When subpoenaed as a witness for the prosecution in a criminal trial, through no fault of my own, I ended up in a bad situation. When I went for my witness prep meeting, I was literally attacked and by their threats, I was led to believe that if I didn’t say what they wanted me to say when I testifie...d, regardless of what the truth actually was, they would charge me with perjury, along with a list of criminal charged. They claimed they had proof I was lying to them, although I was shown NOTHING, not even my own previous statements made when the police spoke with me with body cams recording in the course of their investigation. So proof of what, I had no idea! And to top it off, apparently to keep me isolated, I was told I could tell NO ONE about this meeting, especially NOT my husband or family! Now I’m 72 years old and never had to consider hiring a lawyer before in my life. In fact, I’ve never even gotten a traffic ticket! I was so stressed over how they had treated me, and what they had threatened me with, that I couldn’t eat or sleep for two days. (I kind of figured they had lied to me, but not being a LEO or a lawyer, I wasn’t sure, so I wasn’t taking any chances.) Since I had NO intention of lying for them, and with the threat of perjury, plus other I-have-no-idea things, hanging over my head, I contacted Atty Ryan Maesen. He was the voice of reason in all the chaos. Ryan was very attentive and empathetic to my problem and he knows the law well! He listened to everything and explained to me what they could and could not legally do. (Yep, they lied.) Since he did not represent either of the parties in the trail, he could not object to their questioning, but he did advised me on how to conduct myself and on how to answer the questions, but not what to say. He accompanied me to court and was right beside me while I testified as truthfully as I remembered. (It's funny how the prosecution changed their attitude towards me once they found out I hired a lawyer.) It looks like everything has turned out ok, but he said if they still wanted to press the perjury issue, there were things we could counter with. Hopefully, it’s all over and done with, and they leave me alone. I highly recommend Atty Ryan Maesen if you need any kind of help regarding a criminal case, even when you aren’t the criminal! And his costs are reasonable.

I hired Ryan recently for a very serious case. The representation was at best poor. I am not sure how the reviews for Ryan are to be believed. Inworked with Ryan over a year and in that time he produced little to no value. He was paid and he produced results any law school junior could of produced. I... found he was not in any case forth coming with any information. I had to inquire often and beg for details. Ryan should of been forth coming, he rarely ever reached out to le, I had to initiate almost ever form of communication. He showed up late to court on a regular basis. Never in time to speak before hand and rarely spoke at length afterward. I do understand that Ryan works for a lower price, but his effort is mimimal, even less than what he is paid. My overall suggestion, use with caution. Be prepared to be let down.

I've worked with Ryan on two separate occasions and gotten great advice from him several times. I went through a particularly ugly divorce from an ex-spouse that ruthlessly wanted to take everything she could from me. Ryan knew the law and kept her and her attorney in check at every turn. We were a...ble to settle with a much better solution than I expected. Ryan also took care of a land issue that my family had been fighting with a Northern Michigan county over for several years. Ryan got the county to fix the problem and I didn't have to lift a finger. Ryan also offered invaluable consultation that has saved me a fortune that a contractor was trying to scam me out of. Ryan is straight forward and knows his stuff. I would recommend Ryan to anyone who wants the best possible outcome that they can have.

This lawyer represented me in Circuit Court. He was confused, slow, and misinformed me throughout our preparation for a hearing. The judge dismissed the case because Ryan had not followed proper procedures. It was obvious Ryan lacked a good understanding of the requirements of Michigan law. Ryan... demanded all his fees up front (about 15 minutes into our first meeting) before doing anything including accurately telling me requirements of Michigan law. Later he refused to refund any portion of the fee I paid him even though he failed to know the law, court requirements, and the case was never heard. I encourage you to compare his fees to other area attorneys. There was no support staff in his office in Wyoming. Take the time before you retain this person to check other attorneys/firms in the Grand Rapids area. I wish I had taken the time! I would give him no stars.