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Phone: (248) 454-1120

Address: 2525 S Telegraph Rd Ste 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

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Divorce
Child Support
We have represented both Husbands and Wives in their disputes involving parenting time, custody arrangements, divorce, child support, dividing assets and even the most complicated breakup of family businesses.
Child Custody and Visitation
Our firm recognizes that many people who go through a divorce are most concerned about child custody. As a family law firm we understand the importance of looking out for the child’s best interest. We are ready, willing and able to fight to protect your rights involving your children. We also are very experienced in resolving child custody disputes to get the most appropriate custody and visitation arrangements. Matthew C. Brown has successfully handled numerous child custody disputes and child custody trials; including one in Oakland County Circuit Court that lasted for 17 days! Our firm has also successfully handled appeals of child custody matters.
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Our firm can help protect your individual rights prior to or after getting married. We have experience in drafting and litigating prenuptial/postnuptial/antenuptial agreements.
Guardianship
2 Woodward Ave #1501 Detroit, MI. This Court is also home to a family division which hears case involving divorce, child custody, paternity, child support, personal protection orders etc. In addition, Plymouth is also subject to the Probate Court at 2 Woodward Ave #1501 Detroit, MI. The probate Court handles matters such as decedent’s estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, patient advocate issues, power of attorney issues etc.
Spousal Support
Our firm can help you receive spousal support, enforce judgments regarding spousal support and modify/terminate spousal support obligations.

Criminal Defense
BROWN AND BROWN, PLC is a diverse firm located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan representing clients in Oakland County Michigan, Macomb County, Michigan and Wayne County Michigan. Our firm has over 25 years of trial and litigation experience. We are dedicated to providing quality and competent legal representation to all of our clients. We focus on Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Probate Wills, Estates, Trusts and Business Litigation. Matthew C. Brown was the former president of the Rochester Bar and practiced law for 15 years in the city of downtown Rochester. In addition, Matthew C. Brown grew up and went to school in the city of Sterling Heights, and was in the first graduating class at Henry Ford High School II. For help with all your Sterling Heights legal problems, please call the attorneys at Brown and Brown, PLC today at 248-454-1120 or by email at MCB@BrownandBrownplc.com.
DUI/DWI
License Restoration – Our firm is well qualified and has a successful track record to represent you at the secretary of state level and appeals to the circuit court to help you regain your license when it has been suspended or revoked for drunk driving or driving on suspended license.
Wrongful Death
There is no fee unless we win! Our firm has experience in representing clients in all types of personal injury cases including but not limited to slip and fall, dog bites, burn victims, wrongful death, car accidents, boat accidents, various types of negligence claims, nuisance claims, truck accidents and much more. Call today for a free consultation!
Traffic Violations
The civil division handles landlord/tenant disputes, small claims cases, and weddings. The criminal division handles cases such as violation of probation, contested hearings, bond hearings, restitution hearings, and competency hearings. The probation division has eight full-time probation officers on staff. The traffic division handles civil infraction traffic tickets.
Misdemeanors
Our firm has experience in representing clients from simple misdemeanors all the way to the most serious felony offenses. Our firm has appeared before the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our firm has experience in writing habeas corpus briefs and extensive criminal trial experience.
Probation Violation
District Court- The city of Clarkston runs through the 52nd District Court Division 2. This division has two judges and four primary divisions: traffic, civil, criminal, and probation. The traffic division deals with citations written by police departments. The civil division handles cases that involve money or damage claims, and landlord/tenant disputes. The criminal division processes paperwork from the police department, state law and ordinance prosecutors, and cases that involve misdemeanor offenses, both traffic and non-traffic. The probation division conducts pre-sentence investigations, alcohol assessments, probation supervision, and probation violation hearings.
Identity Theft
BROWN AND BROWN, PLC of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan represents clients in amicably resolving their disputes with the credit card companies. Our firm has experience in lawsuits involving credit card debt, credit card identity theft cases, negotiating credit card debt and alternate dispute resolution regarding credit card debts.

Business and Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Corporations – The principal advantages of corporate formation include limited liability for the owners, perpetual existence of the entity, free transferability of ownership interest, and simplicity in organization and governance. The issue of double taxation (taxing at the corporate level and at the personal level), have been addressed by permitting the corporation to elect Subchapter S status which is a provision of the federal tax code permitting the corporation to have flow-through status. That means, that the corporation will not have to pay tax and it flows directly to the shareholders. Thus there is only one tax levied against the shareholder on actual earnings of the shareholder. The traditional C Corporation is taxed at the corporate and shareholder level. Not all corporations can be S corporations. For example, a corporation with over 35 shareholders or corporations with more than one class of stock generally cannot elect S corporation status.
Business Disputes
Brown and Brown, PLC considers business law and business litigation to be one its fundamental strengths. We have a 25 year successful track record of providing excellent legal service to businesses ranging from a company of one to a large international corporation.
Business Transactions
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Companies – In 1993, Michigan passed the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act (LLCA), 1993 PA 23. This law governs the formation and operation of limited liability companies (LLCs) inMichigan. An LLC is a cross between a partnership and a corporation and combines the most favorable attributes of both. It is designed to provide business owners and managers with the flexibility and tax advantages of a partnership and the protection against personal liability of a corporation. For many individuals and small companies, this choice of entity is ideal for creating a structured company that provides flow-through taxation like an S Corporation (the business is not taxed, only the Members). An LLC issues membership certificates that are very much like the stock issued by a corporation to represent ownership.
Trade Secrets
Antitrust

Wrongful Termination
Brown and Brown, PLC has a successful track record including recent success representing employers in lawsuits involving wrongful discharge, claims of retaliation, defamation, and other civil rights claims. Experience representing employees is very useful in representing employers!
Employment Discrimination
In Michigan, Claims of employment discrimination can be brought under Michigan Law (Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act) or under Federal Law through Title VII. Our firm has successfully handled claims of discrimination in both State and Federal Court.
Employment Contract
Wrongful discharge is an action for breach of express or implied employment contract arising out of the termination of employment without just cause. There are two alternative theories of enforceability: the first is grounded solely on contract principles while the second is grounded on public policy considerations.
Employment Litigation
At BROWN AND BROWN, PLC, it is our goal to obtain the best possible results for your employment dispute. Advising you of your rights and protecting your rights is our number one goal! BROWN AND BROWN, PLC also represents businesses in drafting employee contracts, employment negotiations, establishing employment law policy and procedures, negotiations with the Union, representing employers in arbitrations, representing employers in trial and representation at mediation.
Non-compete Agreement
Michigan has a statute that governs non-compete agreements. This statute provides the court with specific authority to enforce, to the extent it deems reasonable, the scope of such non-compete agreements as to the geographical area and the length of time it will be enforced. Each situation is a little different so there are no hard and fast rules.
Severance Agreement
Our firm has successfully helped negotiate severance documents, draft severance documents and routinely provides employees with advice in negotiating their severance documents. Call today to schedule a time to review your severance package. An employer is required by law to give the employee adequate time to review their severance agreement. Many times our firm has found that employers want the employee to agree to a severance package and waive their right to sue – the employee should never sign any employment documents without consulting with an employment attorney.
Sexual Harassment
Both federal and Michigan courts recognize two types of sexual harassment: (1) quid pro quo harassment, where submission to or rejection of sexual conduct or communication is used as a factor in decisions relating to an individual’s job benefits, and (2) harassment that creates an offensive or hostile environment. Our firm has successfully represented clients in all types of sexual harassment lawsuits. Call today for a free consultation! Do Not Wait to Call! - Many employers have employees sign agreements shortening the time that an employee has to bring a claim. You may have as little as six months to bring a lawsuit. Don’t hesitate to call today!

Real Estate Litigation
5) Brown and Brown, PLC and Property – Our firm has been handling real estate matters for over 25 years. We have assisted buyers and sellers in the many issues that arise in the sale of commercial and residential real estate. We are available both on line (at reduced rates) and in person to assist clients in all aspects of real property transactions. We can represent sellers in “for sale by owner” transactions at a fraction of the cost of real estate brokers and can much better protect persons since we are licensed attorneys.
Premises Liability
Construction Litigation
After graduation, Matt was employed as a corporate attorney for Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurants, Inc. As a corporate attorney, he learned the important nuances in representing a large company. Matt was the employment attorney for the corporation and represented the company in all employment related matters including wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, race and sex discrimination and unemployment matters. Matt drafted the Company’s Employment Relations Manual that was utilized by company management. He also conducted several management seminars and provided training in employee relations. In addition to his employment responsibilities, he also drafted and implemented the Company’s Construction Law Manual to guide the Company’s construction department. Matt also managed the Company’s numerous leases, both representing the company as a landlord and as a tenant. In addition, Matt handled numerous commercial transactions such as sales of businesses, real estate, including the drafting of the transactional documents, negotiating and drafting contracts for franchising, sales, equipment leasing and numerous other transactions. Lastly, as a corporate attorney, Matt defended liability claims arising from accidents, slip and falls and successfully recovered in a lawsuit involving a large fire claim.
Real Estate Transactions
The basic concepts of real estate law in Michigan come out of the English common law. Therefore, certain aspects of transactions from hundreds of years ago can be recognized today. Real estate transactions are also among the most complex matters a lawyer can handle. A real estate transaction may include any number of securities, tax, environmental, trademark, licensing, franchising, brokerage, and lending issues. The purchase price may be cash or may involve a 1031 exchange or reverse Starker exchange, or it may involve various levels of financing, including bonds, public incentives, environmental grants, conduit loans, or mezzanine financing, and indeed be totally controlled by the requirements for the sale of the loan on the secondary market.
Easement
Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Plymouth, Michigan is home to the 35th District Court. The 35th District Court serves the five communities of Canton, Plymouth City, Plymouth Township, Northville City, and Northville Township. This court is located at 660 Plymouth Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170. The court has three divisions including civil including landlord tenant, criminal including drunk driving, dui, owi, owil, and all traffic matters. 35th District Court does not hear cases with the amount in controversy over $25,000. These cases over $25,000 dollars are heard in the

Personal Injury
BROWN AND BROWN, PLC, is a law firm that handles a variety of personal injury cases. Our firm has more than 20 years of trial experience.
Auto Accidents
Dog Bites
If you are a business or own property for investment you would be well advised to obtain insurance for the premises. Property insurance provides indemnification of a first-party insured for property damaged or destroyed to the extent of the insured’s insurable interest. The most basic type of property insurance available is coverage for buildings and contents. In addition to homeowners property insurance, commercial policies are available to cover loss of business income, extra expenses, stock, machinery and equipment, tenant improvements, pollution cleanup, and other business interests. Sometimes things that you would not think can be covered are in fact covered. For example, dog bites or injuries suffered on someone’s property is usually covered by insurance. There is no guarantee and the insurance companies will fight you anyway they can to avoid paying these claims. This is why it is important to hire attorneys that are skilled in both dealing with the insurance companies and also in the applicable law.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Estate planning is very important not only for the future of your loved ones, but also for your own future. BROWN AND BROWN, PLC has more than 20 years experience in estate planning. Our firm represents clients in all aspects of estate planning. Our standard estate package includes the following...
Wills
We represent clients in all aspects of probate proceedings including trust disputes, will contests, guardian/conservator hearings and any other type of estate/trust matter. Our firm also offers estate planning packages which include Wills, Patient Advocates, Power of Attorneys and Trusts. We also have experience in Elder Law, Specialty needs planning and Probate Collections.
Trusts
Power of Attorney
After leaving Big Boy’s corporate legal department, Matt worked as an elder law specialist for Lakeshore Legal Services, Inc., a non-profit government funded agency. Matt represented persons 60 years of age and older. Matt gained an invaluable insight into the many unique legal problems facing older persons. During his tenure and for 20 years since he has since litigated many issues in the protection of older persons. Matt has also been very active in estate planning including the drafting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, patient advocates, deeds and related documents.
Probate

Foreclosure
Post Judgment Collection –Our firm specializes in handling all aspects of collection cases including various methods of post judgment collection activities including recording judgment liens on property, foreclosure on judgment liens, garnishing wages, garnishing insurance settlements and seizing assets on judgments against individuals and businesses.
Tax Law
Debt Collection
BROWN AND BROWN, PLC handles collection matters involving business and commercial collections, private debt collection between individuals, post judgment collections, asset searches and much more! Our attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in legal collection work. BROWN AND BROWN, PLC is a family law firm that provides their clients with professional and personalized attention to their legal collection matters.

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