Michigan Lawyers Stuart M. to Susan Williamson

Firm: Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth and Heller, P.C.

Third Floor Essex Centre   28400 Northwestern High , Southfield , Michigan 48037

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Real Estate

Firm: Susan W Keener

820 Monroe Avenue NW , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Susan R Chrzanowski

93 S Main St , Mount Clemens , Michigan 48043

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning

Firm: Douglas M. Philpott PC

503 S Saginaw St Ste 1415 , Flint , Michigan 48502

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Susan Longsworth, PLC

103 East Liberty Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Susan is a motivated criminal defense attorney dedicated to providing her clients with high-quality representation to obtain the best results in each unique case. Whether her clients' interests are best served by trial or by negotiating a favorable resolution, Susan is prepared with the knowledge, skills and experience to achieve her clients' goals.. Recent results include:. - a verdict of not guilty of a weapons offense;. - dismissal of charges after Susan demonstrated the client's conduct was legal;. - negotiating a sentence of less than 1 year jail for a client charged with a felony. punishable by life in prison.. Susan has represented clients ranging from minor misdemeanors and traffic tickets to felonies punishable by life in prison. Susan's experience prosecuting similar cases and participating in the local treatment courts has provided an advantage to clients facing serious felonies and violations of probation who serve no jail or prison at the conclusion of their cases.. Prior to founding Susan Longsworth, PLC, Susan served for ten years as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Washtenaw County. As an assistant prosecutor, Susan presented a full range of cases to juries, from minor misdemeanors to life offenses. Susan further served as the prosecutor’s representative in all the Ann Arbor specialty courts: Sobriety Court, Street Outreach Court, Mental Health Treatment Court, and Veteran’s Treatment Court.. While at the Prosecutor’s Office, Susan served as Circuit Court Trial Attorney, Lead Domestic Violence Prosecutor, and Warrant Review Attorney. As a Circuit Court Trial Attorney, Susan prosecuted everything from low severity felonies, such as larceny and drug crimes, to life offenses, such as armed robbery and carjacking. While Lead Domestic Violence Prosecutor, Susan reviewed the prosecution of every domestic violence case, and handled first offender misdemeanors to attempted murder. As Warrant Review Attorney, Susan evaluated police investigations and decided whether to issue or deny criminal charges.. Susan trained police officers at departments throughout Washtenaw County, at the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), and at the WCC Police Academy. These trainings addressed police investigation strategies concerning domestic violence, drunk driving, identity theft, and general crimes.. Susan’s background as a prosecutor gives her insight into the criminal justice system, including all of Ann Arbor’s specialty courts, that she puts to work on behalf of her clients. Thanks to her work as a police trainer, Susan understands the protocols that police officers need to follow when investigating cases of drunk driving and drug offenses – and she knows where to look for the evidence that can lead to charges being dismissed.. Following her tenure as an assistant prosecutor, Susan practiced criminal law at her own firm, before joining the law office of Michael P. Manley, PC, in 2016. While working with Mr. Manley--a highly reputed and effective criminal defense attorney in Flint, Michigan--Susan received premier training unique to the defense side of criminal law.. Susan graduated cum laude from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, having majored in English and Spanish. While a student, Susan volunteered at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. Susan then attended Notre Dame Law School on an academic scholarship, and earned her law degree in 2002.. Susan chose to attend Notre Dame in part because of the school’s focus on justice, particularly its Center for Civil and Human Rights, and was employed as a faculty research assistant for that department’s Associate Director. She volunteered for the late Justice Patrick Crooks, a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. While at Notre Dame, Susan co-established the Notre Dame Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, participated in externships at the St. Joseph County (IN) Office of the Public Defender, and interned at the Federal Defenders of San Diego, the nation’s busiest Federal Defender’s Office.. After receiving her law degree, Susan traveled to Santiago, Chile, where she worked in international law at the law firm of Alwyn Abogados.  Susan was mentored by attorneys who served on the Human Rights Commission, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as diplomats and as legal educators.. Susan began her law career in the States as the Judicial Attorney for 43rd Circuit Court Judge Susan Dobrich in Cass County, Michigan. In the 43rd Circuit Court, Susan gained experience in Juvenile Delinquency cases, Abuse/Neglect proceedings, Personal Protection Orders, and Felony Crimes, as well as Friend of the Court, Probate, and Family Law matters. Among her responsibilities, she commonly helped unrepresented parties navigate through the court system. It was here that Susan decided to dedicate her career to criminal law.

Firm: Schwartz Law Firm

37887 West Twelve Mile Road   A   , Farmington Hills , Michigan 48331

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Discrimination,Employment & Labor ,Housing & Construction Defects,Insurance ,Labor ,Lemon ,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Products Liability,Sexual Harassment

1673 Haslett Rd Apt 429 , Haslett , Michigan 48840

Practice Areas: Family

Stoneridge West 41000 Woodward Avenue   , Bloomfield Hills , Michigan 48304

Practice Areas: Environmental

Firm: Schenk, Boncher & Rypma, PC

601 Three Mile Rd NW , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49544

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: ImLaw, PC

61 Commerce Ave SW Ste 502 , Grand Rapids , Michigan 49503

Practice Areas: Immigration

Susan Im earned her B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. degree from Wayne State University Law School. Following graduation, Susan worked as litigator in a large firm but left to build a successful solo immigration practice and thereafter a boutique immigration and employment law firm with labor and employment law colleagues, which eventually merged with a larger multi-practice firm in Grand Rapids.. Although repeatedly pursued by national and regional law firms over the years, in late 2010, Susan founded ImLaw to offer clients the benefits of a personal level of service, backed by over 25 years of experience resolving complex immigration cases for clients that include small to medium-sized employers, Fortune 100 and 500 companies, individual and corporate investors, professionals and essential workers, students, families, and individuals.. Founder Susan Im possesses more than 25 years of experience in immigration law. Practicing exclusively immigration law, Susan Im possesses in-depth experience preparing and advising on the full spectrum of nonimmigrant/temporary work visa applications (H-1B, L-1, TN, E-1/E-2/E-3, O-1, R-1, and H-3); investor visa applications; F-1 student visa issues; J-1 cases including waivers of the two-year home residence requirement; employment-based permanent residency (“green card”) including PERM labor certification applications, I-140 immigrant petitions (including Schedule A Physical Therapist and Registered Nurses, and labor certification-exempt categories such as extraordinary ability aliens, outstanding professors and researchers, multinational transfers of managers and executives, Schedule A Group II, and national interest waivers); I-9 compliance and counseling for employers; family-based permanent residency petitions for spouses, children, and parents, and naturalization/citizenship applications.. As a recognized expert in immigration law, Susan has provided thought leadership on immigration issues to legal and other professional associations in Michigan and throughout the United States. Susan has presented nationally and locally on employment-based immigration and family-based immigration topics for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the AILA Michigan Chapter, and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, where she has been a faculty member, to educate other attorneys in immigration law. She has also authored an Immigration Initiative and Policy Document for the Office of the Governor of Michigan.. Susan Im has served in leadership positions for key organizations focused on immigration and advocacy. AILA is the premier national association of over 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. For two years, she served as the elected Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Michigan Chapter and member of the AILA Board of Governors from June 2011 to May 2013. Susan served as the elected Vice Chair of AILA’s Michigan Chapter from June 2009 to June 2011. Thereafter, Susan was appointed by AILA National’s President to the AILA-USCIS Nebraska Service Center Liaison Committee from June 2013 to June 2017 and served as the AILA NSC Committee’s Vice Chair from June 2015 to June 2017. Susan was appointed by AILA National’s President to serve on the AILA USCIS Ombudsman Committee from June 2015 to June 2017. She served as Vice Chair of AILA’s USCIS Service Center Operations Liaison Committee from June 2017 through June 2019.. In 2019, Susan Im was appointed by AILA National’s President to serve as Chair of AILA National’s USCIS Service Center Operations Liaison Committee (SCOPS) from June 2019 to June 2020. In 2020, the AILA USCIS SCOPS Committee was renamed the USCIS Case Assistance Committee (CAC), and Susan served as Chair of the CAC from June 2020 to June 2021. Susan received the 2021 AILA National President’s Commendation for Outstanding Volunteer Service.. Susan is a current member of IMMLAW, a national consortium of prominent, highly experienced immigration lawyers and the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC). She is past President of the Asian Professionals Organization (now the West Michigan Asian American Association) and past Immigration Chair of the Michigan Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs (ACAPAA). Susan’s volunteer and charitable work also included serving on the board of directors of In the Image, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving families and individuals in need of clothing, shoes, and household goods.. Susan Im has the AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. In 2019, Susan received the “Best Lawyers” designation by U.S. News & World Report. Susan has consistently been named one of Grand Rapids Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” as voted by her legal peers in 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, and 2019. She has earned the “Leading Lawyers” distinction in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, and 2014.

Firm: Stuart R. Shafer, P.C.

The Grand Center   1223 Turner St  489 , Lansing , Michigan 48906

Practice Areas: Agricultural

32400 Telegraph Road   104 , Bingham Farms , Michigan 48025

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Collections,Divorce,Family ,Landlord & Tenant,Mediation

Firm: Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices

1019 Trowbridge Rd , East Lansing , Michigan 48823

Practice Areas: Medicaid & Medicare

Firm: Hilf & Hilf, PLC

1775 W. Big Beaver Road , Troy , Michigan 48084

Practice Areas: Immigration

Sufen Hilf is a highly respected immigration attorney, with extensive experience in the areas of: business immigration; family immigration; investment related immigration; naturalization; asylum applications; removal (deportation) proceedings; waivers. She is an active member of the Michigan chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and is licensed to practice in the State of Michigan, Federal District Courts, and Immigration Courts. As a former native of mainland China, she fluently speaks mandarin Chinese. “I am especially sensitive to the needs of my clients, because I immigrated to the country in 1988, and became a United States citizen in 2000. I take pride in every case. My success is reflected in the number of referrals I receive from former clients, and other attorneys”.

1120 Beach St , Flint , Michigan 48502

Practice Areas: Family

281 Seminole Rd Fl 2 , Muskegon , Michigan 49444

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Business

Firm: Law Offices of Stuart J. Snider

17211 W. 12 Mile Road , Southfield , Michigan 48076

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

I have been in practice since 1978, for more than 25 years as a member of a firm in Downtown Detroit, and, since 2006, as a sole practitioner, now in Southfield. When you call, I answer the phone. When you have questions, I personally answer them. As a sole practitioner I certainly cannot do everything. But I can usually refer you to someone who can help if your issue is outside of my area.

Firm: Metro Detroit Bankruptcy Law Group

18481 West Ten Mile Rd. , Southfield , Michigan 48075

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Debtor/Creditor, Discrimination, Divorce, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Landlord & Tenant, Legal Malpractice, Lemon , Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Taxation - State & Federal, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy & Debt

Stuart Sandweiss is an experienced, aggressive trial lawyer. He focuses his practice on helping individuals through difficult and trying circumstances.. Through hard work and dedication Mr. Sandweiss has earned respect from clients, judges and even opposing counsel who, on several occasions, have later retained him to represent themselves or assist in other legal matters. His clients appreciate his continuing offer of a free initial consultation, his thorough and easy to understand explanation of the law, and his handling of their case with the utmost professionalism.. Mr. Sandweiss has vast experience in litigating civil, criminal and bankruptcy cases as well as dealing with various other legal matters.. As a criminal attorney Mr. Sandweiss successfully handled numerous criminal matters including charges of DUI/drunk driving (felony and misdemeanor), drugs (possession and delivery), assault, home invasion, etc.  Mr. Sandweiss also successfully defended "white-collar" crimes including money laundering and tax evasion.. In the civil arena, Mr. Sandweiss has aided many individuals and businesses navigate the murky waters of bankruptcy and has helped numerous homeowners save their homes from foreclosure.  He routinely litigates business disputes as well as consumer protection cases. He also has experience litigating insurance claims, landlord-tenant disputes, legal malpractice cases and other civil matters including class actions and tax court litigation. Mr. Sandweiss has also served as a Court-appointed Receiver to take possession of and protect real and personal property and other business assets and is available to serve in that capacity.. Mr. Sandweiss has had considerable success as a litigator, including a jury verdict for over $8 million that was subsequently affirmed on appeal.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Sandweiss also serves as an officer and shareholder of Sandweiss & Sandweiss, P.C., a Southfield C.P.A. firm. His business experience both as a C.P.A. and as the owner/manager of a commercial maintenance company make him uniquely qualified to give practical advice on many business matters as well as understand the complexities and nuances that often accompany both bankruptcy and litigation.. A native of Southfield, Michigan, Mr. Sandweiss graduated from the University of Michigan in 1985. He did graduate work at Wayne State University and became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1990. Later he attended the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude.. Mr. Sandweiss graduated second in his law school class and received awards for many subjects including Civil Procedure, Business Organizations, Negotiations and Advanced Legal Writing. He also earned top honors in Evidence, Tax Law and Internet Law.. Mr. Sandweiss was a Dean's Scholar, an associate editor of the University of Detroit-Mercy Law Review, a member of the editorial staff of the Michigan Business Law Journal (where he was published) and participated in Moot Court competitions.. He also served as a legal intern for Judge Patrick Duggan of the U.S. District Court and, prior to graduating law school, was inducted into the Frank Murphy Honor Society.. Mr. Sandweiss also participated in International Law programs, receiving a Certificate in International Studies from the Tulane/Cardozo International Institute in Jerusalem, Israel and a Certificate of Achievement from the Tulane-Albany Summer Program at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he studied Constitutional Law with the then Chief Justice of the United States, the Honorable William H. Rehnquist.. Mr. Sandweiss is currently a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.  He is a past Chairperson of the Consumer Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and, for many years served as a council member for the SBAM Consumer Law and General Practice / Solo and Small Firm sections.  In addition he serves on the SCAO Forms Committee – General and Misc. Work Group.  In his spare time he teaches American Government and American History at a local parochial school and is an avid boater and photographer.

Firm: Susan M. Williamson

190 E. School Street , Frankenmuth , Michigan 48734

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Law Offices of Susan F. Widenbaum, P.C.

33124 Warren Road , Westland , Michigan 48185

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Probate, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Deeds, Living Wills, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Driving While Intoxicated