Steven T. Budaj

Steven T. Budaj

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 46 years

Family Lawyer at DETROIT, MI
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation

400 Monroe Street, Suite 490, DETROIT, MI

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 46 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1979

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Steven T. Budaj P.C.

400 Monroe Street, Suite 490, DETROIT, MI, 48226

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Steven T. Budaj's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

5 star (7)
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Posted by Jordan | February 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Reliable, considerate, timely, respectful and grounded.

Steven was wonderful to work with! I appreciated his calm demeanor through tough times, extra counsel when I had a million questions, face to face time and the fact that he was never pushy with what was filed. We’re still a work in progress, but it’s 100x better because of Steven! Thank you so much. ...

Posted by Antonia | May 31, 2024 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

He was the best thank you so much

He is the best very fast accurate good communication touch base with the situation will recommend him to anyone

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing attorney

Will go extra mile, great attorney would recommend anyone to hire. Live in a different state and was no problem

Posted by Royce | May 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hire him...

I’m glad I hired Stave to handle my case, he went above and beyond my expectations and I appreciate his patience . His work was exemplary and I recommend him to anyone that wants great service. Not only did he get my parenting time increased he was able to get my child support stopped. I will always ...be great full for him. Thanks a million Steve, I wish the best for you..

Posted by Delana | May 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Precise and Damn good!

Steven assisted my in such a professional, educated, calm, caring and expeditious manner. He never left me in the dark about anything and was very affordable. He was upfront about hard questions and didn’t hesitate to do any leg work for me. He is someone that I definitely trust with my life decision...s.

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Steven T. Budaj's Lawyer Endorsements

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Donald Andrews

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Steve and I have worked together on several complex cases, our last one being a death case. Steve is highly competent and with his knowledge and expertise we were able to secure a substantial settlement that was very beneficial to our client."

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Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Other

"I highly recommend and endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Borthwick

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aryan Aliakbarzadeh

Family lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Family lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Sean Cleary

Family lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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John O'Brien

Family lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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JaPaula Kemp

Family lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Keates

Family lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Shows insight and skill in several online legal community topics."

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Kevin Fisher

Family lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Steven is an overall exceptional attorney. He knows the law and is not afraid of getting the best results for his clients. Whatever it takes. I would highly recommend Steven on any family law or personal injury matter."

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John Dorris

Unknown lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I would heartily reccommend prospective clients in the Detroit area discuss their case with Mr. Budaj."

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Peter Komar

Unknown lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"He has a great understanding of family law and personal injury. His years of experience show his diligent and hard work."

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Yolanda Navarrete

Unknown lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is knowledgeable in his field. I would not hesitate to recommend him."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aseal Morghem

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Budaj is a very experienced lawyer who knows the state and federal courts very well. He is dedicated to his clients' cases and has earned his reputation as the "go to" lawyer."

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Rajeh Saadeh

Unknown lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Respected attorney in the legal community."

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Rickey Farrow

Family lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Pippen

Family lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Budaj has a Very Good rating on AVVO and is a credit to the legal profession and AVVO for his volunteer efforts to help the community understand legal issues."

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Lloyd Mann

Unknown lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gudaj clearly is an asset to the AVVO community. I am pleased to endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Managing Partner, Steven T. Budaj, P. C.

Associations

1996 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

1985 - Present

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Admitted to Practice

1982 - Present

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Admitted to Practice

1979 - Present

Michigan Association for Justice

Member

1979 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Admitted to Practice

1979 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Attorney

2000 - 2018

West Bloomfield Township

Former Chairman, Planning Commission Member

Education

1978

Detroit College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Wayne State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Activity

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