Michael S. Thomas

Michael S. Thomas

4.7
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 34 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Clinton Township, MI
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury, Probate

43570 Garfield, Suite 101, Clinton Township, MI

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

All aspects of Family Law practice including, but not limited to, divorce, parenting time and child custody disputes.

50%
Personal Injury 30%

Car accidents, animal and dog bites, premises liability and all other personal injury matters.

30%
Probate 20%

Will contests, life insurance disputes, guardianships, conservatorships and other contested probate matters.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 34 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1991

Active in Good Standing

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Location

Matecun, Thomas, & Olson, PLC

43570 Garfield, Suite 101, Clinton Township, MI, 48038

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Michael S. Thomas's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Dan | June 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly recommend hiring Mike

For my child custody case, Mike was by my side every step of the way. I was well informed of everything as it happened. My opinions and concerns were always listened to carefully. He worked diligently on ensuring my parenting time would be more than sufficient. But he, also, made a concerted effort t...o keep things as civil as possible. He not only fought hard for me, he fought hard to help facilitate a healthier relationship between myself and the mother. Mike not only cares about your current case, he cares about your future and what happens next.

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Very satisfied!

Mr. Thomas was always available and helped me get through an ugly divorce. I would HIGHLY recommend him.

Posted by Jim | August 03, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Review of Michael Thomas

Mike is an excellent attorney. He is knowledgable, easy to work with and concerned with the welfare of his clients. He handled my divorce case and he did an excellent job. He was an advocate for me throughout the process and kept me informed every step along the way. I highly recommend Mike.

Posted by Edward | July 23, 2014 | Child Custody

Divorce

Let's get this out of the way first. Everyone will see that I gave Mike 5 stars on all categories. Well what score would you give a person who guides you through one of the most stressful periods of your life? Mike helped me obtain 50/50 custody of my 2 girls by keeping me from making the biggest mis...takes most father's make, which is leaving the marital home before the child custody was settled. He also helped me keep my collection. The one thing I will always remember is that even though he was willing to fight any battle he would let me know the odds of winning. He could of kept that to himself and just kept the meter running, but he didn't. He is not a attorney looking to drain his clients for all their worth before settling. His integrity and compassion in my case was much appreciated. Mike is an attorney that others should be measured too.

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Michael S. Thomas's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stuart Johnson

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse Mike Thomas as an attorney in my community who is respected by his peers. I refer clients to Mike and he has always treated them with respect and fought hard on their cases."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Michael. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Mark Butler

Family lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mike wholeheartedly. He is a fine lawyer who works hard on behalf of his clients. Mike is an honorable and well-respected member of the bar."

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David Campos

Litigation lawyer | Jan 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Attorney Thomas for reasons including that I found him to be an extremely thorough lawyer with regard to all the matters of importance and best interest of his client. While a tough lawyer on issues relating to the best interest of his client, I found him to be a trustworthy lawyer who worked hard to achieve the best result for his client. I suspect that he will receive glowing remarks from his clients and I would not hesitate to recommend any one I knew that needed a litigator in his area of Michigan to retain attorney Thomas."

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Michael Olson

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael is the most honorable, professional and prepared lawyer you will ever encounter. I highly and fully endorse him and recommend him to any client seeking a top-rate, honest and smart lawyer."

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Glenn Matecun

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have co-counseled with Mike on many cases, including trials (both jury and non-jury). He is a talented trial lawyer who vigorously pursues cases for his clients, and gets great results. He is always well-prepared and is not shy about taking a case to trial. I have referred cases to Mike and will continue to send him cases. Clients could not ask for a more qualified attorney."

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Stuart Johnson

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2020

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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2009

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2008

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2007

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2006

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2005

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2004

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2003

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2002

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Member, Matecun, Thomas & Olson, PLC

2000 - 2011

Of Counsel, Kirk & Huth, PC

Associations

1991 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Macomb County Bar Association

Member

Education

1991

Wayne State University Law School

Juris Doctor

1985

Oakland University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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