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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
- 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Star
- 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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