How is an hourly rate determined
Hiring an attorney is overwhelming and stressful for a variety of reasons, whether it be the reason for needing legal services or just the cost of legal services. Most people, if asked, would likely anticipate hiring a lawyer to be... Read More →
Women in the Law
A Trailblazing Journey: From Sarah Killgore Wertman to Today In their article, A Trailblazing Journey: From Sarah Killgore Wertman to Today, Kristina Bilowus and Nicole M. Smithson discuss the trailblazers who have made the legal field more accessible to and... Read More →
Limited Scope Representation Makes Sense in Michigan Blog
It’s the right time for Limited Scope Representation (LSR) in Michigan It is great news. Michigan Legal Ethics standards now allow attorneys to represent clients for parts of their cases. Limited Scope Representation enables clients to get help with just... Read More →
Lying and the Law
A recent National Geographic article, “Why We Lie,” by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee investigates the science behind lying. Since the topic of truth and honesty is central to the legal system, we at Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates decided to look at three... Read More →
Lawyer Explains Divorce Initiation
Kathryn Wayne-Spindler Answers Question about Divorce Initiation Commerce Township Divorce Lawyer Kathryn Wayne-Spindler explains the Divorce Initiation Process for a West Oakland County Spinal Column Newsweekly Ask An Attorney feature Q: My wife and I have been arguing for years. We’ve... Read More →
Should you hug your family law attorney?
To Hug? Or Not to Hug your family law attorney? That is the question. On the one hand, a family law attorney is a seasoned professional. Someone who went to years of post-graduate school, passed the bar exam and endured... Read More →
Legal Process Expectations
Four Myths of Legal Process Expectations For many first-time legal clients, the legal process can be complex and confusing. Most people don’t have a lot of experience with lawsuits or courtroom behavior. Sometimes people build their expectations of either the outcome,... Read More →
Michigan Courts E-file fee updates
There have been some changes recently to court document filing in Michigan. Although most people may not even notice a new Michigan Courts e-file fee, it’s worth an explanation because of the exciting (and possibly at times, frustrating) adjustments that... Read More →
Be Honest with Your Lawyer
Should You be Honest with Your Lawyer? Yes. It doesn’t matter what legal action you’re involved in, lying to your lawyer (and yes this includes concealing the full truth) can only hurt you. Be honest with your lawyer. In all cases,... Read More →