Liz only has the best interest of you and your family (however that family may be) in mind. I found…read moreher in the worst, most challenging times of my life. She was truly the light in my darkness. She took the wellbeing of myself and my child so serious, deeply cared about my situation, she took the time to explain my rights, every step I had to achieve, kept me calm, showed me how to navigate these hard times and helped me heal beyond words. I am so thankful I did my research and found her when I did because I could not have done this without her. I would recommend her to anyone who needs help in family court! Thank you Liz, for everything you've done for me, legally and everything beyond that!

Super helpful and quick working. I would recommend her to anyone in need of a family law attorney.read more

Eileen is caring, responsive, and goes above and beyond for her clients! If I ever get divorced…read moreagain she will be the first one I call!

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!

Received great service from the staff and and knowledgeable legal advice for a reasonable price…read more Would recommend for estate planning needs.

My family needed help to get conservatorship for our father. We went to Woods Law Office. Audra…read moreWoods never did get us our conservatorship but did cost us thousands of dollars. We had to sign a contract and give her a $3000 retainer. 3 months later she raised her hourly rate another $25. She still had gotten what we paid her for. I asked her how can you raise your rates ? That is not what we agreed upon when we hired her. She told me, nothing I can do about it. That was crap ! My only other choice was to hire another attorney, start all over, pay him to do what she could not. That would probably cost the family more to start over with another attorney. Throughout the whole ordeal I found her to be argumentative and did not listen. When I questioned a credit I had coming from a previous mistake in billing her response was we can't find that. I was out of state at the time, so I could not produce it but when I came home I found it. I got a bill from her after not hearing from her in 3 years for filing a paper to keep the personal representative every year. I told her that I was told by her office that I would not be charged for filing that . She responded, in a snippy tone " no one would have told me that ". Basically calling me a liar. We were very disappointed in Audra Woods and her firm. She did not help my family and DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM !

Carol has always done an excellent job for my family and especially for our elderly mom. She's very…read moredown to earth, and was able to explain issues that seemed complicated in a way that I could understand. She's extremely professional, but also personable. Now, my question is, WHERE IS CAROL???? I gave her some business papers last April, and I've called her numerous times, but can never get in touch with her. If something has happened, I would at least like my papers back. I've left so many messages I don't know what to do.

My wife and I recently worked with David Wakefield and his law office for our estate planning, and…read morewe couldn't be happier with the experience. From the moment we met David, he made us feel completely comfortable and at ease with a process that can otherwise feel overwhelming. He took the time to get to know us, understand our needs, and explain every detail in a way that was clear and easy to understand. What really stood out was how personable and genuine David is -- it truly felt like he cared about helping us make the best decisions for our family. We spoke with a few other attorneys before finding David, and honestly, none came close to his level of professionalism, patience, and warmth. If you're looking for someone who combines expertise with a personal touch, we can't recommend David Wakefield and his team highly enough. He made what could have been a stressful process feel simple, smooth, and even enjoyable.

Wakefield Law prepared our original estate planning documents some years ago and recently updated…read moreour documents. Connie, the attorney leading the updates, is knowledgeable and efficient with respect to understanding the clients situation and updating the documents accordingly. She is also down-to-earth to interface with and will make the effort to research topics if they are unique or more complicated. Also, Amy the paralegal was professional and efficient in assisting with the signing, processing and issuing of the final documents. We will be comfortable continuing to work with Wakefield Law in the future. - Kevin T.

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!

Toni is amazing! I was very nervous and unsure about the outcome of my case and Toni not only…read morereassured me but gave advice as if he truly cared for me and my situation. As of today, my case has been dismissed! Thank you so much!

Mr Jacob's agreed to represent me in a divorce case, 10/20 He proceeded to fraud me out of 3500$…read moreeven though I'm disabled, never filed an appearance or even a counter claim for divorce, Mr Jacob's lied and told me it was being handled multiple times. Never addressed parenting time, After agreeing that he robbed & to return the 3500$ retainer he has still yet to stand by his word. Mr Jacob's contacted me several times after business hours trying to get his disabled client to pay off the balance early after agreeing to a payment plan. very unprofessional, no communication. & a thief definitely under the influence of drugs & alcohol. Not to be trusted! its Feb 12 21 th and still has Mr Jacob's has not returned all of my $ in his own words . Ed I truly apologize. You n I have known each other too long n I should have been corresponding with you, no matter what the situation was which created this. All I ask is please allow me till the end of this month to pay u back in full. And if you could see this is not who I am willing to make it up in any way I can legally. That said I will have a payment 250 now Jan. 9 and another 1500 by Thursday, Jan. 14th and another 1000 by Monday, Jan 18th And the balance no later than Jan. 25th.

JoAnne Bigler handled my divorce and I really want to thank her. This was a very trying time for me…read moreand because my husband wasn't working there was a chance that I would have had to pay alimony. She insured me that this wouldn't happen and in the end I did not have to pay. I was also able to keep the house. I am grateful that her expertise and knowledge that helped make it possible.