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Although it has been five years (yay!) I am celebrating my freedom by thanking the person who made it happen. My case was unique and complicated, Mark Hunting just took off running like we have known each for years. Impressive availability, excellent response time, and mist important, his ability to listen and give advice based on your situation. I know sometimes the truth hurts, but Mark Hunting will not lie. He advised me the choice that he felt was fair, all the while extending an understanding if I wished to go another route. I did take Marks advice, I did get a little incarceration stint, and if course probation. How is that something good you ask? Because I did six months, 4 1/2 after good time while someone with the very same charges for 5-20 years. I am older so jail was not too bad, but Mark prepared me the best he could. I have watched my grandchild grow and attend kindergarten, all because Mark Hunting made it happen. If you are searching for the best, you feel as though your life is ending from a situation, let me tell you, I have been there. Give Mark Hunting a call and if it can be done, he will accomplish it Thank you Mark!
Luke Van
I had Jeff Kortes as an attorney. I was seeking a license restoration from 3 D.U.I.'s He was very thorough and tailored my case to highlight my accomplishments, and also addressed my past life that involved alcohol. It was clear that Jeff had expertise in the legal system as well as the workings of the Secretary of State. My license was successfully restored thanks to Jeff's hard work and knowledge. I would recommend him to anyone needing to restore their license.
Ruby Pendergrass
I have no knowledge of the other partners in this firm, but Jason Jansma did not defend my son to the best of his abilities. He never even told us of the last plea deal that was presented to him. Before our last court date, I remember his exact words, which were "ugh..let's get this over with." We all looked at each other in shock as to how an attorney could say that before court. I'd suggest that if you have a more important and complicated case, do not hire Jason as your attorney. He will just want to "get it over with" and not give you the important details of your case. We never got one piece of mail and took forever to get a call or message back from him. It's sad that as our attorney before we hired a better one, He did not do his due diligence for his client, my son. My son is now facing over a decade in prison for this attorneys antics. Edited to add since response by the law firm, we were told the entire time the prosecutors deal was to plea to 2 charges. When we went in front of the judge during trial, the judge only read one charge for the plea deal. We were never informed of any other plea deal. We were told by Jason that they would take a deal of a second and a third degree. When we were in front of the judge, the judge only read a third degree. If we had been informed of the plea to a third, only it would have been taken, and my son would have been free instead of spending a decade in prison. There wasn't much any of us could do when he was in front of the judge during trial. We would have been in contemp if we had spoken up. Our family was there, and all looked at each other when it was read and could only sit and watch. We were misrepresented. My son didn't understand why he was not informed of the latest plea, neither did we.
Adam
I truly can not say enough good about Jeff he treated me with dignity, always did a great job defending me . I'm sure after dealing with Jeff the rest of the team are equally great . I honestly couldn't be more thankful for his help, input and guidance. I appreciate him and his team for all they have done for me and my family.
K
This review is for Attorney Jason Jansma. If you want an attorney who says they don't believe you, call Jansma! If you want an attorney who wants you to come up with a conspiracy to implicate others, call Jansma! If you want to waste a few thousands of dollars, call Jansma! Call Jansma if you're looking for someone cold, who can't even introduce himself, and does nothing to update you on the case or explain the process. You are better off representing yourself. If I could rate this a 0, I would.
Dan H.
A few years back I got myself into some legal troubles. I found Jerry Lykins and hired him to help me resolve my issues. I was so impressed by him. Not only...
West Michigan Defense Team is located at: 77 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
West Michigan Defense Team areas of expertise are: Criminal Defense, DUI Law.
West Michigan Defense Team has been in practice for 23 years.
