Atty. Steve N. Cheolas
Steve Cheolas is a member of the firm’s Detroit office, and has specialized in medical malpractice defense litigation since joining the firm in 1982. In more than three decades with the Kitch firm, Mr.
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Steve N. Cheolas is a Principal based in Detroit, Michigan, practforg at Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook. They haand 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1980). Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1980) and Hillsdale College (B.L.S., 1977). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Macomb County Bar Association State Bar of Michigan. Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Steve Cheolas is a member of the firm’s Detroit office, and has specialized in medical malpractice defense litigation since joining the firm in 1982
- In more than three decades with the Kitch firm, Mr. Cheolas has gained extensive trial experience, including 17 consecutive trials with verdicts in the defendant’s favor
- In addition to his distinguished legal practice, Mr. Cheolas has also served as a member of the St. John Macomb Institutional Review Committee and is a former Chairperson of the Macomb County Bar’s Medical-Legal Committee
- He is AV Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- The AV Peer Review rating is the highest rating allowed
- It attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary
- Mr. Cheolas received his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law
- He earned a B.L.S. in Political Economy from Hillsdale College
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Practforg law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Detroit 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 andnue, and the substantiand 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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