If you are a male you should run when this woman's name appears on your mediation sheet. She only…read morecares about the mother of the children and men that have went to school and have any career that doesn't have a set schedule she will tell you to give up custody of your child. Why should anyone be penalized for making something of themselves because the woman you thought you loved was really trying to create a meal ticket for her and her mother to stay home and not work? Deborah told me that I should quit playing victim when my estranged wife has called the ATF on her own father for supporting me, FAA numerous times on me and her uncle for supporting me and finally made many false claims to the police departments including faking an injury to get a DV case against me. She told me that my items I wanted back I should just replace them and move on...some of these items are very sentimental to me. This woman has issues with men and shouldn't ever be used as a mediator. There are many other items I could list she did but the list would go on and on.

Kindest, Strongest Attorney around 5.0 stars…read morePosted by Elizabeth June 27, 2018 Deborah O'Brien handled my recent divorce. She did an excellent job in preparation, mediation, and court. Deborah walked me through the toughest experience of my life with grace and kindness. She was tough when she needed to be and supportive when I needed her to be. She was wonderful to work with. Her staff was very helpful and responsive. She was there when I needed her, I highly recommend Deborah !

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!

It was such a pleasure to work with an Lawyer that knew what she was doing. I had a huge time…read morecrunch for a car purchase. I was treated with the most respect. I cannot say enough good things about this firm.

Thank you Daniela for your dedicated work in preparing and filing my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, your…read moreexpert guidance and council through the entire process was invaluable! The entire staff was so incredibly easy to work with and the professionalism and compassion made me confident and secure knowing I genuinely had support while eradicating my massive amount of debt. I never expected an attorney to go above and beyond for me but you Daniela did just that, you made me feel I was more than just another "filer" to you! What seemed to be one of the hardest choices of my life turned out to be the easiest process because of you and your fantastic staff!

Eileen was the perfect lawyer for me. Her personality is calm and comforting during stressful…read moretimes. She helped me with my divorce and gave excellent advice. I am very grateful I picked up the phone and called her after seeing her name on my Internet search results page. She is a true peaceful island in a storm. Call her and talk to her yourself. She is professional and caring. Linda DuBay

Eileen is wonderful! She made a hard time in my life as easy as she could. She is very prompt in…read moreher communication. You never have to deal with a paralegal or secretary. She is very hardworking and honest. I recommend her wholeheartedly!

They were amazing. Got me my money back from my slip and fall. I highly recommend them.read more

I had an excellent experience with this law firm. The entire team was professional, kind, and…read moreincredibly responsive. Highly recommend for anyone needing personal injury legal help!

Thank you to Laurie Raab who did a fantastic job on our real estate transaction. She was very…read moreattentive and really had our company's best interest in mind throughout the process!!!

NOT good when they made a mistake. (the firm told myself and the other attorneys representing us…read morethat there was no court date to be held on a certain date). However the court clerk I was told by Lisa Stern of this firm that called her the date of the court date after it was held, that there was a court date...In which I received transcripts from where we of course were slaughtered by the other side. Because of this firms actions in which Lisa Stern told myself and other attorneys in Chicago we did not get a chance to respond in oral argument. At the time when I spoke with Kenneth Silver (potential misspelling) He claimed there was a divorce in our relationship and their firm was only doing a limited appearance. NOT true as the Chicago firm was well aware that Lisa Stern was advising us the entire process of a settlement and how to deal with the other side. Lisa Stern was also advising us that she was placing blame on the Chicago firm. Of course the firm had no problem billing us but when the stuff hit the wall and she advised us there was no court date (yet there was) they wanted out immediately and backtracked. This firm is going to protect themselves and NOT US or potentially the next client. This firm is unethical and I would not suggest hiring them. Deceptive practice at best is my opinion. THANKFULLY the Chicago firm was NOT incompetent and was ethical. Lisa Stern called me several months ago requesting that a local lawsuit attorney (Thomas Blaske) send her firm a letter stating they were going to sue her firm for missing the court date and telling the Chicago firm and myself that there was no court date. I have emails regarding this as well. She then called the Blaske firm on her behalf. She stated this would get her firm off our backs for the payment claimed owed along with the money that our family was rightfully owed ( shortened). This review is based on my opinions (families) and dealings with Kenneth Silver, Lisa Stern and the HertzSchram firm in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Photos and details will be attached here and on Youtube in the future. Stay tuned.

I feel very lucky to have found Andrew after going through years of terrible representation from my…read moreprevious attorney. Andrew was very attentive, he explained everything clearly, and made sure I understood exactly what needed to be done. He was straightforward and didn't sugarcoat things, which I appreciated. And everything played out exactly like how Andrew had predicted and prepare me for. I felt confident that Andrew had my best interest in mind, there were no surprises, my appeals and hearing were both successful, and we are now moving on with life!! 10/10 recommend, thanks Andrew!!

Andrew Canu gets five stars. He worked with me on my custody case, which was complicated from the…read morestart- considering it is an out of state domicile case. Andrew took my case from another lawyer that I hired initially. My first attorney bungled my case and gave me poor advice- leading to a bigger mess than it should have ever been. I wish I would have hired him to start. Andrew and the office worked tirelessly on my case. What, in my opinion is the best part- is Andrew was honest. There were situations that I brought to him requesting a motion to be filed, and if he knew there was nothing to be done, instead of going forward and taking my money on something unnecessary, he would take the time to explain that wouldn't be effective or that wouldn't work. He knows the laws, he's effective in the courtroom, he has great presence in the community.

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.