Michael H
Attorney and author Michael H. Agranoff draws on decades of legal, corporate, and personal experience to expose how large institutions work, where they can fail, and what ordinary people can do to protect their interests.
Large organizations have rules, procedures, hierarchies, and their own ways of operating. The person dealing with them often does not. Michael H. Agranoff writes for that person.
Built from decades of firsthand experience, his books examine what happens when ordinary people come face-to-face with powerful institutions and why understanding the system can be the first step toward protecting yourself.
Are You Really in Control of Your Life?
You can leave a frustrating job. You can complain about terrible customer service. You can write to a government agency.
But what happens when every practical option seems to lead back to another rule, another department, another form, or another person who says, “That isn’t my responsibility”? Michael calls this experience white-collar serfdom.
Drawing on his own years inside corporate America, American Corporate Screwings examines working for large corporations, dealing with them as a consumer, and confronting government bureaucracy.
Rather than simply complaining about the problem, the book challenges readers to understand why bureaucracy develops and how they can respond with greater awareness, preparation, integrity, assertiveness, and independence.
This Book Is for Readers Who:
Do not surrender your sense of control simply because the system is bigger than you.
When CPS Becomes Involved, Knowing What You Are Facing Matters
Child Protective Services exists to protect children from abuse and neglect. But CPS involvement can also place parents inside a complicated system of investigations, court procedures, evaluations, case plans, registries, and potentially life-changing decisions.
Drawing on 31 years as a CPS defense lawyer, Michael H. Agranoff explains that system through actual case experience and practical observations.
Readers learn about CPS investigations, Juvenile or Family Court proceedings, child removal, termination of parental rights, psychological evaluations, finding experienced legal representation, and other issues families may encounter.
The goal is not to create panic. It is to help parents become alert, informed, and better prepared.
This Book Is for:
When the stakes involve your family, assumptions are not enough.
Understand the process. Know when to seek qualified help. Protect what matters most.
Michael welcomes thoughtful comments from readers interested in the ideas explored throughout his books.