Bert Whitehead IV

Bert Whitehead IV

also known as Tiger Whitehead, Bert Tiger Whitehead

4.2
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 14 years

Family Lawyer at Southfield, MI
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense ... +4 more

22200 W 11 Mile Rd, Suite 576, Southfield, MI

About Bert

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 75-200 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 3 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2022

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 14 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2011

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 6 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2019

Voluntarily Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Bert Tiger Whitehead, Attorney at Law

22200 W 11 Mile Rd, Suite 576, Southfield, MI, 48037

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Bert Whitehead IV's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

Showing 21 - 25 of 42 reviews

Posted by Dana | January 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

Bert from Access Legal Care went above and beyond for my “Divorce” - partition lawsuit. Not only was Bert on time for every court date he was also extremely professional and handled my case better than I could have ever expected. I highly recommend Bert. Not only did I save thousands of dollars by ch...oosing Bert from Access Legal Care I also gained a life time attorney for my everyday legal needs. Thank you so much Bert for all you did for my kids and I! I can never thank you enough!!

Posted by Alicia | December 20, 2020 | Child Custody

One of the best legal experiences of my life!

Mr. Whitehead is more then a Lawyer, he is dedicated to you and your case! Mr. Whitehead is a reasonable caring person, that will treat you as if you were one of his friend/ family members! Mr. Whitehead understands that child custody cases can be very stressful and time consuming, he is willing to... spend extra time with you on the phone, over email or in person in order for you to feel confident, less stressed and at peace with what you have to deal with! He has made dealing with my sons father and the courts so easy on me. I will forever be thankful for how he has helped me. He will work with you and make sure you have a clear understanding of the current Michigan Custody Laws, and any and every form that is required to be filled out and filed with the courts! Mr. whitehead will work very hard for you and he will get you what you need, he and his team are well worth every penny ( very affordable).

Bert Whitehead

Replied last December 20, 2020

Thank you, Alicia. It has been a pleasuring working with you, and I really appreciate all of the nice comments you gave for me here, and on facebook. Your son is a real cute little dude! P.s. I assume you meant to give a 5-star review, not a one-star, given your glowing review, but others will see it was an accident. Glad you were pleased with our services! Thank you!

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

Don't waste your time. Hired for a divorce and I ended up doing it all. Sent us a check back for $250 when we paid 1k plus and he removed his google reviews. You're welcome for fixing the bug in your system. We deserve more than $250 back. But my family says when a crooked lawyer sends you a check ba...ck A. They are admitting to a screw up and B. You probably won't get it all back, so let it go. You're welcome for the free money and thanks for hurting a low income family.

Bert Whitehead

Replied last December 20, 2020

I'm sorry this person feels this way. First, our fees were only $850 to prepare, file, and assist with service of a complaint for divorce with minors, plus 30 days of unlimited legal advice. $150 extra was to a third party for a background investigation paid to locate the Defendant in another state, and filing fees were $255. Second, it is true the client identified an error on two fields on their pdf docs at the time we shared the documents "for review." The fields were correct on the individual editable pdfs before sharing with client, but when we combined the editable pdfs into one pdf for review, two fields were affected. The client caught the errors, corrected them, and we filed the corrected docs the first time. Thus the review process worked. Furthermore, the $850 being non-refundable, we still gladly refunded $250 because the client complained about finding two errors during the "review process" , and because there was a portion of the fee still unearned since the client didn't use our help to assist in getting the Defendant served or to file the proof of service. Although these services are only $100 of the $850, we gave back $250. If we were crooked, we wouldn't have such reasonable prices in the first place, wouldn't return any "non-refundable" fees, wouldn't return $250 for only $100 of unearned fees, and wouldn't take the time to respond to the very rare poor review. In the end, we did what we promised, located the Defendant, prepared all docs, filed them correctly the first time, started the divorce case, and gave 30 days of unlimited advice and then some. Most people are thrilled with our services. We are sorry this client was not. Fortunately, thousands of people can't afford typically-priced law firms and will still enjoy our free legal advice and affordable legal help, most of whom will continue to rate us 4 and 5 stars. Our Google reviews were unfortunately deleted when we changed locations from Southfield to Birmingham, because we had two duplicate locations, so we changed one and removed the other, not knowing we were removing our reviews. Our overall rating was over 4 stars with dozens of reviews, just as with Avvo and at our website, accesslegalcare.com. Thank you for your review, and for helping us to constantly improve. God bless you and we wish only the best for you and your family. Merry Christmas too!

Posted by Terri | June 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

The "Tiger" you need in your corner!

I had been living in "fight or flight" mode since the onset of my divorce in 2016, which was everything short of a "Jerry Springer" show! Three attorneys later, after depleting any money I had or could borrow, I found my self in bankruptcy and still in need of someone to protect the interests of me a...nd my two daughters in post-divorce matters. After trying to represent my self as a "pro-per" defendant, I was broken both mentally and financially. Finding myself facing a "Show Cause" hearing, you could say I was "at the end of my rope." Then a friend referred me to Bert Tiger Whitehead. I found Mr. Whitehead to be a "High-End" attorney at an affordable price, who offered me excellent service with integrity for his profession. I couldn't believe how relieved I was from the moment I spoke with him. His knowledge and capability of handling my ex's very aggressive attorney in post-divorce matters, as well as knowing the laws of bankruptcy and how they affect divorce, allowed me and my family to "breathe" again! Not only a great attorney, but a compassionate negotiator who is able to get the job done. Recently when I found myself back in court facing not only one, but two of my ex's attorneys, I knew that Mr. Whitehead was definitely the "tiger" I needed in my corner! Any legal matter you are faced with.....I believe Bert is your guy!

Posted by Samantha | May 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Expungement

Best call I’ve ever made!

Mr. Whitehead and his staff were extremely helpful, and Mr. Whitehead was very knowledgable in both family law and criminal law. He helped me get an expungement of a felony. He showed up to my hearing on time and was very well prepared. He got me through the complex expungement process with no proble...ms, and he did great in court. The judge had been considering denying my application for expungement until Mr. Whitehead spoke at length about my progress and improvements, and he convinced the judge to grant the expungement. Thank you so much!!

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Bert Whitehead IV's Lawyer Endorsements

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Chelsea Rebeck

Family lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bert and I have worked together on several cases. His passion for helping his clients makes him an outstanding attorney. I highly recommend him."

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Jillian Hindo

Business lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Bert is hardworking and dedicated. I would highly recommend him."

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Aaron Shahan

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Through Access Legal Care, PLLC, Mr. Whitehead is able to provide exceptional legal services to all residents of Michigan at a fair and reasonable price. His dedication to improve the practice in this regard is highly admirable. For that reason, I endorse Mr. Whitehead."

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Madana Hermiz

Family lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Mr. Whitehead on numerous occasions and have seen how passionate he is about what he does. He truly cares about helping people and is a great person to have on your side."

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Evan Oshan

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nadine Jett

Family lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. This lawyer's contributions to this site are invaluable. I happily endorse this lawyer's work, ability and charity to those asking for advice. Further, I like to endorse good lawyers, because I find the AVVO rating system to be dishonest and corrupt. Frequently, disgruntled litigants on the opposing side (not your clients) will bash a lawyer on this site, pretending to be "your" client. When this situation is brought to AVVO attention, Avvo refuses to do anything to investigate and remove the false, slanderous "client" reviews. AVVO is a mean petty internet blog site trying to make money off of lawyers, and does not care if the public receives truthful information."

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Joseph Schodowski

Unknown lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Poniewierski

Unknown lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Bert Whitehead IV is a great attorney. He is able to provide significant legal services at an affordable rate. I have worked for him and I also feel comfortable sending my own clients to him."

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Howard Lewis

Family lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Whitehead is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend his legal services."

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Louis M. Brown Access to Justice Award, American Bar Association

1993

Army Commendation Medal, U.S. Army

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Attorney, Marble Law

2011 - Present

Owner, President, Primary Care Lawyer, Access Legal Care

2010 - 2012

Intern, then Associate, Harden Legal, PC

Associations

2012 - Present

Federal Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District Michigan

Licensed Attorney 6/28/12

2011 - Present

Michigan Bar Association

Member

2013 - 2014

American Bar Association

Vice-Committee Chair, YLD Access to Justice Committee

Sample of Legal Cases

Saved a dog's life

We won the case, the order to kill the dog was vacated, and the dog was returned to the owner. The owner was extremely happy, and left a great review.

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Education

2010

Thomas Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

Grand Canyon University

MBA

Speaking Engagements

2014

YLD Access to Justice Teleconference Opportunities for Law Practice in Rural Communities

Publications

2013

Motion Magazine - by Detroit Legal News Easy Access

Languages

English

Activity

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