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Ivan E. Shaw
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Ivan is a dedicated Divorce and Family Law attorney that works diligently to fight for fairness for Men and Fathers. He is proud of his affiliation with the American Divorce Association for Men (ADAM).
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Jordan W. Swears
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Appeals and Divorce
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Aaron P. Bainbridge
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney
(616) 285-0808
Ext. 1004
300 State St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Michigan State University College of Law
Practicing law has been a long-term goal for me ever since participating in a mock trial exercise in middle school. With that goal in mind, I pursued a degree in political science at Grand Valley State University with the intent of going to law school immediately following my undergraduate studies. I graduated cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law and joined the team at Kraayeveld Law.
I have always had a passion for working with kids. Throughout my time in college and law school, I worked as a high school marching band instructor and as a recreational gymnastics coach....
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Christopher James Acklin
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Christopher has lived in Grand Rapids since 1st grade, He graduated from City High School, and then moved on to Grand Valley State University, where he met his wife, Devon. After receiving his Bachelor's in English and Political Science, Christopher moved on to complete his legal education at Thomas M. cooley Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 2011.
His practice at The Grand Rapids Law Group handles criminal defense, divorce & child custody, business law, drunk driving defense, social security & disability, and other legal matters.
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Rhonda R. Kunkel
Ingham County, MI Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
(517) 622-0590
Knaggs, Harter, Brake & Schneider, P.C.
7521 Westshire Drive, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917
Family, Consumer, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Lawrence Wilson
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
The University of Toledo College of Law
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Beth A. Striegle
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Beth A. Striegle grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from West Catholic High School, she attended Ferris State University where she obtained an Associate’s Degree in Commercial Art. Prior to attending law school, she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Calvin College where she graduated with honors. While attending Thomas Cooley Law School she raised two young boys. Beth completed her law school internship at the Sixty-Plus Elder Law Clinic. She considers the experience she gained while working for the clinic to be very valuable because it gave her a better understanding of the various issues...
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Brandon Gardner
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Michigan State University College of Law
Brandon Gardner founded Brandon Gardner & Associates, PLC on the principle that every client deserves zealous, high-quality legal representation, especially those facing the most serious crimes and complex family disputes. Brandon has over twenty years' experience in multiple aspects of the court system from small claims dispute resolution to appeals to the Michigan Supreme Court and utilizes this breadth of knowledge to develop custom solutions to every case at the firm, no matter the complexity.
Mr. Gardner’s practice areas include serious felonies and federal crimes, complex domestic litigation, and personal injury litigation. Additionally, he is an approved domestic relations mediator on...
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Amber Michelle Soler
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I know that each family dynamic is unique, so I work side-by- side with clients to navigate challenging family law matters or the confusion of probate or trust settlement following the death of a loved one.
As for my qualifications, I have a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University where I double majored in both Public Law and Journalism. I went on to get a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School where I was a Dean's List student with an academic scholarship award, a member of the school's Access to Justice Clinic, and a founding board member...
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Daniel J Goeman
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Elder and Estate Planning
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Thomas C Kates
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Wayne State University Law School
I have been practicing law for 25 years. My practice focuses on family law including divorce, custody, parenting time, asset division and support.
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Melissa Kelleigh
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Lewis & Clark Law School
I am passionate about helping people with their family law problems. I help my clients with issues of divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, and family abuse protection orders. As a parent myself, I understand how important these issues are to my clients. I view my job as a compassionate guide through a complex legal system that can be difficult for non-lawyers to navigate on their own. I try to resolve these issues as amicably as possible, although I have taken many cases to trial when it is necessary and appropriate to do so. I...
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Anne Tuinstra
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Anne is an experienced mediator and litigator, primarily practicing in the areas of Divorce and Family Law; however, she also maintains a busy Civil Litigation, Estate Planning and Business practice.
Anne is skillful and compassionate as she guides her clients through some of life’s most difficult experiences. Anne’s attentive and sympathetic demeanor combined with her expertise, efficiency and strong work ethic give her clients an immediate sense of trust. Her knowledge of the law and passion for her clients make her a focused, dedicated advocate.
Anne graduated from Grand Valley State University in 1997 and earned her law degree...
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Robert Relph
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 54 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
Almost anyone who has been through it will tell you that divorce is one of the most painful and stressful experiences a family will ever go through, fraught with uncertainty and negative emotions that can (and usually do) spill over into other areas of life. As a Family Law attorney, I dedicate myself to guiding clients through this difficult process and help them move forward in a positive, healthy and supportive manner. When it seems difficult to make decisions in this time of crisis, my job is to present creative solutions and help clients make the right decisions. During...
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Mr. Chris Allen Houghtaling
Muskegon County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Cassandra Ann Drysdale-Crown
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Ingham County, MI Family Law Attorney
Family and Bankruptcy
Ms. Drysdale-Crown is an experienced Bankruptcy attorney who is admitted to practice in the Bankruptcy Courts for both the Eastern and Western Federal Districts of Michigan. She is also a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan. Ms. Drysdale-Crown is passionate about educating people in regards to debt relief options and representing them through the often difficult and emotional debt relief process. She has received extensive training in the current Bankruptcy Code, Rules and case law.
Ms. Drysdale-Crown received her undergraduate triple-major degree from Michigan State University. She also received her juris doctor from Michigan State University, College of Law. She...
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John A. Engman
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal and Divorce
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Sean Patrick Cox
Kent County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Elder
Sean Patrick Cox has represented hundreds of clients since 1994 when he was admitted to practice. In addition, he was admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 1995. Sean practices in two main areas, family law and elder law. When Sean was a teen, his parents divorced, giving him personal knowledge of how devastating the divorce process can be to all family members involved. Sean has represented clients in complex divorce cases since 1994, he is considered to be one of the top divorce attorneys in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has taken hundreds of cases to trial and he...
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Elizabeth Keller Bransdorfer
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
University of Minnesota Law School
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Patrick Crowley
Ingham County, MI Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Lyonel E. Woolley
Ingham County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Immigration and International
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Alphonso Nickson
Ingham County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Collections and Divorce
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Robin Nottingham
Ingham County, MI Family Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
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Michael Lee DeYoung
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Sean Carroll
Jackson County, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Fredric Balgooyen
Muskegon County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 58 years of experience
(231) 733-2566
McCroskey Law Building
1440 Peck Street
Muskegon, MI 49441
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Balgooyen Law Offices has been a general practice firm in Muskegon County for over 40 years, having represented three municipal governments, several area businesses, and multiple generations of Muskegon families. Fredric F. Balgooyen, sole practitioner, has experience as both a prosecuting and public defense attorney, is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Criminal Law Section, Probate and Estate Planning Section and Master Lawyer Section. Practice areas include estate planning, Wills & Trusts, Probate and decedent estates, real estate, business law, business planning, commercial and civil litigation, Landlord-Tenant, family law, domestic issues, divorce, child support...
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Erik Holt
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Thomas B Baynton
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Domestic Violence
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
How does someone choose the "right attorney"? I believe that the client must feel comfortable with the attorney, along with having confidence in the attorney's abilities in dealing with the issues at hand.
I specialize in criminal and bankruptcy law. I also handle divorce, license restoration, and debt settlement. I offer personal service and have been very successful in keeping my clients out of jail. In practicing bankruptcy law, in addition to guiding my client through the bankruptcy process, I offer advice to my clients on how to avoid various debt traps and how to live within a budget ,...
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Jason D. Kolkema
Muskegon County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
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Ronald Fabian
Jackson County, MI Family Law Attorney
(517) 787-8365
Ste 401, 300 West Washington
PO Box 1363
Jackson, MI 49204
Family, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Wayne State University Law School
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Julie Krzeminski
Ionia County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Administrative, Elder and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
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Mr. Mark H Hashley
Jackson County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Licensed to practice law since 2002. Retired officer with the Michigan Army National Guard. Concentrating in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies, family law issues, wills,powers of attorney.
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James Fleming
Jackson County, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Brian Hilderley
Jackson County, MI Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal and Estate Planning
Brian Hilderley is a Jackson, Michigan based attorney with a law practice focused on business law, personal injury, family law and criminal defense.
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Jennifer L. Barnes
Muskegon County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
![Elisha Tedesco]( "Elisha Tedesco")
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Elisha Tedesco
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Divorce and Tax
I represent clients in divorce, child custody, paternity and guardianship issues. My passion is assisting individuals during one of the toughest periods in their lives, when their marriage is coming to an end or child custody is at stake.
I am an avid listener and I pride myself on my high standards of detail and client care. My first goal is always to utilize mediation or alternative dispute resolution to avoid the cost and stresses of litigation for clients. However, if a case proceeds to litigation, I will zealously defend my client's position.
I am originally from Scotland where I obtained...
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Stephanie Jo Koorndyk
Kent County, MI Family Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
2029 Celadon Dr NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Family, Animal, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
![Jesse Bergwerff]( "Jesse Bergwerff")
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Jesse Bergwerff
Ottawa County, MI Family Law Lawyer
Family, Estate Planning and Probate
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Paul Umlauf
Calhoun County, MI Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Family and Bankruptcy
Michigan State University
