FOR OVER 50 YEARS, Willingham & Coté, P.C. has served businesses, families and individuals in the greater Lansing area and throughout the State of Michigan. We are also now meeting the needs of clients in Northern Michigan in our Traverse City office. Along the way, the firm has nurtured...
| Appellate | Business | Corporate and Commercial | Estate and Probate | Family | Insurance |
A generic estate plan that hasn't been specifically tailored for you and your family could cause confusion, feuding, and lost opportunities. A "will" not accompanied by a properly implemented revocable living trust, will require a "probate" to transfer legal title of assets to any person...
| Family |
The law firm of Elizabeth K. Abdnour, Esq., PLLC fights for fair and equitable treatment in K-12 and higher education. At the college and university level, founder and principal Liz Abdnour specializes in helping victims of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, using her unique...
| Family |
Jennifer Alberts is an appellate attorney who represents clients in a variety of practice areas, including probate, criminal defense, family law, medical malpractice, personal injury, defamation, and contracts. Jennifer has extensive experience researching, analyzing, and writing about complex...
| Criminal | Family | Medical Malpractice | Personal Injury |
Since graduating from The University of Texas School of Law, one of the nation’s top law schools, Liisa Speaker has become well known for her excellent written and oral advocacy. Her appellate skills have helped clients obtain victories in appeals ranging from custody disputes to no-fault...
| Family |
Mr. Cooley is an appellate attorney, licensed to practice law in both Michigan and California. He represents clients in appeals relating to: business transactions and commercial litigation, personal injury and workers’ compensation, criminal defense, real property disputes, probate, and family...
| Appellate | Corporate and Commercial | Criminal | Estate and Probate | Family | Personal Injury | Real Estate |
As the newest associate of our firm, William Weise brings with him a history of getting exceptional results with criminal defense charges and experience handling major cases such as homicides and felony violent crimes. He also has familiarity with innovative defense and trial techniques stemming...
| Criminal |
Mr. Amadeo felt driven to become an attorney after seeing the injustices during his youth in Atlantic City. His legal knowledge paired with his time spent in journalism drives him to thoroughly investigate all angles of a case. Mr. Amadeo understands the importance of creative thinking when it...
| Civil Litigation | Criminal |
With over a decade of favorable results at Grabel & Associates, Mrs. Ridley has helped make our firm one of the most successful in the state of Michigan for driver’s license restoration. She has experience in all areas of criminal defense, and has been a reliable asset to our firm. After...
| Criminal |
K-12 East Lansing, Michigan Received Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University School of Business (with honors) in 1973 Fulfilled requirements for Juris Doctor from University of Detroit in 1976. Engaged in private practice of law since 1977. Completed State Civil Mediation Training...
| Business | Estate and Probate | Real Estate |
For more than a decade, Steve Hicks represented injured persons in the trial courts, where he handled cases involving motor vehicle accidents, no-fault insurance, premises liability, general negligence, government immunity, employment discrimination, and wrongful discharge claims. Since...