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Southfield, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney Profiles
WILLIAM D. JOHNSON
Founder and Managing Attorney of the Ann Arbor office
Phone: 248.443.7033 ext. 223
Fax: 248.443.7055
Email: Admin@acclaimlegalservices.com
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Finance, Walsh College
- Graduated with honors
- Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law (1994)
- Post Graduate, Wayne State University. Additional studies towards Master’s degree in Law with a concentration in Bankruptcy and Finance.
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Consumer Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
- Founding Member, Detroit Debtor Bar Association (Past Treasurer)
- Member of United Way’s Michigan Foreclosure Task Force: Foreclosure Prevention & Stabilization Collaborative
- Member, Legal Shield (formally known as Pre-Paid Legal)
Published Words:
- Aspatore Special Report (2010): “Michigan Foreclosure Defense and Modification Strategies” published by Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters Business.
- “Inside the Minds: Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Strategies” (2011 ed.: published by Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business.
CHRISTOPHER W. JONES
Managing Attorney for Acclaim Legal Services
Phone: 248.443.7033 ext. 224
Fax: 248.286.7129
Email: Chris@acclaimlegalservices.com
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Pre-Law, Michigan State University (2000)
- Honors: Cum Laude, Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society member
- Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law (2004)
- Honors: Graduated 10th in his class, Editorial Board Member for the Ave Maria Law Review, Best Student Performance in Fall 2002.
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist certified by the American Board of Certification.
- 2013 Super Lawyers Rising Star
- 2014 Super Lawyers Rising Star
- 2015 Super Lawyers
- 2021 Super Lawyers
- 2022 Super Lawyers
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
- Member, Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Member, Legal Shield (formally known as Pre-Paid Legal)
- Advisory Member of the Eastern District of Michigan Bankruptcy Court’s Loss Mitigation and Loan Modification Program Committee;
Recent Speaking Engagements:
- 5/2012: The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) 3rd Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Institute.
- Topic: Real Property Issues
- 1/2012, The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
- Topic: The Basics of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- 10/2011, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Consumer Bankruptcy Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Attorney Presenter.
- Topic: Surrendering Property in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
- 2/2011, The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Panel Speaker.
- Topic: Bankruptcy Boot Camp
- 10/2012, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Consumer Bankruptcy Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Attorney Presenter.
- Topic: Retirement Planning and Bankruptcy
- 11/2013, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Consumer Bankruptcy Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Attorney Moderator.
- Topic: The Chapter 13 Model Plan – One Year Later
FRANCESCA A. LOUSIA
Managing Attorney for Southfield Office
Phone: 248.443.7033 ext. 248
E-mail: Francesca@acclaimlegalservices.com
Fax: 248.443.7055
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Oakland University (2004)
- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude; Dean’s List; Golden Key International Honor Society.
- Juris Doctor from Wayne State University (2008)
- St. Thomas More Legal Society, President
- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude
- Member, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, Chaldean American Bar Association
Call us at 248-443-7033 for a free consultation or to schedule an appointment with one of our Southfield Bankruptcy Attorneys.
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This experience has been very stressful and embarrassing. I am so grateful that Cindy Milln and Chris jones were assigned to us. Both have answered our questions either…
Thank you so much for your help through the Chapter 13 process. It has been a tough 5 years for our family with both of us losing our jobs nearly at the same time, dealing with unemployment and bankruptcy…so glad to be at the end of this journey and getting back to normal. This entire process was…
Acclaim Legal Services was extremely helpful to us during a very distressing time of our lives. We started off with a chapter 13 then the economy dropped even further and after a year and a half we had to file chapter 7. We had many obstacles to overcome having owned our own business for over 23 yrs.…
What a Wonderful Experience!
I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how very satisfied I am with the way my case was handled. From the very first phone call to the discharge “congratulations” email I received from Cindy Millns. I was scared to death to go…