Michael Villar
Allegan, MI
Licensed for 29 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Car Accident
Language
English
About
I graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and went on to hold clerkships for the Honorable George R. Corsiglia in the Allegan Circuit Court and for the Michigan Court of Appeals. Since entering private practice in 1993, I have participated in numerous high visibility cases throughout Southwest Michigan. I have also worked for one of the largest law firms in America, Dorsey & Whitney. Dorsey & Whitney employed over 330 attorneys and had offices in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Brussels (Belgium), London (England), and Paris (France). While demanding, Dorsey & Whitney prepared me for legal practice at the highest levels. I bring the same high quality of legal representation to Ottawa, Allegan, and surrounding counties. My practice includes criminal defense, drunk driving, personal injury, wrongful death, divorce, family law, general civil litigation, wills and trusts, corporate law, and medical malpractice. I am committed to excellence. My broad-based litigation experience and expertise insures that my clients are very well represented in the courtroom. Call today and put my expertise to work for you.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Car Accident
Personal Injury
Divorce and separation
DUI and DWI
Language
English
Contact
Villar Law Offices139 Riverfront PlazaAllegan, MI, 49010-1312 Office (269) 673-3292 Mobile (616) 299-5433 Fax (269) 200-2592 139 Riverfront PlazaAllegan, MI, 49010-1312 Office (269) 673-3292(269) 673-3292 Mobile (616) 299-5433(616) 299-5433 Fax (269) 200-2592(269) 200-2592
Office: (616) 209-4482
Website: N/AReviews
I have used Mr. Villar several times in the past 5 years. He has guided me thru leagal issues in the death of my parents. Putting together contracts for our business. He also has helped me with real estate issues. I recommened Mr Villar for any leagal matters.
Mr Villar is an OUTSTANDING attorney!!!! I was being sued by an ex business partner for 90k and the cards were stacked against me, huge. They had what they thought was all the proof they needed for a slam dunk win. Mr Villar shut down all their big moves and left their attorney stuttering on many occasion, and ultimately had the case dismissed. I highly recommend Mr Villar for what ever your needs may be and will always use him for any situation I may need his services for. Furthermore, I would also think of Mr Villar as a friend. He saved my business and pretty much my life. I give him the highest recommendation possible.
I hired Mike to represent my son in an MIP case. Mike showed excellent knowledge of both the court system issuing the citation and also the laws surrounding MIP. He was very patient going through the options and was attentive to the timelines for filing with the court. He was ultimately able to negotiate an excellent conclusion while working with the local prosecutor.
I have used Mike on two big monumental occassions involing family law. He is AMAZING! Mike is not just about taking a case and getting the money, He truly cares and it shows in his professional knowledge, tenacity and utilized aggressiveness when needed to win. In both of my court cases one invoving custody and another involving divorce proceedings Mr. Villar showed up like a super hero saving my day and shaping my future. I was in a perdicament where I was looking at losing everything from joint custody of my daughter in one case and facing unentitled spousal support, retirement spousal pay out and loss of my home in another. Mike prevented all of the above mentioned from happening. I have also referred his expertise to close family and friends who have had complicated cases. On every occasion that he was utilized by them he showed up again like the man with an S on his chest and a red cape on his back and saved the day. I can't say enough about Mr. Villar but in closing this review I will say this. He delivers the best and proves to be the best in representing his clients with personable interest in obtaining desired results. So with all that being said if you desire legal assistance that can save the day call Mike Villar today!
I would highly recommend Mike Villar. He help me thew a case and it worked out better than what we thought! No jail no probation no community service!! Excellent work!! Thank you again Mike
Michael Villar is an outstanding attorney that will be honest with you about your situation, but always promises to fight for his clients to the best of his ability. Mike was able to work with the prosecutors and give me the best possible outcome for my situation. At the pretrial, the judge even stated that the case's result was "highly unusual." Mike is a top notch lawyer that will be relentless in fighting for you, but is also a compassionate person that wants the best for his clients. I would recommend Mike to anyone that needs legal assistance.
Mike took control of case from the onset. He walked me through it step by step and was upfront with me on what our defense would be. His calming demeanor helped me with my high anxiety, but more importantly his experience and persistence garnered me the best possible results at sentancing. He was always available via email for questions and concerns. I highly recommend Mike for your legal needs.
I had the odds stacked against me with an unfair charge and was certain that I would not be able to bounce back from a horrible situation. I was terrified; it seemed as though nothing was going my way and that I would be swallowed alive by the legal system. Mike Villar was so professional, confident and powerful in the courtroom that the first time I heard him speak I KNEW that things were going to go my way. I had asked around to friends and everyone told me that Mr. Villar was amazing both in and out of the courtroom. Once I heard him plead my case I was a believer. He is the best attorney in Michigan, and maybe the US as far as I'm concerned. He destroyed the prosecution and gave me an outcome that even I couldn't believe. This was by far the best money I've ever spent, and I honestly couldn't believe that he didn't charge more after I saw him in action. I now recommend him to all of my friends and family. Completely pleased with his services.
I'm a real estate broker so I can recognize when someone is good or not through years of reading people. I am out of state and my first attorney was referred by one of my good friends that's an attorney in my state. Unfortunately my friend didn't know much about the first attorney. I sensed he wasn't what I wanted. I then reached out to a friend that played in a band in Saugatuck, and everyone kept telling him Mike Villar. The second I talked to him on the phone I could tell he was the real deal. This guys rates were very reasonable, and he fully understood all the procedures of what was happening to us. We were way overcharged for drinking at Oval Beach watching a sunset. If we would of stayed with the previous attorney it could of affected our lives for a long time. What I loved about Mike was that he said the way he works is he goes in like honey, and if he doesn't get what he wants then he turns to vinegar. Being in real estate I appreciated that! Going in thinking the worst, Mike not only got me the best case deal, but he left me leaving with a feeling that I even enjoyed the day because of his genuineness and positive energy. He talked with us for another 30 minutes that had nothing to do with the court. Very pleasant experience with him, and I highly recommend him!
Michael Villar is a fierce legal representative who confidently took my case and produced results. My case was unreal to a lot of people so Mr. Villar had his work cut out for him. I was taken advantage of early on in my divorce case due to me living outside of the state of Michigan. I was left with a mess involving parenting time and outrageous support obligations that were put into place with orders produced by manipulation via my ex wife. I had 3 other attorneys prior to Michael Villar who were all shut down in court while trying to resolve my issues. My ex wife won in the beginning but finally about 3 years later I was still fighting and the good lord put me in front of Michael Villar. When I sat in Mr. Villars office the first time we met, I looked around as I spoke to him and got the feeling that this man was not going to feed me garbage, he would give it to me straight every time. His simplicity along with his unmasked emotion brought a sense of comfort that I had not experienced with previous attorneys. My other attorneys were very intimidated by my ex wives council to where I had been making wasted trips to court in Allegan Michigan from Pennsylvania and Ohio for some time at this point. Michael Villars vast knowledge of the law combined with his fierce direct approach put the opposing council on their heals. I had never seen my ex wives attorney look even close to intimidated until he met Mr. Villar. I spoke to Mr. Villar in spring of 2014 and by that summer he had convinced my ex wives attorney to advise my ex wife to work with me on parenting time until the final order was issued by the judge. I had a total of almost one entire month in my home in Ohio with my kids during the summer of 2014 along with monthly weekend visits in Ohio where my ex wife was sharing 25% of the travel (about 2.25 hours out of the 9 hour round trip). Since my divorce began in 2011, my wife was dodging my parenting time visits and creating issues due to a vague order that was drawn up by her council. So what Michael Villar did for me that summer was a big deal in my eyes. Next Michael Villar made it to where I had my first Christmas with my kids and one week of Christmas break in 2014 and then all of Spring break 2015 (over one week) all in my home in Ohio. Remember that this was all accomplished without a court order due to delays outside of Michael Villars control within the court system. There is now a proper parenting time order in place where my ex wife has to split the 9 hour round trip to Ohio 50/50 and she no longer can play games with out consequences. Next Michael Villar settled a show cause issue involving a debt from my ex wife and had a credit applied to my large support balance since I had already paid the debt off. The next part of my case was tough but Michael Villar was able to review my documents I had saved over the years and called the judge out on a mistake made by the courts mixed with false statements made by my ex wife. The judge agreed with the error on the behalf of the courts and allowed me to revisit a judgement involving arrearages that were awarded to my ex wife totaling more than 20k. Michael was able to prove that my ex wife was not entitled to any of that money and exposed my ex wives unethical maneuvers that manipulated the courts into ordering me to pay her that money. The judge reversed the judgement and has credited me every single penny of what I had already paid he also completely removed the balance that I still owed on the the false arrearages. Michael Villar did what all other attorneys in my past could not get done for me since 2011. By June of 2015, Michael Villar has gotten every single issue resolved for me with a 100% win rate. Michael works with honesty, integrity, and a strong motivation to stand up for what is right. Michael Villar is a true leader in his profession.
I have used Mr. Villar several times in the past 5 years. He has guided me thru leagal issues in the death of my parents. Putting together contracts for our business. He also has helped me with real estate issues. I recommened Mr Villar for any leagal matters.
Mr Villar is an OUTSTANDING attorney!!!! I was being sued by an ex business partner for 90k and the cards were stacked against me, huge. They had what they thought was all the proof they needed for a slam dunk win. Mr Villar shut down all their big moves and left their attorney stuttering on many occasion, and ultimately had the case dismissed. I highly recommend Mr Villar for what ever your needs may be and will always use him for any situation I may need his services for. Furthermore, I would also think of Mr Villar as a friend. He saved my business and pretty much my life. I give him the highest recommendation possible.
I hired Mike to represent my son in an MIP case. Mike showed excellent knowledge of both the court system issuing the citation and also the laws surrounding MIP. He was very patient going through the options and was attentive to the timelines for filing with the court. He was ultimately able to negotiate an excellent conclusion while working with the local prosecutor.
I have used Mike on two big monumental occassions involing family law. He is AMAZING! Mike is not just about taking a case and getting the money, He truly cares and it shows in his professional knowledge, tenacity and utilized aggressiveness when needed to win. In both of my court cases one invoving custody and another involving divorce proceedings Mr. Villar showed up like a super hero saving my day and shaping my future. I was in a perdicament where I was looking at losing everything from joint custody of my daughter in one case and facing unentitled spousal support, retirement spousal pay out and loss of my home in another. Mike prevented all of the above mentioned from happening. I have also referred his expertise to close family and friends who have had complicated cases. On every occasion that he was utilized by them he showed up again like the man with an S on his chest and a red cape on his back and saved the day. I can't say enough about Mr. Villar but in closing this review I will say this. He delivers the best and proves to be the best in representing his clients with personable interest in obtaining desired results. So with all that being said if you desire legal assistance that can save the day call Mike Villar today!
I would highly recommend Mike Villar. He help me thew a case and it worked out better than what we thought! No jail no probation no community service!! Excellent work!! Thank you again Mike
Michael Villar is an outstanding attorney that will be honest with you about your situation, but always promises to fight for his clients to the best of his ability. Mike was able to work with the prosecutors and give me the best possible outcome for my situation. At the pretrial, the judge even stated that the case's result was "highly unusual." Mike is a top notch lawyer that will be relentless in fighting for you, but is also a compassionate person that wants the best for his clients. I would recommend Mike to anyone that needs legal assistance.
Mike took control of case from the onset. He walked me through it step by step and was upfront with me on what our defense would be. His calming demeanor helped me with my high anxiety, but more importantly his experience and persistence garnered me the best possible results at sentancing. He was always available via email for questions and concerns. I highly recommend Mike for your legal needs.
I had the odds stacked against me with an unfair charge and was certain that I would not be able to bounce back from a horrible situation. I was terrified; it seemed as though nothing was going my way and that I would be swallowed alive by the legal system. Mike Villar was so professional, confident and powerful in the courtroom that the first time I heard him speak I KNEW that things were going to go my way. I had asked around to friends and everyone told me that Mr. Villar was amazing both in and out of the courtroom. Once I heard him plead my case I was a believer. He is the best attorney in Michigan, and maybe the US as far as I'm concerned. He destroyed the prosecution and gave me an outcome that even I couldn't believe. This was by far the best money I've ever spent, and I honestly couldn't believe that he didn't charge more after I saw him in action. I now recommend him to all of my friends and family. Completely pleased with his services.
I'm a real estate broker so I can recognize when someone is good or not through years of reading people. I am out of state and my first attorney was referred by one of my good friends that's an attorney in my state. Unfortunately my friend didn't know much about the first attorney. I sensed he wasn't what I wanted. I then reached out to a friend that played in a band in Saugatuck, and everyone kept telling him Mike Villar. The second I talked to him on the phone I could tell he was the real deal. This guys rates were very reasonable, and he fully understood all the procedures of what was happening to us. We were way overcharged for drinking at Oval Beach watching a sunset. If we would of stayed with the previous attorney it could of affected our lives for a long time. What I loved about Mike was that he said the way he works is he goes in like honey, and if he doesn't get what he wants then he turns to vinegar. Being in real estate I appreciated that! Going in thinking the worst, Mike not only got me the best case deal, but he left me leaving with a feeling that I even enjoyed the day because of his genuineness and positive energy. He talked with us for another 30 minutes that had nothing to do with the court. Very pleasant experience with him, and I highly recommend him!
Michael Villar is a fierce legal representative who confidently took my case and produced results. My case was unreal to a lot of people so Mr. Villar had his work cut out for him. I was taken advantage of early on in my divorce case due to me living outside of the state of Michigan. I was left with a mess involving parenting time and outrageous support obligations that were put into place with orders produced by manipulation via my ex wife. I had 3 other attorneys prior to Michael Villar who were all shut down in court while trying to resolve my issues. My ex wife won in the beginning but finally about 3 years later I was still fighting and the good lord put me in front of Michael Villar. When I sat in Mr. Villars office the first time we met, I looked around as I spoke to him and got the feeling that this man was not going to feed me garbage, he would give it to me straight every time. His simplicity along with his unmasked emotion brought a sense of comfort that I had not experienced with previous attorneys. My other attorneys were very intimidated by my ex wives council to where I had been making wasted trips to court in Allegan Michigan from Pennsylvania and Ohio for some time at this point. Michael Villars vast knowledge of the law combined with his fierce direct approach put the opposing council on their heals. I had never seen my ex wives attorney look even close to intimidated until he met Mr. Villar. I spoke to Mr. Villar in spring of 2014 and by that summer he had convinced my ex wives attorney to advise my ex wife to work with me on parenting time until the final order was issued by the judge. I had a total of almost one entire month in my home in Ohio with my kids during the summer of 2014 along with monthly weekend visits in Ohio where my ex wife was sharing 25% of the travel (about 2.25 hours out of the 9 hour round trip). Since my divorce began in 2011, my wife was dodging my parenting time visits and creating issues due to a vague order that was drawn up by her council. So what Michael Villar did for me that summer was a big deal in my eyes. Next Michael Villar made it to where I had my first Christmas with my kids and one week of Christmas break in 2014 and then all of Spring break 2015 (over one week) all in my home in Ohio. Remember that this was all accomplished without a court order due to delays outside of Michael Villars control within the court system. There is now a proper parenting time order in place where my ex wife has to split the 9 hour round trip to Ohio 50/50 and she no longer can play games with out consequences. Next Michael Villar settled a show cause issue involving a debt from my ex wife and had a credit applied to my large support balance since I had already paid the debt off. The next part of my case was tough but Michael Villar was able to review my documents I had saved over the years and called the judge out on a mistake made by the courts mixed with false statements made by my ex wife. The judge agreed with the error on the behalf of the courts and allowed me to revisit a judgement involving arrearages that were awarded to my ex wife totaling more than 20k. Michael was able to prove that my ex wife was not entitled to any of that money and exposed my ex wives unethical maneuvers that manipulated the courts into ordering me to pay her that money. The judge reversed the judgement and has credited me every single penny of what I had already paid he also completely removed the balance that I still owed on the the false arrearages. Michael Villar did what all other attorneys in my past could not get done for me since 2011. By June of 2015, Michael Villar has gotten every single issue resolved for me with a 100% win rate. Michael works with honesty, integrity, and a strong motivation to stand up for what is right. Michael Villar is a true leader in his profession.
I have used Mr. Villar several times in the past 5 years. He has guided me thru leagal issues in the death of my parents. Putting together contracts for our business. He also has helped me with real estate issues. I recommened Mr Villar for any leagal matters.
Mr Villar is an OUTSTANDING attorney!!!! I was being sued by an ex business partner for 90k and the cards were stacked against me, huge. They had what they thought was all the proof they needed for a slam dunk win. Mr Villar shut down all their big moves and left their attorney stuttering on many occasion, and ultimately had the case dismissed. I highly recommend Mr Villar for what ever your needs may be and will always use him for any situation I may need his services for. Furthermore, I would also think of Mr Villar as a friend. He saved my business and pretty much my life. I give him the highest recommendation possible.
I hired Mike to represent my son in an MIP case. Mike showed excellent knowledge of both the court system issuing the citation and also the laws surrounding MIP. He was very patient going through the options and was attentive to the timelines for filing with the court. He was ultimately able to negotiate an excellent conclusion while working with the local prosecutor.
I have used Mike on two big monumental occassions involing family law. He is AMAZING! Mike is not just about taking a case and getting the money, He truly cares and it shows in his professional knowledge, tenacity and utilized aggressiveness when needed to win. In both of my court cases one invoving custody and another involving divorce proceedings Mr. Villar showed up like a super hero saving my day and shaping my future. I was in a perdicament where I was looking at losing everything from joint custody of my daughter in one case and facing unentitled spousal support, retirement spousal pay out and loss of my home in another. Mike prevented all of the above mentioned from happening. I have also referred his expertise to close family and friends who have had complicated cases. On every occasion that he was utilized by them he showed up again like the man with an S on his chest and a red cape on his back and saved the day. I can't say enough about Mr. Villar but in closing this review I will say this. He delivers the best and proves to be the best in representing his clients with personable interest in obtaining desired results. So with all that being said if you desire legal assistance that can save the day call Mike Villar today!
I would highly recommend Mike Villar. He help me thew a case and it worked out better than what we thought! No jail no probation no community service!! Excellent work!! Thank you again Mike
Michael Villar is an outstanding attorney that will be honest with you about your situation, but always promises to fight for his clients to the best of his ability. Mike was able to work with the prosecutors and give me the best possible outcome for my situation. At the pretrial, the judge even stated that the case's result was "highly unusual." Mike is a top notch lawyer that will be relentless in fighting for you, but is also a compassionate person that wants the best for his clients. I would recommend Mike to anyone that needs legal assistance.
Mike took control of case from the onset. He walked me through it step by step and was upfront with me on what our defense would be. His calming demeanor helped me with my high anxiety, but more importantly his experience and persistence garnered me the best possible results at sentancing. He was always available via email for questions and concerns. I highly recommend Mike for your legal needs.
I had the odds stacked against me with an unfair charge and was certain that I would not be able to bounce back from a horrible situation. I was terrified; it seemed as though nothing was going my way and that I would be swallowed alive by the legal system. Mike Villar was so professional, confident and powerful in the courtroom that the first time I heard him speak I KNEW that things were going to go my way. I had asked around to friends and everyone told me that Mr. Villar was amazing both in and out of the courtroom. Once I heard him plead my case I was a believer. He is the best attorney in Michigan, and maybe the US as far as I'm concerned. He destroyed the prosecution and gave me an outcome that even I couldn't believe. This was by far the best money I've ever spent, and I honestly couldn't believe that he didn't charge more after I saw him in action. I now recommend him to all of my friends and family. Completely pleased with his services.
I'm a real estate broker so I can recognize when someone is good or not through years of reading people. I am out of state and my first attorney was referred by one of my good friends that's an attorney in my state. Unfortunately my friend didn't know much about the first attorney. I sensed he wasn't what I wanted. I then reached out to a friend that played in a band in Saugatuck, and everyone kept telling him Mike Villar. The second I talked to him on the phone I could tell he was the real deal. This guys rates were very reasonable, and he fully understood all the procedures of what was happening to us. We were way overcharged for drinking at Oval Beach watching a sunset. If we would of stayed with the previous attorney it could of affected our lives for a long time. What I loved about Mike was that he said the way he works is he goes in like honey, and if he doesn't get what he wants then he turns to vinegar. Being in real estate I appreciated that! Going in thinking the worst, Mike not only got me the best case deal, but he left me leaving with a feeling that I even enjoyed the day because of his genuineness and positive energy. He talked with us for another 30 minutes that had nothing to do with the court. Very pleasant experience with him, and I highly recommend him!
Michael Villar is a fierce legal representative who confidently took my case and produced results. My case was unreal to a lot of people so Mr. Villar had his work cut out for him. I was taken advantage of early on in my divorce case due to me living outside of the state of Michigan. I was left with a mess involving parenting time and outrageous support obligations that were put into place with orders produced by manipulation via my ex wife. I had 3 other attorneys prior to Michael Villar who were all shut down in court while trying to resolve my issues. My ex wife won in the beginning but finally about 3 years later I was still fighting and the good lord put me in front of Michael Villar. When I sat in Mr. Villars office the first time we met, I looked around as I spoke to him and got the feeling that this man was not going to feed me garbage, he would give it to me straight every time. His simplicity along with his unmasked emotion brought a sense of comfort that I had not experienced with previous attorneys. My other attorneys were very intimidated by my ex wives council to where I had been making wasted trips to court in Allegan Michigan from Pennsylvania and Ohio for some time at this point. Michael Villars vast knowledge of the law combined with his fierce direct approach put the opposing council on their heals. I had never seen my ex wives attorney look even close to intimidated until he met Mr. Villar. I spoke to Mr. Villar in spring of 2014 and by that summer he had convinced my ex wives attorney to advise my ex wife to work with me on parenting time until the final order was issued by the judge. I had a total of almost one entire month in my home in Ohio with my kids during the summer of 2014 along with monthly weekend visits in Ohio where my ex wife was sharing 25% of the travel (about 2.25 hours out of the 9 hour round trip). Since my divorce began in 2011, my wife was dodging my parenting time visits and creating issues due to a vague order that was drawn up by her council. So what Michael Villar did for me that summer was a big deal in my eyes. Next Michael Villar made it to where I had my first Christmas with my kids and one week of Christmas break in 2014 and then all of Spring break 2015 (over one week) all in my home in Ohio. Remember that this was all accomplished without a court order due to delays outside of Michael Villars control within the court system. There is now a proper parenting time order in place where my ex wife has to split the 9 hour round trip to Ohio 50/50 and she no longer can play games with out consequences. Next Michael Villar settled a show cause issue involving a debt from my ex wife and had a credit applied to my large support balance since I had already paid the debt off. The next part of my case was tough but Michael Villar was able to review my documents I had saved over the years and called the judge out on a mistake made by the courts mixed with false statements made by my ex wife. The judge agreed with the error on the behalf of the courts and allowed me to revisit a judgement involving arrearages that were awarded to my ex wife totaling more than 20k. Michael was able to prove that my ex wife was not entitled to any of that money and exposed my ex wives unethical maneuvers that manipulated the courts into ordering me to pay her that money. The judge reversed the judgement and has credited me every single penny of what I had already paid he also completely removed the balance that I still owed on the the false arrearages. Michael Villar did what all other attorneys in my past could not get done for me since 2011. By June of 2015, Michael Villar has gotten every single issue resolved for me with a 100% win rate. Michael works with honesty, integrity, and a strong motivation to stand up for what is right. Michael Villar is a true leader in his profession.