Keith L Altman

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Keith L Altman

also known as K Altman Law

3.2
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 17 years

Education Lawyer at Farmington Hills, MI
Practice Areas: Education, Class Action, Civil Rights ... +4 more

30474 Fox Club Drive, Farmington Hills, MI

Virtual Consultation Available

About Keith

Biography

A seasoned lawyer specializing in student defense, Title IX and complex litigation.

We Take Tough Cases That Other Law Firms Avoid!

We Take Tough Cases That Other Law Firms Avoid!

We Take Tough Cases That Other Law Firms Avoid!

We Take Tough Cases That Other Law Firms Avoid!

A seasoned lawyer specializing in student defense, Title IX and complex litigation.

We Take Tough Cases That Other Law Firms Avoid!

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Education 50%

Specialist in School Law and Title IX

9 years | 300 cases

50%
Civil Rights 10%

20 cases

10%
Class Action 10%

18 years | 8 cases

10%
Consumer Protection 10%

10 cases

10%
Litigation 10%

20 cases

10%
Defective and Dangerous Products 5%

Specialize in complex pharmaceutical torts and adverse events due to defective products. Also specialize in all aspects of electronic discovery and forensic data analysis

18 years | 100 cases

5%
Employment and Labor 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2024 2023
Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2022

Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 8 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2017

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois

State: Illinois

Active Out of State Lawyer - Permitted to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Keith Altman, PLLC

30474 Fox Club Drive, Farmington Hills, MI, 48331

kaltmanlaw.com

Keith L Altman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.2 /5.0

47 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 18 of 18 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Timothy | September 07, 2023 | Discrimination

Misleading

The legal team here was extremely nice and empathetic towards my problems. Long story short, I was kicked out of Nursing school right before graduation due to discrimination and I wanted to fight to graduate, but the law office here told me that I just need to go somewhere else and graduate. I feel l...ike I just lost 300 dollars to be told to just go somewhere else and graduate. To make matters worse, the people who arranged the meeting were confident I had a good case and really got my hopes up, assuring me that this attorney would really fight for me. The attorney also said they would review the evidence and get back with me and never did. I'm borderline on feeling like I was just scammed.

Keith Altman

Replied last October 14, 2023

We appreciate the concerns you raise and recognize that you feel we did not fully explore your case or advise you as you expected. In your initial call to the firm, your explanation of your situation led our specialist to believe a consultation could uncover a means of successfully accomplishing your goal of finishing the nursing program at your current university. However, after our team thoroughly reviewed the documents you provided prior to your consultation, as well as the particulars of your circumstances as you described them in your consultation, it was clear that gaining readmission was very unlikely, and even with readmission, you faced a toxic educational environment that would make success in the program very difficult. We welcome the opportunity to fight for our clients, no matter the odds. But our highest priority is giving the best possible legal and educational advice to help people reach their goals. Our consulting attorneys are honest and transparent about potential clients' opportunities for success and the factors involved in fighting for them so they can make the most informed decision about how to reach their goals. The aim of our consultations is not to simply accept any case to make a profit. We want potential clients to fully understand the dynamics of their situation so they can make the best possible choice about how to move forward and be successful in their degrees. In some cases, this means taking routes that they did not expect, yet offer the best opportunities. If you feel that there was information that we did not consider, or you have new information to share, please reach out for a free follow-up consultation and we can reassess how to best help you earn your degree and begin your career. We wish you all the best.

Posted by Matthew | August 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Education

They just made things worse

I originally hired the K Altman law team to help with problems at my son’s school. They were the only ones to respond in the time I needed and seamed knowledgeable. But as things continued, they seemed to constantly forget the details of my case. At one point they even started to close out my case fo...rgetting a meeting still scheduled with the school. There efforts seamed to help the school trying to remove my child instead of advocating for him. When I started to insist, they take action to help they told me they could not guarantee outcomes. Finally, just days before the final hearing they told me they would no longer help and dropped my case. Turns out this was the best thing they could have done. Once I could no longer rely on the advocates help, I took the actions I had been asking her to do. I was able to keep my son in place for the rest of the school year and even got the district to write special accommodations I had asked for. If I had never hired K Altman law it would have gone so much better and saved me thousands of dollars. I don’t think anyone should ever rely on K Altman law team for help.

Keith Altman

Replied last October 14, 2023

We appreciate your thoughts and regret that you feel we did not fully or effectively advocate for your son. It is clear that there was a disconnect between your expectations and how we fought for your son's right to stay in his previous school and benefit from the accommodations he was entitled to. We fought hard for your family at the school and district levels to ensure his rights were respected and he received the support he deserved, including facilitating assessments of his needs and holding the district accountable for meeting them. While we respectfully disagree with your characterization of the situation and our work, our main concern is your satisfaction that we secured an educational environment where your son can reach his potential. We take full responsibility for the results we achieve for our clients; and though we are confident we took every measure possible to get the best outcome for your family, we recognize that you were unsatisfied with the result and that miscommunication may have contributed to misunderstanding regarding our methods and the resolution. We are glad you reached a solution that will allow your son to thrive. Thank you for your feedback.

Posted by Blake | December 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Education

Quickest way to lose $10,000

Mr. Altman and co., during our consultation felt so genuine and ready as if he had a call to action. He had made large statements such as how likely we were to turn around my situation and that it was a done deal. He also commented repeatedly how likely we’d be able to have the school pay for my atto...rney fees and the like. No promise was made, but being that I was in a time of crisis I feel and felt preyed on. I felt disregarded throughout the entire process, out of the loop on everything, and I was led to believe things that were not factual, such as an agreement supposedly between Mr. Altman and my school’s counsel which would allow me to make up the semester I lost time-wise. I was told my suspension could get overturned with ease—then it began to take weeks to hear anything back from Mr. Altman and co. This is where my concerns began to grow. I’d send email after email waiting to hear back, and scheduling a phone conversation was near impossible without at least a single reschedule on their end. I was told in an email that there was a conversation between Mr. Altman and my school’s counsel that there should be no issue in a class overload, and that Mr. Altman and my school’s counsel had worked together previously/had a good relationship. I was also told by my school’s administration that somebody associated with Mr. Altman (not entirely sure who) simply agreed with my school’s counsel that I was at fault after I had been told otherwise by them. They failed me at every single step of my crisis and over a year later I’ve yet to see even a minuscule positive result. I feel betrayed, lied to, and would never in good conscious recommend this group to even my worst enemy. $10,000 for roughly 6 or so meetings between Mr. Altman and my school’s counsel (as far as I’m aware)—appalling.

Keith Altman

Replied last January 03, 2023

What you fail to explain in your review is that you were found responsible for engaging in violent conduct and sanctioned accordingly. I engaged with your school’s attorney repeatedly, trying to get your sanctions reduced, but, given your conduct, they were unwilling to make any significant concessions. Furthermore, during our interactions with council, you made allegations that you could not substantiate. These allegations led the school to consider additional sanctions, which I was able to avoid by negotiating on your behalf. Near the end of our engagement in your case, you asked that we request that the school allow you to overload and complete so you could complete your degree on your original timeline. Unfortunately, the school felt that this would basically eliminate the consequences for your behavior (suspension) and they were unwilling to make that concession. Despite your assertions, my firm put forth significant efforts in your case. I’m sorry that we were unable to bring you the results you were looking for, but actions have consequences. We wish you the best of luck in your future.

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Owner / Senior Attorney, KAltman Law

Associations

2017 - Present

Michigan Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1997 - Present

American Association for Justice

Founder of the Electronic Litigation Group

Education

2008

Suny Ctr At Stony Brook

BS - Bachelor of Science

2008

Concord Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2020

AAJ Annual Convention

Electronic Discovery

2010

AAJ Annual Meeting

Electronic Discovery

2009

AAJ Annual Meeting

Electronic Discovery

Publications

2005

Trial (American Association for Justice) Deciphering the Adverse Event Reporting System

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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