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Colin C. Banyon

Colin C. Banyon

4.1
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Benton Harbor, MI
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

1211 E Napier Ave Ste 1, Benton Harbor, MI

About Colin

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 25%

I practice in Family Law involving divorce and custody matters. Also, handling child support and neglect and abuse cases.

22 years | 1,000 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 21 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2004

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Banyon Fette Law Office

1211 E Napier Ave Ste 1, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022-3961

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Colin C. Banyon's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by Nick | August 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Personable and Humanizing

Colin Took the time to understand my situation fully. With his experience, he was able to guide me through the divorce process and all the pitfalls that may arise. I was welcome to ask any question I had, and in the end, Colin built a trusted relationship with me going into trial. Divorce is stressfu...l; however, no part of that stress was in my dealings with Colin or the staff at his Firm

Posted by Andrea | May 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Do not hire Colin Banyon

Please do not use Colin Banyon for any reason! I hired him for my divorce, I just finizaled all of the needed clean up from my original divorce with another attorney (Amber Peters - Highly Recommend). Colin was rude and lazy when it came to my divorce. It was very clear he was just looking for a q...uick payment. He neglected to account for my pre marital assets which caused me to significantly over pay my ex husband. To list another example of his negligence, my ex requested (in writing) an additional $10k to agree to me adding that he could not get high or drunk with 12 hrs of having to care for our son. Colins response, "I would suggest leave out the no drugs provision. If he is using drugs DHHS can get involved". When I told him I would not agree to respond, "yes" in front of the judge to the question, "were the requirements met"? He opted to rephrase the question to get a, "Yes" response.

Posted by Caroline | April 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

NO ACTION, EMPTY PROMISES! Worst attorney I ever hired

I Hired Colin to help in a serious matter for help with guardianship for my special needs young adult son. He was hired only 2 days as I fired him very quick after there was inaction and no proof of filing or drafting of any documents .I put down $5000 retainer which he charged me $3000 for two days ...of work. !! At the time right after I fired Colin I asked for all documents - Absolutely zero proof of filings or anything with court stamps and couldn’t even provide anything that was drafted. Only under threat of complaint and a year later did he provide documentation for my case which I believe he created only to avoid disciplinary action . He was rude, argumentative to me his client , extremely ineffective and I am out $3000 for my special needs kid and nothing to show for it ! One last thought I have is , does this man have any remorse?!

Posted by Kathleen | September 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Exceptional service

Colin handled my divorce and did an outstanding job throughout the entire process. He really looks out for the interest of his client in addition to providing encouragement and support in a very stressful process. I would highly recommend him.

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Kevin Banyon

Family lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"Colin is recognized as THE LEADER in family law in Southwest Michigan."

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Banyon Banyon Fette & Campbell, PLLC

Associations

Berrien County Bar Association

Education

2002

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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