I am over the moon with my experience with Cy! I'm not an anxious person, but I had anxiety through…read morethe roof. Cy was very confident and reassured me numerous times during this process. He gave me a direct cell number, and replied to EVERY panicked, confused, & questioning text that I sent his way. For at least 3/4 months until I was scheduled for court, I just know I was getting on his nerves, but he remained patient and reassuring. I happened upon him by a random google search so I could read reviews. I saw all good things, so I contacted him. When the time came to go to court, he was going to delegate me to an employee. I panicked & he rearranged it so that he, personally, would go to court with me. I appreciate and am so grateful for everything Cy did for me, beginning to end. I hope to never have to call him again but if I do, or if I can recommend him to someone else, Cy Abdo will be my call.

Great no nonsense lawyer, prompt, proactive and helpful and probably a pretty good cook!read more

The staff at BBA is putting making money before all else. Jessica took over guardianship to get…read morecontrol of the trust, racked up a $30K bill, petitioned the court to allow payment to BBA, then gave up guardianship. In addition, while she was guardian, she never did anything to help the ward, even letting the court order expire that required the ward to take medication, and then let the food card expire and was told to walk to the food pantry, which was about 30 miles away. She placed him in a room essentially the size of a closet with no running water and only a microwave. This way, there was more left from the Social Security (SS) monthly payment to keep. Great profitable scam. Turns out, I had a lawyer with a conflict of interest but never told me, so I lost in court. So, in the end, this is how it works: I have been ordered to pay $300 a month to the trust essentially for the rest of my life, then BBA takes payment from the trust, and even kept most of his SS for years before he moved out of the county and was reassigned to another county's guardian. Shameful!!! BBA only cared about money and not the ward, not one bit.

I am usually a positive person and rarely write a bad review. The information I am going to provide…read moreabout my case (case number 2023-518907-DM at Oakland county), handled by Mr Bernier can be verified on courtexplorer.oakgov.com I must first say that Mr Bernier is a very pleasant and respectful person, and used to always ask how I was doing. We kept good communications for the most part. My divorce was contested, mainly about parenting time, and when I interviewed Mr Bernier for the first time, I was very clear about my expectations to go to a trial not an arbitration, if an agreement can not be reached through mediations, and he agreed to represent me. I have a graduate degree and I have done extensive research about divorce before I spoke to him. I provided him with a USB and a binder that has all the exhibits and a written description of my position. Our first trial date was set 10/23/23, on 10/3/23, the opposing attorney filed 3 motions for spousal support, attorney fees and to exclude our witnesses and exhibits from trial. The opposing attorney indicated during the motion hearing, which anyone can watch at the media center in the county building, that he notified Mr Bernier about the motions over the phone and he served him the motion notice, and that he filed the motions because he never received our exhibits and witness list despite requesting them from Mr Bernier. The motions were heard by the judge and granted, since we weren't present, on 10/18/23. Mr Bernier, not only didn't answer the motions in writing and go to attend the hearing, but didn't even notify me about the motions till our scheduled meeting date to go over our trial strategy on 10/20/23. Since my attorney and I weren't present at the motions hearing; the judge postponed the trial date indicating that we weren't ready, despite being ready. When I met with Mr Bernier on 10/20/23 and for the following months, he kept insisting and pursuing me to go to arbitration, indicating that he agreed with the opposing attorney to do so, and the opposing attorney will let us use our exhibits and witnesses if we go to arbitration. I asked him to file the motion for reconsideration with the judge, and helped with the draft, but he filed on 11/07/23 a motion to compel discovery (discovery that I requested prior to hiring him) and asked the judge to allow us to use our exhibits in the motion, since the other party wasn't complaint with the discovery. Outside the court house, the opposing attorney indicated that we filed the wrong motion, and the judge will not hear the case of excluding our exhibits and witnesses in the motion to compel discovery, so Mr Bernier didn't have the motion heard by the judge. On 01/17/24, Mr Bernier filed a motion to compel discovery and a motion for relief from judgment (which I helped with the drafts), but he cancelled the motions on 01/23/24 WITHOUT consulting with me first. At that point, the due date to file any motion before our new court date was past. He told me again, that he reached another agreement with the opposing attorney to go to arbitration. I couldn't replace him at that point because the attorneys I contacted didn't want to take the case at that advanced point. I felt as if I was left without any options only to agree to arbitration, which took about 10 months from the point we all agreed to go to arbitration till we received the divorce judgment, and cost about 10,000$ for the arbitrator alone (rate 400$/hr) while the court would have been free, and I would have had the option to file an appeal if I deemed necessary (the grounds for filing an appeal to an arbitration award are extremely limited). There are other things that were missed by Mr Bernier and his staff, but I think I don't need to go into more details. I emailed Mr Bernier after I received an invitation from his office to write a review at the conclusion of my case, and asked him to explain to me why he ignored the first 3 motions, which led to my case being dragged way longer and cost way more money, but did not receive an answer.

Scott Luedke is a very professional noledgeable attorney I would definitely recommend him to…read morefriends and family.

I highly recommend Mr. Luedke as an attorney. He represented me in a case that was both stressful…read moreand difficult. Scott treated me with dignity and respect. He always returned phone calls and made me feel as though he cared about me and was supportive. Unlike some attorneys, Scott kept me informed of the process from beginning to end. His knowledge, energy and commitment was outstanding. Often, we tend to remember the problems and disputes rather than the pleasure of the successful resolution. Happily, this is not the case thanks to Scott. He is a professional and a friend

Unprofessional. Working with an inexperienced lawyer who did not disclose additional fees that…read morewould be required prior to payment. Used the verbiage "out the door" referring to cost which implies no additional fees would come up. Unfortunately, I am now told I need to pay $50 more dollars which I only found out from the lawyers assistant. Would not recommend since even a simple task was not discussed properly.

1 star because I couldn't choose 0 stars. Don't hire these incompetent thieves. Better yet, don't…read moreeven walk in the doors. This is the only business or "law office" north of 8 mile with bulletproof windows and video cameras because they screw all their customers and fear those same customers after they screw them over. Stay far away from these crooks on Garfield in Clinton Twp. Vince Manzella just wants your money and he'll put his wife and mother on the corner to make a dollar. Hire anyone else for legal services, otherwise you'll be filing a complaint with the American Bar Association like I did. I fired Vince Manzella in court and went to the office in the morning for a full refund as the bulletproof windows didn't stop me. All they're missing is a bulletproof tunnel going to their cars out in the parking lot. So they'll tell you whatever it takes for you to hire them, take your money, and screw you to build this bulletproof tunnel. That's how this POS "law office" operates. Anyone giving this "law office" anything more than a 1 star review is either a friend or relative of theirs. Any review with 5 stars is fake. Don't be fooled. I've gotten burned and everyone I know who hired these clowns got burned. That's why this is the only "law office" in Michigan with bulletproof windows. They need to be shut down.

DO NOT USE THIS LAWYER OR HIS PARTNER, MANZELLA. They took the case, filed it in court, the case…read morewas cancelled and never went to court, lost $3000.00 in retainer fees. Retainer Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE no matter how much is required to put down, which is the norm of $2500.00, so I can't even get the extra $500. back in a refund. These lawyers are arrogant and heartless. Search them out on the web and see all the other reviews on them, I'm certainly not only the person that has had issues. Wish I would have read the reviews before hiring them, not worth the investment at all!

I retained John Tatone a little over a year ago to assist with visitation for my mom due to my…read moresister having guardianship. After numerous court dates and almost $10K in unnecessary legal fees, I am became extremely dissatisfied with his ability to represent me. He continuously lied under oath. I started to become suspicious regarding what I was being told by John Tatone, therefore, I reached out to another attorney. She told me that John Tatone mislead and misinformed me regarding the guidelines of a conservator. After finding this out, I visited Tatone and asked him why was he untruthful. I paid my remaining balance and immediately asked him to file to withdraw as my attorney. After 3 phone calls, 2 emails and multiple visits from my husband to his office, he finally submitted the petition to withdraw (2 weeks later). I caution EVERYONE... Do NOT hire John Tatone for anything.... Not even to represent a dead dog.

If you are looking for a lawyer who has outstanding experience, very Knowledgeable, responsible and…read moreresponsive in Probate Court matters, I Highly recommend John R Tatone & Associates. John handled my Long-Term Probate Case with expertise, giving me Peace of Mind. I had been fighting in Probate Court since 2019, when I came across John. He took over my case and moved expeditiously. My case has recently been settled. Thank you for your much needed help. Shirley Lee