo moved to Traverse City Michigan to work in private practice. When asked why he picked Traverse City, Attorney Chefalo stated: “if you are going to start a law office from scratch, you might as well do it in a beautiful place.” His goal...
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Torree Breen
East Lansing, MI Divorce Attorney with 24 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Michigan State University
Ms. Breen specializes in family law which includes divorce, child custody disputes, child support, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements. She also prepares estate plans which includes the preparation of trusts, wills, powers of attorneys for finance and medical care, and setting up guardianships/conservatorships. Ms. Breen has litigated hundreds of cases and has the experience to represent her clients in court.
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Ashley Petriches
Grand Blanc, MI Divorce Lawyer
Divorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Ashley graduated from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2019, and went on to pass the bar as a first-time test taker. Ashley has a strong passion for Family and Criminal law and began her legal career as an intern at the Genesee County Courthouse in the Criminal/Civil Division, before moving on to become a Judicial Law Clerk for the Family Division – after which she entered practice and went on to establish Birka Law PLLC.
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Christopher James Acklin
Wyoming, MI Divorce Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Christopher has lived in Grand Rapids since 1st grade, He graduated from City High School, and then moved on to Grand Valley State University, where he met his wife, Devon. After receiving his Bachelor's in English and Political Science, Christopher moved on to complete his legal education at Thomas M. cooley Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 2011.
His practice at The Grand Rapids Law Group handles criminal defense, divorce & child custody, business law, drunk driving defense, social security & disability, and other legal matters.
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Mr. Denis J McCarthy
Caro, MI Divorce Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Michigan State University College of Law
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Joseph Grzybowski
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Juvenile
Wayne State University Law School
Joe has been practicing law for over 20 years. He serves the greater Grand Rapids area and has worked with the majority of the courts in Kent and the surrounding counties. He is well known to other attorneys in the area and has a positive working relationship with court officers and law enforcement agencies.
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Kimberly Savage
Haslett, MI Divorce Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Michigan State University
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Aaron P. Bainbridge
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney
(616) 285-0808
Ext. 1004
300 State St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Free ConsultationDivorce, Appeals, Domestic Violence and Family
Michigan State University College of Law
Practicing law has been a long-term goal for me ever since participating in a mock trial exercise in middle school. With that goal in mind, I pursued a degree in political science at Grand Valley State University with the intent of going to law school immediately following my undergraduate studies. I graduated cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law and joined the team at Kraayeveld Law.
I have always had a passion for working with kids. Throughout my time in college and law school, I worked as a high school marching band instructor and as a recreational gymnastics coach....
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Jordan W. Swears
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney
Divorce, Appeals and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Ivan E. Shaw
Grand Rapids, MI Divorce Attorney with 23 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Ivan is a dedicated Divorce and Family Law attorney that works diligently to fight for fairness for Men and Fathers. He is proud of his affiliation with the American Divorce Association for Men (ADAM).
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Stephen Michael Cornish
Lansing, MI Divorce Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
My practice focuses on criminal defense including misdemeanors and felonies in both the trial and appellant courts. He has a strong interest in complex constitutional law issues and their applicability in the criminal justice system. I am an active member of the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System commonly known as the MAACS; an organization responsibly for nearly 84% of all assigned criminal appeals cases in Michigan. My practice also includes a strong emphasis in family and estate law including: parent’s rights, divorce litigation, custody, parenting time, child support, guardianships, estate planning, probate litigation and juvenile matters. I...
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Fredrick W. Jensen
Allegan, MI Divorce Attorney with 23 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Thomas C Kates
Holland, MI Divorce 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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Daniel J Goeman
Zeeland, MI Divorce Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Divorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
Valparaiso University School of Law
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John R. Scheuerle
Traverse City, MI Divorce Lawyer
Free ConsultationDivorce, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law