Kim was the best. She took over my divorce from another lawyer that wasn't helpful at all. Kim…read morewent above and beyond. She explained everything, kept things simple for me and handled the most stressful time of my life. If you need a lawyer, look no further. Hire this firm !

I hired Jill Duffy from this firm and they gave my case to another lawyer from the same firm to…read morehandle parenting time issues. They betrayed me, , and the lawyer that took my case dragged out without reason, he filed motion after motion that made no sense. Don't waste your money. Do not hire any attorney from this firm.

Hardworking, friendly, knowledgeable... and they CARE about their clients! I have confidently…read morereferred many clients to them and I couldn't be more satisfied with my clients' feedback with the representation they received from Jody, Marc, Mary, and the rest of the team at Lipton!

Their 4 star rating is more than they deserve. They told me I had a case with them back in the…read morespring of 25. It's now late November and after months and months of them barely saying a word to me as their client, they called and dropped my case, stating I had no medical malpractice case, even though the woman on the phone stated over and over that malpractice took place and the doctor injured me. Do not waste your time with this law firm, they wasted almost a year on something with a 2 year statute of limitations. These people are the most uncompassionate people you could ever hope to deal with in your time of need.

Talked to Mike O today in response to a possible legal issue that I may be facing in the upcoming…read moreweeks. He was great to work with and very responsive over all. I look forward to working with him or his colleagues in the future for other legal needs I may have. Mark D.

Communication and tenacity were so much help. Attorney Mike never left me in the dark.read more

He knows everything when it comes to personal injury law. Also, he is very realistic and hard…read moreworking. He truly helps honest and patient people. Anyone with a bad review may have been rushing or greedy/unrealistic. He is the real deal.

Absolutely do not contact, hire, communicate with, or work with in any way. I logged on today to…read moreleave a review of this law firm, and it turns out my experience mirrors that of another reviewer (Nate S) nearly word for word. I worked with Daniel Findling for 4 months during which time he did not much more than bill me for mistake after mistake (including drawing up a primary parenting time and child support document that had my name and my spouses name wrong, the incorrect name for my spouse, an incorrect ATTORNEY for my spouse, and even more egregiously, had me listed as the defendant when I was, in fact, the Plantiff and Daniel's client. Since properly and professionally terminating my relationship with Daniel Findling's office I have made repeated (5+) attempts to contact the office including both by phone and email. I have had ZERO response; ZERO acknowledgement that they have received my emails or my voicemails. I submitted a formal complaint to the BBB and the conducted their own attempts at contact as per BBB procedure. They too received zero contact, zero response, zero acknowledgement. Mr. Findling should lose his law license, but in the meantime, protect yourself and absolutely do NOT use this firm.

AVOID AT ALL COST…read more $7,700 for zero results and dropped right before mediation. I strongly advise anyone looking for family law representation to look elsewhere. I paid this firm $7,700 for what amounted to two court appearances and a motion. Despite being promised a "standard" case with guaranteed outcomes regarding my 50/50 custody goals, they did nothing but drain my finances and drop me as a client one week before mediation because I hit a financial hurdle after breaking my hand at work. Key Issues I Experienced: * Lack of Consistency: I was passed from Christine White to Braden Finch. I was told Christine was let go for not providing a strong defense, yet I was still billed $4,500 for her minimal work. * Excessive Billing: Braden Finch charged me nearly $3,000 primarily for reading messages on the "MyCase" app. He assured me we would handle the balance later so I could focus on mediation costs, only for Daniel Finley to drop my case the moment he returned to the office. * Empty Promises: I was told my out-of-state custody situation wouldn't be an issue and was "guaranteed" results. Instead, I am out $7,700 with no resolution and no attorney. * Ignored Concerns: I raised concerns about overbilling to the front desk (Molly) multiple times. I was told the bills would be reviewed, but the only "review" I received was a withdrawal of representation. This firm felt more like a money-mill than a legal defense. If you have had a similar experience, please join me in reporting them to the State Bar of Michigan. Do not let them take your hard-earned money for zero results. Please, reading this and the same thing happened to you they need to be reported to the It is not OK to steal money in hopes of helping them with their kids. It's actually very disgusting.

I am usually a positive person and rarely write a bad review. The information I am going to provide…read moreabout my case (case number 2023-518907-DM at Oakland county), handled by Mr Bernier can be verified on courtexplorer.oakgov.com I must first say that Mr Bernier is a very pleasant and respectful person, and used to always ask how I was doing. We kept good communications for the most part. My divorce was contested, mainly about parenting time, and when I interviewed Mr Bernier for the first time, I was very clear about my expectations to go to a trial not an arbitration, if an agreement can not be reached through mediations, and he agreed to represent me. I have a graduate degree and I have done extensive research about divorce before I spoke to him. I provided him with a USB and a binder that has all the exhibits and a written description of my position. Our first trial date was set 10/23/23, on 10/3/23, the opposing attorney filed 3 motions for spousal support, attorney fees and to exclude our witnesses and exhibits from trial. The opposing attorney indicated during the motion hearing, which anyone can watch at the media center in the county building, that he notified Mr Bernier about the motions over the phone and he served him the motion notice, and that he filed the motions because he never received our exhibits and witness list despite requesting them from Mr Bernier. The motions were heard by the judge and granted, since we weren't present, on 10/18/23. Mr Bernier, not only didn't answer the motions in writing and go to attend the hearing, but didn't even notify me about the motions till our scheduled meeting date to go over our trial strategy on 10/20/23. Since my attorney and I weren't present at the motions hearing; the judge postponed the trial date indicating that we weren't ready, despite being ready. When I met with Mr Bernier on 10/20/23 and for the following months, he kept insisting and pursuing me to go to arbitration, indicating that he agreed with the opposing attorney to do so, and the opposing attorney will let us use our exhibits and witnesses if we go to arbitration. I asked him to file the motion for reconsideration with the judge, and helped with the draft, but he filed on 11/07/23 a motion to compel discovery (discovery that I requested prior to hiring him) and asked the judge to allow us to use our exhibits in the motion, since the other party wasn't complaint with the discovery. Outside the court house, the opposing attorney indicated that we filed the wrong motion, and the judge will not hear the case of excluding our exhibits and witnesses in the motion to compel discovery, so Mr Bernier didn't have the motion heard by the judge. On 01/17/24, Mr Bernier filed a motion to compel discovery and a motion for relief from judgment (which I helped with the drafts), but he cancelled the motions on 01/23/24 WITHOUT consulting with me first. At that point, the due date to file any motion before our new court date was past. He told me again, that he reached another agreement with the opposing attorney to go to arbitration. I couldn't replace him at that point because the attorneys I contacted didn't want to take the case at that advanced point. I felt as if I was left without any options only to agree to arbitration, which took about 10 months from the point we all agreed to go to arbitration till we received the divorce judgment, and cost about 10,000$ for the arbitrator alone (rate 400$/hr) while the court would have been free, and I would have had the option to file an appeal if I deemed necessary (the grounds for filing an appeal to an arbitration award are extremely limited). There are other things that were missed by Mr Bernier and his staff, but I think I don't need to go into more details. I emailed Mr Bernier after I received an invitation from his office to write a review at the conclusion of my case, and asked him to explain to me why he ignored the first 3 motions, which led to my case being dragged way longer and cost way more money, but did not receive an answer.

Great firm! Joel Bernier is great attorney with morals, values, and operates with integrity. Highly…read morerecommend!

Julian Poota and his law partner Craig , are just the best that you can get . I felt that they…read morelistened and understood and gave it their all . The communication was Wonderfull and we were able to get great results , that they worked so hard for . I thank them from the bottom of my heart, for helping to give a second chance to my family . We couldn't be happier with them as great people and lawyers ! Pamela Diulio

I'm a 73 year old Vietnam combat veteran with PTSD alongside a host of medical problems. Open heart…read moresurgery, Thyroid cancer, Cystoscopi to name a few. I was allowed to be treated like a hardened criminal over words that were taken completely and utterly taken out of context. Nothing more to add other than I couldn't be more disappointed with the outcome of my case and the way it was handled.

I highly recommend Seva Firm they went above and beyond to fight for my case and won my case. They…read morekeep me updated and treated me like family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Excellent Service all phone calls were immediately answered with correct routing. Needed forms were…read moresent with complete explanations. Pleasant phone call backs. Reasonable time for end of service. Nick Doherty was always pleasant and helpful.