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About Michael
Practice areas
- Car accident: 30%
Any claim in which an automobile was involved. Extensive experience dealing with insurance companies.
- Family: 30%
Divorce, child support, child visitation, agreements, modifications, contempt actions, adoption, DCF.
- Landlord or tenant: 20%
Summary process evictions, security deposit statute violations, leases, rental agreements.
- Personal injury: 15%
Any general personal injury claims.
- Debt collection: 5%
Debt collection, violations of debt collections practices statutes.
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Active | 2009 | 02/27/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top Contributor- Family Law | AVVO | 2014 |
| Top Contributor- Personal Injury | AVVO | 2014 |
| Best of the Berkshires | Berkshire Eagle Newspaper | 2014 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Board Member | Town of Dalton | 2013 - Present |
| Finance Committee Member | Town of Dalton | 2012 - Present |
| Attorney | Law Office of Michael J. Szklasz | 2009 - Present |
| Selectman | Town of Dalton | 2014 - 2014 |
| Mock Trial Coach | Wahconah Regional High School | 2012 - 2013 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
| Alpha Chi | Member | 2001 - Present |
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| Client v McDonnough | My Client won | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Abicus | The Massachusetts Landlord Guide with Forms | 2012 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New England University College of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | N/A |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Social Work, Sociology, Psychology | BA - Bachelor of Arts- Summa Cum Laude | N/A |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Appeal | Legal issues on television | N/A |
Attorney endorsements
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Gary Anderson, Mesothelioma and asbestos Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Michael Szklasz is a lawyer with boundless energy and great integrity. He is always well prepared and very knowledgeable about car accidents matters.
Kevin McKie, Mesothelioma and asbestos Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Michael J. Szklasz is a great lawyer with excellent judgment and legal ability. He is a well-respected attorney in the legal community. I wholeheartedly endorse him.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $150-225/hour
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Contact
28 Franklin Street
Dalton, MA, 01226