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Kathryn Wayne-Spindler
Milford, MI Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning 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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Harold Leo Emelander
Newaygo, MI Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Harold Leo Emelander was raised in Newaygo, Michigan. After graduating from Newaygo High School, he attended Grand Valley State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2006. To further his education he then moved to Florida where he attended The University of Florida College of Law and received his LLM in Taxation in 2007. Mr. Emelander began his legal career in Miami, Florida at an accounting firm. He utilized his degree in taxation law by advising clients on individual,...
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Zachary E. Backlund
Gaylord, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Michigan State University
Zach Backlund works in our Gaylord, Michigan branch office and has handled numerous family law, estate plan, and real estate cases over the past several years in many counties in northern Michigan. He previously practiced law in the Traverse City, Michigan area, working on a variety of cases involving both transactional and litigated matters. Before becoming an attorney, Zach Backlund worked as a landman (2014-2016), taught English as a second language (2006), and also served as an AmeriCorps Corps Member (2005-2007).
Sterling Law practices in the areas of Family Law, Immigration, Estate Planning, Probate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, and Business...
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Matthew John Literski
Brighton, MI Family Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Family and Criminal Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Matthew’s practice focuses on all aspects of both criminal defense and family law, including divorce, child custody and support issues, paternity, parenting time disputes and spousal support modifications. Specifically, Matthew ‘s talents are best utilized in high conflict family situations for professionals, especially cases involving mental health and substance abuse issues, dealing with narcissistic personality disorders and special needs children.
Matthew is a proud Howell High School graduate and is a lifelong resident of Livingston County.
Matthew is the recipient of: American Institute of Legal Advocates “Rising Star 2019” award, and the “Top Ranking Attorney” award for both 2020 and 2021 from...
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Jonathan Christopher Tomaso
Gaylord, MI Family Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Estate Planning
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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Monica P. Navarro
Lake Orion, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of Michigan Law School
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Warren L. Wahl
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Roberto A. Bihar
Waterford Twp, MI Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Don’t take a risk in court. Roberto Bihar and his skilled, dedicated team will fight for you. Whether you need criminal defense, have a probate issue, or are facing a DUI charge, we are ready to protect your rights. With over 1,000 criminal cases in 10 years, we have the knowledge and experience to successfully represent you. We are proud to serve clients in communities throughout Holly, Clarkston, White Lake, and Waterford Township, MI, and beyond.
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Matthew Benedict
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Matthew Benedict is a Traverse City native. He worked for nine years with his father, Hon. Richard L. Benedict, serving clients from all of northern Michigan. Matthew Benedict is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Thomas Cooley Law School.
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Lawrence Wilson
Ada, MI Family Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
The University of Toledo College of Law
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Mr Mark P Reina
Clarkston, MI Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Collections and Criminal Defense
Wayne State University Law School
Mark Reina was admitted to practice law by the Michigan State Bar in 1984.He has handled all types of Criminal cases, such as: drug offenses, CSC, larceny, OUIL/DWLS, etc. Mr Reina also handles all forms of family matters law, including: Divorce, Custody and Support. His office handles Bankruptcy (usually Chapter 7 individual). His office is conveniently located on Dixie Hwy in Clarkston, He can be reached at his cell phone (248) 390-3464.
We offer a full suite of legal services including: Criminal, Family, Divorce, Child Support/Visitation, Bankruptcy, Civil and Litigation. We cover primarily Oakland County but...
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Paul Harold Scott
Grand Blanc, MI Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
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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Rhonda R. Kunkel
Lansing, MI Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(517) 622-0590
Knaggs, Harter, Brake & Schneider, P.C.
7521 Westshire Drive, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917
Family, Consumer, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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John L. Gormley
Fowlerville, MI Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
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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Eric W. Phelps
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(231) 421-6577
13919 SW Bayshore Dr.
Suite G02
Traverse City, MI 49684
Family, Business, Divorce and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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John R. Scheuerle
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Personal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law
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Cassandra Ann Drysdale-Crown
Lansing, MI Family Law Attorney
Ms. Drysdale-Crown is an experienced Bankruptcy attorney who is admitted to practice in the Bankruptcy Courts for both the Eastern and Western Federal Districts of Michigan. She is also a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan. Ms. Drysdale-Crown is passionate about educating people in regards to debt relief options and representing them through the often difficult and emotional debt relief process. She has received extensive training in the current Bankruptcy Code, Rules and case law.
Ms. Drysdale-Crown received her undergraduate triple-major degree from Michigan State University. She also received her juris doctor from Michigan State University, College of Law. She...
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Garry Kregelka
Holt, MI Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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 Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning 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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David Johnson
Brighton, MI Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Wayne State University Law School
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Lise M. Spresser
Lake Orion, MI Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Lise Spresser focuses her entire practice on all aspects of family law, with over a decade of practice before the Circuit Court Family bench in Oakland, Lapeer, Macomb, Genesee, Wayne and St. Clair. Her goal is to educate, support and passionately advocate for her clients while helping them navigate through the difficult legal process.
Lise earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, where she received top accolades in the Legal Studies Program. Lise is a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar...
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K.C. Baran
Fenton, MI Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
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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Torree Breen
East Lansing, MI Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
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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Paul T. Jarboe
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning 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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Gerald Chefalo
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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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Heather Brooks
Lapeer, MI Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Wayne State University Law School
Heather Brooks-Szachta earned her Juris Doctorate in 1997 from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan. This came after earning her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Michigan-Flint in 1992. She was licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan in 1997 and was admitted to Federal Court in 2005. Before coming to work at the Law Offices of Barry Shoults & Associates in 1999, and becoming partner in Shoults, Picard & Brooks, PLLC in 2010, she gained experience at the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, the Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services Clinic, and a...
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Erik Holt
Grand Rapids, MI Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Gene Turnwald
Okemos, MI Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Lindsay Nicole Dangl
Okemos, MI Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family
Michigan State University College of Law and Michigan State University College of Law
Lindsay Dangl is the Managing Shareholder of Murphy & Spagnuolo, P.C. Ms. Dangl has experience in the areas of family law, workers’ compensation, insurance defense litigation, municipal law, and civil litigation. Ms. Dangl obtained an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard, and has been designated by Super Lawyers for a high-degree of professional achievement. Ms. Dangl currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Ingham County Bar Association. She also a member of the Lansing Torch Club, Women Lawyers Association of Mid-Michigan, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, and Junior League of Lansing. Ms. Dangl is a trial...
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Robert Gardella
Brighton, MI Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Ryan Fowler
Waterford, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal Defense and Divorce
Ryan T. Fowler focuses his practice on divorce, family law and criminal defense. Ryan understands that family and criminal legal issues can be emotionally challenging and stressful, which is why he approaches his clients with care and compassion. Ryan emphasizes open and honest communication with clients to ensure that his clients understand the law as it applies to their case so that they can make fully informed decisions. Ryan strives to alleviate the stress that clients often feel under the weight of a daunting and confusing legal process by identifying their needs and strongly advocating for their position.
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Ashley Petriches
Grand Blanc, MI Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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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Wendy K. Bailey
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(888) 529-2259
13300 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Suite A5
Traverse City, MI 49684
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning 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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Tara R Parker
Flint, MI Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Michigan State University
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Raymond Gregory
Gaylord, MI Family Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Employment
Over the past 29 years, Ray Gregory has represented thousands of clients in family, employment, business, contract, criminal, and probate litigation in state and federal courts.
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Elena Lentz
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
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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Kevin G. Klevorn
Boyne City, MI Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Family, Business, Consumer and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
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...
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Shelley A. Kester
TRAVERSE CITY, MI Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Shelley Kester is an award-winning attorney, a community leader, a dynamic communicator and a caring individual. She is Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Her practice includes nearly all aspects of family law, including divorce law and child custody. She was among the first in Northern Michigan to complete the Family Law Certificate Program through the Institute of Continuing Education and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. She is President of wilson Kester, the Empowered Divorce Source. A frequent contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ms. Kester is...
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Lauren K. Pfeil
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense and Divorce
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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Matthew Harris
Brighton, MI Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Municipal
Thomas M. Cooley Law School