Michael W Seidel

I hired Michael Seidel to help me fight a custody battle against my daughter’s mother, after she had taken our daughter out of state and exposed her to drugs and domestic violence. The odds were against me, as I had never had any type of custody and had always been geographically separated from my d...aughter and her mother. Michael diligently built a case, conducting a through investigation that exposed my daughter’s mother’s nefarious activities. He identified and lined up key witnesses for trial, and subpoenaed damaging phone records, emails and 911 calls. In the end I was awarded sole legal and physical custody. Now thirteen years later my daughter is about to start college at a prestigious university. All thanks to Michael. I’ve seen a few negative comments on here and they all seem to revolve around money. As an attorney myself, I can tell you that quality representation is always costly, but never as costly as poor representation. Although Michael was not cheap, he was not unreasonable either, and the work he delivered was worth every dime in the end.

Mike was well prepared for my case, almost always available as the situation changed over the course of a couple months, and was empathetic to the situation at hand. He kept my priorities in mind, giving me every chance he could to see my child while my situation was unfolding, and even after the res...training order filed against me was dismissed. I highly recommend Mr. Seidel to anyone with a family law issue.

Mr. Seidel was my attorney for my divorce and contested Restraining Order. I was an abused woman with three children who obtained a Restraining Order against my husband. Oregon was my state of jurisdiction but I was not from there and had no family there. I met with Mr. Seidel explained my complex si...tuation and retained him. After fleeing Oregon with my children to safety and family in my home state, my ex contested the Restraining Order. Mr. Seidel represented me at that hearing allowing me to appear via phone. My restraining order was upheld. My ex husband then filed for divorce. Again Mr. Seidel represented me for the entire divorce process. There were many issues that arose during this process for me due to my concern for my children and the continued harassment by my ex. Mr. Seidel and his understanding staff helped me immensely even though they themselves were being harassed and threatened by my ex. From start to finish my divorce took only 8 months. Thanks to Mr. Seidel's legal knowledge, I won every hearing we had. The Judge saw my ex as the abusive, scary person he was and thus severely limited his visitation for the children's protection and made provision for mine as well. In the end, I was awarded everything I asked for in the divorce. I truly feel my outcome would not have been as favorable if I'd had another attorney. Mr. Seidel fought for me and my children and he was on my side with my best interest in mind. I have unfortunately, gone trough the divorce process before and didn't have the same experience. I was in awe the first time I met with Mr. Seidel. Right away, I knew I was talking to a brilliant person. He knew the law inside and out! But what impressed me most was that he asked me what I wanted out of the divorce. He then proceeded to council me toward that goal never waivering or compromising my interests during the entire divorce process. If anyone is in need of an attorney; he's the one you want in your corner!