Albert W. Laaksonen II

Albert W. Laaksonen II

3.4
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 35 years

Probate Lawyer at Paw Paw, MI
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Family

226-1/2 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI

About Albert

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Probate 34%

Will and Trust Administration

36 years

34%
Family 33%

36 years

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 35 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1990

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

LAAKSONEN LAW OFFICES, P.C.

226-1/2 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI, 49079

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Albert W. Laaksonen II's Reviews

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3.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2009 | Criminal Defense

Great public speaker, trustworthy, does his best to fight, kept me informed, and gets you a great plea bargin.

I had a juvenile case when I was 16 that sent me to prison but listen to this: In 3 days I got 16 felonies, "I know, I was stupid." It was Van Buren County "Albert Laaksonen" Vs. Berrian County "Some dumb lawyer." In Van Buren I got 14 felonies and got a ton dropped. Laaksonen even managed to g...et a safe breaking dropped which has a life sentence! I plead guilty to 1st Degree Home Invasion as an adult and like 6 as juvenile and sentenced as a jevenile, to a special program. In Berrian County, I caught 2 felonies and plead guilty to 2nd Degree Home Invasion as an adult. Not so bad as Van Buren. With just a 2nd Degree Home Invasion, they raised me to adult court and sent me to prison for 3.5 years. What happened? Mr. Laaksonen and his skills, especially public speaking, got me the best bargain. While the other lawer in Berrian sucked, and got me 3.5 years with a lesser crime. I had to go to prison where the Van Buren case got dropped over time. Laaksonen kept me well informed.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Distinguished 2017, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Partner, Laaksonen Law Offices PC

1991 - 1993

Attorney, Page & Laaksonen

1990 - 1991

Law Clerk to Hon Donald Goodwillie, 9th Judicial Circuit Court

Associations

1991 - Present

Van Buren County Bar Association

Member

1990 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

1990 - Present

Kalamazoo County Bar Association

Member

1990 - Present

United Sates District Court - Western District of Michigan

Admitted to Practice

Probate Section of State Bar

Member

Criminal Law Section of State Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Smolarz v Colon Township

Won in both Circuit Court and on Appeal

Adams v Linderman 244 Mich App 178

Won on Appeal

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Education

2000

Law School of Indiana University in Bloomington

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

University of Michigan

BGS

Speaking Engagements

2006

Divorce Care

Divorce and The Grief Process

N/A

VBCBA

Domestic Violence and Gun Rights

Languages

English

Activity

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