Gratiot County Lawyers

My office provides support on family law matters and estate planning. I have extensive experience handling Real Estate issues, civil litigation, debt and business valuations in family law matters. I offer an individualized plan for your situation using alternative dispute resolution such as mediation, collaborative practice, or litigation if needed to obtain your desired result.

Our litigation experience covers all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and related causes of action. We provide skilled, aggressive, and cost-effective advocacy on behalf of our clients.

Dean has a passion for litigating complex intellectual property (IP) cases and protecting IP assets.

He has over twenty-five years’ experience as a litigator including seventeen years as a patent attorney focused on litigating IP disputes. He also prosecutes patent and trademark applications.

Dean has been lead litigator in patent, trademark and trade secret cases in multiple jurisdictions including U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the Trademark Trial and...

I counsel international and domestic corporations, small businesses, and individuals. I focus exclusively on litigation of complex commercial disputes, large loss professional liability, and catastrophic injuries.

A graduate of The American University and Michigan State College of Law, Jonathan’s 20 years of private and in-house practice has centered around insurance, compliance and healthcare law with an emphasis in professional liability. Jon devotes a substantial portion of his practice to representing providers and healthcare facilities in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Since the enactment of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act in 2008, Jon has also advised and counseled dozens of caregivers, patients, real estate professionals, investors, and business owners on licensing, compliance, entity formation, municipal compliance, and landlord-tenant related matters. Since the MMFLA was enacted, Jon has been assisting prospective...

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1956

Attorney, Lane A. Clack, is a shareholder and member of the firm’s executive management committee at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Clack graduated from Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI in 1982 and from Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI in 1985. He is licensed to practice in Michigan and Pennsylvania. GPW maintains offices in Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia while representing Mesothelioma victims nation wide.

Thousands of asbestos victims and their families have benefited from Mr. Clack’s litigation experience. GPW is Michigans leading mesothelioma law firm. For more than 30 years Lane Clack...

Lyle has been specializing in bankruptcy law for almost 20 years. He is a University of Michigan graduate (go Blue!) with a double major in history and psychology. He received his law degree from the Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1986. Lyle believes that it is important to be treated as an individual. He is aware of the confusion many people have of the bankruptcy law change, and will devote as much time with clients as necessary so they are aware how those changes affect their cases. Lyle knows that he can...

A native Michigander and veteran of the United States Air Force, Patrick Cherry received his B.A. degree with high honors from University of Michigan in 2012. He then worked as a judicial intern and law clerk while attending Wayne State University Law School, graduating in 2015. After graduation, Patrick moved with his family to Interlochen to enable his oldest son to attend the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy. Patrick joined McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous in April 2016 as the newest Associate Attorney in the firm. As a trial lawyer, Patrick represents our clients in all types of litigation including...