I retained Wayne F. Crowe Jr. (Brookhills Legal Services, formerly The Wealthy Street Law Firm) for…read moremy divorce in May 2024 and paid a total of $9,000 in retainers. What followed was one of the most frustrating and unprofessional legal experiences I've ever encountered. Communication was a disaster from the start. Messages went unanswered for weeks. I was shuffled between three different attorneys, often with no explanation. Important court deadlines were missed or brought to my attention at the last minute. At one point, my attorney called me five minutes before a hearing to ask how to proceed. Even worse was the billing. I was charged for 30 minutes of attorney time to create the law firm's holiday schedule -- a task that had nothing to do with my case. After paying a second $4,500 retainer in January 2025, I repeatedly requested an invoice or refund once the case closed -- and I've received neither. In the end, I had to settle my own divorce without meaningful legal help, despite having paid thousands for professional representation. As of early 2025, Mr. Crowe's license was suspended for misconduct related to previous client mistreatment. I strongly encourage others to research this firm thoroughly before hiring.

This firm lied to me, in writing, about filing my legal paperwork with the county. They only…read moreadmitted this when I contacted the county and secured proof that Wealthy St had not submitted any paperwork; when faced with this proof, I did not receive an apology but a handful of excuses. They ran three different lawyers on my case; the first two failed to do anything at all. The employee turnover and general disconnection from their clients is alarming, but not as alarming as what happened at the end: The night before (at nearly 7pm!) our appearance before the judge (at 9am), my THIRD lawyer was assigned. Apparently the second one quit the firm, but who knows, he'd been dodging my inquiries for months. This new person wanted me to email all the case files to his GMAIL. Upon arrival at court, he failed to treat it as an evidentiary hearing. The judge threw the case out because of Wealthy St's gross misconduct. The only reason it wasn't thrown out with prejudice was because I brought hardcopies of all documents for my lawsuit and was able to clearly describe the matter at hand. Wealthy St has had 10 months to return my payment. They've failed to return my messages during this time, much less my money. They will steal your money. They will misrepresent you. They will not support you in court. Run, don't walk, away.

Terrible, terrible experience. Delay after delay, no communication, would never respond, was so…read moreaggressive with the judge during trial he got scolded. All lies and breadcrumbs, no results. Stay away!!!

Stay away. I'd give half a star if I could. This business is a farce for reliability and taking…read morecare of its customers. I got a divorce and custody battle with my Ex. I spent years jumping through the court system. The court thought me and my ex were going to work through things and dismissed my divorce. No letter, no email, no phone call. Sean Cox knew and did not want to tell me. This lead to more time and more money to finalize my divorce and child custody. Last year I went back. Sean forgot all about me and my case. Just shook his head, said Yup, and demanded more money to help. Not understanding anything. I let him go a month or two to see some results. Totally forgot all about me. Forgot why I came to them and why I had to make changes. Even what I paid 2,500 retaining fee. They just wanted the money. That much is clear. I pumped a lot of money into this dead end. I hope you find someone who cares a little more. (By the way. It took 2 or 3 days to fix what I asked and burned up all my money. Good luck to you all. I hope this helps.

This firm took over my mother's trust against my wishes and spent three years making my life a…read morenightmare. I was put through an eviction that left me homeless, lost all of my possessions, faced unnecessary financial burdens, and suffered real emotional and psychological damage to my health. Broken promises and lies at every turn. What they actually care about is the value of the trust and how much of it they can absorb before it reaches the person it was meant for. My mother's life's work treated as their personal revenue stream. If you are a beneficiary or a family member who needs to actually be protected -- run. Zero stars. Do not recommend. Not even a little.

These people are the worst communicators through the grieving process of losing love one. Very,…read morevery disappointed with this firm.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE HIRING THIS ATTORNEY. I hired Joel as my attorney and was forced to fire…read morehim after about 3 weeks due to incompetence. I am amazed that he has positive reviews and I relied on these reviews to hire him. Joel basically gave away my parenting time because he seemed intimidated by my wife's attorney. He also gave me incorrect information on multiple occasions. He told me that I would not be paying child support until the divorce was final. I confirmed this with him several times and I based my moving out of the house and other financial decisions on this information. He said that support payments only begin before the divorce is final in cases of "extreme need" and my case was certainly not a case of extreme need. When he then told me a week or so later that payment would start now I was shocked. His response was "that's the way I usually do it". Unfortunately, I later learned that the law does not work this way. After all the other misinformation that I received from Joel, this was the final straw and I had to fire him and seek other counsel. I interviewed numerous attorneys in my search for a new one. Every other attorney I talked to was perplexed by, and several laughed out loud, when I told them what Joel had told me. He refused to refund my money when I asked. Knowing when support payments start seems like the most basic of basic things that a divorce attorney should know. I am still amazed that Joel has a license to practice divorce law and I am currently filing a complaint to the Michigan Bar Association. The divorce process is difficult enough without having an incompetent lawyer. I liked Joel as a person as he seems like a nice guy, but I felt it necessary to post this review as I suffered great emotional and financial pain due to his inaccurate information and would not want anyone else to go through that. Joel maybe great at signing his name in divorces that are amenable and therefore get positive reviews but if your divorce is not amenable then you need a real divorce attorney not Joel

I am so thankful for Joel Helder and the work he was able to do for me and my family. Joel walked…read moreme through a very awful situation when I was going to attempt to go through a divorce on my own! He took time to explain and answer the many questions I had even before I hired him on as my attorney! A divorce is not something I would wish on my worst enemy but with Joel's knowledge and understanding, I am able to stand today. Thanks again for your patience and understanding!