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Mon - Fri:	8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Green Oak Twp (3 miles)
Green Oak Township (3 miles)
Hamburg Twp (11 miles)
Hartland (11 miles)
Lakeland (11 miles)
Hamburg Township (11 miles)
Howell (12 miles)
Hamburg (12 miles)
Whitmore Lake (14 miles)

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Law services involving: real estate matters, estate planning, business and corporate law, franchising, civil litigation, appeals, zoning and municipal law, mediation.

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Our business is located on Grand River Road between Brighton and Howell, west of I-96 and Hacker Road.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution:

American Arbitration Assocaition, Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices, 2007

ICLE-40 Hour General Civil Mediation Training &amp;amp;amp;amp; Advanced Training, 2007

ICLE-Advanced Negotiation &amp;amp;amp;amp; Dispute Resolutions Seminars, 2007

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Phone: (810) 227-3103

Address: 7900 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114

Website: www.crlaw.biz

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Child Custody and Visitation
My heart for serving others has always extended beyond work and school. During undergrad, I served as a children’s literacy tutor and spent my breaks volunteering through MSU’s alternative break program. In law school, I clerked for the Michigan Legal Help Program and for Legal Services of South Central Michigan, where I helped secure services for older adults and members of vulnerable populations. I also served as a student clinician with the Chance at Childhood legal clinic, assisting clients with guardianships, adoptions, and child custody issues. When I need time to unwind, I like to be outdoors gardening or hanging out with my family, which includes my cats, Gus, Max, Nelson and Boo. I have also decided to try both knitting and crocheting. If you see me in a lopsided sweater, remember, I am learning and I also have four yarn loving cats.
Adoption
Guardianship
The process for both appointment of both a guardian and a conservator begins with a petition asking the probate court for the appointment and explaining why the process is necessary. Guardianships and conservatorships are serious legal steps but they are sometimes necessary. The law firm of Cooper & Riesterer has extensive experience advising families and others regarding all aspects of the process, including...

Fraud
Our attorneys are well-versed in the latest in the areas in the healthcare industry that impact provider billing and payment practices, including health care fraud and abuse laws, potential false claims, relationships with third party payors, including Medicaid, Medicare, and others. Our experience allows us to help providers be proactive in identifying potential problems with billing practices and to remain compliant with regulatory standards. In the ever-changing health care regulatory landscape, the attorneys at Cooper & Riesterer help their health care clients save resources that would otherwise be expended needlessly to defend against the fallout of poor billing practices, such as audits and false claims investigations.

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Creating all required initial documentation including Shareholder Agreements or Operating Agreements to clarify the rights of all participants and ensure everyone is on the same page from the start.
Business Disputes
The potential for rewards in operating a franchise looms as large as the potential for disaster. In order to protect yourself, and your business, you need an attorney who is not only skilled in general business law, but an attorney who is knowledgeable in the specialized area of franchise law, including the close regulation of the federal government and, increasingly, state governments. The experience we offer our clients in the special requirements of franchises is exceptional.
Business Transactions
Business transactions involving healthcare providers and facilities often raise unique issues. At Cooper & Riesterer, we combine our in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry and the intricate and ever-changing regulatory framework that governs it with our extensive experience with traditional business transactions and operational considerations in assisting clients in structuring their business relationships in compliance with federal and state regulations, including licensing requirements, fraud and abuse laws, and referral and reimbursement constraints.
Trade Secrets
Unfair Competition
Agreements restricting competition with an employer’s existing business by a current or former employee (or business owner following the sale of the business to a new owner), as well as agreements protecting vital proprietary information from disclosure are indispensable to many businesses. The attorneys at Cooper & Riesterer understand the value of these agreements and have extensive experience in crafting agreements that comply with applicable law and meet the specific needs of business owners and others who need to protect themselves again unfair competition or safeguard their valuable trade secrets against misuse. As a result, our attorneys also understand the ramifications of signing these types of agreements for high-value employees and independent contractors as well, which is why we can provide critical counsel to these individuals as well, both prior to and after signing these types of contracts.
Antitrust

Employment Contract
We combine our unique healthcare and business expertise to safeguard our client’s best interests in drafting and reviewing employment contracts, either for employers or prospective employees. We draft and review contracts, resolve contract disputes, and can address a wide variety of concerns relating to healthcare employment contracts, including...
Employment Litigation
We understand that preventing employment disputes is preferable to the costs of litigation. However, sometimes litigation is necessary. In those instances, the attorneys of Cooper & Riesterer are prepared to vigorously litigate employment-related claims if necessary. In litigating these matters, our attorneys are able to draw on the wealth of experience in both prosecuting and defending these claims in federal and state courts, as well as before state and federal administrative agencies. Our attorneys tailor our litigation efforts on behalf of a client to the necessities of the situation, as well as the needs of the client.
Severance Agreement
The attorneys at Cooper & Riesterer understand all aspects of the business process, including the important, but sometimes confusing issues that arise from the employee-employer relationship. Our attorneys provide strategic counsel on all employment-related issues, from employee benefits and contracting to employment litigation. Our advice ensures that employers can successfully navigate the myriad of regulatory hurdles present in today’s employment legal landscape, as well as meet specific employment-related goals and objectives. Our attorneys also provide advice to employees on matters such as compensation plans, severance agreements, and other employment-related issues.

Real Estate Litigation
Our range of commercial real estate services for businesses and individuals is comprehensive. We focus on protecting our clients’ interests in every aspect of commercial real estate law including...
Construction Litigation
Building a house on sand is a foolish risk. Entering into a construction contract without the guidance of an experienced real estate attorney is equally risky. At Cooper & Riesterer, PLC, we place you on firm legal ground. Our attorneys advise and support developers, builders, investors, and property owners with their development and construction projects from start to finish—from land acquisition and financing agreements, to negotiations with municipalities and drafting of development documents, like Master Deeds. We specialize in all aspects of construction law and skillfully advise builders, contractors, lienholders, laborers, suppliers, and property owners during each phase of the project. When problems are presented, we look for creative resolutions and approaches to facilitate the deal. But in cases where litigation is imminent, our attorneys have the ability and knowledge of local courts to take that representation to the next level.
Real Estate Transactions
Commercial transactions frequently involve parties who are sophisticated, driven, and creative. Their legal advisors should be of the same mindset. At Cooper & Riesterer, our real estate attorneys have the expertise and experience to anticipate and find solutions to issues in your deal before they arise. We accompany you through all aspects of your commercial real estate transaction — from arranging bank loans to carefully examining purchase and sale agreements, to allocating risk and drafting closing documents. Our real estate attorneys represent buyers, sellers, builders, developers, lenders, landlords, brokers, tenants, and homeowners’ associations. If problems arise, we have the background and motivation needed to find, or create, a resolution that allows the deal to proceed. We take a business approach to real estate.
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
So, I’m a lawyer. A lawyer that specializes in real estate. I did a few other things before focusing on real estate, but it turns out I have a passion for all things having to do with dirt after all. I represent residential and commercial buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, developers, homeowners, brokers, investors, and lenders in complex and everyday matters. I am a creative problem solver. Knowing a particular area of the law well allows you to do that. I will handle, and do my best to resolve, any real estate issue. My unique expertise puts me frequently in a teaching role in front of Realtors®, business owners, and fellow attorneys. My expertise includes zoning and land use laws. I am the municipal attorney to two local townships and a water authority, and also advise private commercial and residential clients on how to navigate the bureaucracy of zoning and land use regulations.
Condominium Law
Our experience in construction and condominium law enables us to recognize and address potential problems before they become unpleasant realities. We have the experience and knowledge base to resolve problems efficiently and cost-effectively.

Personal Injury
The minute you walk through our doors our intent is to provide you with valuable services. And frankly, we don’t like to waste time. We listen intently to understand your legal needs from a whole perspective. We regularly get new clients that have simple problems that we can address or provide advice on in an hour. If we did not charge for that time, our conference rooms would be filled and we would quickly be broke. We strive to provide quick and efficient solutions, and we are good at it, but that is also how we make our living. Many firms that provide free consultations are firms seeking cases that will pay thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars, such as personal injury cases. We are not that type of firm. We have and take big cases, but if we can solve your problem in an hour, we will, and we will charge for it. If you are not sure if you need a lawyer, call us. If after speaking with us, it is determined that you do not need our services, we will give you that honest feedback. We can often make that determination before even scheduling a meeting. If a meeting is needed to analyze your matter to discuss and consider options, even to analyze whether it is worth pursuing a legal claim, as noted, we expect to be paid for our analysis and time. We truly believe you will have received value for the services.
Medicaid Planning
With this acquisition, CR Law gained several members of the highly experienced staff that previously worked for Nancy Nawrocki at the Nawrocki Center for Elder Law, Special Needs, and Disability Planning, including senior paralegals Carrianne Birchmeier and Ruxandra Oprescu. These team members have helped CR Law expand the services offered by CR Law’s Estate Plan practice in the areas of Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate and Wealth Succession Planning, Probate and Trust administration, and guardianship and conservatorship assistance. We look forward to assisting with all of your needs in these important areas.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
When a person has properly addressed the future needs of his or her family, his or her business, and his or her estate with the help of a knowledgeable estate planning attorney, he or she can enjoy today’s moments even more.
Wills
Trusts
Unlike the probate process, trust administration does not usually require court oversight. Trusts are administered by one or more trustees. Trustees have certain obligations throughout the process of trust administration, including the collection, management, investment, and distribution of trust assets, as well as dealing with any potential creditors’ claims or other issues that arise. The law firm of Cooper & Riesterer is experienced in advising trustees at all stages in the process. We understand that every trust and every trustee are different. The process can be overwhelming, but we know how to make it simple. We can assist trustees with all aspects of administration, from start to finish, including these typical trust administration tasks...
Power of Attorney
By executing medical and financial powers of attorney, you can designate a trusted individual to carry out your wishes should you become incapacitated and unable to make decisions in the future. These documents can avoid the difficulty and expense of guardianship and/or conservatorship proceedings and ensure that you have control in making the decision about who will make legal, financial, and medical decisions for you in the event that you are unable to make them yourself. We can advise in all aspects of the process and craft documents that meet your unique needs.
Probate

Foreclosure
Tax Law
Advising on tax matters where appropriate and coordinating with tax professionals to create a structure that will maximize tax benefits during start-up and during the life of the entity;

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