Laureen Anne Birdsall

Laureen Anne Birdsall

also known as Laureen

4.7
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 9 years

Real estate Lawyer at Wyoming, MI
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Tax ... +3 more

2663 44th Street, Suite 202, Wyoming, MI

About Laureen

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Business 20%

Business and Commercial Law Outside General Counsel

20%
Real Estate 20%

Commercial Real Estate and Real Estate Transactions, Commercial Leases Commercial Landlord/Tenant Boundary Disputes Planning & Zoning Environmental Much more...

20%
Tax 20%

Property Tax Appeals - Specialty Complex Commercial and Industrial Property. I'm a certified Michigan Master Assessing Officer (MMAO4). I hold a CAE designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers.

33 years

20%
Divorce and Separation 15%

If your marital assets include business or real estate assets let me help you achieve the equity you deserve.

15%
Mediation 15%

Mediation is confidential and private. I offer services in the following areas: Domestic Relations, General Civil Cases, Civil Rights

15%
Estate Planning 10%

I am here to advise you on preparing Wills, Trusts and Property Agreements and other Estate Planning Documents.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-400 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 9 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2016

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

L.A. Birdsall Law

2663 44th Street, Suite 202, Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Laureen Anne Birdsall's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by John | August 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Amazing lawyer

Laureen helped me every step of the way! she was sooooooo understanding and supportive. I will recommend her to anyone that needs any legal help with housing ! Please!! if your reading this, take the chance and call her!!

Posted by Denise | March 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Adverse possession

Attorney Birdsall represented me in a case where my family had owned the property in question since 1952. She prevented the hostile party from taking part of my property and utilizing it for a carport. Our gardens will reflect her favorite flowers from now on. She is a master of craft, and never ques...tion why she may ask you to do something, she encourages you to learn and be involved at every level, optimizing your skill set about law.

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Thanks LLC

Laureen was very helpful and very equipped with the essential tools required to resolve my situation. She did everything she was asked to do, and more. Very knowledgeable, professional, and reasonable. I would strongly recommend her professionalism in regards to your need for representation .

Posted by Ra | June 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Counselor - Lawyer

Amazingly insightful person! Laureen Birdsall happened into my life, fortunately, 2 years ago & 5 messy issues later. My legal matters had me confused, broken & dangerously overwhelmed. I needed Counsel yet, distrusted the profession adamantly from existing exploitation! She fit me into her full... & demanding schedule as she was headed into another succesfull early conclusion to someOne else's mess!. She changed my life in our first 55 minute conversation. We are facing 'IT' together. She is my Counselor... actively teaching me my systemic MisUnderstandings in the these legal, ugly quagmires which I brought to her. She respects herself in her dedicated, contemporary legal knowledge/networking prudently with a bright, healthy Team~ Networking with entrusted Specialists, not rookies. I have received & will continue to endorse, her personal & professional Integrity. Best Practices IS her view & True Promises kept honorably! Rare, indeed. Hope & confidence in her motives/strategies is treasure under this duress. Thanks LA, Ra

Posted by Mike Kelly | June 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Totally disappointed

gave this layer a verbal go ahead on a Thursday, she said she would follow it up with a written agreement. Six days later no response! Even after three e-mails from me!! So I called her on the sixth day asking why she had not returned a call or a e-mail, her response was I have been very busy but ...will get to it. Really, too busy to take one minute to fire off a e-mail to at least confirm that she had received my e-mails? How do people like this run a business, and stay in business. I told her I will I will find another attorney.

Laureen Birdsall

Replied last June 14, 2019

We're sorry you had a disappointing experience with our firm. We received the "go ahead" email from you on Friday at 4:51 p.m. Unfortunately, due to our heavy client workload on Monday and Tuesday, although we had hoped to, we were unable to get that fee agreement to you sooner than Wednesday. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Best regards.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Honors

2015

Certificate of Merit, Modern Real Estate Transactions, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2015

Deans List, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

2014

Deans List, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney & Mediator, L.A. Birdsall Law

2016 - Present

Attorney, Laureen A. Birdsall PLC

2003 - 2016

Property Tax Consultant, Laureen A. Birdsall Consulting

Associations

2018 - Present

WMU Cooley Center for Civil Discourse

Chairperson - Legal Sub-Committee

2018 - Present

WMU Cooley Center for Civil Discourse

Member - Advisory Board

2017 - Present

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Michigan Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

International Association of Assessing Officers

Editorial Review Board Member

2006 - Present

Alpha Sigma Lambda

Member - Siena Heights University's Iota Zeta Chapter

1992 - Present

International Association of Assessing Officers

Member

1984 - Present

Michigan Assessor's Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel v. City of Grand Rapids

Although Petitioner received some value reduction, the valuation theories advanced by Respondent were largely upheld by the Tribunal.

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Education

2015

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Juris Doctor

2006

Siena Heights University

Bachelor of Applied Science

Speaking Engagements

2018

Motivational Speech on how to get through Law School

Incoming Student Orientation

2014

2014 Summer Conference

Thinking Outside the "Big Box"

2010

West Michigan Management information Business Show

Residential Property taxes and Appeals

2005

Michigan Assessor's Association Conference

Narrative Appraisal Workshop

2003

Benton Harbor Jean Klock Park re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony

KeyNote Speaker

2001

Michigan Assessor's Association Annual Conference

Course Instructor

1997

6-Hour Assessor Certification Renewal Seminars

Preparation of Assessments After Proposal "A"

1996

Michigan Assessor Certification Renewal Seminars

Preparation of Assessments After Proposal "A"

1996

February 27, 1996 Meeting of the Environmental Law Section of the GR Bar Association

The effect that Amendments to Part 201 of he Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act have had on the valuation of contaminated property.

Languages

English

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