Michelle F. Achterberg

Michelle did such an amazing job advocating for me regarding my concerns. As a newly single dad, I was honestly very afraid of the process and what it might mean for my kids and I. She calmed me down very quickly at our first meeting, and continued to do so throughout the case. Michelle was very easy... to communicate with, and very clearly defined what I needed to do. I could not be happier with my decision to hire her, or the results of our case. Thank you so much!

After 8.5 years, I was required to get an Attorney and I was terrified about the situation. I didn't even know where to begin in finding a family court Attorney so I googled for local Attorneys and Michelle Achterberg appeared. I read reviews (on this website) and took the plunge. I couldn't be ...happier with not only my final result, but the professionalism and approach she took with my case. She was straight forward and realistic with me. She explained what we could and couldn't do and what rights we had backing us statutorily. We took the ball and kept it in our court and were prepared to press harder if needed. Thankfully, in my situation, we didn't need to, and it concluded very quickly. I was lucky in this regard. If necessary, I would have continued to use Attorney Achterberg throughout my case. I can't agree more with every positive comment mentioned about her and Malori. She was fair in pricing and I felt like she made my case a priority. She was timely with everything we needed to do, whether it be contacting the other Attorney, filing paperwork with the Court, or writing up our own proposals. I always felt welcomed to contact her with questions, concerns, or ideas, and she responded very quickly. Our conversations were not rushed and I never felt like I was competing for time on my case. I felt as though she recognized every conversation, every minute, was important to me and my case and she respected this. I'm hopeful I won't need to hire anybody in the future, but if I do, I will absolutely return to this office and I can't speak highly enough of this experience. Do yourself a favor, and hire her immediately!

Thank you Achterberg Welch Law Office for providing us with a professional yet empathetic approach to gain the best outcome for our situation. Michelle was excellent in explaining the processes and in representing us in Court. We can’t thank you enough for all your demanding work and advice! It’s be...en such a blessing to have Michelle and Malori help us through this long-distance custody issue as we live outside the state of Wisconsin. Both of you helped us through this case and really cared about our family. Family law issues are emotionally draining for all involved. Once we Googled your name and reached out to your office, we quickly realized you were the right representation for our needs. We thank you for your honesty, integrity, and reasonable rates. You’ve made an extreme difference in our journey! You have restored our faith in an attorney’s ability to effectively consult and represent our family law needs.

I was referred to Michelle and then hired her for a custody dispute. Initially this was a time sensitive matter and Michelle went above what she must to make sure all was handled efficiently for my son and me. She was extremely knowledgeable about the entire system and wasn't afraid to be blunt and h...onest about everything. I've had other attorneys and dealt with more over the course of the last decade and this is the first time that I didn't feel completely helpless through the process. As a male in family court we fight an uphill battle and Michelle made sure that every fact was brought forward to leave no dispute as to who was being honest or what were reasonable options. Michelle isn't the cheapest attorney out there, but she's absolutely not unreasonable with what she charges. Dollar for dollar I couldn't be happier with the outcome, all things considered.

One year ago Michelle took my case and went to work to protect my rights as a father. She is thorough, precise, straight forward, diligent and never wavered. Michelle is a thoughtful listener and throughout the entire process consulted with me according to the timeline of the process and clearly arti...culated to the court my rights as a father. I truly know that Michelle is a highly valued lawyer within the court system.