There are an abundance of good/high quality laywers in Southeast Michigan. Attorney James G. Schmier (Birmingham, Michigan) is not one of them. read full review »

The attorney James G. Schmier (Birmingham, Michigan). on 04/14/2011 submitted to the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission (File No. 0589-11) a Bogus Retainer Fee Agreement. According to Schmier, he forwarded . . . . (2) copies of his retainer fee agreement with a stamped return envelope but never received a signed copy. Laugh. Go ahead and laugh. Laugh, laugh, laugh. Conversation of a retainer fee agreement NEVER surfaced. The client NEVER received (2) copies of a retainer fee agreement and or a stamped return envelope but he the attorney... read full review »

He, attorney James G. Schmier (P70825) on 04/14/ 2011 responded to complaint (Michigan Attorney Grievance Commision/File No. 0589-11). He, Schmier submitted to the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commision a retainer fee agreement signed by himself only. Acoording to Schmier, he sent. . . . (2) copies of a retainer agreement and a stamped envelope; the retainer agreement was never returned". Laugh. go ahead and laugh. Laugh, laugh, laugh. This individual/ex-client NEVER signed a retainer fee agreement as a retainer fee agreement with return... read full review »

He Schmier responded to complaint (Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission/File No. 0589-11). "I admit I did fail to attend hearing. . . . Although I was informed of the date of this hearing, I made a mistake in entering it in my calendar. The hearing was scheduled September 30, 2009, I mistakenly entered it in my computer calendar for October 30, 2009, the date of the deposition". According to him, Schmier he was to attend hearing and a deposition, same day October 30, 2009. Laugh. Oh! Oh My God!!! Go ahead and laugh. Laugh, laugh, laugh. read full review »

This unit, 209 addressed at 25344 Shiawassee (Southfield, MI) is owned by the Bank of New York but occupied and has been occupied by renters (2010 - 2011), several different renters. Wait! Wait! There is more "unpaid taxes". Something is wrong with this picture. Someone is collecting rent and not paying property taxes, maybe the Shiawassee Condominium Association, maybe its management company, John P. Carroll Company (Farmington Hills, MI), maybe its representative attorney, Wegner and Associates, P.C. (St. Clair Shores, MI). read full review »

Unit 209 addressed at 25344 Shiawassee Circle, Southfield, MI (Parcel No. 76-24-32-376-048) is owned by the Bank of New York but occupied has been occupied by numerous RENTERS. Wait! Wait! There is more "unpaid taxes". No one is paying property taxes. Hummmmm something is wrong with that picture. Oh! but there is more. Their legal representative, Shiawassee Condominium Association (Southfield, MI) is Wegner and Associates, P.C. (St. Clair Shores, MI) and their management company is John P. Carroll Company, Inc. (Farmington Hill... read full review »

He is inconsistent and conflicting, Attorney James G. Schmier. First he said, $300.00 or $400.00 of the $1700.00 retainer was used. Then he said all was used. The $1700.00 retainer was totally exhausted but submitted a statement of accounting showing all was used of the $1700.00 retainer, excluding $240.00. He (Schmier) said three different things. All are inconsistent and conflicting. First, he said the opposing party attorney prepared the document. Then he said the opposing party accounting prepared the document. Here, he (Schmier) says two different things. Both are inconsistent and conflicting. read full review »

According to his advertisement, www.schmierlaw.com he, James G. Schmier (P70825) is an experienced and agressive lawyer. While representing Case No. GC 09 1653 in the Michigan 46th District Court, those attributes were not exposed. Nine months after accepting legal representation and $1700.00 he said "this case is hard" and petitioned the court to withdraw. The truth is he was negligent and did not know what he was doing. I thought he (Schmier) was associated with the Law Office of Jack Jaffee (Madison Hts, Michigan) and later... read full review »

The John P. Carroll Company (management) for the Shiawassee Condominium Association (Southfield, Michigan) on 01/05/2009 returned payment of a condominium association assessment with document from Michelle Carroll (Accounting Department). The document stated "cannot process legal checks". Laugh, go ahead and laugh. Laugh, Laugh, laugh. read full review »