Eric W. Phelps

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Eric W. Phelps: Attorney with Phelps Legal Group PLC
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Biography

Eric W. Phelps, M.A., J.D., was born and raised in the small Michigan town of Flat Rock, where his conservative values and strong work ethic were forged. His love of country inspired his life of service, first in the U.S. Marine Corps and later as an attorney and through community service. He has been an attorney for more than 15 years and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible rating for professional excellence by his peers. Mr. Phelps practices family, adoption, fertility, business, civil, estate and probate law. He has handled hundreds of cases involving divorce, division of assets, child custody, parental rights, child support and alimony. He regularly litigates cases in all Michigan trial and appellate courts.HonorsNavy Commendation Medal AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®Professional associationsState Bar of MichiganChristian Legal SocietyAmerican Society for Reproductive MedicineCommunity involvementNew Hope Community ChurchBoard of Directors, National Fertility Support CenterMilitary serviceU.S. Marine Corps, Major, 1985-1999

Areas of Practice (11)

  • Adoptions
  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Fertility Law
  • Trust and Estates
  • Wills and Probate
  • Property Law
  • Estate Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Eastern Michigan University, B.S., 1985; Mary Washington College, B.L.S., with highest distinction, 1995; Trinity International University, M.A., Bioethics, 2007; Trinity International University, M.A., magna cum laude, 2007
Law School Attended:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Michigan; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Military:
Major, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1986-1999
Birth Information:
Flat Rock, Michigan, August 5, 1963
Reported Cases:
Riemer v Johnson, 311 Mich App 632; 876 NW2d 279 (2015)
Sprenger v Bickle, 307 Mich App 411; 861 NW2d 52 (2014)
Sprenger v Bickle, 302 Mich App 400; 839 NW2d 59 (2013)
ISLN:
914042950

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$200 - $250/hr

Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (24 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0
  • Communication

    4.5/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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4.4/5.0 (7 reviews)
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5.0/5.0 (1 review)
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Mr. Phelps has been my third experience with a lawyer. He has gone above and beyond my expectations. He was the only lawyer out of three counties willing to work with my guardianship case and it has b...

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