Julie Gafkay

Julie Gafkay

Gafkay Law, PLC
  • Civil Rights, Employment Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Michigan
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Biography

Julie A. Gafkay graduated from Michigan State University in 1992 with a dual major in criminal justice and political theory. She graduated from Whittier Law School in 1995 with honors. Her first position was in Flint, Michigan focusing on civil rights and employment discrimination. In 2003, Attorney Gafkay opened her own statewide practice in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The practice's attorneys provide a general practice to the local area providing legal services in Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Planning, contract review, landlord/tenant issues, real estate, employment issues and other general practice areas. Attorney Gafkay has a statewide practice in employment discrimination and personal injury litigation. She has won numerous jury trials on behalf of clients. She has been named to SuperLawyers every year since 2011-present. She has been named one of the top 50 women lawyers in the state of Michigan. She has received numerous awards and can practice in every court in Michigan up to the US Supreme Court.

Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Elder Law
Additional Practice Area
  • General Practice
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan
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6th Circuit
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Professional Experience
member
Saginaw County Bar Association
Current
President-Elect
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
Current
member
American Board of Trial Advocates
Current
Character and Fitness Committee
State Bar of Michigan
Current
Committee on Local Rules
US District Court of Eastern District of Michigan
Current
Awards
Women in Law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
SuperLawyers
Superlawyers
selected 2011-2016
Professional Associations
Michigan State Bar  # 53680
Member
Current
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Website
Contact & Map
175 S. Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Toll-Free: (877) 524-4529
Telephone: (989) 652-9240
Fax: (989) 652-9249