Nicholas R. Opalewski
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Garden City, Michigan
Debolsk Debolski & O'Connor
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Bankruptcy, Family Law; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 2015
Education: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024 Call today:
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Debolsk Debolski & O'Connor
30551 Ford RdGarden City, MI 48135 Visit website
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For close to a decade, Nicholas R. Opalewski has had an impressive track record of providing exceptional legal representation to clients in Michigan. As partner at Debolski, Debolski, & O'Connor, he focuses on various legal areas, such as estate planning and probate, consumer bankruptcy, family law, plaintiff civil litigation, criminal defense, and estate and trust litigation.
With a robust work ethic and astute legal acumen, Mr. Opalewski has consistently demonstrated an impassioned commitment to securing rightful compensation for his clients. His striking victories include a significant divorce case adjudicated at the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Michigan – Wayne County, wherein his client was granted alimony, half of the conjugal property and her former husband's vintage automobile. Furthermore, his record includes a noteworthy criminal jury trial at the 36th District Court about an OWI charge, among others.
In 2014, Mr. Opalewski achieved his J.D. from Cooley Law School, swiftly acquiring his license to practice law in Michigan in 2015. Prior to this, he excelled in his undergraduate studies, earning a summa cum laude with a B.A. in law and public policy from Concordia University Ann Arbor in 2013. His commitment to excellence was recognized when he was granted the Distinguished Scholar Award in legal studies in 2012.
In addition, Mr. Opalewski graduated from Schoolcraft College with an A.A.S. in homeland security and criminal justice, along with a certification in international studies. Throughout his tenure there, he was actively involved in the Phi Theta Kappa honors society.
Alongside his legal pursuits, Mr. Opalewski is also a valued member of the Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association. He boasts a "Very Good" rating on Avvo and has garnered positive reviews from satisfied clients as well as peer endorsements.
Nicholas R. Opalewski is a debt relief agent. He helps people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Bankruptcy: Consumer, Family Law, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Bankruptcy Law, Child Support, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Estate Planning, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, Felony, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Delinquency, Living Wills, Marital Property, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Name Change, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Probation, Same Sex Family Law, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills
- 30% Estate Planning & Probate
- 20% Bankruptcy: Consumer
- 20% Family Law
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Criminal Defense
- 10% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 2015, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://topmichiganlawyers.com/nick-opalewski/
- State Bar of Michigan, 2015
- Valued Member of the Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Eastern District of Michigan Federal Bar, 2015
- United States Supreme Court Bar, 2020
- Divorce trial, 3rd Circuit court for the County of Wayne. At this trial all issues where on the table including spousal support, property division, and real estate. At the end of the trial my client was awarded spousal support, half the marital home, and the husbands classic car, 2015
- Criminal jury trial in the 36th District Court regarding the charge of Operating While Intoxicated. This two day jury trial resulted in my client being found not guilty, 2019
- Custody and parenting time evidentiary hearing in the 22nd Circuit Court for Washtenaw County. Although my client lost at a bench trial, she was vindicated when the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the lower court, and awarded my client primary custody of her two minor children, 2022
- Superlawyers Rising Stars, Superlawyers, 2023
- "Very Good" rating on Avvo
- Graduated from Concordia University, Suma Cum Laude, with a degree in Law and Public Policy. While attending Concordia I was awarded the Distinguished Scholar in Legal Studies, 2012
- Graduated from Schoolcraft Community College with an Associates of Applied sciences in Homeland Security and in Criminal Justice. I also received a certificate in International Studies throughout my tenure at Schoolcraft I was an active member of the Phi Theta Kappa honors society, 2011
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024
