KLAWUHN LAW FIRM LEGAL TEAM

We have successfully won 100’s of trials throughout the northern Michigan court system.

We represent clients in Petoskey, Cheboygan, Gaylord, Emmet County, Charlevoix County, Otsego County, Cheboygan County and the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

Patty is a paralegal in the area of Criminal and Family Law and brings more than 30 years of experience. Patty has experience in all aspects of the criminal litigation process including drafting pleadings, research, instructing experts/investigators and assisting the attorneys with litigation readiness. She plays an integral role in the intake of new cases and works closely with each and every client. Patty is aware of the status of each case and remains involved with all clients each step of the way throughout the process. She plays an essential role which enables this law firm to represent all clients at the highest level of professionalism with a great deal of success.

Patty first joined Klawuhn Law Firm as a paralegal in 2009.

• Attended Northern Central Michigan
• College Certified as a Legal Secretary in 1996
• Certified in Family and Criminal Law in 1998

On A Personal Note Patty is passionate about travel and loves experiencing new places. In her personal time, she enjoys anytime spent outdoors, but especially gardening, hunting and fishing. She is happiest spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren.

Keisha is a highly organized executive assistant with years of experience in staff and office management, event coordination, and is technologically savvy. Keisha is responsible for assisting our attorney and paralegal. She handles many of the administrative tasks such as billing clients, and assisting with trial preparation, driver’s license restoration and expungements.

Keisha joined Klawuhn Law Firm in 2013. She received her BA from Alma College and her MA from Central Michigan University.

In her personal time she enjoys traveling, reading, boating, and spending time with her family and friends.

Marisa is the first point of contact and we are certain she will make a great first impression. Clients find her to be polite, friendly and positive. Her upbeat attitude always shines through.

Marisa earned her Associate Degree in Criminal Justice in 2013 through North Central Michigan College. Bryan likes to brag that she had one of NCMC’s best instructors Marisa is a highly organized executive assistant with great people skills and an upbeat, positive attitude. She is responsible for assisting and supporting our attorney and paralegal. She handles many of the administrative tasks such as greeting clients, answering phones and routing calls, filing, sending out correspondence and scheduling court dates. Marisa makes juggling multiple tasks seem effortless. Dealing with clients requires a certain level of sensitivity to their feelings and capacity to address issues effectively. Marisa has a profound ability to handle situations objectively and professionally with a considerable amount of empathy

Marisa joined Klawuhn Law Firm in the winter of 2023. She comes to our firm with several years of client service experience.

In her free time she can generally be found at her daughter’s sporting and band events, spending time with her husband and kids,  camping, or traveling. She believes any time spent with family and friends is time well spent.