Parmenter Law

Parmenter Law is a Muskegon, Michigan, law firm serving individuals, families, businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations throughout Michigan and beyond. The firm provides a broad range of family-based and business-focused legal services, including estate planning, elder law, family law, real estate, business counsel, civil litigation, and public-sector representation. Its work helps clients address personal transitions, commercial needs, property matters, regulatory concerns, and disputes with practical legal guidance grounded in more than 75 years of service.

Parmenter Law approaches each matter through collaboration, personal attention, and clear communication. Attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants work as a team so clients can receive timely answers and coordinated support. The firm seeks to understand each client’s circumstances, goals, and broader concerns before recommending a strategy. Its lawyers emphasize common-sense solutions, explain legal issues in understandable language, and address matters with urgency. This holistic approach allows the firm to consider legal and practical resources while pursuing efficient, cost-conscious outcomes.

Parmenter Law offers counsel in business formation and operations, commercial leasing, labor and employment matters, liquor licensing, intellectual property, and nonprofit governance. Its attorneys also handle residential and commercial real estate transactions, municipal law, estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate proceedings, guardianships, conservatorships, elder law, divorce, custody, and other family matters. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in Michigan state and federal civil litigation and assists cities, villages, and townships with the varied legal issues involved in public administration.

Parmenter Law traces its roots to two Muskegon County firms founded in 1948 and 1949, which merged in 1992 to form Parmenter O’Toole before the firm adopted its current name. Its longstanding tradition is built on honesty, respect, hard work, and dependable service. The firm also supports the Muskegon community through partnerships with local organizations, regular pro bono work, support for Legal Aid, and attorney service on nonprofit boards. By combining diverse legal capabilities with a collaborative culture, Parmenter Law provides responsive representation for clients facing important legal decisions.