Stuart Sandweiss | Southfield General Practice Lawyer

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Please describe a case(s) in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
I have helped clients successfully defend against criminal charges and have negotiated numerous successful settlements in both civil and criminal cases. I have help numerous homeowners who faced foreclosure evictions either work out deals to repurchase their home or settlements where they received "cash for keys.”

How did you build a successful practice?
By working hard and taking the time necessary to understand my clients' needs and finding solutions in order to help them.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
A person who is honest, hard working and will fight for his or her clients. I believe that I exemplify all of these qualities.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
Very important. Thus, my experience as a lifelong resident of the metro Detroit area is extremely helpful to my clients.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
Ideas of what needs to be done to successfully resolve the client’s legal challenge.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
A description of the legal challenge that the client is facing.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
I take the time to listen to my clients’ concerns and work with them to find a solution that meets their needs. When I go to court I am always prepared and I fight passionately on behalf of my clients. In fact, I have been complimented by judges who have told me, “even if I don’t always agree with you, I admire the fact that you are so passionate about what you are fighting for.”

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
Helping people successfully resolve their legal challenges and achieve the results that they are looking for to make their life better.

What are your other interests in addition to law?
Boating and photography.

Are you involved in your community?
Yes. In addition to practicing law I assist a number of non-profit organizations and teach 8th Grade American History and 12th Grade American Government at a local parochial school.

• American Bar Association | Member | 2017 - Present
  State Bar of Michigan, Consumer Law Section | Chairperson | 2017 - Present
  State Bar of Michigan | SCAO Forms Committee - General Civil Work Group | 2012 - Present
  State Bar of Michigan, Consumer Law Section | Council Member | 2010 - Present
  Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants | Member | 1990 - Present

• Hon. Frank Murphy Honor Society | University of Detroit-Mercy Law School | 2000
  CALI Book Award - Advanced Legal Writing | University of Detroit-Mercy Law School | 1999
  CALI Book Award - Business Organizations | University of Detroit-Mercy Law School | 1999
  CALI Book Award - Negotiation Seminar | University of Detroit-Mercy Law School | 1999
  Ida & Benjamin Alpert Award | University of Detroit-Mercy Law School | 1999

• Michigan Business Law Journal | Case Digest - Sands Appliance Services v. Wilson, 231 Mich.App. 405 | 1998
  

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