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McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane, PLLCAttorney
Richard Ward Szymanski
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Richard Ward Szymanski

5.0
16 reviews

3300 Eagle Run Drive, NE, Suite 201, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Assault and Battery, DUI/DWI, Drivers License Suspension and 113 more

About Richard Ward Szymanski

Richard Ward Szymanski practices at McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane, PLLC

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Areas of Law

  • Criminal Law 10
    • DUI/DWI
    • Expungements
    • Traffic Violations
    • Misdemeanors
    • Weapons Charges
    • Theft
    • Parole and Probation
    • Felonies
    • Drug Crimes
    • Juvenile Law
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Civil Practice
  • Restraining Orders
  • Family Law 7
    • Spousal Support
    • Visitation Rights
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Paternity
    • Military Divorce
    • Divorce
    • Child Support
  • Legal Separation
  • Fathers Rights
  • Family Mediation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Real Estate 1
    • Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Personal Injury 6
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Boating Accidents
    • Dog Bites
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Inheritance
  • Wills and Probate 2
    • Living Wills
    • Contested Wills
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 78
    • Assault and Battery
    • Driving While Intoxicated
    • Hit and Run
    • Sexual Assault
    • Automobile Liability Defense
    • First and Third Party Insurance Defense
    • Victims Rights
    • Stalking
    • Shoplifting
    • Search and Seizure
    • Post-Conviction Remedies
    • Juvenile Delinquency
    • Juvenile Criminal Law
    • Habeas Corpus
    • Forgery
    • Criminal Defense
    • Criminal Appeals
    • Civil Forfeiture
    • Burglary
    • Civil Drug Forfeiture
    • Controlled Substances Law
    • Drug Forfeiture
    • Drug Trafficking
    • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Third Party Custody
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Post Divorce Modification
    • Parenting Time
    • Parental Rights
    • Palimony
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Marital Property Law
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Marital Property Distribution
    • Marital Agreements
    • Juvenile Dependency
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Grandparents Custody
    • Foster Care
    • Family Arbitration
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Domestic Torts
    • Domestic Relations
    • Child Welfare
    • Child Advocacy
    • Alimony
    • No Fault Auto Insurance Defense
    • Evictions
    • Lease Terminations
    • Leasing
    • Accidents
    • Animal Attacks
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Personal Injury Defense
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Rental Vehicle Litigation
    • Spinal Injury
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Inadequate Security
    • Premises Liability Defense
    • Probate Administration
    • Probate Litigation
    • Products Liability Defense
    • Personal Property
    • Personal Property Leasing
    • Real Property
    • Tort Defense
    • Tort Liability
    • Civil Liability

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2012, Michigan
    Memberships
    Grand Rapids Bar Association
    Grand Rapids Veterans Bar Association
    State of Michigan Bar Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    MSU College of Law
    Class of 2012
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Grand Valley State University
    Class of 2009
    B.S.
    Political Science
  • Military Service
    U.S. Marine Corp. 2002-2008
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1984

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Attorney at McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane, PLLC
5.0
16 reviews

3300 Eagle Run Drive, NE, Suite 201Grand Rapids, MI 49525U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Yes, Richard Ward Szymanski offers fixed fees for certain legal services.
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    Yes, Richard Ward Szymanski will accept MasterCard and Visa.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Richard Ward Szymanski attended MSU College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane, PLLC was established in 1997.
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    Richard Ward Szymanski is listed in the Criminal Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Social Security section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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