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SOUTHFIELD

Southfield is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan, located approximately 20 minutes north of the City of Detroit. According to the 2013 census, the population of Southfield consisted of 73,006 people. Southfield plays a big part in the Detroit Metro office market with its five golden skyscrapers called the “Golden Triangle”.

According to the 2010 census, the racial makeup of the city was 70.3% African American, 24.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

A research on the socioeconomic status shows that the Southfield job market consists of office, administrative support and sales workers, professionals and managers. Estimated median household income in 2012 was $45,494.


ECONOMY AND BUSINESS

Southfield plays an important role in the business of metropolitan Detroit area. Southfield is home to 25 percent of all of Oakland County's companies and 25 percent of its international corporations. Major companies and corporations’ headquarters that are located in Southfield:

  • North American headquarters of Huf Hülsbeck and Fürst
  • Denso
  • Peterson Spring
  • Federal-Mogul,Lear
  • R.L. Polk & Co
  • International Automotive Components
  • Stefanini, Inc.
  • Guardian Alarm
  • Online Trading Academy
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • Northland Center


SCHOOL SYSTEM

Southfield Public School District serves the City of Southfield and Lathrup Village. Top public and private schools in the City of Southfield: Bussey Center for Early Childhood Education, Adler Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, Birney Middle School, Thompson Middle School, Southfield High School, University High School Academy, Arthur Ashe Academy, Southfield Christian School, Woodmont Academy, Lawrence Technological University, Everest Institute, Oakland Community College – Southfield Campus, Specs Howard School of Media Arts.


POLICE DEPARTMENT

Southfield Police Department is located at 26000 Evergreen Rd, Southfield, MI 48076


COURT SYSTEM

Southfield is home to the 46th District Court. This Court is located at 26000 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076. The court has three divisions including civil including landlord tenant, criminal including drunk driving, dui, owi, owil, and all traffic matters. 46th District Court does not hear cases with the amount in controversy over $25,000.  These cases over $25,000 dollars are heard in the Oakland Circuit Court Located in Oakland County Michigan at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, MI. This Court is also home to a family division which hears case involving divorce, child custody, paternity, child support, personal protection orders etc.  In addition, Southfield, Michigan is also subject to the Probate Court at Oakland Circuit Court. The probate Court handles matters such as decedent’s estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, patient advocate issues, power of attorney issues etc.


BROWN AND BROWN, PLC is a diverse firm located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan representing clients in Michigan primarily in Oakland County, Macomb County and Wayne County. Our firm has over 25 years of district court and circuit court trial and litigation experience. We are dedicated to providing quality and competent legal representation to all of our clients.   We focus on Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Probate Wills, Personal Injury, Estates, Trusts, and Business Law/Litigation. 

At Brown and Brown, PLC our focus is on making sure that we do our very best for each and every client. Our firm is licensed to practice in all courts in the state of Michigan including the Federal Courts and the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio.  For help with all your Pontiac legal problems, please call the attorneys at Brown and Brown, PLC today at 248-454-1120 or by email at mjb@bblawplc.com.