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Primary Practice Areas
With more than 33 years of experience, Eric’s practice is centered on helping individuals protect their rights, benefits, and livelihoods in employment, workers’ compensation, and disability matters.
Employment Law
Workplace disputes can threaten your income, career, and peace of mind. Eric represents employees in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage disputes, and other employment-related claims.
Workers’ Compensation
When a workplace injury affects your ability to work, the workers’ compensation system can be difficult to navigate. Eric helps injured workers pursue the medical care, wage-loss benefits, and other benefits available under Michigan law.
Disability Law
Disability benefits can provide critical financial support when a medical condition prevents you from working. Eric assists clients with Social Security Disability claims as well as private and employer-sponsored disability benefit disputes.
Additional Legal Services
Eric also handles selected civil matters where knowledgeable legal guidance and strong advocacy can help protect a client’s rights, property, and financial interests.
Car Accident
A serious car accident can leave you dealing with injuries, lost income, medical bills, and insurance questions all at once. Eric helps clients understand their rights and pursue appropriate compensation after motor vehicle accidents.
Property Law
Property disputes can involve ownership, boundaries, agreements, and significant financial interests. Eric provides practical legal guidance and representation in selected real estate and property-related matters.
Dog Bites
Dog bites can cause serious physical injuries, emotional trauma, and unexpected expenses. Eric helps injured clients understand their legal options and pursue claims against responsible parties when appropriate.
Not Sure Where Your Situation Fits?
Legal problems do not always fall neatly into a single category. A workplace injury may also affect your ability to continue working. A serious medical condition may raise questions about disability benefits, medical leave, or workplace accommodations. In some situations, several legal issues may arise at the same time.
You do not need to know which type of claim you may have before contacting an attorney. Eric can review the circumstances, help identify the legal issues involved, and explain the options that may be available to you.
How Eric Can Help
Clear guidance, practical advice, and experienced representation from the first conversation forward.
Understand
Eric will listen to what happened, review the circumstances, identify the legal issues involved, and help you understand how they may affect your rights.
Explain
Understanding your choices is an important part of making an informed decision. Eric will explain the available options and what each may mean for you.
Protect
When legal issues affect your work, income, benefits, property, or well-being, Eric can help protect your interests and respond to actions that may put your rights at risk.
Prepare
Every legal matter is different. Eric can help you understand the next steps, gather the information you may need, and prepare for negotiations, hearings, or litigation when necessary.
Why Choose Eric Franke
A Steady Hand When It Matters Most
Experienced representation, personal attention, and a practical approach built around the needs of each client.
33+ Years of Experience
Eric has practiced law in Michigan since 1992, bringing more than three decades of legal experience to the clients and matters he represents.
Personal Attention
Clients work directly with Eric throughout their case. He takes the time to understand the circumstances, answer questions, and provide clear guidance along the way.
Litigation Experience
Eric has spent decades developing his skills in negotiation, litigation, and trial work, giving clients experienced representation when a dispute cannot be resolved easily.
Client-Focused Representation
Every legal matter is different. Eric approaches each case with careful attention to the client’s circumstances, priorities, and the practical outcome they are trying to achieve.
Frequently Asked Questions
You do not need to know the exact legal category before contacting an attorney. Some situations may involve more than one area of law, while others may not fit neatly into a single category. Eric can review the circumstances and help identify the legal issues that may be involved.
It is often helpful to speak with an attorney as early as possible when you believe your rights, income, benefits, employment, property, or other important interests may be affected. Legal matters can involve deadlines and decisions that may become more difficult to address over time.
The initial consultation gives you an opportunity to explain what happened, ask questions, and discuss the concerns that brought you to Eric. He can learn more about your situation, identify issues that may require further review, and discuss possible next steps..
Bring or have available any information that may help explain your situation, such as important dates, correspondence, notices, employment records, medical information, insurance documents, contracts, or other relevant paperwork. If you do not have everything available yet, that should not prevent you from making the initial call.
Yes. Clients work directly with Eric throughout their legal matter. He takes the time to understand each client’s circumstances, answer questions, and provide guidance as the matter progresses.
Yes. Eric offers a free initial consultation so you can discuss your situation, ask questions, and determine whether he may be able to assist with your legal matter.
Let’s Talk About Your Situation
If you are facing a workplace dispute, injury, disability claim, or another legal concern, a conversation can help you better understand your rights and options. Schedule a free consultation with Eric Frankie to discuss your situation and determine how he may be able to help.
