Courtney Leigh Thom

Courtney Leigh Thom

4.1
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 18 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Midland, MI
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Family

414 Townsend Street, Ste 201, Midland, MI

About Courtney

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 45%

Divorces deal with both property settlements between the parties, including spousal support, division of retirement benefits, and physical property, as well as child custody and support issues.

15 years

45%
Criminal Defense 30%

I have 5 years experience in the criminal law field. Two years were spent as an assistant prosecutor, and the most recent three have been on the defense side. I have had a lot of focus on DUI cases, but have handled a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases.

17 years

30%
Family 25%

15 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 18 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2007

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 17 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2008

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Brown Law PLC

414 Townsend Street, Ste 201, Midland, MI, 48640

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Courtney Leigh Thom's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Lost Interest in my case

Started off just fine but as time went on just lost interest or decided she didn't like me. Just started ignoring my need for work and failed to file an important motion. After 30 days of no responses, I had to pay a retainer to another to complete the job with another attorney.

Posted by anonymous | November 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Amazing to work with!

Ms. Thom always responded to emails promptly. Her office staff was very polite. After putting off dealing with the issue for years, we were so happy we found Ms. Thom and all our issues and fears were relieved. Our case was won in our favor.

Posted by anonymous | October 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Ridiculous

I hired Courtney to represent me in a case against my ex who owed me equity in the marital home (which was spelled out very clearly in the divorce decree.) Her lack of timely responses to questions, court dates, emails, court motions, ended up with me losing my case, and the ex filing chapter 13 bank...ruptcy so he didn't have to pay me the equity owed to me which was clearly defined by the court system in Midland, that it WAS OWED to me. Another very unsatisfied client!!

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child Custody

I hired Ms. Thom after interviewing 3 attorneys. She acknowledged that I had legitimate concerns when asked if she would 'fight' for me and my child. After I paid her, she wouldn't reply to my calls or emails. I didn't hear from her until 9pm the night before our 1st court appearance, which was the o...nly one she attended. She did not fight for us. Not in any way. Almost as if she was working for the other side. It was very apparent she only wanted my retainer. She did not proceed with our discussed plan and told me it was wrong to even hope for sole custody. Now my child is in a dangerous environment the other 50% of the time. She was a huge detriment to our case. She then sent me an additional bill after she used the retainer to review but not reply to my voice and email messages, which I unjustly paid, just so I didn't have to deal with her again.

Posted by Jill | February 04, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Domestic issues

I would highly recommend Ms. Thom to resolve your legal issues. Courtney has handled a number of legal matters for me and is always professional and responsive. With both negotiations and arguments before the court Courtney has provided favorable outcomes.

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Eric Larsen

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Courtney is knowledgeable and experienced. Her priority is always the best interests of her clients and she will work tirelessly to protect them. She is highly recommended for anyone needing representation."

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W. Brown

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Courtney is a strong advocate for her clients. She takes great care to listen to her clients and fully address concerns and issues. Courtney is well-respected by attorneys and judges throughout Mid-Michigan."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Magna Cum Laude, Michigan State University College of Law

2004

Summa Cum Laude, Central Michigan University

Work Experience

2011 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Mathieu & Lee, PLC

2010 - 2011

Assistant Prosecutor, Isabella County Prosecutor's Office

2009 - 2010

Assistant State Attorney, Broward County State Attorney's Office

2007 - 2009

Judicial Law clerk, Midland County Circuit Court

Associations

Midland County Bar Association

Education

2006

Michigan State University College of Law

JD

2004

Central Michigan University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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