Areas Of Practice
Attorney Michael Vaporis possess experience in a wide variety of legal issues. His practice concentrates in specific areas of the law and he offers representation in the following matters:
Personal Injury:
Personal injury occurs to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to property damage. The term is used to refer to a type of lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff's injury has been caused by the negligence of another. The most common types of personal injury claims include traffic collisions, injuries at work, falls, and assault claims. If the negligence of another party can be proved, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from that party.
Product Liability:
The area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products caused by a defect in the item sold. | |  | Manufacturing defect | | | | Design defect | | | | A failure to warn (also known as marketing defects). |
Family Law / Divorce:
The area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including: | | | The nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; | | | | behalf in a variety of different situations. | | | | Issues arising throughout marriage, including spousal abuse, | | | | adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction. | | | | The termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including | | | | divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody, visitation, child support, and alimony awards. |
Real Estate Law:
A broad legal area covering buying and selling of real property, homeowner’s rights, landlords and rental property, renters’ and tenants’ rights, easements, and gas and mineral rights. Boundary Line Disputes:
A boundary dispute is a disagreement over the location of a property line. Boundary disputes often occur because the real estate in many older deeds was not surveyed. The markers or monuments mentioned in the deed, such as pins, stakes, or rocks, may be long gone. Distances provided in a deed may only be "more or less," and directional courses referred to may be vague such as "northeasterly." Boundaries in a deed may be described in terms that no longer make sense to the present owners, such as "by and along the land of Jones." All of this means that the location of a boundary line, even if there is oral history which claims to locate it, may be difficult to determine without a survey. Consumer Law:
Consumer law is an area of law that is designed to protect consumers from “shady” sales practices and debt collection. A wide variety of topics are covered in consumer law, including warranties, quality standards, consumer privacy, and certain types of contracts. Wills and Trusts:
Both Wills and Trusts are devices that you can use to provide for the distribution of your property upon your death. Deciding whether a Will or a Trust best fits your needs depends on your circumstance. Employment Law:
Employment law is the large body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents that encompass all areas of the employer/employee relationship. Employment law is governed by thousands of federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions. Some of the topics included in employment law include: employment discrimination; wages; unemployment compensation; pensions; workplace safety; and workers’ compensation. Bankruptcy:
Bankruptcy law is a federal legal process for debtors seeking to eliminate or repay their debts. The most common types of personal bankruptcies for individuals are Chapter 7, which allows debtors to wipe out many debts they’ve accumulated in exchange for giving up non-exempt property to be sold to repay creditors, and Chapter 13, which allows debtors to keep all of their property and repay all or a portion of their debts over three to five years. Commercial Litigation:
Any type of legal controversy related to business issues. Cases that fall under the heading of Commercial Litigation include: | | | Disputes over non-compete clauses | | | | Breaches of contract | | | | Business dissolutions | | | | Interference with business relationships | | | | Disputes over non-compete clauses | | | | Franchise issues | | | | Shareholder issues | | | | Partnership disputes | | | | Debt collection |
Powers of Attorney: A power of attorney is a document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so. The person or organization you appoint is referred to as an "Attorney-in-Fact" or "Agent." | | | General Power of Attorney - authorizes your Agent to act on your | | | | behalf in a variety of different situations. | | | | Special Power of Attorney - authorizes your Agent to act on your | | | | behalf in specific situations only. | | | | Health Care Power of Attorney - allows you to appoint someone to | | | | make health care decisions for you if you're incapacitated. |
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