About Michael

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Children are always the most important factor to be considered when there are custody issues. I particularly focus on any instances of domestic abuse, and how they have affected the children. I believe in working to ensure guardian ad litem cases are handled fairly and appropriately.

20 years | 24 cases

24%

Domestic Violence 22%

I believe strongly the legal profession needs a better understanding of domestic abuse. Great care is taken to present the issues of abuse as well as the effect on the overall picture, and to make sure the victim is handled in a sensitive and appropriate manner.

20 years | 12 cases

22%

Other 20%

20%

Divorce and Separation 14%

20 years | 17 cases

14%

Criminal Defense 9%

20 years | 9 cases

Lawsuits and Disputes 9%

20 years | 11 cases

Real Estate 2%

20 years | 7 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 20 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2005

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

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Location

Michael Bassett, Attorney at Law

62 Grande Lake Drive, Port Clinton, OH, 43452-1450

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Michael Richard Bassett's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by April | September 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Worthless

Bassett was very unprofessional. He would show up late to court, if he showed up at all (after I took the day off of work and drove an hour to Toledo). He would show up with wrinkled, unstucked, dirty clothes. He dragged our custody case out as long as possible and never accomplished anything. He en...ded up costing us more than a very expensive attorney who handled our case in a timely manner with respect and professionalism.

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Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2012 | Child Custody

not organized

we hired mike for a child custody case and he never filed the proper paperwork so we were going to court basically for nothing. he only went to court with us one time and he was late getting there and then took off with the money when he moved. took us months and we only got some of it back towards a...nother attorney and since mike never filed the paperwork we lost like 1600 plus time. now we still have nothing but visitation.

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Experience

Rating: 2.9 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Placed On Probation issued in OH, 2025

updated on 04/30/2025

Probation means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Education

2005

University of Toledo

Juris Doctorate

2002

American University

Political Science

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Languages

English

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