Courtney Marie Sierra

Courtney Marie Sierra

4.2
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 8 years

Child custody Lawyer at Grand Rapids, MI
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support

445 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI

About Courtney

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Custody 50%

Because I work hard to be well prepared for my cases to go to trial, I am able to obtain successful settlements or if necessary, my client and I can confidently proceed to trial to obtain a successful result.

50%
Divorce and Separation 40%

My goal is to understand each client's situation and provide personalized representation and attention to each individual case. To be well prepared for each hearing, allows me to negotiate or argue for a favorable result.

40%
Child Support 10%

To obtain a realistic and fair child support order, I investigate the facts to obtain a great child support order. Because I investigate child support in nearly all divorces and child custody cases as well, I deal with this more than 10% of the time

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 8 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2017

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Thacker Sleight

445 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

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Courtney Marie Sierra's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Dana | January 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Worst lawyer

Courtney is easily manipulated by other lawyers. I over paid for a lawyer that I believed would stand beside me but instead Courtney made accusations against me in order to get me to settle. I would have been better without a lawyer. In addition, she thought she had me sign a document that i could ea...sily get out of, that was a lie! Either she was not smart enough to see through the problems in what she had me sign or didnt care, neither is a good reason. Dont hire Courtney!

Posted by Steve | August 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

If you’ve lost hope in the legal system...call Courtney!

For over 7 years my now wife and I have dealt with harassment from my spiteful ex. She took every opportunity to use our son as a weapon against me, and continued to cause chaos to disrupt the stability of his life. To make matters worse, she had a lawyer who consistently acted unethically by not pro...viding information, providing false information in affidavits and blauntly lying in court. Everytime my wife and I had to go into the courtroom we had to expect heartbreak. That all changed when we retained Kraayeveld Law!!! Recently my ex stooped to a new low by falsely accusing me of something aggregous to CPS. To make matters worse she then immediately used this lie to take my son out of our lives. Of course her lawyer was there to draft up a motion full of beliefs and misinformation with no laws or evidence. My wife and I immediately thought “here we go again.” Not only was he taken from us, but he has a younger brother and sister who he was now separated from. Again, all from a vengeful ex that refuses to simply move on. Courtney spoke with my wife and I and took our case. What I enjoyed most about Courtney was the overall knowledge and passion they brought to our case. Courtney conducted herself in a highly ethical way. It was refreshing to see. She took time to research, gather evidence and site laws prior to us going to trial. What was the end result??? Our attorney Courtney Sierra went into trial and turned every one of their lies on them. She renewed my faith that court decisions can be decided based on facts and not lies. Thanks to her our son is home, and our parenting time restored. We are so thankful to have Courtney as our attorney and we will NEVER retain services from anyone else. If you need legal services, and have all but lost hope in the legal system CALL Courtney!!! Thank you again Courtney. Every lawyer should aspire operate with your level of passion, expertise and ethics. You are one of the great lawyers we far too often never hear about. GO RETAIN COURTNEY!!!!

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Courtney Marie Sierra's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kendra Ortega

Family lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Co-worker

"Courtney is a phenomenal attorney. She is a fierce advocate and her clients love her."

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Matthew Berry

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Courtney is a great attorney. She is strong & fierce yet full of integrity and respectful to her clients and opposing counsel. Courtney is the attorney I would most likely refer a client to if I had a conflict or otherwise couldn't take the case. I endorse her without question."

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Jill Brittle

Child custody lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the privilege of working informally with Courtney on a case out of Oregon. Courtney's assistance on this matter was invaluable. Her keen insight, quick mind, persuasive writing skills, and overall gift for strategy supported my client in his case."

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Samantha Meza

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Sierra is a hard working and passionate attorney. She works hard to fight for her clients."

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Loryn Blink

Family lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer, she showed great character and an ability to work hard during law school, which reflects in her current position."

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James Kraayeveld

Child custody lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Courtney Sierra is a phenomenal attorney. She has a great work ethic that's combined with a passion to counsel her clients and advocate for them zealously. She cares and works very hard for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Dean's List and Honor Roll, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2016

Leadership Achievement Award, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2016

Cooley Law Review Board, Symposium Editor, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2015

Dean's List and Honor Roll, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2014

Dean's List and Honor Roll, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Work Experience

2016 - 2016

Judicial Extern, 17th Judicial Circuit Court

2015 - 2016

Research Assistant, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2012 - 2013

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Therapist, Portneuf Valley Family Center

2006 - 2008

Legal Intern, Idaho Legal Aid Services

Associations

2018 - Present

Grand Rapids Bar Assocation Family Law Section

Member

2018 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section

Member

2017 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

2017 - Present

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

WESLEY JOSEPH MINK V ASHLEY ELIZABETH MINK

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Education

2017

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Idaho State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Activity

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