Attorney Bill McCririe
Specializing in Divorce and Criminal Law
Bill McCririe is a second-generation Livingston County attorney. There are over 90 years of legal experience between him and his father, with whom he worked in private practice for eight years.
A graduate of Brighton High School, McCririe graduated pre-law from Michigan State University and went on to earn his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing.
After graduating from law school, McCririe was an attorney with the cities of Lansing and Southfield, where he worked on tax tribunals, as well as on land use and condemnation issues. His condemnation work in Southfield helped clear the way for the construction of I-696 through that area.
McCririe was appointed Livingston County Clerk in 1996. He served on the Livingston County Board of Commissioners for 5 years, and as its chairperson from 1993-95.
Bill was the senior trial attorney at the Livingston county prosecutor's office for 16 years. During his time there, he worked on thousands of cases and gained a reputation as a fearless courtroom attorney.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
If you’re involved with the police, charged with a crime, or in custody, you want and need the very best attorney around to represent you.
You want someone smart. You want someone tough. You want someone with a wide breadth of experience with criminal cases. You want someone who will be in your corner exclusively.
What you don’t want is a lawyer who will make a deal for the sake of expediency . You want a fighter on your side, someone who is not afraid of taking your case to court. You want someone fearless, skilled and smart.
You want Bill McCririe.
He’s the tough, seasoned fighter who will put his years and thousands of cases as a Livingston County prosecutor to use vigorously defending you. He understands well how the legal system works, and he puts his knowledge and skill to work getting the best result possible for you. No one in the Livingston County area is more uniquely qualified to battle for you in a court of law.
Bill McCririe works with you wherever you are, and he and his staff are always easily accessible.
If you are involved with the police or have reason to believe you will be, the worst thing you can do is wait until you’re charged with a crime to call Bill McCririe. Even if police want to interview you about a crime, remember that you are entitled to have an attorney present; make the wise decision and call Bill McCririe to ensure that your rights are preserved and your interests well-represented, before you talk to the police or anyone.
DIVORCE
Are you unhappy with your marriage? Did the process not work out the way you thought it would? Is mediation not working for you?
You’re not alone.
Divorce is a complicated, emotional and demanding matter, legally and personally. Dividing up one life into two — especially when there are children involved — is a difficult, emotionally wrenching process. Closing the door on a marriage opens another into a brave, new world; you may feel like you’re balancing on a tightrope with no net below to catch you.
Your final divorce decree can be just the beginning of a whole lot of fresh legal problems and personal frustrations. Your ex may demand changes in your custody agreement, or maybe violate it altogether. Perhaps you ex quits paying the child and spousal support you need to survive. You may feel powerless and alone as what you hoped would be a clean slate — a beginning on a new way of life — turns instead into an ugly, emotional battlefield.
You don’t have to fight this war alone. You can hire Bill McCririe to fight it for you.
He’s the tough, shrewd, seasoned, legal professional you need in your corner. A former Livingston County assistant prosecutor, Bill McCririe has thousands of hours of invaluable courtroom experience he’ll put to use fighting your post-divorce battles for you. He’s the secret weapon you need in your corner. He’s the lawyer not afraid to take your battle to court, and brave enough to do what it takes to protect your interests.
ABUSE/NEGLECT
Are you afraid the government will take your kids away?
Are you feeling panicked, scared? Do you need help keeping your family together?
Bill McCririe is the expert attorney you need on your side.
Child abuse and neglect charges are serious. You could lose custody of your kids or have your parental rights terminated. You could even find yourself on the central registry, or losing your parental rights.
Sometimes abuse and neglect charges come about in divorces with child custody battles. Sometimes, these charges are filed against people who are unrelated to the child, such as a caretaker or neighbor.
In Michigan, school employees, doctors, nurses, social workers and others who have professional contact with children under law MUST report any suspected child abuse. These reports, in turn, may be investigated by Children’s Protective Services, whether or not facts support the allegations.
The worst thing you can do is wait until you’re formally charged with child abuse and/or neglect to seek out legal help to fight back.
The law is complicated and often difficult to understand. You need an expert lawyer to help you navigate your way through the system and make sure your rights are preserved.
Keep in mind, too, that you don’t need to be formally charged to use expert legal help: Any suspicion of child abuse and neglect — including even the way you discipline your kids — can be used against you in a custody dispute and cause you to lose your kids.
The best thing you can do to protect yourself is call Bill McCririe. There is no better expert advocate around. He’s the tough, shrewd, seasoned, legal professional you need in your corner. After 16 years as an assistant prosecutor in Livingston County, McCririe — well-known for his fearless courtroom battling on behalf of his clients — knows well how the legal system works. Let him put his considerable skills and experience to work for you.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic violence cuts across all socio-economic lines, affecting people regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, income and education. Domestic violence cases, which can boil down to “he said, she said,” are complex and sensitive, and they need an experienced, skilled hand to ensure justice prevails.
In Livingston County, there is no attorney better qualified to represent people in domestic violence cases than Bill McCririe. In his 16 years as a Livingston County assistant prosecutor, he has tried hundreds (thousands??) of domestic violence cases. He’s seen it all, and these days, Bill McCririe is putting his insider knowledge and experience to work helping people make their way through the legal system.
If you’re a victim of domestic violence, you can benefit from an expert attorney’s assistance to help ensure your safety with a restraining order or order of protection, as well as the prosecution of your abuser.
Or maybe someone has asked the court for a restraining order against you. If that’s the case, or if you’re charged with committing domestic violence, you need a seasoned attorney to help you understand your legal options and vigorously represent your interests.
If you’re embroiled in a domestic violence situation, you need a seasoned, experienced attorney representing you.
That attorney is Bill McCririe, the only lawyer in this area so uniquely qualified to help you with your domestic violence case.
The ramifications of domestic violence charges are long-reaching and long-lasting. Even if the couple involved in the domestic violence situation reconciles, the charges can affect custody and employment. It’s smart have a tough, seasoned lawyer on your side, one who will put his considerable legal skills to vigorous use on your behalf.
Bill McCririe is the attorney uniquely qualified to fight for you, and he’s not afraid to do it in a courtroom.
CIVIL LITIGATION/DEBTORS RIGHTS
Bill McCririe is expert in all manner of civil litigation, from land use issues to post-divorce work and everything in between.
One civil area in which Bill McCririe specializes is that of debtor’s rights.
Maybe you’ve lost your job, amassed mounds of medical expenses or are finding yourself in dire financial straits. Finding yourself in excessive debt with no way out is a major source of stress that will leave you feeling panicked and scared.
Are bill collectors hounding you? Are you scared you’ll lose everything you’ve worked for all your life? Are you being sued to satisfy creditors? Is a foreclosure looming? Are you considering bankruptcy? Maybe your wages are being garnished and your bank accounts seized.
If any of this sounds familiar to you, realize that you don’t have to go through this alone. Bill McCririe can help you through the legal part of your financial nightmare.
Remember that you have legal rights as a debtor, rights that a tough, seasoned lawyer like Bill McCririe will ensure are respected. You also need someone to make sure creditors are following the letter of the law in dealing with your debt.
Did you know that there is a statute of limitations on debt collection? Did you know that creditors must follow the rules of conduct set forth by federal legislation and that you can actually sue collectors who violate these rules? Did you know there are alternatives to bankruptcy?
Bill McCririe knows all about this. He understands the rules and regulations of laws surrounding debtors, and he’s passionate about making sure collection agencies don’t violate them.
If you find yourself needing a tough, smart, vigorous lawyer working to preserve your rights as a debtor, call Bill McCririe.
