Reviews

She has been a delight to work and consult with. She is more than fair, knows her stuff, and is very sympathetic and understanding. I have spoken with many attorneys over the years and she has made me feel the most comfortable in the quickest amount of time, and you know it's actually genuine. I also love how quick she responds to emails and how she backs everything up with sources. I highly recommend her for consultations, reviews, and full representation. Godspeed!

My husband and I have been through hell with the family court system regarding support, custody, and a biological mother that just wants to exploit the system her children and my husband for financial gain. Just like everyone else's reviews Michelle responded in less than 24 hrs. She was kind sincere and most importantly HONEST. Her prices were accurate on her website and her knowledge of the law exemplary. She not only volunteered information freely, she helped me come up with ways to cut costs by doing the paperwork myself while guiding me through it. She is integrity and grace personified and when our other lawyer had abandoned us and ignored us, she became our guardian angel. She never made any dishonest guarantees and was forthright the entire way through and has also helped us manage expectations while giving us the tools we need to fight the Family Court. She works TIRELESSLY, literally around the clock. I am still amazed such an incredible person exists and grateful she was there for us.

I found Michelle in the web and I left a message. She email right back the same day and guide me on what to do and the choices that I have about my situation. I know she is a lawyer that cares about people issues, very professional. I would recommend her to anyone who have family issues. Thank you Michelle for spending your time in responding back to my concerns about my situation and thanks to you, I am in a better situation.

My husband and I repeatedly consulted with Attorney Steffen. She is a bit of a hero to me creating real value-add in a flawed system, providing a much-needed service that most attorneys won't do - educate the clients. I appreciate that she validated but didn't pander to my husband and I as clients. Most importantly, she is competent relative to knowledge and skills. She provided us with excellent financial advice as well as emotional support. I highly recommend her services and am so grateful for her.

Desperate to find someone that knew the child support laws in the State of Michigan and living in New Jersey and facing a deadline within a few days to respond to the Friend of the Court, I searched the internet trying to find someone or something that could help my son-in-law resolve an issue in which he was notified of a dramatic increase in the amount of child support for his daughter living in Michigan. During that research I came across a website that read, “Michigan Child Support Calculator. Complete and correct. Always free. A legal advocacy project of Michelle Steffen, Attorney.” It was an answer to our prayers. With the information I had, I immediately tried to use the calculator on her site. Not really knowing if the information I was providing was correct, I did attempt to complete the calculator form and found that the amount I was calculating was much lower than the Friend of the Court calculated. I immediately emailed Michelle asking for some advice on the matter. She responded within hours that evening. The next morning I emailed all the documents to her and within 24 hours, she had recalculated the case and found numerous deductions that the Friend of the Court failed to take into consideration in doing their calculations and also found errors the Friend of the Court paperwork contained. Her calculations suggested that the child support increase appeared to be approximately $150 a month more than it should have been once all the deductions allowed were included. For minimal cost, she prepared all the documents that needed to be submitted and my son-in-law was able to meet the deadline for submission. Although all of our conversations and transactions occurred through email, I found Michelle to be the most knowledgeable, dedicated and compassionate attorney you could ever work with. From the minute we made contact until every last detail was finalized, she never once hesitated to answer questions and find the exact parts of the law that pertained to this case. Michelle, we cannot thank you enough for everything that you have done for us. You are truly an exceptional attorney, and we would highly recommend you to anyone who needs assistance dealing with child support matters involving a child/children living in the State of Michigan.

Michelle got our family through the absolute toughest times both emotionally & financially. Her knowledge never ceases to amaze me and her heart is bigger than you will ever imagine.

Excellent attorney. Incredibly knowledgeable in her field and extrodinarily helpful through our time as her client. I would recondmend her for anyone who needs assistance with their legal issues.

I had a few questions regarding a child support case of mine, and needed to seek outside advice. I looked to Michelle for advice, and received the help I needed, much more quickly than I expected! She is knowledgeable with the laws and materials and would recommend her to anyone in need of advice or a review of their child support case.

I want to thank Michelle for her help. I contacted her yesterday and have all my answers today. She helped me think of additional questions and did so very quickly. It is great to have answers immediately. I feel very well informed now and my support payments were not accurate and we expect them to be reduced. Very good experience. .

In my dealings with Mrs. Steffen, I found her to be very informative and compassionate concerning my needs. I highly recommend her for custody cases and family law. Thank you Michelle!

I had zero experience with the child support system of Michigan or what to expect from working with an attorney to determine the rights of my child’s father and myself. Michelle went above and beyond to answer all of my questions in detail. She was efficient and professional, and personable enough to put me at ease. I had been worried that any feedback from an attorney would be couched in confusing terms intending to lead to excessive appointments and fees. Instead, all of our issues were addressed and completed with minimal time and in a manner that was understandable, but not condescending. I completed our business feeling relieved and greatly satisfied with my service!

I am an attorney who needed an attorney! I was referred to Michelle, and, in our first communication , I knew I was at the right place. She was thorough, cost effective, and extremely responsive! I can't say enough about how helpful she was to me.