Practice Areas

Practice Areas: Criminal & Drunk Driving Defense, License Appeals, Traffic, Personal Injuries, Estate Planning

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ABDO LAW is the law firm that the people and other lawyers rely upon for answers, strategies and direction. Contact our team if you are facing any legal situation or criminal matter (investigation, charges, warrant, recent arrest) and want a local law firm on your side that has handled more than 10,000 in the last 40 years.

Please browse our practice areas and links to specific website pages for information that could help you right now. Contact us for a FREE CASE ANALYSIS if you need a lawyer for any of these matters:

Criminal Defense: Investigations, Misdemeanors & Felonies

In 2018, there were 236,488 arrests in Michigan for all crime categories. The following information represents the number of arrests in 2018 in the County of Macomb by various police departments (not every department is listed):

Get in touch with ABDO LAW now if you are looking for a highly respected local law firm for a criminal investigation, misdemeanor representation or felony representation in every court located in Metro Detroit (Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, St. Clair, Lapeer). ABDO LAW will protect your constitutional rights and get you the best result possible in the criminal justice system.

• Assault and Battery
• Aggravated Assault
• Assault w/Deadly Weapon
• Assault w/Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm
• Assault by Strangulation
• Check Crimes for Insufficient Funds
• Child Pornography
• Computer Crimes
• Credit Card Fraud/FTD Crimes
• Criminal Investigations
• Criminal Sexual Conduct/CSC
• Disorderly Conduct
• Domestic Violence
• Driving While License Suspended
• Drug Crimes (possession, delivery)
• Drunk Driving
• Drunk Driving with High BAC .17
• Drunk Driving Causing Injury/Death
• Embezzlement
• False Pretenses
• Federal Crimes
• Firearm Crimes
• Fleeing & Eluding
• Indecent Exposure
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Larceny Crimes
• Larceny in a Building
• Leaving Scene of Accident
• Maintaining a Drug House or Vehicle
• Malicious Destruction of Property
• Misdemeanors in District Court
• Metro Airport Checkpoint Violations
• Possession of Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA
• Probation Violations
• Public Intoxication
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Reckless Driving
• Resisting & Obstruction
• Retail Fraud
• Sex Crimes (CSC)
• Solicitation of Prostitute (OTE, Detroit)
• Stalking
• Uttering & Publishing

Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

The police do not always have the last word. An arrest for drunk driving does not always mean that the prosecutor will get a conviction or win. Hire lawyers that have the same training as the police and can get cases dismissed or substantially reduced when the evidence is flawed and you are facing any of the following charges:

• OWPD (Drugs)
• OWI 1^st Offense
• OWI 2^nd Offense
• OWI 3^rd Offense
• OWI with High BAC .17 or more
• OWI with child under age 16
• OWI Causing Serious Injury
• OWI Causing Death
• Refusal of Test and Implied Consent Issues

Probation Violations

You can be sent to jail or prison if you are facing a probation violation. You are entitled to a lawyer at these proceedings to protect your rights and set the record straight with the probation department and the court if you find yourself in this predicament. Contact ABDO LAW if you are being charged with a probation violation in the Macomb County Circuit Court or in any Macomb County district court. Also, we can help you get off probation by filing a motion for early termination if you have served a substantial period of probation and have been compliant.

Driver License Restoration and Appeals

The attorneys at ABDO LAW have the expertise to help you navigate the complicated Michigan Secretary of State driver license restoration process for any of the following scenarios:

• Indefinite revocation for 2 DUI offenses within 7 years
• Indefinite revocation for 3 DUI offenses within 10 years
• Implied consent refusal resulting in 1-year suspension
• BAIID violations while on a restricted license
• A felony conviction involving a motor vehicle (fleeing and eluding)
• OWI Causing Serious Injury
• OWI Causing Death

Traffic Tickets: Don’t Just Accept Responsibility

It’s too late to fight a traffic ticket after you have paid it and later realize that your insurance premiums have been substantially increased. We recommend that you read our extensive article explaining why you should fight every traffic ticket and how the insurance companies are the ultimate beneficiaries of the unfair Michigan Secretary of State point system. Some of the most serious traffic matters are criminal offenses which include: reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while license suspended. Criminal traffic violations can carry up to 6 points, possible jail and up to 2 years probation. Contact ABDO LAW to avoid points and avoid serious traffic matters from going on your record.

Personal Injuries

In 2018, there were 312,798 traffic crashes in Michigan and 75,838 injuries. For more than 40 years, ABDO LAW has helped clients and their families that are the victims of a personal injury or death in Michigan. There is never a fee to you unless you win! Contact ABDO LAW If you have suffered a personal injury or the loss of a loved one arising out of the negligence of another party while operating a motor vehicle, during the scope of your daily routine or employment. Let us show you the way and get you what you deserve. We also routinely provide comprehensive representation to those that live outside of Michigan that have suffered an injury while visiting Michigan and need top notch lawyers to protect their rights and obtain the best result.

Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning: A solid estate plan is one that will protect your assets, protect your beneficiaries and give you peace of mind. The basic foundation of a solid estate plan consists of a last will and testament, trusts, power of attorney and designated health care representative. Effective estate plans involve your family, your attorney, your financial planner and your tax advisor. The right estate plan will give you comfort should you become disabled or upon death. Contact us for a solid estate plan that protects your assets and beneficiaries under any conditions or circumstances.

Probate Proceedings: We can efficiently handle estate and probate proceedings after the death of a loved one. In most cases, ABDO LAW can get bank accounts and assets transferred within a few days and accomplish closure of the estate with 6 months. We work with closely with the personal representative, family members and tax advisor to finalize estate proceedings.

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