Sterling Heights, Michigan Lawyer
At Sumner & Associates, P.C., we understand how much of an impact a skilled Sterling Heights, Michigan lawyer can make on a client.
We guide residents through a wide variety of complicated legal issues, including personal injury claims, family law and divorce, and estate planning.
If you have questions about your legal rights, contact us today for a free and confidential evaluation.
Call 248-650-0055
Customized Legal Strategies in Sterling Heights, MI
When you work with a Sterling Heights Lawyer at Sumner & Associates, P.C., we don’t treat you as a number. Instead, we’ll spend time getting to know you, your circumstances, goals, and concerns. Once we have a deep understanding of your legal needs, we’ll craft personalized strategies to help you, your loved ones, or your business.
Our lawyers also believe that client education is a vital part of our job. We believe that this knowledge and insight empowers our clients, as well as helps them make better decisions.
When you work with a Sterling Heights Lawyer at Sumner & Associates, P.C., we don’t treat you as a number. Instead, we’ll spend time getting to know you, your circumstances, goals, and concerns. Once we have a deep understanding of your legal needs, we’ll craft personalized strategies to help you, your loved ones, or your business.
Our lawyers also believe that client education is a vital part of our job. We believe that this knowledge and insight empowers our clients, as well as helps them make better decisions.
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Our Practice Areas
We know that our neighbors in Macomb and Oakland County have diverse legal needs. Our Utica lawyer offers comprehensive legal services across Michigan, including, divorce and family law, estate planning, and personal injury claims.Divorce Lawyer and Family Law Attorney
When a relationship ends, many couples cannot resolve property and child-related issues without legal help. For this reason, it’s in your best interest to consult with a Utica divorce lawyer. We assist couples with the following:- Child custody and visitation, including modification and termination of custody and support payments
- Divorce proceedings
- Division of marital property and debts
- Domestic violence and protective orders
- Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
- Paternity issues
- Prenuptial agreements
- Spousal support issues (i.e., alimony)
Estate Planning Attorney, Trusts, Wills, and Probate
Estate planning isn’t just for the elderly or seriously ill. If you have a family, an estate plan can help you protect your spouse, children, or other important loved ones after your death. Moreover, an estate plan can also protect your interests if you become incapacitated due to a life-threatening injury or medical condition. Our Utica estate planning attorney can help you with the following:- Administration of a loved one’s probate estate
- Durable powers of attorney that help direct your healthcare, financial, and business decisions while you’re incapacitated
- Legal guardianship documents protecting a minor child or disabled adult
- Wills and trusts that distribute your assets
Personal Injury
When someone else’s negligence or misconduct causes serious injuries, it’s important to consult with a Utica personal injury lawyer. Insurance companies frequently delay paying legitimate personal injury claims or deny them completely. Our experienced litigators can help you recover the compensation you deserve. We represent accident victims who were involved in the following:- Bicycle accidents
- Car and truck accidents
- Dangerous and defective products and medications (products liability)
- Medical and professional malpractice
- Motorcycle accidents
- Nursing home neglect
- Slip and falls
- Wrongful death
Discuss Your Case With a Sterling Heights, MI Lawyer Today
If you need assistance from a Sterling Heights lawyer, contact the team at Sumner & Associates, P.C. We pride ourselves on focused, aggressive, and personalized legal services. Consultations are always free and confidential, so call our law office today, at (248) 650-0055.
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About Sterling Heights, Michigan
About Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit‘s core suburbs. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 134,346. It is the second largest suburb in Metro Detroit, and the fourth largest city in Michigan.
History
The area which now makes up Sterling Heights Michigan was first surveyed by Deputy Surveyor Joseph Wampler; and the survey was approved on February 20, 1818.
Until the 1950s, Sterling Heights was an agricultural area largely devoted to growing rhubarb and other crops sold in Detroit. Sterling Heights was incorporated as a city in 1968. There was already a small village named Sterling in Arenac County, so the word “Heights” was added to the township name to satisfy a state law that prevents incorporated municipalities from having the same name.
Gerald Donovan became the first mayor of the city and F. James Dunlop became the first mayor pro-tem. In the 1960s and 1970s, many residents came to live in Sterling Heights to work in automobile plants operated by Chrysler and Ford. Lakeside Mall opened in Sterling Heights in 1976.
The city is home to many groups of immigrants. It has received many people of ethnic eastern European origins, including ethnic Albanians, Bosnians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Poles, Serbians, and Slovenians. After the 2003 U.S.-Iraqi War, millions of Iraqi citizens were displaced, particularly Iraqi Christians (Chaldean and Assyrian). Of these, 30,000-50,000 resettled in Sterling Heights, giving parts of the city the nickname “Little Baghdad”, especially around 15 Mile Road and Ryan
Neighborhoods
14 and Schoenherr Talk, 15 and Schoenherr, 18/VanDyke, Aberdeen/Gateway Condos, Alma Dr, Buckingham Estates, Canal Rd, Clinton River, College Park, Cranberry Marsh Drain, Diehl Dr, Dodge Park, Dresden Village, Edison Field, Executive Heights Sub, Filmore, Forrer – The Side Streets, Fox Hill/Ryan Rd, Georgian Manor, Harwood, Hatherly, Heritage 16 Mile Rd, Highland Coves, Holden, Hyde Park & Churchill, James C. Nelson Park, Jason Meadows, Kings Arms, Kings Gate, Kipling/Ryan, Lakeside, Magnolia Park, Mayhew Dr, Merrill, Nowak, Pines of Moravian, Plumbrook, Pondview Dr, Red Run, Rivendell Sub, Rudgate, Ryan/Hickorywood, Stadler Estates, Sterling Commons, Sterling Heights, Sterling Knolls, Stonegate, Stratford Village, Ulman Freeport, Viceroy Dr, Vintners & Vineyards, Washington Square
