Joseph Michael West

We hired Mr. West when we encountered a property line dispute in our purchase of a house in Ann Arbor. He provided keen advice that helped us negotiate through this issue and several others that emerged – including a discrepancy between the seller’s credit and the amount that we had previously negoti...ated. Throughout the process, he was exceptionally responsive (even beyond regular business hours!) and thoroughly explained both what he found in the title work and closing documents and the appropriate questions to ask of the loan officer, title company, and/or agent. Without his eye for detail, we would have missed several important contractual issues. We wholeheartedly recommend Mr. West for any and all business and real estate needs.

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.

I have been working with Joe West since I started my business in 2014. It's great to go to one person to review the commercial lease, create my customer contracts, review changes clients request, etc.. Joe offers thoughtful advice in a timely manner. I love that he wants to understand my business ...before he answers questions. He is definitely a friend to small business.

Joe was a very thorough and helpful attorney that helped us with every need we had during our recent purchase of our first home. When we had problems with our lender and title office, Joe was there to help think of creative solutions that got the job done. Joe followed up with us every step of the wa...y to make sure we were doing well. I would highly recommend Joe.

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.