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Deborah K. Schlussel

5.0
Rating: 4.6

Licensed for 28 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation ... +2 more

29477 Laurel Woods Dr, Southfield, MI

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 28 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1997

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Location

Law Offices of Deborah K. Schlussel

29477 Laurel Woods Dr, Southfield, MI, 48034-4613

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Deborah K. Schlussel's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

123 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 16 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Veronique | November 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Best Lawyer Ever

Ms.Debbie is not only an awesome Lawyer, Caring Person and will over and beyond for her clients and their family . I would Highly,Highly recommend if you want to win your case and even after everything is over with will still call, text or email you just to make sure your doing well Debbie is your ...person.

Posted by Richard | August 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Great Lawyer

When I had a question she always got back to me with in the hour! Explained everything that helped a lot. And helped me get ahold of everyone involve.

Posted by Daniel | July 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Debbie Schlussel does great work!

I hired Debbie to help out with my DWI case, with her help I was able to get it brought down to impaired driving, lightened my court fees, and negotiated down some details of my sentencing making it easier for me to do what needed to be done for probation. She gave good counsel throughout the 10 mon...ths of my probation and showed for court hearings she didn't have to be at, but supported me anyway. Debbie knows the right people, was honest with me, and cut straight to the point. She did extra services without tacking on more payment and was very fair. I recommend her for representation.

Posted by Zach | April 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Life saver!!!

In September of 2023 I made a mistake that could’ve potentially resulted in some serious prison time. I was charged with 2 felonies that were each punishable by up to 20 years in prison. After being released from jail on bond, I had to act quickly because I knew a public defender wouldn’t be adequate... for the situation I was in. After talking to multiple lawyers and hearing about how difficult the case would be, I felt helpless. Debbie was one of the many lawyers I contacted and left a message. Most didn’t respond. She called me back that evening and was the first lawyer I spoke to that eased my mind and spoke to me like everything was going to be okay. She listened to my perspective on the matter diligently and assured me that she would take care of me. I had never been in any trouble before so I was very concerned about my future and the legal process in general. I just kept thinking that I would have to do time in prison and I didn’t how to handle that. Debbie assured me that I would be okay countless times. In hindsight, I wish I would’ve just listened to her from the start as it would’ve saved me a lot of panic. She was right. She never misled me or told me things that were untrue. She either immediately responded to any questions I had, or called me back as soon as she was free and talked to me. A lesser lawyer would’ve probably ignored me or told me to stop contacting them so much. She is very accessible and always willing to have a conversation about your case, no matter how redundant the questions are. She even had conversations with my mother to ease her concern multiple times, which she did not have to do. She drove well over an hour to my multiple court appearances. She fought for me hard in the courtroom and we eventually settled for a very favorable plea deal that resulted in me receiving 12 months of unsupervised probation. That’s unheard of in my situation. She worked tirelessly on my case and I am forever grateful for her work as it likely saved my future. She is very reasonably priced as well. I would hire her again and again, although I will not be getting into any kind of legal trouble again. If you’re in a bind, I cannot recommend her enough. Debbie is simply the best!

Posted by Columba | April 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly satisfied

Debbie helped out with my process and I felt lost while dealing with my case and she was able to explain it and fight for a fair judgement.

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Experience

Rating:  4.6 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Reprimand issued in MI, 2020

updated on 02/08/2021

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Education

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

J.D.

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

MBA - Master of Business Administration

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University of Michigan

B.A.

Languages

Hebrew

English

French

Russian

Arabic

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