About Us

Michigan Lawyers Since 1905

During the course of over 100 years, our firm has evolved into one of the most respected law firms in the state of Michigan. The attorneys of Colombo & Colombo provide legal assistance to thousands of clients throughout Michigan as well as referrals from other states. 

Our Clientele

Our clientele includes auto dealers and related associations, pension associations, employee benefit trusts, manufacturers, construction contractors, profit and non-profit corporations, public and private employers, individuals, and many others. Our firm is large enough to provide the highest level of legal service, yet we are able to care for our clients on a personal level. We are proud to say that we handle both large and small cases.  

Although our clients are diverse and have a wide range of interests, they share a common objective: to have lawyers who can provide legal services that are integrated with their personal and business realities and strategic goals.

The following is a representative list of clients presently represented by Colombo & Colombo, P.C.

• Al Deeby Dodge
• Argus Corporation
• Academy of the Sacred Heart
• Bill Brown Ford
• Bill Wink Chevrolet, Inc.
• Detroit Auto Dealers Association
• North American International Auto Show
• Dick Genthe Chevrolet
• DPM Consulting Services
• Gage Motor Mall
• Global Supply Integrators
• Gordon Chevrolet, Inc.
• Innovative Design Solutions
• Les Stanford Chevrolet-Cadillac
• Management Alternatives, Ltd.
• MADSIF Property & Casualty 
• Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Association
• Four County Mitsubishi Dealers Association
• Metro Buick Dealers Association
• Metro Detroit Mazda Dealers
• Metro-Jobbers, Inc.
• Greater Detroit Chevrolet Dealers Association
• Tri-County Toyota Dealers Association
• Michigan Automobile Dealers Association(MADA)
• Michigan Acura Dealers Association, Inc.
• Tri-County Pontiac Dealers
• Manufacturer's Industrial Relations Association
• M.I.R.A. - G.M.P. and Allied Workers Pension Trust
• M.I.R.A. - G.M.P. and Allied Workers Insurance Trust
• Snethkamp Automotive Group
• Somerset Pontiac
• Southeastern Michigan Chapter/National Red Cross
• Southeastern Michigan Chevrolet Dealers Local Marketing Association
• Sure Alloy Steel Corporation
• Vincent Industrial Plastics
• Widger Chemical Corporation

Firm History

Louis J. Colombo, Sr. founded the firm in 1905. In the beginning he largely represented immigrants. While the firm's focus has gradually evolved from criminal defense work to a general civil practice, a glimpse of the founder, a man who achieved prominence in the days of great courtroom oratory, provides an insight into the attitude and environment that he created and which still prevails today in the firm.

Throughout his life, Louie Colombo was torn between two loves: music and the law.  He studied voice under Campanari, a contemporary of Caruso, who one day told Louie to "enjoy your voice and give it to your friends, and turn to law for your career!"  Perhaps a blow to the young Colombo, but music's loss was the law's gain. So Louie became busy enriching his friends with music and rescuing clients from trouble and prison.

Louie Colombo practiced courtroom law in a Detroit era of towering courtroom lawyers. The late Alex J. Groesbeck, an early Detroit civic leader, once commented that Louie Colombo was as inspired a man before a jury as he ever knew. He had, according to Groesbeck, the gift of utter conviction that all his clients were innocent.  

As the practice grew, Louie was joined by his two sons, Louis J. Colombo, Jr., and Frederick Colombo. Louie, Jr., passed away in 1979, and Fred followed in 1999.

Emphasis on Integrity

The thoughts of Louie Colombo that he jotted down during his lifetime say something about the man—his sense of justice and fair play, the emphasis which he placed on integrity:

• "Laws are not enacted among men to destroy them; they are enacted to secure their God-given and inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
• "I have always prized my moral character above professional success."
• "The right to answer, the right to defend, the right to be heard are necessary requisites of due process of law."
• "A change in a man's situation often produces a change in his ideas."
• "Bigness is not greatness... power is not justice."
• "I believe that knowledge, religion, and morality are the three brightest ornaments of the mind of man... his most valuable possessions."

At Colombo & Colombo, these core values remain at the heart of our firm, as we live and practice by these principles today.

LEGUS

Our Firm is the sole representative in the State of Michigan of LEGUS, a global alliance of law firms dedicated to excellence in the practice of law. Membership in this exclusive Network allows our Firm to obtain services for its clients in virtually any locality in which they do business. Moreover, the Network’s stringent membership standards ensure that clients will receive the same high quality service which they have come to expect from our firm.

Cutting Edge Technology

We stay on the cutting edge of legal and office technology in order to increase our efficiency. Our office is fully computer networked, and we utilize up-to-date computer software for purposes of accounting and case management. Our office routinely invests considerable resources each year to send our attorneys, legal assistants and support staff to seminars and workshops to hone their skills and keep them up to date with the ever changing laws and technology changes.  

High Quality Service

At Colombo & Colombo, P.C., we pride ourselves in our ability to serve our clients in a fair and efficient manner while offering high quality, cost-effective legal services across a broad spectrum of substantive legal areas. Each of our clients receives personal attention and the benefit of our firm's knowledge and experience. For more information regarding our firm, please consult the Practice Areas page of this website, or contact us online or through our office number at 248-645-9300.