Joseph Michael West

As a real estate investor and entrepreneur, I have been working with Joe for several years now and couldn't be happier with his counsel. Joe is smart, honest, attentive, thorough, and down to earth. In the four years I've used him as my real estate attorney, he has helped me with many aspects of my b...usiness. I've hired Joe to draw up offers for properties I've purchased. I've also had him review offers on properties I was selling. Most recently I had Joe do a quiet title action on a tax foreclosure property I purchased. Normally these suits go through without much trouble, but this one was not easy! I am very grateful I had Joe helping me on this one because he went above and beyond what a regular real estate lawyer would do...and I can say that with certainty because I've quieted the titles on a few properties in Detroit with another law firm and they didn't even record the judgement! Joe takes care of everything, keeps you up to date with what is going on, and sticks with it until the end.

Joe guided us through a difficult real estate issue with our son. He thoroughly explained options to us and recommended one which would best protect both ours and our son's interests. When I left his office after signing final documents I felt confident we had made the right decision. Jo...e has a professional yet friendly demeanor. He explained his fees, which were reasonable and completed our work in a timely manner. We are happy to have been referred to Joe and will certainly call him again for future legal needs.

Joe West is an exceptional attorney! My wife and I were at wits end with harassment from a neighbor about our farms' roosters crowing and about us having a farm in general. Joe was very attentive to our concerns and able to give us valuable guidance. He was always very quick to respond to our cal...ls/texts. Even when writing us legally framed responses to our 3rd party concerns, his work was completed forthwith yet his word-smith quality was in spades! He has a way of writing that is rarely seen. On top of that his work is very complete, nothing left to chance. As an attorney, I have the highest respect for Joe West and am relieved when he is working for us because I know he is professional, caring, diligent and thorough.

My family and I are from Ohio. We are relocating to Michigan and entered into a complicated home purchase that needed title review and legal advice. I found Joe on Avvo and compared him against other attorneys solely based on reviews. After speaking with him it was evident that his reviews did not... sing his praises enough. Joe is a stellar attorney. He provided great advice and reviewed the title work thoroughly and efficiently. His quotes and billing hours were straightforward and competitive. Joe even worked over the weekend for us as well as made himself available to attend our closing. I am so glad we made the right choice and hired Joe West as our legal consultant.

As a real estate investor and user of legal services in general it is refreshing to deal with someone like Joe. Joe is a smart, smart lawyer that has his clients back and genuinely cares about each deal. Joe has presided over two multi million dollar complex commercial real estate deals for me. ...His ability to clearly and concisely address issues, go to bat for my interests appropriately, and conduct himself in truly effective manner has been a major asset and component of closing those deals. One of which, I don't think we would have closed without Joe's ability to diffuse a hostile sellers attorney in the face of delays brought on by third party reports. Without Joe's firm management we got our necessary extension and closed the deal! In my experience with many lawyers Joe stands out someone of integrity. His billing practices are great and extremely fair. Working with Joe has saved me money when I have asked him to collaborate with other lawyers on deals forcing those lawyers to up their game and not waste time. Joe is the perfect lawyer for complex transactions of any size and someone who is looking for value and loyalty. His integrity makes him of particular value to people involved in commercial transactions that they may not otherwise know how to handle as some legal professionals have been known to take advantage of such a situation. To an experienced commercial real estate market participant, Joe will bring value time and time again.