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Attorney Brian F. Garmo is committed to excellence. Mr. Garmo offers creative and practical solutions to complicated legal issues. The law offices of Garmo & Kiste have a proven record of success throughout the entire state of Michigan including but not limited to the counties of Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Lapeer, and Genessee.

At the law offices of Garmo & Kiste, your matter is important to us. Our law firm will zealously represent you and work tirelessly to protect your rights. Unlike many other law firms, we do not treat you merely as another case. Rather, we offer the personalized care and attention you deserve. The solutions we offer are personally tailored to resolve your matter.

Our firm is centrally located off of I-75 in the business district of Troy, Michigan. Our main office is located on the northwest corner of Big Beaver and Livernois Roads.

I am more than happy to discuss your matter with you. Please feel free to contact me for a free and confidential consultation.

I grew up in Los Angeles, California, but have lived in Birmingham, Alabama, for the past 17 years. I graduated from Cumberland School of Law in 1995 and have practiced in Birmingham ever since.

My firm is dedicated to protecting Alabama consumers and helping Alabama consumers fight back against abusive debt collectors, identify theft, unfair insurance companies, and negligent businesses that have hurt my clients.

Our mindset is to help you understand your options and the good and the bad of each option for how to deal with your particular situation.

Our focus is on litigation - we don't normally negotiate before filing suit as we believe the best settlement demand letter is a complaint that has been served on the wrongdoer. Most cases do settle but that is because we take each case and prepare each case to be tried and the lawyers we deal with know our capabilities in the courtroom.

If we can help you in any way, please feel free to let us know. You are welcome to visit our websites or blogs to learn more about us. If you contact us, we will send you out a package of information related to whatever issue you are facing so you can review that before you make a decision on what course of action to take. We look forward to helping you....

Ms. Wells dedicates her practice to helping Ohio consumers. Her practice involves primarily consumer protection litigation. She helps consumers who are victimized by inaccurate credit reporting (FCRA), abusive debt collections (FDCPA), the sale of defective products or services, wrongful repossession, and other areas of civil litigation.

Ms. Wells also actively pursues consumer-friendly legislation on the state and federal level. She is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Association for Justice, as well as the Consumer Law Section chairperson.

Attorney Craig Vance founded Wisconsin Lemon Aid, LLC in Novmeber of 2008 to continue the fight for the rights of consumers. He practices in many areas of consumer law, including lemon law, warranty litigation, and fraud, in addition to handling other civil litigation matters. Craig handles consumer cases throughout the State of Wisconsin and will be practicing from the Wisconsin Lemon Aid, LLC offices in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He can be reached by e-mail at cvance@wisconsinlemonaid.com. Attorney Vance has successfully handled hundreds of lemon law and waranty litigation cases and is looking forward to continuing his assistance of consumers in enforcing their rights.

Attorney Vance is a 2001 graduate of Marquette University Law School and a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Washington, Waukesha and Milwaukee County Bar Associations. Craig resides in Germantown, Wisconsin with his wife and two children and is active in the community coaching youth sports and volunteering and his church and his childrens' school.

Deanna R. Pealer has been delivering quality legal services to to citizens of Columbia and Montour counties since 1979. Her mission is to meet the regular the legal needs of individuals and small businesses.Her practice includes personal injury litigation, civil litigation, family law, wills and estates, real estate, bankruptcy, forming corporations and LLC's and a lot more.

Primarily represent Consumers in disputes involving Lenders (including Mortgages), Auto Dealers and other Credit Sellers; in actions involving fraud, deceptive trade practices, fraudulent foreclosure practices, unfair or illegal debt collection practices (including threats of criminal prosecution) and invasion of privacy. Also represent debtors (consumers and small businesses) in bankruptcy courts, including lawsuits (adversary proceedings) brought within bankruptcy court against Creditors & 3rd parties (dealers), &/or pending state court suits removed for pursuit in bankruptcy court, &/or challenging discharge of certain debts or seeking declarations of dischargeability on otherwise non-dischargeable debts(i.e., student loans).

Hiring an attorney is an important decision in a person's life. If you have been involved in a serious accident and have suffered harms and losses due to another's negligence, or if you have been harmed by a dangerous product or similar mishap, your choice of an attorney can directly affect how your case is handled and what you receive in the form of financial compensation.

I offer a free consultation and listen to the concerns of my clients. My advice is practical and honest.

My experience, education and legal skill are important to you. On the other hand, your legal problem and how I can help solve it is what is important to me.

The Firm gives free phone consultations and provides statewide (North, Central & South Jersey) representation to people and businesses involving the following types of claims and cases:

appeals
auto & Boat Disputes
auto sales disputes
auto warranty disputes
auto fraud disputes
auto repairs disputes
bailment disputes
boat repair & sales disputes
breach of contract disputes
breach of warranty disputes
consumer fraud disputes
dealer fraud disputes
motorcycle repair & sales disputes
motor home repair & sales disputes
motor scooter repair & sales disputes
motor vehicle advertising practices disputes
motorized wheelchair repair & sales disputes
New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act disputes
new car lemon law disputes
service contract disputes
storage agreement (bailment) disputes
travel trailer repair & sales disputes
used car lemon law disputes
watercraft repair regulations disputes
wheelchair lemon law disputes
real estate sale & fraud disputes
breach of contract litigation
construction contractor disputes
construction subcontractor disputes
consumer fraud litigation
contractors' registration act litigation
home improvement practices regulation litigation
home repair contracts litigation
homeowner's warranty litigation
new home defects disputes
new home warranty litigation
real estate agent fraud
real estate broker fraud
real estate sales fraud
service contract disputes
warranty litigation

Other Legal Services

agency adoption finalizations -- final judgments of adoption
bill & debt collection litigation
business & commercial litigation
business forms preparation
business insurance coverage cases
civil appeals
contract preparation
junk faxes disuptes
pro se assistance & counseling
small claims cases
special civil part cases

Services Provided To Individuals:

Adopting a child internationally and need an attorney to finalize the adoption through the courts (seek a final judgment for adoption)?

Having mechanical problems with a lemon car, truck, motorcycle, wheelchair or mobile home, trailer, boat, jetski, computer or other product?

Tired of taking your car, truck, motorcycle, mobile home, wheelchair or trailer, boat, jetski, computer or other product back to a dealership or repair shop again and again for the same problem?

Did a builder, company or dealer repair a home or a product many times and the home is still showing defects or the product still isn't working right?

Did someone make misrepresentations to you regarding a home sale, vehicle or boat or wheelchair sale or vehicle odometer, computer system, boat repair, home repair, appliance repair, furniture sale or delivery or other product or service?

Do you have a home that has been nothing but problems since it was built or sold to you or did someone make misrepresentations to you regarding the home?

Are you a victim of defective home repairs or home repair fraud?

Is someone trying to bill you for defective goods or services?

Is someone trying to collect a debt from you that you do not owe?

Are you being sued in New Jersey small claims court or New Jersey special civil part?

Are you representing yourself in a lawsuit and need legal help?

Having difficulty getting your insurance carrier to provide you with coverage for a claim brought against you?

Need a lawyer to evaluate whether you face responsibility for allegations of misconduct?

Paul DePetris has experience handling claims and cases for or representing:

Automotive Dealers
Automotive Lenders
Automotive Parts Dealers
Automotive Repair Shops
Banks
Businesses
Car Dealers
Commercial Lenders
Consumer Lenders
Contractors
Home Inspectors
Home Repair Contractors
HVAC Contractors
Pool Contractors
Junk Dealers
Marinas
Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Agents
Repair Shops
Subcontractors
Termite Inspectors
Towing Companies

The Firm Provides legal services to Businesses And Businesspeople in the following situations:

Appliance Delivery, Repair & Sales Disputes
Bill & Debt Collection Litigation
Business & Commercial Litigation
Business Forms Preparation
Business Insurance Coverage Cases
Civil Appeals
Compliance With State Consumer Laws
Consumer Fraud Product & Service Disputes
Contract Preparation
Contract Review
Furniture Delivery, Repair & Sales Disputes
Fines, Investigations, Or License Suspensions Threatened Or Sought By The New Jersey Attorney General, New Jersey Department Of Consumer Affairs Or New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Insurance Company Claims & Disputes
Lawsuits By A Consumer For The Sale Of A Vehicle, Repair Services Or Construction Services
Lawuits By A Contractor Or Subcontractor Under A Construction Contract
Property Damage Claims & Disputes
Small Claims Cases
Special Civil Part Cases

Call the Firm for a free consultation (609-714-2020) or write the Firm an email at consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com.

Mr. DePetris handles cases across the State of New Jersey --Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. Mr. DePetris has personally appeared in courthouses of the Superior Court of New Jersey in 19 of New Jersey's 21 Counties, from Bergen County to Cape May County. Mr. DePetris does not try to handle all types of legal disputes -- he is not engaged in the general practice of law but instead, limits his practice to certain areas of law.

Mr. DePetris is the author of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms, a legal book published in 2007 by New Jersey Law Journal Books and two legal periodical articles on the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and he gives lectures on consumer fraud. His website allows you to explain your problem to him and to receive a return call regarding the problem.

Law Office of Paul DePetris
4 Union St., Ste. 204, Medford, NJ 08055
Email: consumerlaw@newjerseylemon.com
Phone: 609-714-2020

Mr. DePetris has appeared before the Superior Court of New Jersey in the following counties:

Atlantic County, Bergen County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Ocean County, Passaic County, Salem County, Somerset County, Sussex County & Warren County

Mr. DePetris has also appeared in federal courts - the District of New Jersey in Camden, Trenton and Newark and in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Law Office of Paul DePetris acts as a paid consultant to other law firms handling a variety of civil cases and provides per diem attorney services to several law firms.

⢠Have a civil case and need help with procedural or substantive issues?
⢠Want to service one of your clients but your knowledge of an area of civil law is limited?
⢠Need to talk to an attorney about a possible contract, consumer, commercial or warranty case?
⢠Having trouble reaching court deadlines but donât want to incur the expense of a full time associate?
⢠Letting billable hours go because you just donât have time to give a file the attention it needs?
⢠Need help drafting demand packages, pleadings or discovery demands in a civil case?
⢠Neglecting certain files in your office because you arenât interested in the drudgery required by those files or by those areas of law involved?
⢠Are clients upset with the lack of attention that the firm is giving their files?
⢠Tired of spending time working on a particular file?
⢠Need briefs written?
⢠Need to take an appeal of a trial court decision?
⢠Need a complaint prepared on a complex case?
⢠Under deadlines to complete discovery?

Per diem attorney services have many advantages over the hiring of new staff, including:

⢠No time spent training
⢠No benefits to pay
⢠Having the work product drafted by someone who regularly performs the task and who is able to devote their attention to the task
⢠Getting goodwill and glory for yourself without having to spend countless hours in mind numbing paperwork
⢠Paying only for the services you need when you need them

Many firms that use Paul DePetrisâ per diem attorney services donât routinely perform civil litigation or appellate work and yet want to keep clients who need that work performed âin houseâ. Per diem attorney services are a good way to achieve this goal without neglecting files that might otherwise prove a distraction from the firmâs primary practice areas.

By using Mr. DePetris as your per diem attorney, you can let an experienced attorney handle the drudgery of preparing complaints, answers, third party complaints, discovery demands, discovery responses, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions for a more definite statement and the like. Why pay a salaried employee when you can have an experienced attorney provide you with the per diem attorney services that you need only when you need them? Instead of training a new associate or delegating a task to a staff member when you donât know if they can handle it, let Mr. DePetris provide you with per diem attorney services. Mr. DePetris is flexible with his billing for per diem attorney services, providing reasonable hourly rates and in many situations, flat fee task based billing.

Over the years, Mr. DePetris has provided per diem attorney services to over 25 law firms. Mr. DePetris has provided per diem attorney services to law firms in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Philadelphia and Salem counties.

Mr. DePetris is experienced in the use of Microsoft Office programs and he emails work product to attorney clients. Often, Mr. DePetris drafts briefs and motions on very short notice. A list of some of the firms that used Paulâs per diem attorney services in the past is available on request.

The Law Office of Paul DePetris provides per diem services to many law firms. Do you need to get a summary judgment or motion to dismiss motion filed before trial? Facing oppositions and donât have time to draft a response? Do you have to compel discovery? As deadlines come closer and your firmâs file load increases, let the Firm free up your time by drafting the following: Appellate Briefs, Oppositions To Summary Judgment And Dismissal Motions, Arbitration Briefs, Memoranda Of Law, Orders To Show Cause Applications, Motions In Limne, Dismissal Motions For Failure To State A Claim, Discovery Motions, R. 4:37 & R. 4:40 Dismissal Motions, Complex Complaints & Discovery Demands

Mr. DePetris has extensive civil litigation writing experience, which includes drafting hundreds of legal memoranda and trial court and appellate briefs on the following subjects:

abuse of process emancipation of minors reconsideration
actions in lieu of prerogative writs employment agreements relief from judgment
adverse possession equitable distribution special civil part
agency equitable fraud spousal support
arbitration agreements equitable relief and remedies statute of limitations
attorney ethics estate disputes statute of repose
automotive personal injury expert testimony storage agreements
automotive warranty express warranties title issues
automotive fraud family law theft of goods and services
bailments fraudulent transfers title 59
boat warranty disputes frivolous sanctions truth in consumer contract, warranty and notice act
boat sale fraud home improvement fraud undue influence
boundary disputes implied warranties uniform commercial code
breach of peace insurance disputes unjust enrichment
breach of contract legal fraud verbal threshold
breach of warranty lemon law â new and used cars vicarious liability
changed circumstances lepis applications warranty disputes
civil appeals licensed professionals will interpretation
child support limitations of liability clauses wrongful repossession
commercial breach of contract magnuson moss warranty act zoning disputes
commercial breach of warranty malicious prosecution ejectment actions
common law fraud name changes landlord tenant
constitutional law negligent misrepresentation
construction law municipal court appeals
construction liens municipal ordinance challenges
consumer fraud act negotiable instruments
consumer law odometer fraud
corporate veil piercing takings
covenant of good faith and fair dealing premises liability personal injury
coverage disputes plain language act/law
creditorâs rights professional liability
debtorâs rights professional malpractice
declaratory judgment actions property damage
default judgment quantum meruit
discovery disputes quasi contract
disgorgement real estate sale fraud


Depending on an attorneyâs requirements, the firm drafts briefs or even entire motion packages, from the coverletter to the court to the certifications, brief and proposed forms of order.

Mr. DePetris is experienced in the use of Microsoft Office programs and the Firm emails work product to attorney clients. Often, Mr. DePetris drafts briefs and motions on very short notice. A list of some of the firms that used Paulâs services in the past is available on request.

Mr. DePetris has provided per diem services to attorneys in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Philadelphia and Salem counties.

Mr. Dickson joined the firm in 2005. His clients include individuals who have been injured or had loved ones killed because of the negligence of others or as the result of defective products, including automobiles, boats, defectively designed or maintained roads, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and heavy equipment. He also represents individuals and small businesses who have suffered financial loss due to the wrongful acts of others, including defective farm and logging equipment, tainted agricultural seed, site-built and manufactured home construction defects, breach of contract, fraudulent and inappropriate investment products, fraudulent misrepresentation, deceptive trade and business practices, breach of warranty, and insurance bad faith. His practice also includes handling matters in equity, including estate litigation, land partitions and sales for division.

Mr. Dickson is active in both his local community and the legal field. He coaches basketball at the Bullock County YMCA , is a member of First United Methodist Church of Union Springs, where he serves on the church council and youth council, and is a member of the Bullock County Democratic Party Executive Committee. He also serves as the city attorney for the City of Union Springs. He is a member of and actively involved with the Alabama Bar Association Young Lawyers Service Executive Committee, The American Association for Justice New Lawyers Division Board of Governors, The Alabama and Mississippi Bar Associations, and the American, Alabama , and Mississippi Associations for Justice. He and his wife, Vaughan, live in Union Springs.

My law firm partner and I operate a practice on the West End of Portland, Maine. We have a different philosophy than other law firms - we believe that the client should be the focus, instead of the billable hour.

We provide services to clients in the following areas:

Cumberland County, Maine
York County, Maine
Androscoggin County, Maine
Sagadahoc County, Maine

Including the cities and towns of:

Portland, ME
South Portland, ME
Westbrook, ME
Scarborough, ME
Cumberland, ME
Falmouth, ME
Gorham, ME
Yarmouth, ME
Buxton, ME
Hollis, ME
Standish, ME
Windham, ME
Freeport, ME
Biddeford, ME
Saco, ME
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Wells, ME
Cornish, ME
Berwick, ME
Lebanon, ME
Sanford, ME
Springvale, ME
Kennebunk, ME
Brunswick, ME
Bath, ME
Harpswell, ME
Lewiston, ME
Auburn, ME

And we handle cases in the following practice areas:

PORTLAND MAINE AREA BANKRUPTCY

Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Chapter 12 bankruptcy
Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Adversary actions
Debtor audits
Reaffirmation agreements
Business bankruptcy

PORTLAND MAINE AREA BUSINESS AND CORPORATE LAW

Americans with Disabilities Act
Asset protection
Business financing
Business operations
Business regulations
Buy/Sell agreements
Bylaws
Business closing
Business and Corporate Real Estate Matters
Confidentiality agreements
Contracts
Corporations
Employment agreements
Employment Discrimination
Family partnersips
Forms
Incorporation
Independent contractor agreements
Joint ventures
Employment law
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
Litigation
Maine Human Rights Commission
Non-Profit Corporations
Noncompete agreements
Severance agreements
Severance pay
Shareholder agreeements
Sole proprietorships
Starting a business
Wage and hour laws

PORTLAND MAINE AREA CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Operating under the Influence (OUI)
Operating after Suspension (OAS)
Fleeing and eluding
Reckless driving
Juvenile charges and arrests
Assault and battery
Criminal mischief
Disorderly conduct
Loitering and Cruising
Obstructing justice
Theft
Shoplifting
Trespass
Portland Maine Area Felony Crimes

PORTLAND MAINE AREA DIVORCE and FAMILY LAW

Adoption
Alimony
Annulments
Child abuse
Child custody
Child support
Child support enforcement
Conservatorship
De Facto Parents
Divorce
Domestic partnerships
Family Court proceedings
Family law
Foster care
Guardian ad Litem services
GLBT family law
Grandparent custody and visitation rights
Grandparent rights
Guardianship
Name change
Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Parenting Agreements
Paternity
Postnuptial agreements
Protection from Abuse
Protection from Harassment
Prenuptial agreements
Separation

PORTLAND AREA ELDER LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTS, PROBATE and WILLS

Administering estates and trusts
Advanced directives
Assisted Living
Court representation for executors, trustees, creditors or beneficiaries
Elder Abuse
Estate and trust accountings
Estate administration and settlement
Estate litigation - Contested estates and trusts
Estate real estate sales
Financial Power of Attorney
Guardianships
Health Care Power of Attorney
Intestacy
Life estates
Living trusts or Intervivos trusts
Living wills
Nursing home abuse
Nursing home negligence
Power of Attorney
Probate of wills
Representation of executors and trustees
Representation of out-of-state beneficiaries
Social Security Disability
Spousal inheritance disputes
Wills
Will Contests

PORTLAND MAINE AREA PERSONAL INJURY and ACCIDENTS

Auto accident and injuries
Automobile accident
Bicycle or bike accident
Car accident
Construction accident
Dog bite injury
Drunk driving accident
Farming accident
Highway accident
Industrial accident
Workplace accident
Boat accident
Motorcycle accident
Snowmobile accident
Motor vehicle defect
Pedestrian accident
Products liability
Defective products
Truck accident
Slip and fall
Toxic mold exposure
Wrongful death

PORTLAND MAINE RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Adjustable rate mortgage guidance
Adverse possession
Boundary disputes
Breach of warranty under title insurance
Condemnation help
Condominiums
Construction contracts
Covenants
Deeds
Easements
Foreclosure
Foreclosure Short Sales
Foreclosure Assistance
Homeowners Associations
Housing Discrimination
Lease
Lease with Option to Buy
Liens
Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Law
Maine Real Estate Leases
Maine Real Estate Advice
Maine Real Estate Litigation
Options to purchase
Predatory lending
Probate
Promissory notes
Property law
Quiet title
Quit Claim Deeds
Real estate agent malpractice
Refinancing
Residential closings
Commercial closings
Rights of way
Stop foreclosure
Subdivisions
Title insurance
Violations of the Fair Housing Act
Zoning

MAINE LGBT LAW

Co-parenting Agreements
De Facto Parents
Same-sex Adoption
Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation
Discrimination based on Gender Identity
Transgender Issues

Solo Attorney located in Holyoke Massachusetts. I run a general Law practice involving matters of Criminal Law (adults and juveniles), Consumer Protection, Family and Custody, Landlord/Tenant, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, and Civil Litigation.