When I recently had an issue at the airport, I decided to call Paul on the weekend. He called me back on a Sunday! He dealt with my issue without me having to fly back to Michigan and got it dismissed. Until you go through the court system especially for the first time, you don't have a sense for how harrowing it can be. - E.W.
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Thank you for guiding me through one of the worst events of my life. I hope I never see you again. (I mean that as nicely as possible!)
- Ms. G., OWI Case
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Read MorePaul’s hard work at trial showed my ex-girlfriend lied and saved me from prison.
- Mr. G.B., Oakland County Felonious Assault
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Read MoreI was arrested for drunk driving and possession of a controlled substance (Vicodin). Paul worked hard on the case and kept the felony off my record and got the drunk driving case reduced so that I kept my driver’s license and my job. He really cared about helping me. - J.T., Wayne County
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Read MoreMy son was charged with two serious felonies for home invasion. Paul worked long and hard on the case and was able to negotiate a deal so that all of the charges were dismissed after my son completed probation. He is now in college without a criminal record.
- Mr. T., Oakland County
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Detroit, Michigan is a major port city on the Detroit River in the Midwestern United States. Situated in Wayne County, Detroit serves as the county seat. Detroit has the distinction of being the only major city in the United States that can look south and see Canada --Detroit’s 138.7 square miles are located to the north of Windsor, Ontario. The cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park both lie entirely within the boundaries of the city of Detroit.
The city name comes from the French word “strait”, with the Detroit River being the strait of Lake Erie, linking Lake Huron and Lake Erie. French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac landed on the banks of the Detroit River and established a fort, noting the north bank of the river was an ideal location for a settlement. There, in 1701, he and 51 French-Canadians founded a settlement called Fort Ponchartrain du Détroit. France offered free land to attract families to Detroit, and in 1760 French rule gave way to British rule. In 1796,Detroit became part of the U.S., and it was incorporated as a city in 1815.
Today, Detroit is the largest city in the state of Michigan with a estimated population of 837,711 in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Detroit Area Metropolitan area, consisting of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties, has a population of 4,008,474 residents.
Motown and the Motor City are used interchangeably to describe Detroit's duel role as a U.S. car capital and hub of the American music scene. Live music has been prominent in Detroit's nightlife scene since the 1950s, but Berry Gordy Jr., who founded Motown Records, brought the Motown sound to Detroit. Motown Records introduced the nation to Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smoky Robinson, Michael Jackson, the Temptations and Diana Ross. Today, there are two world-renowned live music venues in the Detroit area: DTE Energy Music Theatre and The Palace of Auburn Hills. The city celebrates its musical heritage with annual musical events that include the Detroit International Jazz Festival, the Urban Organic Music Conference, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, the Motor City Music Conference, and the Concert of Colors.
The Detroit metropolitan region constitutes a major manufacturing center, most notably as the world headquarters of the Big Three automobile companies of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. The city is also the home base for the nation's autoworkers' union, the UAW. In 1896, Henry Ford built his first car in Detroit using the moving assembly line. This brought dozens of automobile manufacturing companies to the Detroit area, earning the city the moniker of Motor City.
The bustling Detroit Metro Airport welcomes over 35 million visitors a year to the city and its metro region. It is the 12th busiest airport in the United States, with 17 different airlines offering flights worldwide. The Coleman A. Young Airport (formerly known as the Detroit City Airport) encompasses 263 acres in the city of Detroit – and has expansion plans! The Detroit Transportation Corporation works in conjunction with the Detroit People Mover (DPM), a fully automated light rail system that operates on an elevated single 2.9-mile track loop in Detroit's central business district. Early openings and extensions of evening hours are provided to accommodate the frequent and exciting special events that take place in the Central Business District.
The Detroit Public Schools (DPS) district is the largest school district in Michigan. Detroit is home to several institutions of higher learning, including Wayne State University, Michigan's only urban public research university. Located in Midtown Detroit, The Wayne State University School of Medicine is the nation's largest single campus medical school. Other institutions in the city include: the University of Detroit Mercy; the College for Creative Studies; Lewis College of Business, the oldest and only historically Black college in Detroit; Marygrove College; and Wayne County Community College.
The mayor and the nine-member Detroit City Council, one of the country's few full-time city legislative bodies, govern the city of Detroit. Judges in Detroit's state administered courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections. The city is home to the Thirty Sixth District Court, as well as the First District of the Michigan Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Circuit Court is also located in downtown Detroit.