"So, the fact that you could take what little I had, and make something out of it, was remarkable. If I ever need anything legally I will think of you. You were always caring, calm and in control so that I could pretend to be in control when underneath I was almost hysterical."

-Probate Client
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John W. Bissell

John W. Bissell

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Practice Areas
Divorce; Family; Child Custody; Fathers Rights; Paternity; Division of Property and Debts; Alimony; Parenting Time; Child and Spousal Support; Litigation; Criminal; Felonies; Misdemeanors; DUI/DWI; Parole and Probation; Traffic Violations; Drivers License Suspension; Restoration; White Collar Crime; Wills and Trusts; Estate Planning; Criminal Litigation

Admitted: 1973, Virginia; 1976, Michigan

Law School: University of Virginia, J.D.

Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Virginia State Bar; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Biography: Adjunct Professor, Cooley Law School, 1984.

Born: Jackson, Michigan, October 15, 1947

Emily M. Klavenski

Emily M. Klavenski

Biography: John W. Bissell, P.C. added Emily M. Klavenski as an Associate Attorney primarily practicing in the areas of divorce, custody, support, criminal and wills. Ms. Klavenski graduated ninth in her class and Magna Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Ms. Klavenski's law school accomplishments include being named to the dean's list and honor roll, receiving the Certificate of Merit in Family Law, Taxation, and Equities and Remedies. Ms. Klavenski served as the Associate Editor and Managing Associate Editor for the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review and received the John D. Volker Award for her contributions.