Reviews

Thank goodness for DeMent & Marquardt! My dad started working with Bill Millard to organize his legal affairs several years ago, and it was one of the best decisions he ever made. When I had to take over legal/financial responsibilities after my dad couldn't, Bill was right there to make everything easy and understandable. After both of my parents died (my dad in 10-14 and my mom in 1-16) Bill was there again to help me navigate the complicated process. He also assisted me in finding a wonderful realtor (Rick Crepas - he really went above and beyond as well) to sell the family home, and Bill helped to deal with other assets, such as my dad's car. Charles Ofstein from DeMent & Marquardt helped with my mom's estate and was just as fabulous - it was great teamwork all around. Here's the clincher - all of this took place took place cross country, as I live in Washington State! What should have been an extremely difficult undertaking was made Stress-Free because of Bill and his team. The Estate has just officially closed, and I couldn't be happier.

The team at DeMent & Marquardt helped with estate planning for my parents, my wife's parents, and now ours. They are always there to answer questions and have helped guide us through some difficult times. We are very thankful to have such a great and reliable resource in a city the size of Kalamazoo. Many of the successful people in our sphere of influence recommended this firm and now we understand why. We have seen and heard of others opt to go different routes with their planning only to run into way too much grief and headache. For us, so far so good after working through the loss of 3 out of our 4 parents. It has allowed us to focus on the important side of the grieving process and removes the unnecessary stress we see so many others face. What a blessing.

I've used them for my business for over two years. Mostly have worked with Kyle and Ashleigh with Kyle as my main point of contact. I went from a lower cost firm to them and I definitely believe they are worth every penny. They work with speed, easy to communicate with and have the resources to confidently help with with everything from HR opinions, defense and litigation. I'd highly recommend them.

Best lawyer my daughter and Grandson could ever have he was on top of his job and always compassionate with whatever needs they needed he's the best recommended

I've had the opportunity to watch Elliott Berlin grow from college, to law school, to practicing corporate law attorney. He puts in long hours to make sure his clients' rights are protected and his attention to detail makes all the difference. If I ever needed corporate law services, he is who I would call, and I refer these matters to him in my own law practice.

Worst waste of money ever,do not think you are going to get anywhere with custody. Unprepared,poor communication, office filled the wrong paper work making the process longer. Don't expect to get any reminder calls before your case they call afterwards to remind you.

Treated like something scraped off a shoe, i wouldn't even consider working with this perjorative leech.

I was represented by Erika Salerno in a change of domicile case, where I was the plaintiff. First off she was a great lawyer to work with but her performance in the court room (Judy Phillips) was not her strong suit. I felt she did not fight for me or my points in the custody matter. I ended up having to pay child support from the date of entry (1.5yrs, $16.5K), no legal custody and 8 days a month for a child who I cut the ambilocal cord and help raise and pay for everything since -9months. Did I mention she is $400/hour? I publicly rate this experience with a hard thumbs down. Granted the court system is built against men, my feelings regarding this particular lawyer experience still stand. 2 stars for the end result I received versus how much I had to (still have to) pay.

This firm did not represent myself directly, but with my interactions with a partner of this firm, she's one of the worst partners for Varnum. I wouldn't recommend this law firm to my worst enemy. Between the unprofessionalism, unresponsiveness, and biases, you'd be better off anywhere else!

We had the pleasure of being represented by Erika Salerno with Varnum, and it was by far the best experience in dealing with an attorney that we could have asked for! Very highly recommended!