Michelle Judith Spirn

My divorce took about a year longer than it should have due to my ex’s crazy expectations and unreasonable demands. Michelle worked expertly in working with me, the judge, and opposing counsel to settle the case fairly and reasonably. She successfully argued a few nice wins in my favor (did not hav...e to pay ex’s attorney fees or 100% of private school). When my ex takes me back to court for some new crazy expectations , I will again hire the dynamic duo of Michelle and Alex to bring peace and order to the situation. I loved that Michelle even took steps to save me significant legal fees such as declining to go to a pre trial after we had our proposal sitting at my ex’s desk for a month with no counter. The judge agreed! Michelle and Alex took all the time I needed to explain and strategize with me. It was a wonderful experience during one of the hardest time of my life.

Michelle is knowledgeable, responsive and driven to get the best result for her clients. She is aggressive when the situation calls for it while also maintaining a child centered approach to litigation. She is one of the finest family law practitioners in St. Louis County, and I have seen her exper...tly handle divorces ranging from simple and straightforward to the most complex.

I was connected with Michelle through a very good friend who knew that I needed an attorney who would help me navigate the unknown and ensure I was represented by a competent and knowledgeable divorce attorney. Michelle was direct and straightforward about the process and guided me to a fair and equ...itable settlement in an expeditious fashion. She kept the process moving, provided me with solid advice and helped me make decisions all while being my advocate. Michelle was always responsive and provided strong support as well as encouragement during the difficult and emotional divorce process. I highly recommend Michelle as a fair, supportive and knowledgeable divorce attorney.

We all hear the horror stories of divorce and child custody, and I, unfortunately, began to experience the system over four years ago while dealing with child custody issues. It has been a long road throughout this process. Part of the issue with our system is the lack of true attention that each cas...e might have, due in part, to an inundated court system and the slap-stick orders that are more standard practice than person-centered. I am also a man, and while most will tell you that the system is unbiased, they have not done much in the way of research of unconscious bias (see also Harvard Implicit Association Test). Despite a grossly lopsided case in terms of factual findings (in my favor) and the ongoing question of whose interest was at the epicenter of proceedings, I continued to struggle with the system and an opposing party that was unwilling to find common ground in the interest of the child. Three years into the process and two court cases later my Wife and I decided to change our representation. We spoke with many people and friends, some who actually work in the family court system, and Michelle was one of three top names that continually surfaced. Hiring Michelle completely changed the outcome of our case. From the moment she entered as our attorney she cut through the non-sense and facilitated the facts. It was obvious that she knew the system better than the GAL and Judge and possessed a sense of "leading the team" of parties involved. She held all parties accountable and forced the facts. At the center of all cases should be the children, and I think the best attorney that exists is one that exposes the facts and holds everyone accountable. Michelle did all of this and more. I could not be more pleased with Michelle's consultation, integrity, work ethic, and humility. We felt as if she was standing with us rather than in a room for us. Thank you Michelle from our entire family, we are forever grateful.