Cass County
Bringing Experienced Legal Expertise to Cass County
When your hometown is a smaller community in Cass County, Michigan, it can sometimes be hard to find a skilled attorney with broad experience who is familiar your area and its unique legal infrastructure.
Attorney and founder Peter J. Johnson has been serving the residents of Southwest Michigan for over 50 years. Few lawyers across Michigan, let alone in the rural communities of Southwest Michigan, can say they have worked so long in a single area of practice in the same community without interruption.
Our Cass County clients come from Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Vandalia, as well as many of the other area villages and townships. Over the years, our attorneys have developed strong ties with Cass County’s local lawyers, judges, and law enforcement agencies, connections we rely on to represent you competently, efficiently, and professionally in your local courts.
Family Law, Probate, and Estate Planning in Cassopolis, Michigan
The 43rd Circuit Court, located in the Law & Courts Building, 60296 M-62, Cassopolis, Michigan, handles all family law cases, large-value civil lawsuits, and criminal felonies.
When Cass County residents are facing divorce or other family law issues, we are there to stand beside you in court and help resolve disputes with respect and integrity. We also help Cass County residents look toward the future to provide and care for their loved ones by creating robust estate plans, and we are here to administer those estates when that time comes.
Criminal Defense in Cassopolis, Michigan
The 4th District Court is also located in the Law & Courts Building, 60296 M-62, Cassopolis, Michigan. The district court handles small civil claims and criminal cases, and all criminal matters start at the district court level.
Misdemeanors like low-cost theft offenses and first time drunk driving are resolved there. If you have been charged with a felony, your case will likely be “bound over” to the 43rd Circuit Court located in the same building as the 4th District Court. Because we regularly travel the region for our clients, we will be with you from your arraignment in the 4th District Court and through sentencing at the 43rd Circuit Court, all while providing you with honest, aggressive, competent representation to get you the best outcome possible.
When you are facing any type of legal challenge in Cass County, Michigan, contact us today to schedule your free consultation.