Atty. Lawrence C. Atorthy

Atty. Lawrence C. Atorthy

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Farmington Hills Farmington Hills 37 Years Experience 37 year
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Lawrence C. Atorthy is a discrimination, contracts, personal injury, criminal defense, and employment attorney based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, practicing at Kaufman, Payton & Chapa. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Serves clients in Farmington Hills, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Appellate Practice
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Discrimination
  • Insurance Defense
  • Litigation 2
    • Complex Litigation
    • Civil Litigation
  • Torts 1
    • Negligence
  • Premises Liability
  • Civil Practice
  • Civil Rights
  • Other 10
    • Employment
    • Insurance Litigation
    • Commercial Transactions
    • Handicapped Rights
    • Personal Rights
    • Race Discrimination
    • Sex Discrimination
    • Contract Litigation
    • Defense Litigation
    • Federal Civil Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information Position Senior Attorney Firm Name Kaufman, Payton & Chapa
Experience
  • Bar Admission & Memberships Admissions 1989, California
    1991, Michigan
    1989, U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California
    1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    Memberships State Bar of Michigan
    State Bar of California.
  • Education & Certifications Law School Rutgers University School of Law
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    Other Education University of California at Irvine
    Class of 1985
    B.A.
    Economics
  • Personal Details & History Age Born in 1962
    Huntsville, Alabama, August 29, 1962
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200 Kaufman Financial Center30833 Northwestern HighwayFarmington Hills, MI 48334-2582U.S.A.

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Suite 205C, 161 Ottawa Avenue, NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503U.S.A.

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Suite 205C, 161 Ottawa Avenue, NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503U.S.A.

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    Workplace Discrimination

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    Personal Injury

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    Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Farmington Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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    Lawrence C. Atorthy's law practice is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The firm is Kaufman, Payton & Chapa. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
    What practice areas does Lawrence C. Atorthy handle?
    Lawrence C. Atorthy focuses on discrimination, contracts, personal injury, criminal defense, employment. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Michigan.
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    Lawrence C. Atorthy has 37+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1989.
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