I was overwhelmed when my mother passed away, and she left me with a lot of loose ends. I had…read morealready retained an attorney my mother had, but he was not responsive & left a real mess. I decided to seek another counsel. Susan responded the day I contacted her. I met with her almost immediately, and she had my mother's estate straightened out and closed in no time. She has assisted me in writing my Will and is helping me with a real estate issue I'm having right now. She listens to my concerns, acts on them, promptly responds to emails and phone calls, and is organized and knowledgeable. I am very impressed with Susan, both as an attorney and a compassionate individual. I can't imagine working with anyone else. I will always consult with her in the future for any legal issues that may arise. I also believe her fees are reasonable for the time she spends and the effort she puts forth to ensure I understand the "legalese." (Thank you, Susan, for your patience!)

I recommended her to two of my friends to help with their divorces. Everyone was extremely happy…read more It's a very difficult process, but she really helped them. She orignially did my dad's wills and estate planning. She really knows her stuff.

I recently went to ask for legal advice and lawyer O'Connor provided me with all of the advice I…read morecan use. De did a great job not sugar coating anything and telling it just like it is. He was also very comforting and trustful. The Debolski's are also great lawyers who tell it like it is, which is exactly what I'm looking for when looking for a lawyer. I felt the website was very organized and information was easy to find, which is an added bonus. I am not currently in any legal trouble or anything, but if I was, I feel 100% having this firm represent me. I trust them.

BEWARE!!!! Opalewski…read moreis an absolutely terrible attorney...rude as well! He works at the 18th DC as a court-appointed. Worst defense attorney encountered. Legal incompetence, malpractice. Says he will file motions but won't. Says he will call but doesn't. Asked him AND his firm for discovery SIX TIMES and he refused to do so, then pressures me to take a plea, which I obviously refused, since it's a bogus case that would be dismissed during an evidentiary hearing. Filed a motion to remove himself and did NOT notify me (7-10 days min required). Complaint will be made to the Bar. Fails fiduciary responsibility. In court, Even the judge told him of his fiduciary failure. "You shouldnt talk about that."

Friendly, knowledgable and helpful. I hate to say it but when you need legal advice it's hard to…read moreknow if your getting taken advantage of or not. Brad and his team do a great job without milking you, I wish I never need to step foot in a lawyers office again but if I do this will be my first stop.

They have been very helpful in what I need them for , they answer my question and no real…read morecomplaints yet just joking they have been great. Thanks wayne

I have been a client of Mr. Eberth's for years. I have had the pleasure of working with Lisa Efros…read moreand Brent Lamkin after he retired. I cannot say enough wonderful things about all of these attorneys. They have guided me literally through life. Helping me with a divorce, advocating for my children's special education needs and, writing a trust! I am a life time client of theirs and am proud to say so! They go above and beyond, know the law and can assist with any legal situation. I highly reccommend them for ANY legal matter!

Worked with Brent Lamkin at Nichols & Ebert in a divorce. Found that the entire staff at the firm…read morewas very professional and kept me informed of issues quickly and efficiently. Brent was spot on in his assessment of my situation, and worked hard to keep the entire process on track and within budget. Mary, the legal assistant at the firm was always helpful and made sure all the documentation was completed correctly and kept me in the loop throughout the process. In court, Brent informed me what to expect and ensured that I was aware of all the legal issues before meeting the judge. In short, the entire team at Nichols and Ebert, especially Brent and Mary were outstanding to work with and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. They put in a 6-star effort (which I would give them if it were available). They were honest, charged me what they quoted, and made the entire process seamless. Divorces are a nasty business, so glad I had the folks at this Nichols & Ebert on my team!

Mr Longton is a well-respected family practice attorney, with many years of experience. He is…read morerepresenting our family (son) in a divorce and custody battle for a father who works to support the family, and a wife who choses her love and addiction of opiates over the love of her children and family life. Mr Longton can be abrupt and curt at times, but he cuts through the BS and just wants the straight facts and evidence that will be repected and heard by a Michigan Court of Law.

Because I followed Paul's advice to move out of the marital home without my child, the court found…read morethat my wife was the primary physical custodian of the child, and I almost lost custody. He inappropriately claimed he is good friends with judges and will win because of that. He seemed too focused on the sex life during the marriage when it was not an issue. He seemed bitter my income was greater than his. Do yourself a fabor. Stay very far away from Paul Longton.

Edward Drukis is an incredible veterans attorney. I've retained on three occasions, twice for…read moretraffic offenses and once for a divorce. While typically not a law breaker I, who suffer from PTSD, have lost my temper and participated in two instances of road rage and most recently when my wife of 34 years filed for divorce. I have found in Mr. Drukis a man of compassion, great humor, empathy and a quick legal mind. I would recommend him fully for any civil or criminal violation where you have spontaneously made a mistake, and while willing to admit your guilt, find a realistic, humanly adjudication to resolve the legal issue. His fees are reasonable and enjoy the time we have spend on resolving the conclusion of my marriage. He is definitely one of the good guys in life. Scott Brooks-Miller M.A., M.Arch, USMC 67-72.

I met Edward Drukis on a separate family matter and he pitched to me at that time he was interested…read moreand experienced in what I was looking for. I called his office and emailed him. He never bothered to return my call nor my email. That was over a month ago Not professional at best

Mr. Stelmock offered a roadmap for meeting our goals and helped us make decisions that could have…read morebeen adversarial, but were instead solutions- focused. The process was not only good for us but also beneficial for our children. With Mr. Stelmock's guidance we were able to make our own decisions regarding custody, parenting time, distribution of assets and liabilities and support without the court making a decision for us. I highly recommend Mr. Stelmock as a family law mediator.

This was the most unprofessional experience I've ever had in my life dealing with this law firm and…read moreKendra Hollingsworth. I retained Kendra for my divorce and was never given any due diligence or care to my case. I was constantly mislead with information and lied to about costs of this case. I was victim of felonious domestic violence from my x wife and a victim of criminal contempt due to the violation of a restraining order I had against my x wife. Instead of fighting for me Kendra connived me into walking into mediation and put me under undue stress to sign an agreement to pay my x wife money and let her walk all over me in the mean time. Kendra did not even try to negotiate prior to "claiming mediation was court order" WHEN IT WAS NEVER court ordered. I was not able to recover anything to include damaged property, mental distress to myself and child, legal fees for the divorce and PPO violation. Kendra came into mediation completely unprepared with none of my interests in mind and then charged me $900 to "prepare" a document I created and she copied and pasted (which she still had the incorrect information on). She then charged me $1300 to do nothing at mediation but threaten me to pay my x wife or "face the wraith of the judge". She allowed opposing counsel to misrepresent information without any documentation to corroborate. Kendra lead me to believe she was fighting for me the entire time leading up to the falsely acclaimed "court ordered mediation" and then she came to mediation unprepared where she unloaded a bunch of misinformation on me that she had never mentioned before in the 4 months I had been dealing with her. As my representation she even allowed the mediator to threaten me into a panic attack. She then lied to me and told me to go ahead and pay my x wife $1300 because I was be returned money from my $2500 mediation retainer. This was also a falsehood as shortly after mediation I was given an invoice where she used the entire retainer and had additional charges. She even told me that mediation fees would come out of the cost of the retainer. This was a lie. I had to have a conference with Kendra and Robert Stelmock about the incompetence Kendra presented with misleading information and lack of preparation during my entire case. The only basis for their incompetence was that I made 30k more than my wife a year and all of her irresponsibility was my fault. My pain and suffering had no bearing on my case. As a military veteran suffering from PTSD from two wars and a victim of felonious assault I had to pay over $13,000 in legal fees to this law firm to "cut my loses" even though I was mislead to believe that I had a strong case and Kendra would fight for me. I had a hard time getting timely responses from Kendra and my x wife was allowed to violate myself and son continuously with no help from my legal representation. I requested numerous motions to be filed on my behalf and Kendra refused. She treated this like it was a regular divorce and could have cared less for my safety and mental health. I just want to warn anyone thinking about using this law firm that if you have money, that is all they care about. I will be filing a complaint with the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board due to the incompetent nature in which my case was handled. Robert Stelmock has had a violation in which he was suspended for the actions similar to what I am speaking of now. It seems the rest of the law firm is well versed in the same practices. Please beware of this law firm. **Update** Spoke to Mr. Stelmock where he believed everything I experienced and my unhappiness with the incompetent representation was an "opinion". Only disregard for my experience. He felt no need to right any wrongs that occurred during my mishandled business with this law firm. In the end...my representation (Kendra) even tried to convince me to illegally deviate from the mediation settlement agreement and when I refused eventually I was overcharged for "conversations" just to close things out. Once again please avoid this law firm.

Where do I even start?…read more I was referred to Bill and Elizabeth last week after a terrifying arraignment regarding violations that were not a true representation of my character/behavior during my probation period. From the start Bill showed a great deal of understanding for my case, especially since the system is unrelenting for fellow queer POC/Trans-folks like me. His experience and perspective gives a logical and realistic approach that doesn't leave you feeling like you have no options and he makes you feel heard in the court room. Mind you, my case did not seem like it was going to go well because I was facing jail-time for technical violations, but the two of them worked hard to advocate for me. This is truly a special practice they have here. I have dealt with two other lawyers before them and I can confidently say that you can bank your life on Bill and Elizabeth! The way Elizabeth can keep you on track and level headed is nothing short of a true hero. Her ability to empathize makes you remember how human we all are, and that is a rare find in a lawyer! You won't find a more knowledgable and experienced legal team elsewhere. They genuinely care about your short and long-term wellbeing. OH. I almost forgot, they managed to get me off probation and no jail-time. Of course this isn't always going to be the case and there was some luck at play, but none of that would have happened without Wilson P. Tanner III, PLC!

Elizabeth Janovic was employed both as a mediator and as a parenting coordinator in my divorce…read morecase. The good outcome in my case was in spite of Ms. Janovic's services, not because of them. For example, in mediation, my attorney told Ms. Janovic that my priority was getting the best custody arrangement I could, with financial issues secondary. However, he explicitly instructed Ms. Janovic not to reveal those priorities to the other party or her attorney at the outset. Inexplicably, before trying various other mediation strategies, Ms. Janovic almost immediately told the other party that if they would compromise on custody issues, I would be willing to sacrifice many of my financial interests. This early disclosure ended up costing me many thousands of dollars. However, Ms. Janovic's ineffectiveness as a divorce mediator paled in comparison to her incompetence as a parenting coordinator. Ms. Janovic's first court order as a parenting coordinator violated basic legal standards, so the judge on the case sent it back to be rewritten. Ms. Janovic then charged the parties for the time it took her to redo this work to adhere to court standards, essentially profiting from her own error and lack of legal knowledge. Ms. Janovic also seemed confused about the Michigan laws governing parenting coordinators, along with the specific contract that enshrined the terms of her appointment. She had to reach out to the court for clarification on the Michigan law governing parenting coordinator appointments, for which she also billed the parties even though I had previously emailed her the relevant statutory and contract provisions. Furthermore, her act of contacting the judicial attorney was itself improper and ultimately fruitless, as court employees are forbidden from offering legal advice. Ultimately, after I described these episodes and other conduct that I found objectionable, the judge removed Ms. Janovic as parenting coordinator and the mediator of record on my case. Since then, our case has run much more smoothly, with less conflict and fewer costs. I would advise anyone seeking legal services in the area of family law to avoid Ms. Janovic.