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Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang has been serving the legal needs of individuals and businesses in West Michigan for over 25 years. Areas of specialty include business services, employment practice, estate planning, family law, real estate, litigation defense and workers’ compensation. To learn about a specific practice specialty, please click on the specialty headings below.

Specialty Practices Include:

 

 

Business Services

We understand your needs. For over twenty years, Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang attorneys have been helping West Michigan businesses grow and prosper. Industries served include: agriculture, construction, hospitality, manufacturing and the service professions. Our clients include: entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, closely held family businesses and mid-size corporations. Common areas of representation include: commercial litigation, contract interpretation and enforcement, employment practices, immigration, purchase and sale valuation, and succession planning.

Richard Radke, Jr. is the senior attorney in the business service specialty.

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Employment Practice

The never ending increase in government regulations has created numerous employment related pitfalls. The Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act are two examples of recent social legislation which can ensnare unprepared employers. The employment law specialists at Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang can help you resolve issues pertaining to these laws and other employment issues. Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang defends employers against all claims brought under state and federal employment statutes. Representative areas of employment practice expertise include:

  • Civil Rights Claims
  • Employee Benefits
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Independent Contractors
  • Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets / Non-Competition Agreements
  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Wrongful Discharge
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Handicapped Discrimination
  • Privacy Issues
  • Unemployment Compensation

Members of the employment specialty include: William Vogelzang, Jr., Gregory J. Rapp, Richard Radke, Jr. and Mark T. Ostrowski.

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Family Law

Sometimes irreconcilable disputes arise. For over twenty-five years, the family law specialists at Kluczynski, Girtz and Vogelzang have been helping people resolve disputes. Divorce and custody disputes can be extremely complex and stressful. Our experts will help you successfully resolve your dispute. They will identify your rights and then recommend the appropriate legal strategy.

If you have a special problem which you would like to discuss, we urge you to telephone us today for consultation. We can provide the solutions you need.

Richard Radke, Jr. and Mark T. Ostrowski are the senior family law attorneys.

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Real Estate Specialty

Real estate buyers and sellers need competent and trustworthy representation. The experts at Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang have the expertise you want to successfully complete your real estate transactions. Our attorneys have extensive experience negotiating real estate contracts, securing financing, resolving title and zoning issues and remedying landlord/tenant disputes. Whether buying or selling vacant land, a home or a business, we can help you secure the property of your choice. For fast and credible representation, you owe it to yourself to call Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang today.

Richard Radke, Jr. is the senior member of the real estate department.

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Litigation Defense Specialty

Since 1982, the firm has successfully defended individuals, corporations, municipalities and school districts in a variety of liability issues. We routinely defend cases involving administrative law, product liability, environmental contamination, medical malpractice, employment law and property and casualty issues. Our litigation specialists understand the unique challenges and problems which West Michigan industry has to contend with on a daily basis. Regardless of case complexity, you can depend upon our litigation attorneys to provide you with efficient, effective and responsible representation. Call us today for an immediate consultation.

Members of the liability specialty include: William Vogelzang, Jr., Richard Radke, Jr. and Mark T. Ostrowski.

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Workers’ Compensation

Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang has one of the largest and most experienced insurance defense legal teams in the Midwest. Our attorneys represent insurance companies in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana.

To keep our clients properly informed and up-to-date, Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang hosts a comprehensive seminar each October. At this event, Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang attorneys and Workers’ Compensation Agency magistrates and commissioners present a topical summary of significant rulings and judicial trends. Periodically throughout the year, the firm also distributes newsletters which advise firm clients of the implications of recent major court decisions. We strive to keep our clients properly informed of developing trends in their industry and the implications of major legislation and case decisions.

If you need competent, cost effective and timely representation, we urge you to contact us today.

Members of the workers’ compensation specialty section include: Gilbert A. Girtz, Duncan A. McMillan, Gregory J. Rapp, Robert W. Steelman, Allen J. Geurink, Lisa L. Woons, James E. Stark, Jr., Michael J. Kosta, Dennis P. Flynn and Stephen B. Wieber.

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