Michelle Louise Steffen

I found Michelle in the web and I left a message. She email right back the same day and guide me on what to do and the choices that I have about my situation. I know she is a lawyer that cares about people issues, very professional. I would recommend her to anyone who have family issues. Thank you M...ichelle for spending your time in responding back to my concerns about my situation and thanks to you, I am in a better situation.

Desperate to find someone that knew the child support laws in the State of Michigan and living in New Jersey and facing a deadline within a few days to respond to the Friend of the Court, I searched the internet trying to find someone or something that could help my son-in-law resolve an issue in whi...ch he was notified of a dramatic increase in the amount of child support for his daughter living in Michigan. During that research I came across a website that read, “Michigan Child Support Calculator. Complete and correct. Always free. A legal advocacy project of Michelle Steffen, Attorney.” It was an answer to our prayers. With the information I had, I immediately tried to use the calculator on her site. Not really knowing if the information I was providing was correct, I did attempt to complete the calculator form and found that the amount I was calculating was much lower than the Friend of the Court calculated. I immediately emailed Michelle asking for some advice on the matter. She responded within hours that evening. The next morning I emailed all the documents to her and within 24 hours, she had recalculated the case and found numerous deductions that the Friend of the Court failed to take into consideration in doing their calculations and also found errors the Friend of the Court paperwork contained. Her calculations suggested that the child support increase appeared to be approximately $150 a month more than it should have been once all the deductions allowed were included. For minimal cost, she prepared all the documents that needed to be submitted and my son-in-law was able to meet the deadline for submission. Although all of our conversations and transactions occurred through email, I found Michelle to be the most knowledgeable, dedicated and compassionate attorney you could ever work with. From the minute we made contact until every last detail was finalized, she never once hesitated to answer questions and find the exact parts of the law that pertained to this case. Michelle, we cannot thank you enough for everything that you have done for us. You are truly an exceptional attorney, and we would highly recommend you to anyone who needs assistance dealing with child support matters involving a child/children living in the State of Michigan.

I want to thank Michelle for her help. I contacted her yesterday and have all my answers today. She helped me think of additional questions and did so very quickly. It is great to have answers immediately. I feel very well informed now and my support payments were not accurate and we expect them... to be reduced. Very good experience. .

I had zero experience with the child support system of Michigan or what to expect from working with an attorney to determine the rights of my child’s father and myself. Michelle went above and beyond to answer all of my questions in detail. She was efficient and professional, and personable enough to... put me at ease. I had been worried that any feedback from an attorney would be couched in confusing terms intending to lead to excessive appointments and fees. Instead, all of our issues were addressed and completed with minimal time and in a manner that was understandable, but not condescending. I completed our business feeling relieved and greatly satisfied with my service!