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Cvengros, David A, JD

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Phone: (231) 946-4100

Address: 440 W Front St Ste 1, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Divorce
Child Support
Child Custody and Visitation
We understand how difficult divorce and child custody matters may become for all involved. Marriage and child-related issues additionally bring with them significant financial and emotional stress. With that in mind, we work diligently to assist our clients during such difficult times with professionalism and personal attention. Our attorneys are available to our clients through each step of the process and work diligently with our clients to achieve the client's goals, understanding that each client's situation is unique
Adoption
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Spousal Support

Criminal Defense
We have significant and diverse experience representing individuals, and assisting businesses, in connection with a wide variety of criminal charges, and related investigations, throughout the state of Michigan, both in state and federal courts. Our attorneys have extensive trial experience and advocacy skills, and have forged excellent professional relationships and resource networks to maximize the firm’s effectiveness in each individual investigation or criminal defense matter.
DUI/DWI
Our criminal law team has more than 30 years experience representing individuals charged with felonies and misdemeanors in state and federal court. Our expertise includes: drunk driving, impaired driving, white collar crimes, embezzlement, criminal sexual conduct, criminal trials and criminal appeals.
Wrongful Death
Serious injuries can happen to anyone. Our attorneys take great pride in the firm's ability to assist clients and their families in handling very difficult personal injury and wrongful death cases with the thoroughness and integrity demonstrated in all of our practice areas. We concentrate work in this area dedicate their efforts to assisting clients achieve the best possible results in these very trying situations.
White Collar Crimes
Misdemeanors
Embezzlement
Homicide

Business and Corporate Law

Business Disputes
Business law is the combination of many different areas of the law, including entity organizations, shareholder rights and obligations, federal, state, and local regulations, patents and trademarks, tax planning, business, estate, and family planning. Bishop Fox & Cvengros represent businesses and their shareholders at every stage of the business enterprise. If you seek to establish a simple entity, such as a limited liability company or corporation, or want to take an existing business to the next level our attorneys have the experience and ability to guide a business and its members from startup to business succession planning.
Limited Liability Companies
Business representation, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, banking, federal and state regulatory law, collections and related matters.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
Assisting in Intellectual Property matters, such as determining the need for, and assisting in obtaining Intellectual Property protection for Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets Germaine to the particular business.
Unfair Competition
Bishop & Heintz is the preeminent provider of comprehensive Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition) legal services in northern Michigan. The firm has offered such comprehensive services since its inception in 1988. The primary attorney involved in the areas of trademark, copyright and trade secret law (and the only attorney offering patent law services) is Douglas Bishop. Mr. Bishop has specialized in the Intellectual Property field for nearly thirty (30) years.

Employment Litigation
Steve's practice emphasis includes business, real estate, estate planning and divorce. Steve represents many small businesses throughout the region and state, including statewide nonprofit organizations, and he represents many local professionals in their businesses whether as a startup, in employment disputes, regulatory compliance or business succession. Steve has extensive experience representing fractional ownership interests, such as condominium developers, associations, and co-owners. He also represents businesses, municipalities, and individuals in navigating land use and water rights disputes before and during litigation, including administrative proceedings before local planning commissions and zoning boards of appeals, and litigation in state and federal courts, including successful appeals to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Steve has obtained substantial judgements and settlements in business, real estate, and ERISA litigation. Steve has been involved in several successful appeals resulting in reported opinions, including Numerick v Krull, 265 Mich App 232, 694 NW 2d 552 (2005), leave denied, 474 Mich 877, 704 NW 2d 76 (2005).

Real Estate Litigation
Bishop Fox & Cvengros attorneys are recognized leaders in all real estate law and related areas. Our attorneys are well versed in sales transactions of residential and commercial properties, zoning and land use law, tax planning and tax appeals (such as Michigan Principal Residence Exemptions, uncapping or "pop up" tax, and property valuations) agriculture, condominium, historic preservation, conservation and environmental law. Whether you seek to purchase, sell, rent, or lease a commercial or residential property or convert an existing commercial property to condominium development, our attorneys have the knowledge, experience, and ability to advise you about all areas of real estate law.
Real Estate Transactions
Bishop Fox & Cvengros has represented commercial clients in multi-million dollar transactions and other real estate transactions, as well as stock transfers.
Land Use and Zoning
Condominium Law

Personal Injury
The firm has obtained substantial verdicts and settlements for injured clients. Our personal injury team focuses on the following areas...
Auto Accidents
Dog Bites

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
Douglas S. Bishop was born in Chicago, Illinois, and has lived previously in southern and northeastern lower Michigan. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1969 and served on active duty as an officer in the U.S. Navy through September 1974, when he entered law school. He graduated from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts in 1977, receiving his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude. During law school, he also served as an intern in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Massachusetts. Following law school, he was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and has since practiced continually in Michigan and, specifically, in the Grand Traverse region. An active member of the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, he served on its Steering Committee from 1980-1982, as president of the Young Lawyers Section in 1980 and as president of the association for the 1986-1987 term. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan and is licensed to practice in all Michigan courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a registered patent attorney and licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Association. Mr. Bishop has significant civil and criminal trial experience in the state and federal courts of Michigan. He also maintains an active multi-state intellectual property practice (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and related matters) with additional areas of emphasis in real estate (including oil and gas title matters), estate planning, corporate, business and probate.
Wills
Power of Attorney
Bishop Fox & Cvengros has substantial experience and expertise in estate planning matters, and drafting of estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney and Patient Advocate Designations.
Probate

Tax Law
David A. Cvengros,has completed the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program. Program participants must attend separate probate and estate planning seminars, totaling over 50 hours of legal education on topics including Estate Planning for Retirement Assets, Administration of Trusts and Post Death Tax Planning.

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