About Us

Paul M. Ladas, Esq.    

Graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, A.B. and J.D.

• Veteran of the United States Army     
• Founder of the law firm Ladas & Hoopes, 1973
• Member of the American Trial Association (ATLA) & Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) since (1975)

Areas of Practice                                    

• Personal Injury
• Unemployment
• Muskegon County Public Administrator    
• Social Security Disability
• Wills, Probate, Estates
• Real Estate Transactions
• Criminal Defense

Professional Memberships

• Michigan Bar Association
• Muskegon County Bar Association
• American Bar Association (social security section)

Public Service Record

• Former Prosecuting Attorney - Muskegon County
• Former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan
• 1984 Delegate - National Democratic Convention
• 1992 Member - Presidential Electoral college, Michigan Delegation
• Muskegon County Economic Development Commission

Awards & Recognition
"Reverence for Law" Award, Fraternal Order of Eagles
"Public Service" Award, Muskegon County Democratic Party
"AHEPAN of the Year" Award, Order of AHEPA
Successful in the following landmark Michigan Appellate cases
Anderson vs. Anderson, Michigan Court of Appeals #:170 Michigan App. 305
Girard vs. Wagenmaker, Michigan Supreme Court #: 437 Michigan 231
Muskegon County Reappointment appeals
--Michigan Court of Appeals, 2001, 1970, 1968

Kenneth Hoopes, Attorney at Law

• Graduated from the University of Iowa Law School, Juris Doctor, 1992

  

• Graduated from Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science 1989

Areas of Practice

• Social Security Disability
• Personal Injury
• Family Law - Divorce
• Criminal Defense
• Wills, Probate

Professional Memberships

• Michigan Bar Association
• Iowa Bar Association
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representative
• Michigan Bar Association - Social Security Disability Section Member
• National Association of Disability Representatives (NADR)
• Michigan Trial Lawyers Association/Michigan Association for Justice

Public Service Record

• West Shore Youth Symphony Board Member
• Member of Masonic Temple

Interests
Personal interests include doing activites with wife, Maria, and their two daughters. Also enjoys upland bird hunting.

Jenny McNeill, Attorney at Law

• Graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1996
• Graduated from the University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts 1993

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Landlord/Tenant
• Wills, Probate
• General Civil Law Issues

Professional Memberships

• Michigan Bar Association, Family Law Section
  
• Muskegon County Bar Association, President 2008-2009

Public Service Record

• Every Woman's Place Board of Directors 
• Muskegon County Domestic Violence Task Force Chair
• Former Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion Advisory Council Chairperson
• Safe Haven Supervised Visitation and Exchange Center, Consulting Committee
• Muskegon County Bar Association Law Day Chair, 2007
• Muskegon County Bar Association Law Day Co-Chair, 2008
• Ross Park Elementary School PTO Board