1. Lawrence W. Sperling
Title: Member
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D.
College: University of Michigan, B.A.
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D.
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2. Thomas E. Daniels
Title: Attorney
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D.
College: Eastern Michigan University, B.A.
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D.
Practice Area: Landlord and Tenant Law, Real Estate Law, Family Law, Civil Practice, Civil Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury, Municipal Law, Construction Law
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3. Harvey I. Wax
Title: Attorney
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1960
College: University of Michigan, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1957
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1960
Practice Area: Labor and Employment, Employment Discrimination, Chancery and Equity, Chancery Practice, Family Law, Adoption Law, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Race Discrimination, Womens Rights, Sex Discrimination, Constitutional Law, Fifth Amendment Law, First Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Contracts, Breach of Contract, Contract Litigation, Education Law, Academic Employment, Charter School Law, College and University Law, Independent School Law, Private Education Law, Public School Law, School District Liability, School Equal Protection, School Law, School Tenure, Teachers Credentials, Title IX Discrimination, Employee Benefits, COBRA, ERISA, ERISA Litigation, Multi-Employer Pensions, Public Employee Retirement, Public Pension Plans, Unemployment Compensation, Fraud and Deceit, Civil Fraud, Government, Government Agency Practice, Government Immunity, Local Government Civil Rights, Local Government Defense, Local Government Liability, Public Policy, State Government Law, Age Discrimination in Employment, Civil Service, Collective Bargaining, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employee Discipline, Employee Drug Testing, Employee Privacy, Employee Rights, Employer Liability, Employer Rights, Employment Arbitration, Employment at Will, Employment Breach of Contract, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Clai
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4. Todd E. Chawansky
Title: Member
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2009
College: Michigan State University, B.S., 2006
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Franchises and Franchising
Membership: Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Illinois State and American (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association.

5. Steve Tramontin
Title: Attorney
Law School: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2005
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Criminal Law, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Probate, Juvenile Law, Constitutional Law, Fifth Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Assault and Battery, Burglary, Capital Offenses, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Investigation, Criminal Prosecution, Drivers License Suspension, Driving While Intoxicated, DUI/DWI, Expungements, Felonies, Forgery, Homicide, Manslaughter, Misdemeanors, Murder, Parole and Probation, Post-Conviction Remedies, Search and Seizure, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Shoplifting, Stalking, Theft, Traffic Violations, Vehicular Homicide, Weapons Charges, Adoptions, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Advocacy, Child Custody, Child Protection, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Support, Child Welfare, Parental Rights, Parenting Time, Termination of Parental Rights, Juvenile Criminal Law, Juvenile Delinquency, Alimony, Divorce, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Domestic Relations, Domestic Violence, Family Mediation, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Name Changes, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Post Nuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Restraining Orders, Spousal Support, Separation Agreements, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Adult Guardianship, Conservatorship, Guardian Ad Litem, Guardianship, Guardianship Administration, Incompetency Proceedings, Mental Disability Law, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation,
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6. Wendy S. Alton
Title: Attorney
Law School: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2002
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Child Custody, Parenting Time, Child Support, Spousal Support, Premarital Agreements, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Chancery and Equity, Chancery Practice, Family Law, Alimony, Annulment, Child Care, Child Custody Mediation, Fathers Rights, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Independent Adoptions, Interstate Child Custody, Private Adoptions, Step Parent Adoptions, Surrogacy Law, Third Party Custody, Visitation Rights, Adoptions, Cohabitation Agreements, Divorce, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Domestic Relations, Domestic Torts, Domestic Violence, Equitable Distribution, Family Arbitration, Family Mediation, Interstate Support, Marital Agreements, Marital Property Distribution, Marital Property Law, Marital Property Settlements, Matrimonial Law, Military Divorce, Name Changes, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Post Nuptial Agreements, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Restraining Orders, Uncontested Divorce, Separation Agreements, Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Elder Guardianship, Guardianship, Guardianship Administration, Incompetency Proceedings, Litigation, Trial Practice, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Chil
Membership: Detroit Bar Association State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on Family Law and Probate and Estate Planning) American Bar Association

7. David E. Kempner
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1973
College: Oberlin College, A.B., 1969
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Municipal Law; Civil Practice
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8. Edwin L. Pear
Title: Attorney
Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., 1966
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1963
Admitted: Wayne State University, J.D., 1966
Practice Area: Corporate Law, Wills, Trust Law, Estate Planning Law, Probate Law, Real Estate Law, Banking Law, Business Law, Franchise Law, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Family Business Successions, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Commercial Real Estate Contracts, Commercial Real Estate Sales, Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Formation, Corporate Organization, Family Law, Marital Agreements, Leases and Leasing, Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Commercial Leasing, Evictions, Landlord and Tenant Law, Office Leasing, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Private Foundations, Probate, Ancillary Probate, Probate Administration, Real Estate, Land Sales, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Sales, Residential Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Settlements, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration
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9. Jerold Lax
Title: Attorney
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1966
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1963
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1966
Practice Area: Municipal Law, Labor and Employment, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Administrative Agency Practice, Administrative Adjudications, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Administrative Litigation, Judicial Review, Public Law, Advertising and Marketing, Outdoor Advertising, Alcoholic Beverage Law, Liquor Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Collaborative Law, Mediation, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Competition, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Business Law, Business Arbitration, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Discrimination, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Commercial Real Estate Contracts, Commercial Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Sales, Shopping Center Acquisitions, Shopping Center Development, Shopping Center Law, Communications and Media, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, First Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Media and First Amendment, Construction Law, Architectural Law, Construction and Design Law, Construction Arbitration, Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation, Construction Mediat
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10. Jeremy C. Kennedy
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2001, J.D.
College: University of Michigan, Class of 1999, B.A.
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2001, J.D.
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, Labor and Employment, Real Estate
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11. Rebecca Takacs
Title: Member
Law School: University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of Michigan, B.B.A., with distinction, 1995
Admitted: University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Class Actions; Litigation
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