“We provide our clients with the best of both worlds; big firm experience with small firm personal service and attention to detail.”
General Info
The law firm of Smith & Brooker, represents individual clients, families, businesses and governments. Our experienced lawyers ensure that our clients receive the legal representation that they deserve. Our lawyers stress honesty, integrity and results. We provide a full range of legal services to our clients throughout Mid-Michigan. We specialize in Business and Commercial Law, Collections/Repossessions, Criminal Law, Divorce/Family Law, Estate Planning, Insurance Law, Landlord /Tenant, Elder Law, Probate Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate, Trials and Appeals. We provide our clients with the best of both worlds; big firm experience with small firm personal service and attention to detail. Smith & Brooker, P.C. is a general practice firm established in Bay City, Michigan in 1944. Carl H. Smith and James K. Brooker began the firm specializing in transportation, insurance, corporation law and trial practice. Today, the firm is able to serve most of the needs of the individual, business and governmental sectors with legal advice in many areas of the law. Attorneys of the firm bring to their practice broad experience gained from professional and community service. Members serve and have served, on area school boards, in local government, and numerous civic organizations. Throughout the years, the firm has counted among its attorneys two former judges, two past presidents of the Michigan Bar Association, six past presidents of the local bar association, a former prosecuting attorney and a former mayor pro-tem of Saginaw. Each partner has particular areas of specialization to assure you only the highest caliber of legal representation and counsel. We are dedicated to serving your needs. To schedule an appointment to discuss your legal issues, please call us at 989-892-2595.
Mr. Hewitt specializes in elder law/elder care, estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney), conservatorships, guardianships, landlord/tenant, probate, and business transactions such as formation of and sales of businesses, along with real estate transactions, including real estate sales and purchases. He is a member of the Bay County Bar Association. He has served as a volunteer director and officer for the Dow Bay Area Family Y, as a trustee for the Bay City Public School District (10 years), and is very active as an officer at First Presbyterian Church of Bay City.
Mr. Mullison’s practice consists of appeals and criminal defense. He was the Bay County Chief Prosecutor from 1979 to 1992. He is a member of the Bay County Bar Association.
DUI/DWI
Mr. Sheppard concentrates on automobile accidents, personal injury, civil litigation, insurance law, neighbor disputes, drunk driving offenses, and traffic violations. He represents various municipalities and individuals, specializing in zoning law and condominium and homeowner’s associations. He is a Past-President of the United Way, a member of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Past-President of the Bay County Bar Association.
Traffic Violations
Ms. Warren specializes in family law, criminal defense, traffic violations, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. She is a member of the Bay County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Ms. Warren holds a Certificate of Completion in the area of family law issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Fees are usually based on an hourly rate. Some cases, such as personal injury litigation, may be handled on a contingent fee arrangement. Under this arrangement, your attorney will receive a percentage of any money recovered for you. Your attorney will discuss fees with you at your initial appointment.