Our attorneys are insurance coverage and fire loss specialists who represent Michigan homeowners and businesses in fire losses, water losses, and other property and casualty insurance disputes. We have extensive experience ensuring policyholders are fully compensated by their insurance company either during the claims phase or after initiating a lawsuit. While most of our clients come to us after their claim has been denied, we represent clients at Examinations Under Oath.

We represent Michigan homeowners and businesses in fire loss insurance disputes. We also help families and businesses when dealing with their property insurance company after suffering serious loss due to water, theft, or other causes. We assist clients during the claims phase and through litigation, if needed, to ensure the insurance company fully compensates our clients for their claims.

We can assist you or your business with:

• Arson and Fraud Allegations

• Fire Death or Injury

• Insurance Claim Valuation

• Examination Under Oath

• Explosion Death or Injury

• Insurance Agent Negligence, Errors, & Omissions

• Origin and Cause Investigation

• Property Insurance Claims

• Policy Coverage Interpretation

Our attorneys represent individuals and businesses in licensing, zoning, and other regulatory matters against municipalities and the State of Michigan. We are also election law experts handling matters that include candidate eligibility, ballot proposal language, petition signatures, and recounts/recalls. Our attorneys routinely guide citizens and businesses through challenges with zoning, ordinance enforcement, and licensing against municipal governments and the state. We understand how to pursue your matter through the administrative phase and into litigation if necessary.

Our attorneys also consult with citizens and elected officials where there are questions about the appropriate drafting of petitions or referenda, modifications of ballot language, and where there are questions about candidate eligibility, recall issues, recounts, and election challenges. We have repeatedly used mandamus actions in court to force municipal and county clerks to follow the law regarding placing items on the ballot and candidate eligibility. Our cases have resulted in published precedent from the Michigan Court of Appeals, the federal courts, and one unanimous Michigan Supreme Court decision.

We can assist citizens and businesses with:

• Licensing

• Candidate eligibility

• Ballot proposals

• FOIA Requests

• Open Meetings Act Violations

• Zoning

• Ordinance Enforcement

Our attorneys have negotiated and handled millions of dollars in property sales, purchases, and leases over the past several years. We have extensive experience resolving issues involving title defects, zoning, and other land use restrictions, as well as preparing and reviewing purchase and sales agreements, leases, land contracts, and closing statements. Our attorneys offer a complete range of legal services in the area of real estate law, including purchases, sales, and leasing. Our attorneys have negotiated and handled millions of dollars in property sales, purchases, and leases over the past several years.

We have extensive experience in the review of title insurance policies and regularly assist clients with investigating and resolving issues involving title defects, zoning, easements, and other land use restrictions, survey requirements and environmental concerns. We prepare and review all necessary documents, including purchase and sales agreements, leases, and land contracts

Our attorneys know that a contract claim cannot be effectively prosecuted or defended if we do not understand you or your business. We take the time to get to know you, the facts, and identify the strategy and legal theories to achieve the best possible outcome.

We represent clients in a variety of contract disputes, including:

• Sales contracts

• Uniform Commercial Code and commercial disputes

• Professional service agreements

• Commission disputes

• Manufacturer and supply issues

• Insurance coverage disputes

• Licensing and personal service issues

• Confidentiality agreements

• Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements

Our attorneys have the expertise and business acumen to assist small and medium sized businesses with entity formation, contract negotiation, regulatory issues, real estate matters, zoning disputes, non-compete agreements, and mergers and acquisitions. Our attorneys have years of experience helping clients with the formation of new businesses and the day-to-day operation of established companies. Our attorneys can provide informed legal guidance regarding:

• Business formation and acquisition

• Commercial transactions

• Immigration and naturalization

• Legislative and governmental relations

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Negotiating and documenting complex transactions

• Shareholder, partner, LLC member disputes

• Succession planning

Our attorneys take a personal satisfaction in helping to give the peace of mind that comes from knowing our client’s last wishes will be respected and their families provided for in the manner they chose. While some attorneys disagree, we think everyone needs a will, so that you decide how your estate will be administered and how your minor children will be cared for if you pass away, not some judge.

We draft wills, powers of attorney, living wills/healthcare directives, patient advocate designations, and related documents. While we caution clients about rushing into a trust, we can draft or amend trusts when they are a good fit for your circumstances. We take the time to get to know you and your wishes and let you select the tools that will make sure your plan is carried out.

Our attorneys are seasoned appellate advocates who understand the roles of supreme court and intermediate appellate courts, their approaches to cases and decisions, the governing standards of review, and the legal regimes and philosophies. We can take on matters at any stage in the appellate process, including appeals by right, interlocutory appeals, applications for leave, and administrative appeals.

As experienced appellate attorneys we know how to explain unfamiliar or complex legal issues and how to make a client’s needs and interests compelling. We develop sound strategies for leading the court to the right result, navigating the appellate courts’ procedural issues, crafting effective briefs on appeal and persuasively presenting oral argument.

Please contact us if you need appellate assistance at any stage in your proceeding, including:

• Appeals as of right

• Emergency appeals

• Interlocutory appeals

• Applications for leave to appeal

• Administrative Appeals