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14 Jun, 2021 by Tim
Attorney Nathanson is extremely personable, attentive and transparent. He explains complicated legal issues in easy to undertstand terms. I have yet to call and not have him personally answer when I select the prompt to speak directly with him. I highly recommend him.
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08 Mar, 2019 by Anonymous
Mr. Nathanson handled my divorce start to finish with a level of professionalism and competency that exceeded my expectations. I needed an attorney to communicate clearly and guide me through the process. Mr. Nathanson worked tirelessly to answer all of my many questions and prepared me for every step in the process. He negotiated a very fair settlement for me and ensured that my children were financially protected. I would highly recommend Mr. Nathanson for managing any divorce matter, simple to complex.
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26 Jan, 2018 by Heeld
the best ever the do amazing jab i really love wat tbe did for my case and i wana say thanx for everything
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21 Nov, 2023 by James
Daryl helped me win my 1st license restoration hearing, without any hiccups. From day one he was a straight shooter, and lays everything out for you to be successful. Highly recommend his services.
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29 Mar, 2017 by Jr
From the first consultation, Daryl provided clear & straightforward answers. With his legal assistance, I was able to successfully obtain restricted driving priviledges after facing a 1 year implead consent suspension. His expertise was further validated by the fact that he managed to reach an agreement with the prosecurer without having to go on record during my circuit court hearing. He clearly performs his due diligence and has great knowledge of the SOS procedures and circuit court judges/prosecutors. Also, his no-nonsense approach is reassuring and inspired great trust. I will definitely recommend his legal services!!
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05 Feb, 2017 by Mk
Daryl is the real deal. I never thought the day would come when I would feel human again after being subjected to the system. Daryl offered a direct no nonsense approach, he was available every step of the way and did the impossible- he helped me get my life back after a 2nd DUI. We all make mistakes, but don’t make the mistake of hiring the wrong lawyer. You will not find anyone better to represent you and I did my research. Thanks again Daryl you’re the man!!
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20 Feb, 2023 by Patrick
My wife and I are both Real estate Brokers. We met Atty White at the Oakland Co REIA meetings. His landlord seminar presentation was both affordable and his advice was worth his weight in gold. I could not have found better legal representation if he were my own brother. He is always absolutely uber-professional in his representations for our firm. He has also produced our family law will and trust; It wasn't cheap, but, my word, it was certainly thorough. Atty White has since represented our family in District court for everything from traffic tickets to elder care planning, to personal injury lawsuits.
He has represented our firm, Real Estate US LLC in the 36th district in Wayne and Oakland counties and he excels in business and K law (Contract law) in areas like M&A, insurance, and complex, real estate title matters. I am constantly amazed at Mr. White's strengths in every legal discipline that we have discussed. He is a Real Estate Law Professor at WCC. Atty White is truly one of a kind and one of the great ones! He plans your legal strategy and the time and costs to your opposition by his taking the case to a higher court at the very outset of the case. I'd say, It is safe to assert that there is certainly NO ONE more connected in LARA agency work in Lansing than this Atty scholar. during the 2011 depression, His analytical skills provided our legal offense revealing these business speculators' debt buyers and the 50th district court tossed out their misleading, false, and scurrilous claims. These people's reprehensible shenanigans were immediately dismissed within 30 minutes, including the judge's 15-minute lecture to the plaintiffs. In our world and association, Atty White is quite a remarkable person, to say the very least.
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01 Nov, 2016 by Rick
He uses his past experiences to put the client interests first . He truly cares for the client. He helped me immensely with a very challenging legal situation.
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05 Mar, 2020 by Jason
I found this Attorney after having two other Attorneys that took advantage of me. I prayed that GOD would send me a decent Attorney prayers were answered. He went above & beyond he was there for me not just my wallet. My situation took extime & he did not charge extra money. He was very determined to solve my problem mission accomplished. Thank you Stan...
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30 Sep, 2024 by Robb marshall
Good person and great lawyer! Keith, has been patient with me breaking down my situation very clearly to help me understand the legalities that are new to me. Has been fighting on my side, since the day I signed the paper work!
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24 Jun, 2024 by Patrick rogers
They only challenge 1 or 2 items per month. 5 months only 1 removal. $500 bucks wasted.
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28 May, 2024 by Steven johnson
I Called Lexington credit an I spoke with Heidi I had some questions an concerns that were very important that needed to be addressed she took care of the situation so now we're looking for a new date of completion. I spoke to a gentleman by the name of Rick first it was unprofessional disrespectful an rude that left me on hold so I had to call back I will be posting the end result of my case thank you Heidi again!!!
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30 Apr, 2021 by Christopher
As a follow-up to Mr. Steven Chait's (Reg # 33747) legal services. It was apparent Mr. Chait was not looking at the case filings. During my case, Mr. Kevin Even (Reg # 38599), the attorney representing the defendant uploaded a range of unredacted documents to PACER.
For readers that are unfamiliar with the system, the purpose is below.
(The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service provides electronic public access to federal court records. PACER provides the public with instantaneous access to more than 1 billion documents filed at all federal courts).
Note once the records are placed on PACER, the information is indexed on the web in addition to third party legal compiler websites.
However, Mr. Chait failed to look at these sensitive filings. What is also extraordinary, I had to notify Mr. Chait about the incident after discovering these PII unredacted documents on the web, however it had been already months later and therefore the unredacted data dump by Mr. Kevin Even was not curable.
The range of unredacted documents involving PII data that Mr. Kevin Even uploaded was personal identifying information including but not limited to social security numbers, date of births and addresses.
Most importantly, the unredacted documents also contained a three-year-old PII data. Subsequently my family was forced to place security freezes on credit reports and alerts with other relevant institutions.
Opinion: A word of caution to prospective clients. Do not engage the services, you will not receive effective legal representation.
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24 Sep, 2020 by Christopher
During our case, Mr. Chait was asked to schedule the deposition for the defendant multiple times. We filed the case as a result of our former aircraft management company was not performing maintenance to the aircraft but collecting the money for the scheduled maintenance tasks. The defendant was rather deferring the inspections without notification to the lessee (Plaintiff). The management company deposition was essential to our case and Mr. Chait missed the deadline for the deposition. Even so, the defendant's counsel was less than 11 miles away from Mr. Chait's office. We feel this deposition was intentionally missed. What was the point of the case without the deposition of the management company contractually responsible for the maintenance of our aircraft.
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10 Mar, 2019 by Christopher
I retained attorney Steve Chait as plaintiff’s counsel to represent myself and my company in an aviation lawsuit for breach of contract against Paradigm Jet Management and Jetaway Air Service. That representation was later expanded to represent my company in front of the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) in a civil enforcement action. His background seemed to make him an obvious choice for this case however he proved to be a complete disappointment. His services were terminated in the final stages of the lawsuit due to an overt act of placing the welfare of opposing counsel over the welfare of his clients and his violation of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure causing the public filing of personal information that was required to be redacted from his pleadings. This error was done repeatedly and made worse by his failure to object or cure the very same conduct from both opposing attorneys.
Other errors made by Chait during the course of his lawsuit representation involved his failure to timely review discovery material, his failure to retain copies of material provided during discovery before returning it to the opposition without good cause, failure to recognize his subject -matter knowledge limitations and retain experts necessary for the case, and his failure to accomplish a critical deposition before the close of the discovery period. His representation in front of the DOT was ineffective and negligible. An aviation expert was retained to provide the technical-legal memorandum that produced a much more favorable result with that federal agency.
Chait’s representation was weak and negligent at best, or legal malpractice at worst. He was provided more than enough information to effectively and aggressively litigate this case. As a result of collateral actions, we engaged in to develop a defense charter certificate holder Paradigm Jet Management, and several pilot and mechanic employees are now involved in FAA enforcement actions pursuant to an investigation conducted by the Dept. of Transportation Office of the Inspector General made necessary due to the lack of FAA oversight of Paradigm Jet Management. That investigation substantiated our technical claims presented in the lawsuit.
I would never utilize Chait in the future for any legal representation, especially if opposing counsel is attorney Dean Greenblatt. Chait will not engage in any effective representation against Greenblatt but will do everything possible not to challenge or embarrass Greenblatt and place his welfare over the client's.
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