Robert J. Carey
Kalkaska, MI Attorney with 47 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Mark Andrew White
Kingsley, MI Attorney with 47 years of experience
University of Michigan Law School and University of Michigan Law School
![Enrico Schaefer]( "Enrico Schaefer")
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Enrico Schaefer
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and International
Michigan State University
Mr. Schaefer is a seasoned trial attorney practicing internet, copyright, domain name, social media, copyright, trademark, consumer class action and mass tort law on a global basis. Mr. Schaefer has significant experience in internet and technology company representation, having been named President and General Counsel of an internet start-up company in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Schaefer has been retained on domain valuation issues in divorces, business asset valuation and other matters, having developed domain name valuation methodologies for use by courts, judges and juries. Mr. Schaefer understands the issues facing technology companies and brick-and-mortar companies with...
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Patrick S. Fragel
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
As a former Prosecutor and seasoned Criminal Defense Lawyer, Patrick Fragel has in-depth knowledge of Michigan law and courtroom procedure. Patrick Fragel has achieved a "distinguished" rating for ethical practices and legal knowledge from the Martindale-Hubbell independent lawyer rating service.
He has recently obtained a "not guilty" verdict in a life offense case, and succeeded in having incriminating statements suppressed due to a lack of Miranda warnings. He has successfully defended 100's of criminal cases.
His firm has helped thousands of clients over the past 20 years. Choosing a lawyer is an important decision since it involves...
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Dean Ernst Sheldon III
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBankruptcy and Consumer
University of Dayton
Dean E. Sheldon III is committed to providing you with top notch legal service. We approach every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. We fight for you!
Dean E. Sheldon III received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1986, graduating with honors in federal jurisdiction. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar and served as a law clerk for Hon. Judge Don J. Young, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division.
In 1987, Dean joined the law firm of Nathan...
![Douglas E. Fierberg]( "Douglas E. Fierberg")
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Douglas E. Fierberg
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEducation and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
More than 30 years ago, Douglas E. Fierberg expanded his Washington D.C. – based trial practice to establish the only legal practice representing school violence victims and survivors nationwide. The work began on behalf of a high school student who survived brutal sexual assaults in Washington, D.C. by two assailants, and a young man hospitalized after being hazed at Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in Maryland. From there, the practice next went to Texas on behalf of 4 college students killed outside a fraternity house and Indiana on behalf of two women who were branded with cigarettes by their sorority members....
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Michael J. Swogger
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Michigan State University
I am rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. I completed my Certificate of Completion for the Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program in Michigan in 2010. I practiced in the area of insurance defense litigation from 1989 through 2012. I have tried over 60 civil jury cases. My practice now focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration.
I live in Northern Michigan, married with two adult children and a dog. I play guitar in 3 different rock n roll cover bands. I also attempt to sing...
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Monica Helen Beck
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(877) 927-4321
201 East Seventeenth Street
Suite A
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCivil Rights, Education and Personal Injury
University of Michigan Law School
Monica Beck has been a civil litigator for over 20 years. Ms. Beck focuses her nationwide practice on representing survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment, and her clients range from young children to the elderly. Ms. Beck has successfully represented students and athletes in Title IX lawsuits, victims of child sex abuse in achieving civil justice from institutions and perpetrators that harmed them, and employees in litigation for violation of their Title VII and FMLA rights. Ms. Beck has recovered millions of dollars for her clients, including but not limited to a $1.8 million judgment against a school employee...
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Lee Hornberger
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 54 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfArbitration & Mediation
Wayne State University Law School and University of Michigan Law School
Lee Hornberger is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. He is a former Chair of the SBM Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Editor Emeritus of The Michigan Dispute Resolution Journal, former member of the SBM Representative Assembly, former President of the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, and former Chair of the Traverse City Human Rights Commission. He is a member of the Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi), an invitation-only group of Michigan’s top mediators, and a Diplomate Member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the...
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Michael Horowitz
Kingsley, MI Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal and DUI
University of Michigan Law School
Michael Horowitz is a trial and appellate lawyer in Northern Michigan. He is licensed in Michigan, Alaska, and New York. He primarily practices criminal defense.
![Joshua Traeger]( "Joshua Traeger")
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Joshua Traeger
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Criminal and Military
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Josh Traeger is the Founding Attorney of both True North Legal Group and The Military Defense firm. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A. 2006) and Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D. 2009). After law school, Josh joined the United States Air Force and served on active duty for ten years. His primary role was as a Senior Trial Counsel, prosecuting criminal matters and handling the military's most difficult cases worldwide. After separating from active duty, Josh moved home to Northern Michigan and established two businesses.
True North Legal Group is a community-centered law...
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Nathan Andrew Schultz
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Business
USC Law School
I began my legal career in Los Angeles practicing financial restructuring and corporate bankruptcy. I started off with a small boutique and then went to a large national firm. I worked with all kinds of complex businesses—from Idaho to Chicago, Las Vegas to New Jersey. When my wife and I moved back to Michigan in 2011, I started a solo practice. I use my experience and expertise to advise businesses and individuals in Northern Michigan and across the country. I work directly and personally with clients in every instance. You won’t be passed off to another attorney or an assistant—I...
![Bailor B. Bell]( "Bailor B. Bell")
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Bailor B. Bell
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 9 years of experience
(231) 933-0180
201 East Seventeenth St.
Suite A
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury and Probate
Wayne State University Law School
Bailor B. Bell represents clients in serious personal injury cases – including survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment – and wrongful death matters, as well as probate litigation and administration.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Bell practiced as a general civil litigation attorney for eight years. Mr. Bell has represented clients in the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Court of Claims, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and circuit and probate courts throughout Michigan.
Mr. Bell previously served on the Executive Board for the Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic and continues...
![Jonathon N. Fazzola]( "Jonathon N. Fazzola")
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Jonathon N. Fazzola
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(231) 933-0180
201 East Seventeenth Street
Suite A
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEducation and Personal Injury
University of Michigan Law School
Jonathon N. Fazzola represents clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases across the country. Mr. Fazzola has extensive experience representing victims of fraternity hazing, school shootings, sexual assault, and other violent crimes.
In March 2023, Mr. Fazzola, serving as lead counsel in the wrongful death lawsuit for Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver, was able to secure a $6.1 million verdict, which is one of the largest ever recorded in Louisiana for the wrongful death of a child. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of Max Gruver, who died in 2017 after being subjected to hazing by members of the Phi...
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Matthew Benedict
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 22 years of experience
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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Gerald Chefalo
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal, DUI 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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R. Todd Balkema
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Jan Geht
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Tax and White Collar Crime
Mr. Geht is an attorney with extensive public and private sector experience. After clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Mr. Geht joined a top law firm in Washington, D.C., where his practice included accountant malpractice litigation, environmental litigation, and labor and employment law. Until he moved to Traverse City in October of 2012, Mr. Geht served for five years as a Trial Attorney with the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He received several awards from the Department of Justice and from the Internal Revenue Service for his...
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Gary Gardner
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
Business, Collections and Consumer
![Melissa Baumgartner Umulis]( "Melissa Baumgartner Umulis")
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Melissa Baumgartner Umulis
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
![John A. Macneal]( "John A. Macneal")
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John A. Macneal
Traverse City, MI Attorney
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
![Taylor Ann (Anna) Fiorvento]( "Taylor Ann (Anna) Fiorvento")
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Taylor Ann (Anna) Fiorvento
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
801 S Garfield Ave #308
Traverse City, MI 49686
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![Paul A. Hubbell]( "Paul A. Hubbell")
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Paul A. Hubbell
Traverse City, MI Attorney with 39 years of experience
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
![James Christopherson]( "James Christopherson")
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James Christopherson
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
100 Park Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
Wayne State University Law School
James A. Christopherson, Esq. is an arbitrator, mediator and practicing attorney. He has over 28 years of experience as an attorney, arbitrator and mediator in complex construction, real estate, healthcare, commercial, contractual, financial and environmental disputes. He is available to provide legal assistance in commercial, healthcare, real estate, construction and environmental disputes throughout the State of Michigan. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Mr. Christopherson is on the National Roster of Neutral Arbitrators for both Commercial Arbitration and Construction Arbitration for the American Arbitration Association. He is an Arbitrator for the...
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John P Lynch
Traverse City, MI Lawyer
![Gregory G. Thiess]( "Gregory G. Thiess")
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Gregory G. Thiess
Williamsburg, MI Attorney with 44 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
I provide mediation services to parties in litigation and non-litigation disputes, to help them achieve mutually agreed settlements of their disputes.
With a background as General Counsel and lead Litigation Counsel for several major companies, and more recently as an Attorney Magistrate for the 86th District Court, I now focus my practice on mediation of civil disputes and Elder/Adult Guardianship mediations. During my in-house practice and as a mediator, I have mediated commercial, contract, product liability, personal injury, real estate, labor, employment, elder/adult guardianship and other complex civil cases. As an Attorney Magistrate, I also heard Small Claims cases, and conducted...
ReAnn Rose Gorton
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Criminal, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Michigan State University College of Law
Jared Scott Rapp
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Cannabis Law and Real Estate
Michigan State University College of Law
Jonathan R. Moothart
Williamsburg, MI Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Energy, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Roy Jay Montney Jr.
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Agricultural, Business, Collections and Construction
Bradley L. Putney
Traverse City, MI Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Collections and Insurance Defense
