The firm Panchenko Law, P.C.'s solo practitioner, Maria Panchenko began pursuing her legal career when she was in high school. Participanting in Mock Trial, and Debate from a young age fueled her fire toward the law. Her passion continued to flourish as she began working in a law firm her freshman year in college. She studied undergraduate school at Oakland University, completing her four-year Bachelor's Degree in just two and half years. Afterward, Ms. Panchenko went directly to Thomas M. Cooley Law School to achieve her objective of becomming an attorney. Again, throughout law school she immersed herself in legal skills competitions, Executive Boards of student organizations such as Moot Court, Mock Trial, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Auburn Hills Region. While studying the law she continued working at several law firms as an attorney's assistant and a law clerk. On top of that, she participated as a Student Attorney on the MiUI Project. Additionally, Ms. Panchenko completed an externship at the Staff Attorney's Office in Federal Court. Currently, she is practicing law in the Metro-Detroit Tri-County area as the solo practitioner of Panchenko Law, P.C. Ms. Panchenko is also of counsel to both the highly esteemed Buffalino & Palazzolo, P.C., and Nunzio G. Provenzano, P.C., law firms.