We offer skilled, professional representation with competitive prices and personal attention only a boutique law firm can provide. Small firm, BIG RESULTS
If your employer or a government agency has discriminated against you, or if you simply want to start your own local business, we can provide the attorney for your needs. We opened Akeel & Valentine, PLC, to serve both of these needs in the Detroit, Michigan, area.
We offer skilled, professional representation with competitive prices and personal attention only a small, boutique law firm can provide. Glenn Valentine handles the business and transactional cases, and Shereef Akeel is the attorney fighting for your employment and civil rights.
We handle cases in these areas of law:
EMPLOYMENT LAW:
Employment law — If you have been mistreated at work, experienced retaliation or sustained a wrongful termination because of your ethnicity, religion or age, you may have a claim.
Employment discrimination — On the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability and pregnancy.
Whistleblower claims — Our employee rights lawyers handle whistleblower claims for employees, along with issues related to the False Claims Act or qui tam matters.
Federal employment law — As a federal employee, you require the same level of legal help from a Detroit employment attorney as your state counterparts if you experienced sexual harassment, discrimination or retaliation for whistleblowing.
PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH:
If you are injured, or if someone you love has died because of the negligence of someone else, we can represent you seeking compensation and justice.
CIVIL RIGHTS:
Discrimination in public accommodation or by government authorities — Discrimination comes in many forms, including racial profiling, malicious prosecution, unlawful arrest, police brutality and denial of basic public rights.
Human rights — We can represent you for crimes committed against you by the U.S. military as well as crimes against humanity by U.S. contractors overseas.
BUSINESS LAW AND REAL ESTATE:
Business transactions — We have experience negotiating complex deals for small or large businesses, while maintaining the small, boutique personal service you need.
Gas station disputes, pricing, negotiations and contracts — If you are a gas dealer experiencing price-gouging or other unethical behavior from a gas distributor, we can help.
Real estate — We can help with your real estate needs, including the buying, selling, and leasing of commercial or retail properties like shopping centers, hospitals and office complexes.
ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS, TRUSTS AND PROBATE:
We can help with your estate plan, including wills, living trusts, general powers of attorney and medical powers of attorney. We also provide probate administration services.
Contact Us For a Free Consultation
Contact us today to see how we can help with your civil rights, employment law, real estate, business transaction or estate planning needs.
In some situations, the big concepts are paramount: justice, constitutional rights and freedom. In business and transactional type cases, the details are equally important, as every contract provision must be perfect. By offering employment law representation, whistleblower representation and transactional services from the same firm, we never lose sight of any big idea or small detail in any of the many types of cases we handle.
In the Detroit area or elsewhere in Michigan, call us at 248-918-4542. In a free consultation, we can discuss your matter over the phone or in our offices in Dearborn or Troy.
We never lose sight of what matters to you.
Two Different Lawyers To Form A Firm
We started this firm to serve the same community from two distinct angles. We provide our clients experiencing federal and state employment law violations with aggressive, just representation, and we provide our business clients with sophisticated counsel in the context of a long-term business relationship they can trust.
Meet The Attorneys At Akeel & Valentine, PLC
Shereef Akeel
"After starting my career as a Certified Public Accountant, with an MBA, I needed a change in making a stronger impact in people's lives, so I went to law school. I graduated cum laude from Michigan State University.Now after 18 years of practicing law, whether it is an employment or whistleblower case, I relish the role of fighting for my client's rights to vindicate them, and expose the wrong." — Shereef Akeel
Glenn Valentine
"I've been practicing transactional law for more than 30 years and enjoy the detail and problem-solving aspects of my work. I thought it would be great to partner with Shereef, the son-in-law of a business partner of mine, to offer the community business, as well as, civil rights representation." — Glenn Valentine
Contact Our Firm
As a small, boutique law firm, we keep our prices competitive while providing the personal attention that is often lacking in bigger firms. But don't let our boutique charm fool you: small does not mean weak. We outwork the opponent – it's as simple as that. Either call our employment and business law firm at 248-918-4542 or contact us online for a free initial consultation.
