Shelley A. Kester

I will forever be grateful to Shelley for taking on my unbelievably skewed EDRO in August 2015. Since my surreal judgment of divorce in 2009...a result of ex-family ties with the in Emmet County Court, I desperately sought counsel from several attorney consultations throughout Michigan without suc...cess. Thankfully Shelley acccepted my journey for justice with positivity and tenacity, along with Ryan Hulst ending in December 2019 with an agreeable outcome. I wish I could turn back time, have Shelley as my initial counsel for a "collaborative divorce", rather than the experience I endured. I highly recommend Wilson-Kester for a fair, outstanding, and compassionate experience!

Shelley was hired by us to be the attorney for our daughter's divorce and drawn out property settlement. She was very thorough and communicated with us evenings, weekends and even on a holiday, whenever the need was there. Shelley explained issues to us and our daughter so we understood what was goin...g on during the whole process. The entire office was welcoming and informative any time we had concerns or questions. Shelley also included us in decision making and freely kicked ideas back and forth with us, considering our thoughts. We would not hesitate at all to include Shelley and her office in future legal matters.

I hired Shelley to represent me during the middle of a post-divorce child custody case against a narcissist that felt that our children were his property and I was desperate to protect them from his psychological, emotional, and sometimes physical abuse. Before I hired Shelley, I felt discouraged and... almost entirely hopeless. After Shelley and Ryan began working on my custody and parenting time case, I felt empowered and protected. They went above and beyond at every turn with such compassion, encouragement, professionalism, and commitment. I honestly wouldn't recommend any other firm for family needs. Their expertise, dedication, and attention to every detail are simply unmatched. I not only gained confidence and hope, I felt like I gained life-long friends. Thanks to Shelley and her outstanding team, my 4-year battle is over and for the first time ever, I know my children and I are safe and able to breathe deeply.

Shelley and Ryan represented me in a Separate Maintenance Agreement (legal separation) after a 37 year marriage to a not-so-responsible and not-so-honest spouse who was actually caught lying on his court paperwork. Trust me when I say they know how to deal with less than simple and straightforward ca...ses. I am so grateful that my local attorney interviewed firms in MI and selected Wilson Kester based on his opinion of their skill level, reputation, personalities, compassion and willingness to go to bat for me. I was impressed from the moment we had our first telephone call. Shelley and Ryan were very responsive to all of my emails and questions and were like a guiding light. They managed my expectations realistically, were creative in ways to work around roadblocks and always kept me up to speed as if I was right there in Traverse City instead of 5 states away. I could not have managed without them and I highly recommend them to you if you are looking for competent, honest, hardworking, responsive and personable attorneys who make you feel like you are their only client.

I came to the Wilson Kester law firm 1.5 years into my case. It was moving backwards quickly and I didn’t believe it could be salvaged. I just knew that my young son deserved for me to find the best legal team I could. My case was long, drawn out and complicated, but the legal professionals at this a...mazing firm waded through the mountains of paperwork and unnecessary information. They mined the gems of information that would serve as a foundation to breathe new life into a case I thought was all but lost. Shelley has flawlessly represented me with poise, ethics and grace. She has helped me to choose my battles, and has left everything on the floor when representing me both in and outside the courtroom. Her compassion and skill are the reason my case has been revived. I will be forever grateful, long after the case is done, for the way she has fought to give me a voice to help my son. She brings with her a fire fueled by her passion for justice and tempered by her great respect for the legal system and the intricacies it requires. You will never regret your decision to bring this firm into your case.