I've had the pleasure of knowing John for almost 20 years. In addition to being a wonderful human…read morebeing, he is an outstanding lawyer. When we worked together, he would take new lawyers (including me) under his wing and train us in the things we didn't learn in law school--courtroom decorum, writing tips, and so on. Many lawyers are too competitive, too selfish, or just plain too mean spirited to do something like this but John was more than happy to share his expertise with us. John is hardworking, dedicated and trustworthy. If ever I found myself in a legal jam, I would not hesitate to contact this superior lawyer.

hired him to file a simple will, two month could not get in…read morecontact with him because he or secretary never in office, while this happening inheritance being stolen by brother girlfriend , when i did get ahold of him he wouldnt even file restraining order on her , had to file C&D on her which she ignored inventory stolen and fraud on vehicle titles done by her son in law. found out from clerk he never filed will, lost over 240,000 in estate assets he's been suspended by bar for malpractice several time and just got license back in march 2025. look on sbm website

Shirley answered my questions and gave me a lot of useful info! I was clueless and she set me…read morestraight! Thank you so much!

I am glad I used Shirley Horn as my attorney she is knowledgeable of all the bankruptcy law's. And…read morehas you incredibly prepared for your case. I would recommend her to anybody. I myself have retained her twice with excellent results.

I had an excellent experience with this law firm. They were knowledgeable, responsive, and guided…read moreme through every step with clarity and confidence. I truly felt they had my best interests in mind and would highly recommend their services. Matt

I was a client for over a year & a half. I was only interviewed over the phone when I called for…read moreservice. After a short 10 min conversation, he said he could help me. During the entire time, not once was I asked to come in for a personal meeting as my condition worsened. I am a Design Engineer and design automotive components on a computer program. I was making 6 figures. $$. I I developed an intestinal condition. That blood markers said was an intestinal tumor, even though subsequent test could not locate a tumor. However, it wasn't the stomach that prevented me from working. It was the side affects from the condition. Which was extreme cramping. I couldn't even squeeze my computer Designing mouse without my hand cramping. I Can Not do my job without that ability. I can't use a keyboard for designing. After well over a year I was denied disability. But the explanation made no mention of the cramping issue. When I mentioned that to my lawyer, he requested a re-consideration. (No ability to say why). Months later, that was denied. The final stage (court hearing) came. & I was not coached at all as to the format, or what the judge was looking for. Also, no preliminary test on my ability to connect to the online hearing like I've had with other online appointments I've had. As a result, the Judge could not see me, only hear me. Even though I mentioned the cramping, I believe it was never presented by the lawyer. (Which was switched from my original Lawyer). & The new lawyer requested an additional 3 weeks from making a decision to allow for medical reports from recent Drs appointments,even though I've already submitted an inch thick medical report. I believe all that contributed to the final decision by the Judge denying my claim. My health has declined considerably since filing. I've lost about 35 lbs, since I'm not processing the vitamins & minerals I eat, the cramping issues have worsened. Had I been seen on occasion by your firm, you may have witnessed my decline.. As it is. Your firm declined any attempts to appeal that decision. As a final note. I would not have given over $100,000 for a quarter of that if I was able to continue. Late or flawed designs, would have ruined the company I worked for. Thank you Levine Benjamin

Very disappointing experience. Charges and attorney fees were added quickly without proper notice…read moreor a fair opportunity to resolve the issue. I've been trying to get answers for over six months and was met with slow responses and no real resolution. The fees seem excessive, and no clear documentation was provided. Not the level of professionalism I expected.

The professionalism at MAGWV is unmatched. I have found attorneys and support staff to show…read moreintegrity, to be well versed in the law and to be prompt and efficient when handling my legal matters. I feel valued as a client and I appreciate the efforts made by my attorney to create a partnership with me, all the while keeping an eye on doing what's best, both legally and financially. Working with honest and skilled professionals is important to me and that is why I reccomed MAGWV to friends and family without hesitation.

Richard Smutek is a great attorney. I'm the family member that my Ex-wife Bridget R., who left an…read moreuntrue scatthing review about Richard is talking about. I divorced my ex and pissed her off. She filed false accusations with Macomb Probate Court about me, saying I was stealing funds from my disabled son who has a brain injury. Richard Smutek represented me to defend against her serious accusations after the Probate court appointed an investigator to find proof against me of her allegations. The Court wanted everything going back seven years, Bank statements, receipts, registrations, etc. all documents were given by me to Richard Smutek and he presented them to the investigator. After two plus years of giving this court appointed investigator everything he wanted time and time again, all complaints/charges against me were proven to be false and dismissed by the Macomb County Probate Judge. Richard has been my personal attorney, and my business attorney since 1993. He even represented my ex-wife on a false domestic assault charge she tried to do against me. The police looked at the security video when they arrived to arrest me after SHE called them and said I was beating her. They saw she was the DRUNK AGGRESSOR in the footage who attacked me. She even went into my garage and used one of my razor knifes to make a cut above her eye so she was bleeding when the police got there. Thats what a nut she turned into after getting into heavy drinking and things that altered her thinking. Thats why I said enough and filed for a divorce. And thanks to her false crap once again, the Probate Court appointed investigator got to bill my sons trust account for EXORBITANT HOURS at $300.00 per hour and wiped out his acount of over $9,000.00 in billings for looking at bank statements and receipts. Good job Bridget the asshole! I'm sorry I had Richard represent her and get her off the domestic assault charges and filing a false police report with just a disorderly person charge. She was mad at Richard because he did a fantastic job keeping her from inflecting more pain in my life. He's an attorney with good morals and integrity, which is hard to find these days!

If there was a zero star option thats what it would be. Richard was our family attorney for 10 plus…read moreyears. Needed an attorney so naturally you call the attorney who has represented the family, explaining the issue in detail, he says thats not his field, shows up to court representing another family member using all confidential knowledge against us stating he doesnt recall ever representing us. Appears in front of the judge with almost every docket with his name as our attorney. A snake and embarasement to the judicial court!!

Jason Dandy great guy to work with, unfortunately we had to deal with family members in a…read morelitigation case, family members that were the worst, dishonest, vindictive people and I know Jason was doing his best for us dealing with them, however, we lost the case, but it happens. Unfortunately we didn't have our mothers money that the other siblings were using to fight us so we had to let it go. Jason was right up front with us when we came to him so we knew our chances. He fought a good fight for us and we thank him for that! I would come to him again. Rita Marie Burgess

My lawyer left and no one contacted me. I asked for Mr original documents back. They gave them to…read moreme. No apologies or if I felt that I was represented well. I know a few people who needs a probate attorney but i would not recommend this firm to anyone. Dear Cassandra. L at least they didn't take your money and knew I would loose. I am an African American Wonan who lives a lone I don't have a lot of money but they had no problem taking my 2500.00 non refundable retainer for 20 minutes in court without my attorney saying a word. Shame. I would never recommend this firm

We were very nervous starting our search for a lawyer to help us handle our bankruptcy…read more We are so happy that we found the Hilla Law Firm. John Hilla met with us and explained the whole process. He made sure all of our questions were answered and that we understood every step of the bankruptcy process. Once we filed he made sure to keep us up to date on the progress. The day of court he told us again everything to expect and again kept us up to date of how the process was coming along after our court date. I would 100% recommend the Hilla Law Firm.

John will go over all your options and handle your case in a professional and friendly manner. He…read morewill lay things out in an easy to understand way. He will not talk down to you and will explain everything, point by point to make sure you know what is going on.

John is thorough & meticulous with details. He is very experienced as a divorce attorney. I felt…read morethat Mr. Danielski protected me from being taken advantage of financially. I highly recommend John Danielski as a divorce attorney!

This is a great law firm. John is probably the best attorney that I have worked with. He delivers…read moreresults and is very responsive. He makes it very easy to recommend him as an attorney. AE