Practice Areas
Family Law
A crisis such as a divorce or a child-custody dispute can be the most stressful and heart-wrenching event any person or family can endure. One’s financial future can also be at stake. Competent legal advice can put a person on the right path to dealing with these complicated issues.
Steven A. Hemmat has experience and represents clients in the following areas:
- Divorce
- Separation
- Maintenance or spousal support (alimony)
- Child support
- Child custody
- Parenting issues
- Visitation
- Modification of custody, support, visitation and parenting plan orders
- Marital property division
- Paternity
- Interstate actions involving support or visitation
- Prenuptial agreements
- Adoption, international and domestic
- Post-judgment modifications
- Termination of parental rights
- Grandparent visitation
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Personal Injury
Personal injury is the wrongful injury of one person through the fault of another. Steven A. Hemmat represents clients who have been injured by automobile, motorcycle, ATV, boat, bike, train, pedestrian, truck, tractor-trailer and semi-truck accidents, crashes or collisions; hit and run accidents; drunk driving accidents, construction accidents; workplace accidents, falls, chemical exposure, recreation accidents; fires; explosions and electrocution; medical errors, birth injuries and by dog bites, negligently maintained property, defective tools and products, weapons, improper nursing home care and other negligent or intentional misconduct.
Wrongful death — A person who recklessly or negligently causes the death of another can be held accountable. Any type of personal injury accident that is fatal can result in a wrongful death claim. Vehicle and construction accidents, negligence and defective products are among the many causes of accidental deaths.
Damages in a wrongful death lawsuit often include:
- Death and funeral expenses
- Loss of consortium by the surviving spouse and children
- Loss of future earnings
- Medical bills
- Physical pain and mental suffering
Vehicle accidents — Vehicle accidents can be caused by intentional or reckless conduct or negligence. Crashes can result in property damage, injury and death. Attorney Steven A. Hemmat pursues legal rights for these accident victims.
Premises liability / Slip and Fall — Property owners and occupants can be liable for injuries caused by a variety of hazardous conditions, including uneven pavement, crumbling curbs, improperly installed railings, wet floors, icy walks, falling objects, inadequate security or defects in chairs or benches. They also are liable for injuries caused by dogs, cats and other pets. If you have been injured in a home, apartment, school, store, hospital or nursing home, call Steven A. Hemmat for a prompt and thorough case evaluation.
Products liability — Adults and children often are injured by design flaws and defects in goods, including cars and other auto industry products, construction materials, appliances, children’s toys, cribs, car seats, drugs and other consumer products. Manufacturers are responsible for designing and manufacturing safe products, and they can be held liable when they fail to do so.
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Probate & Estate Planning
Estate planning is perhaps the most important step a person can take to make sure that loved ones are provided for and that property and health care wishes are honored. Unfortunately, this action is often overlooked or put off.
Steven A. Hemmat can provide answers to questions you have about this crucial area, including questions about:
- Wills
- Living Wills
- Testamentary trusts
- Estate administration and probate
- Litigation related to estate disputes
- Planning for incapacity, including healthcare & financial powers of attorney
- Gifting techniques and strategies
- Charitable giving and charitable entities
- Marital property agreements
When the time comes, attorney Hemmat can help advise the administrators of an estate regarding the proper distribution of assets, liquidating liabilities, paying taxes, attending probate court proceedings and carrying out decedents’ other wishes, including defending and/or prosecuting will contests and handling creditor claims. He also handles ancillary probate involving real property in other states.
General Civil Litigation and Arbitration
Steven A. Hemmat has broad experience in civil litigation. Small businesses, property owners and tenants rely on his contract expertise to resolve disputes. He has arbitrated contract issues and frequently counsels clients in the creation and transfer of real estate and commercial leases.
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