Gerald F Chefalo is a lawyer practicing criminal law, family law, bankruptcy and 13 other areas of law. Gerald received a B.A. degree from Michigan State University in 1994, and has been licensed for 28 years. Gerald practices at Gerald F. Chefalo, P.C. in Traverse City, MI.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.Mr.Chefalo rushed over to our sons arraignment when we needed a professional lawyer and got him out of jail.
We are so thankful for his help.
We have used other atourney's in Travers city for other issues with dissapointing outcomes in the past. and we highly recommend Mr Chefalo if you need a good lawyer.
Mr. Chefalo defended my daughter in a civil litigation case -- while I was over 1,500 miles away. He was personal, responsive, knowledgeable, and most importantly he did, exactly what he said he was going to do -- all within the budget we agreed to. I would strongly recommend Mr. Gerry Chefalo as a protector of your family, he was to mine.
Mr.Chefalo was very prompt in the problem solving help he gave me with my Real Estate tax questions.
Mr.Chefalo has also helped me in the past and I will not hesitate in calling him in the future.
My husband and I used Gerald Chefalo for a civil litigation matter. Prior to seeking out his services, we had intended to simply agree to have a judgment entered against us and pay plaintiff even though we did not feel that we were in the wrong. Mr. Chefalo explained our rights to us, and advised us of the possible outcomes that we could be facing. After meeting with him, we agreed that retaining his services was the best course of action, and thanks to him, our case was dismissed!
Everyone in office was extremely helpful. They made this whole process seem so painless.
highly recomended. mr. chefalo is active, resourseful, and committed to his clients' well-being.
Mr. Chefalo helped regain control of a out of control divorce and child custody case. Previous attorneys had over billed for services that were not rendered and had billed me for promises that were not kept. Mr. Chefalo came up with, and continues to follow through with, a very well planned out legal strategy. he does not make promises and places all options on the table, while fully discussing each option. Together with his staff, they have kept me informed each step of the way.
Very personable and knowledgeable. Were some errors on documents that I had to bring to their attention. I think he has too large a caseload for his staff to handle adequately.
He said he would do a lot of things that he never did. And he charged me $10,000 for a service that I could have gotten better from a court appointed attorney. He turned out to be all talk and no action. I would never send any business his way.
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Areas of Law
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Criminal Law 1
- Juvenile Law
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Family Law 2
- Divorce
- Child Custody
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Bankruptcy
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Business Law
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Trusts and Estates 1
- Estate Planning
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Personal Injury 1
- Wrongful Death
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Arbitration
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Other 5
- Law Practice Management and Legal Administrators
- Criminal Defense
- Medical Marijuana
- DUI & DWI
- Violent Crime
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1998, Michigan
1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
MembershipsAntrim County, Leelanau County, Grand Traverse County and American (Member, Real Estate, Probate, General Practice, Divorce and Family Law Section) Bar Associations
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolThomas M. Cooley Law School
Class of 1997
J.D.
Other EducationMichigan State University
Class of 1994
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1971
Flint, Michigan, January 30, 1971
Gerald F Chefalo
502 Railroad Ave.Traverse City, MI 49686U.S.A.
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