Practice Areas
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Family Law Appeals
Speaker Law Firm regularly represents families in domestic relations law appeals, including child custody, parenting time, change of domicile, grandparenting time, adoption, paternity, divorce, property division, child support and spousal support.
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Child Welfare Appeals
Speaker Law Firm represents clients with issues related to child welfare law, particularly representing parents in termination of parental rights appeals and adjudication appeals.
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Adoption Appeals
Speaker Law Firm understands the pressing nature of adoption appeals and have filed many emergency motions in adoption cases, and have also dealt with the interplay of the Adoption Code and the Paternity Act, guardianship, and third party custody.
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Personal Injury Appeals
Speaker Law Firm has worked on numerous personal injury appeals, including automobile negligence, governmental immunity, premises liability, negligence, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and legal malpractice.
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Probate Appeals
Speaker Law Firm has represented clients in probate appeals at the Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and the Michigan Supreme Court on issues such as intestate distribution, undue influence, trustee powers, surcharge, capacity and the duties of guardian ad litems.
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Contract Disputes
Speaker Law Firm represents clients who have gone to court after a contract dispute has turned out badly. These cases vary among issues such as business partners who cannot get along, a former employee being sued for violating a noncompete agreement, a party breaching a contract and then owing money for the breach, or many other disputes that arise in the context of business litigation.
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Employment Law Appeals
Speaker Law Firm represents clients with a wide array of issues related to employment law. On appeal, we can help you with unpaid wages, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, injuries on the job, and more.
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Federal Appeals
The Federal Court system is very different than state court. Speaker Law Firm has experience with appeals in the federal courts, including the 6th Circuit, 5th circuit, 8th circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Some of the types of cases in the federal appeals court involve lawsuit against governmental agencies, Hague Convention (when a child has been wrongfully removed from their home country), and litigation involving federal statutes, such as employment law cases, and cases raising federal constitutional law questions.
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Real Property Appeals
Speaker Law Firm represents clients throughout the State of Michigan on appeals arising in real property disputes. These cases can involve riparian or littoral rights, adverse possession, land use, real estate purchase agreements gone wrong, or landlord/tenant cases, to name a few.
Contact Us!
If you need help with your appeal, contact our New Client Coordinator, Cody!
Cody Saville