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Rebecca Sanford
St Joseph, MI Business Law Lawyer
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Family and Insurance Claims
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Sanford Law Office Founder and Owner, Rebecca Breitkreuz Sanford, Esq. is a general practice lawyer who specializes in family law, but also has extensive experience in both civil and criminal law as well. Her commitment to confidentiality and providing personalized attention has earned her a reputation of professionalism, expertise and dedication among her clients and peers.
Core Competencies
Family Law – divorce, custody, support, adoption and grand parenting time
Planning Services – estate planning, will drafting, succession planning and living trusts
Mediation – both in person and remotely via Zoom
Litigation – preparation of litigation documents and settlement pleadings
Claim Law – negotiation and drafting...
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Erika Salerno Shadowens
Saint Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Drake University Law School
In 2015, my family and I moved to St. Joseph, Michigan where I manage the Saint Joseph, Michigan office of Kreis Enderle. My legal practice consists of helping clients throughout Southwest Michigan (Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Berrien and Cass Counties) with divorce, child custody, estate planning and business matters.
Rodger V. Bittner
St Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney with 58 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Jeffrey M. Wesselhoff
Saint Joseph, MI Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
John T. Burhans
St Joseph, MI Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business, Collections and Employment
James J. Riemland
St Joseph, MI Business Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Eric William Misterovich
St. Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Communications and IP
Leonard A. White
St Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Environmental, Municipal and Personal Injury
Michael E. Dumke
St Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Shirley You
Eau Claire, MI Business Law Attorney
Business, International and Securities
East China University of Politics and Law
Jonathan You
Eau Claire, MI Business Law Attorney
Business, Antitrust, Arbitration & Mediation and Construction
East China University of Politics and Law and East China University of Politics and Law
Richard Miller
St Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Paul Luersman
St Joseph, MI Business Law Lawyer
728 Pleasant St
St Joseph, MI 49085
Business, Criminal, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Bruce Conybeare
St Joseph, MI Business Law Attorney
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Georgianne M. Walker
Dowagiac, MI Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Employment, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
I started at May Oberfell Lorber as a law clerk in 2000. Upon graduation from law school, I became an associate, progressed to partnership, and have been with MOL ever since.
I am passionate about my career, and thankful to be surrounded by such talented attorneys at MOL and in our community in general.
I am licensed in both Indiana and Michigan, with the primary focus of my practice being litigation. I defend health care providers in medical malpractice disputes, manufacturers in commercial litigation disputes, and landowners in premises liability disputes. I also counsel and represent clients...
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Michael Villar
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Free ConsultationAllegan, MI Business Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of Michigan Law School
Mr. Villar graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and went on to hold clerkships for the Honorable George R. Corsiglia in the Allegan Circuit Court and for the Michigan Court of Appeals. Since entering private practice in 1993, Mr. Villar has participated in numerous high visibility cases throughout Southwest Michigan.
Mr. Villar has also worked for one of the largest law firms in America, Dorsey & Whitney. Dorsey & Whitney employed over 330 attorneys and had offices in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Brussels (Belgium), London (England), and Paris (France). While demanding, Dorsey & Whitney prepared Mr. Villar for...
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Brendan Noel Guilford
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Nova Southeastern University
BRENDAN N. GUILFORD was born and raised in Kalamazoo County, attending Vicksburg High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree in Political Science from Alma College in 2005. After moving to Florida with his wife, Brendan received his law degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. While attending law school, he clerked for the community association firm Kahan Shir, PL in Boca Raton, FL. After graduating from law school, he relocated to the Tampa Bay region with his family in mid-2009. While working in and around Tampa, Brendan worked...
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E. Spencer Walton Jr.
Dowagiac, MI Business Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Born and raised in Mishawaka, Spence joined the firm in 1979. He counsels clients in the areas of domestic and family law, commercial litigation, mediation and personal injury and wrongful death cases.
During his career, he’s served as President of the St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations. He sits on the Mishawaka Education Foundation, and received the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award from Governor O’Bannon in 2002.
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Sean M. Towner
Dowagiac, MI Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Employment and Real Estate
University of Tulsa College of Law
Sean's real estate practice covers both residential and commercial client needs involving transactional matters. In particular, Sean's practice focuses on drafting real estate purchase agreements and deeds.
Sean also represents business owners in various transactional matters. Sean routinely counsels business clients who are buying or selling a business, as well as providing guidance on employment and human resources matters. Sean has represented clients in acquisitions of all sizes, ranging from $100k - $5 Million plus.
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Matthew Piwowar
Hudsonville, MI Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
(855) 750-8787
3185 Corporate Grove Dr., Suite C
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Michigan Law School
Estate Planning Attorney – Biography
Matthew V. Piwowar is the founder of Legacy Architects PLLC. His practice focuses on Estate Planning, Trusts and Wills, Special Needs Children, Business Succession, Long-Term Care, and Probate. He has over 30 years of experience advising on estate planning, business law, mergers & acquisitions, finance, and international law. Mr. Piwowar was born in Marquette, MI and grew up in West Michigan. He provides services to his clients statewide, from Grandville and Grand Rapids, south to Three Rivers and Kalamazoo, north to Boyne City and St. Ignace.
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Piwowar’s background includes such transactions as: the sale of a...
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Jason N. Machnik
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jason N. Machnik was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended Western Michigan University where he earned a B.A. in Marketing. Jason went on to graduate Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and earned his J.D. in the accelerated program. While in law school, he served as Class Representative for the Student Bar Association and as Chapter President of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Jason earned the Certificate of Merit in Property Law. Prior to joining Willis Law, Jason served as a Law Clerk for Judges in Allegan County and Cass County. When out of...
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Codie Lynn Burt
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Employment and Real Estate
Michigan State University College of Law
Codie graduated with her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021. While in law school she served as a peer mentor in the reading, writing, and analysis department in addition to becoming a Civil Facilitative Mediator and worked as a legal intern at Jackson National Life Insurance Company before beginning her legal career at Herbert Machnik Law Firm. At Herbert Machnik Codie works primarily in Business Organization, Contracts, Property, Employment, and Trust and Estate Administration.
Codie is an active member of her community and helps to mentor...
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Adam Zuwerink
Holland, MI Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Virginia
Headquartered in Holland, Michigan with a second office in Muskegon, Michigan, West Michigan Law, P.C. was founded by Adam Zuwerink to provide the highest-quality legal services on an efficient and cost-effective basis, focusing on business, real estate and estate planning legal work.
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Justin Alan Breithaupt
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning and Insurance Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Justin began his legal career in insurance defense where he gained experience handling complex litigation matters. Justin continued to build his litigation acumen by working on cases across a wide spectrum of legal issues including personal injury, no-fault PIP claims, wrongful death, contract disputes, property disputes, and premises liability. Since starting at Herbert Machnik in 2022, Justin has been a valuable asset on the civil litigation team in addition to assisting in matters related to estate planning and business planning and formation.
Justin is an active member of his church and gives back to his community by working with the...
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Geoffrey A. Haveman
Zeeland, MI Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
Geoffrey has been practicing law in western Michigan now — and previously in the Detroit metro area (and beyond) — since 2005. In that time, he has consulted thousands of clients, and took part in many bankruptcy cases (both Chapter 7 and 13) for individuals and small businesses and helped numerous individuals and small businesses with all their legal needs. In addition, Geoff has volunteered at Freedom House Detroit practicing immigration and asylum law, teaches test preparation classes, and tutors students for standardized tests.
Geoff grew up on a dairy farm in western Michigan — in his free time he enjoys...
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Michael Haddock
Saugatuck, MI Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
University of Illinois - Chicago and Western Michigan University
Attorney Michael Haddock earned a Master of Laws in Commercial Real Estate Law and Development and a Juris Doctor JD with an emphasis in litigation and has years of corporate insurance law and litigation experience. His clients are individuals and businesses throughout the U.S. with a large percentage from Saugatuck, Douglas, Holland, South Haven, Chicago, and Kent, Van Buren Ottawa, and Allegan Counties. He serves our expanded community in issues regarding real estate, wills and trusts and litigation defending contractors, developers, real estate holding companies, assisted living communities, condominium associations, businesses and individuals and...
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Adam Keilen
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Estate Planning and IP
Michigan State University
Attorney Keilen is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan, the Federal US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the Federal US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Attorney Keilen is a Board Member and Attorney Representative for Kalamazoo Plus; he is an Advisory Board Member for the Michigan Medical Device Accelerator.
Attorney Keilen is a commercial litigator specializing in closely held business disputes; he is also the founder/owner of a local medical device company, giving him a unique appreciation for the legal issues in today’s business environment. Attorney Keilen has been a guest...
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Andrew Longcore
Allendale, MI Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
PO Box 126
Allendale, MI 49401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Securities
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Unlike traditional law firms, I wanted to start a practice that fit with what small businesses needed. They needed a creative problem solver that provided more than generic information and some forms or a high priced law firm that passed work off to an associate. The Business Law Group leverages technology to provide a reasonable solution to your businesses legal needs. We allow you to focus on building your business instead of worrying about doing trying to do our job.
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Ross Keilen
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Ross W. Keilen is an attorney with Keilen Law, PLC. Ross focuses his practice on helping individuals and businesses with challenges, transactions, and disputes; Ross specializes in commercial litigation, business/corporate law, estate planning, assets management, personal injury, and probate disputes.
Ross earned a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University; thereafter, he graduated from the Michigan State University College of Law, where he received several jurisprudence awards and was listed on both the Honor Roll and the Dean’s List. Ross is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
Ross lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He enjoys golf, distance running and sailing. He...
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Jenny L. DeGraves
Holland, MI Business Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Michigan State University
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Fredrick W. Jensen
Allegan, MI Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Kurt Hatfield
Otsego, MI Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Graduated from Wayne State University Law School with a Master of Law - Taxation (LL.M.), Thomas M. Cooley Law School with a Juris Doctorate (J.D.), and Nazareth College in Kalamazoo with a Bachelor's in Business Administration in Management (BBA).
Additional practice areas:
Commercial real estate development law including wetlands, environmental, drain law, Land Division Act, ground leases, property tax uncapping, Downtown Development Authority, commercial leases, and mediation services.
Call or email me for a free consultation on how I can help you reach your commercial and business development goals.
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Mrs. Ean P. Hamilton
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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David E. Ryan
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Municipal and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
Over 20 years actively practicing law in Southern Michigan. I was a partner at a large law firm for several years, but now I operate my own small firm. Because of that, we have significantly reduced overhead compared to large law firms. This means we can provide clients with the highest quality legal services at a lower expense.
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Mr. Shawn P. Eyestone
Grandville, MI Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
At Eyestone Law Offices, PLC, we provide practical and affordable solutions for your personal and financial legal issues, such as wills, trusts, estate planning, and asset protection. Many of our clients also own small businesses or closely-held companies, and we help these entrepreneurs reduce risk and maximize profits. Our business, financial and estate planning services are designed to ensure that your life’s work continues to provide for you and your family even after you no longer can.
No business and personal situation is the same as another, so before charging you a cent or suggesting any course of action, we make...
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Albert Laaksonen
Paw Paw, MI Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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...
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Philip Edward Hamilton
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Securities
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John T. McNeil
Paw Paw, MI Business Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
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Brian Morris
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce and Family
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Vernon Bennett
Kalamazoo, MI Business Law Lawyer
(269) 388-7600
136 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Business
Wayne State University Law School
