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Bernard Schaefer

Grand Rapids, MI

Licensed for 34 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

English

About

Many people only think of an Attorney as the person who “represents you in court,” but the role of Counselor is just as important. You can trust Bernard Schaefer to provide excellent personal service with years of experience in the law and life. He has the knowledge and insight to help you with your legal problems.If you are faced with a lawsuit, Bernard will work tirelessly to achieve the best outcome. Successful litigation requires a thorough investigation of the facts, effective use of pretrial procedures to improve the likelihood of success and a method of trial preparation and organization which enables you to present a winning case at trial.Bernard also believes a lawyer should help clients plan ways to avoid lawsuits and a proper compromise is often the most beneficial result.Please take a moment to look at the information on his website, then contact Bernard. He may be able to help you, even if the topic which concerns you is not specifically mentioned on this site.

Practices Areas

Business

Litigation

Real Estate

Divorce and separation

Family

Probate

Language

English

Contact

161 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 212Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-2712 Office (616) 272-4361 161 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 212Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-2712 Office (616) 272-4361(616) 272-4361

Office: (616) 965-6475

Website: N/A

Reviews

Alanzo
October 30, 2019

Working with Bernard was delightful. He was knowledgeable, courteous, attentive, and I always felt that Bernard had my best interest at heart. If you want a job well done, Bernard Schaefer, is your man.

anonymous
July 26, 2019

Mr. Schaefer was the only one of a handful of lawyers we contacted that even bothered to return our call. He was professional, kind, knowledgeable and helped me to understand the in's and outs of Land Contract Forfeiture.

Rose
July 1, 2019

My divorce case was unique and very challenging. Mr. Schaefer agreed to take the case on and where we started with no settlement, Mr Schaefer got me an excellent property settlement. He was always focused on getting a successful outcome and not on getting paid. His fees were reasonable and represented a great value.

Bob
May 22, 2019

During my 75 years, I have sought help from legal professionals on several occasions on topics from real estate law to life planning and estate issues and most recently concerns about my marriage of 45 years. When I met with Mr. Schaefer the first time, he put me at east by patient explaining my situation and addressing my concerns. He was east to talk to and encouraged my questions and went on to handle my divorce in an efficient and effective manner. I rate Attorney Bernard Schaefer 5 out of 5 stars and I recommend him to anyone needing legal advice or counsel.

Nathan
May 18, 2019

Mr. Schaefer has provided legal services for my family for over 20 years. He did the legal work for me and my wife to establish a plan to purchase our hair salon. He also in most recent years provided services helping me obtain Patient Advocacy, Power of Attorney and the transfer of property assets of my ageing mother who, eventually could not make decisions for herself and she eventually passed away. Mr. Schaefer made things much easier to deal with managing the care of a parent. Mr. Schaefer is an attorney the I would highly recommend to handle your legal needs.

Marie
May 15, 2019

A contractor filed a frivolous lawsuit against us, which the Court would not dismiss. We hired Mr. Schaefer to represent us in the court proceedings. Mr. Schaefer not only won our case at trial but also won our counter suit for poor workmanship. Mr. Schaefer also convinced the judge it was in fact frivolous and we were reimbursed for most of our attorney fees. We have since hired him to handle our business and estate matters. We are extremely happy with his services and his fees.

Nicole
May 3, 2019

My paychecks were getting garnished, so I asked Mr. Schaefer to help me. He filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and even got most of my money back. His fee was very reasonable which he let me pay in installments. His service was excellent and I will be using him again for any legal services.

José
April 26, 2019

Attorney Bernard Schaefer successfully handled a business litigation case for me, which required a great deal of perseverance. He worked efficiently and focused his efforts on what was really needed for us to succeed. I would recommend him for all types of litigation.

BAERE, Co.
April 23, 2019

We have Mr. Schaefer handle all of our real estate litigation. He provides excellent service and his reasonable fees make him a great value. He has a great deal of experience in real estate and is very knowledgeable on a wide range of topics.

Alanzo
October 30, 2019

Working with Bernard was delightful. He was knowledgeable, courteous, attentive, and I always felt that Bernard had my best interest at heart. If you want a job well done, Bernard Schaefer, is your man.

anonymous
July 26, 2019

Mr. Schaefer was the only one of a handful of lawyers we contacted that even bothered to return our call. He was professional, kind, knowledgeable and helped me to understand the in's and outs of Land Contract Forfeiture.

Rose
July 1, 2019

My divorce case was unique and very challenging. Mr. Schaefer agreed to take the case on and where we started with no settlement, Mr Schaefer got me an excellent property settlement. He was always focused on getting a successful outcome and not on getting paid. His fees were reasonable and represented a great value.

Bob
May 22, 2019

During my 75 years, I have sought help from legal professionals on several occasions on topics from real estate law to life planning and estate issues and most recently concerns about my marriage of 45 years. When I met with Mr. Schaefer the first time, he put me at east by patient explaining my situation and addressing my concerns. He was east to talk to and encouraged my questions and went on to handle my divorce in an efficient and effective manner. I rate Attorney Bernard Schaefer 5 out of 5 stars and I recommend him to anyone needing legal advice or counsel.

Nathan
May 18, 2019

Mr. Schaefer has provided legal services for my family for over 20 years. He did the legal work for me and my wife to establish a plan to purchase our hair salon. He also in most recent years provided services helping me obtain Patient Advocacy, Power of Attorney and the transfer of property assets of my ageing mother who, eventually could not make decisions for herself and she eventually passed away. Mr. Schaefer made things much easier to deal with managing the care of a parent. Mr. Schaefer is an attorney the I would highly recommend to handle your legal needs.

Marie
May 15, 2019

A contractor filed a frivolous lawsuit against us, which the Court would not dismiss. We hired Mr. Schaefer to represent us in the court proceedings. Mr. Schaefer not only won our case at trial but also won our counter suit for poor workmanship. Mr. Schaefer also convinced the judge it was in fact frivolous and we were reimbursed for most of our attorney fees. We have since hired him to handle our business and estate matters. We are extremely happy with his services and his fees.

Nicole
May 3, 2019

My paychecks were getting garnished, so I asked Mr. Schaefer to help me. He filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and even got most of my money back. His fee was very reasonable which he let me pay in installments. His service was excellent and I will be using him again for any legal services.

José
April 26, 2019

Attorney Bernard Schaefer successfully handled a business litigation case for me, which required a great deal of perseverance. He worked efficiently and focused his efforts on what was really needed for us to succeed. I would recommend him for all types of litigation.

BAERE, Co.
April 23, 2019

We have Mr. Schaefer handle all of our real estate litigation. He provides excellent service and his reasonable fees make him a great value. He has a great deal of experience in real estate and is very knowledgeable on a wide range of topics.

Alanzo
October 30, 2019

Working with Bernard was delightful. He was knowledgeable, courteous, attentive, and I always felt that Bernard had my best interest at heart. If you want a job well done, Bernard Schaefer, is your man.

anonymous
July 26, 2019

Mr. Schaefer was the only one of a handful of lawyers we contacted that even bothered to return our call. He was professional, kind, knowledgeable and helped me to understand the in's and outs of Land Contract Forfeiture.

Rose
July 1, 2019

My divorce case was unique and very challenging. Mr. Schaefer agreed to take the case on and where we started with no settlement, Mr Schaefer got me an excellent property settlement. He was always focused on getting a successful outcome and not on getting paid. His fees were reasonable and represented a great value.

Bob
May 22, 2019

During my 75 years, I have sought help from legal professionals on several occasions on topics from real estate law to life planning and estate issues and most recently concerns about my marriage of 45 years. When I met with Mr. Schaefer the first time, he put me at east by patient explaining my situation and addressing my concerns. He was east to talk to and encouraged my questions and went on to handle my divorce in an efficient and effective manner. I rate Attorney Bernard Schaefer 5 out of 5 stars and I recommend him to anyone needing legal advice or counsel.

Nathan
May 18, 2019

Mr. Schaefer has provided legal services for my family for over 20 years. He did the legal work for me and my wife to establish a plan to purchase our hair salon. He also in most recent years provided services helping me obtain Patient Advocacy, Power of Attorney and the transfer of property assets of my ageing mother who, eventually could not make decisions for herself and she eventually passed away. Mr. Schaefer made things much easier to deal with managing the care of a parent. Mr. Schaefer is an attorney the I would highly recommend to handle your legal needs.

Marie
May 15, 2019

A contractor filed a frivolous lawsuit against us, which the Court would not dismiss. We hired Mr. Schaefer to represent us in the court proceedings. Mr. Schaefer not only won our case at trial but also won our counter suit for poor workmanship. Mr. Schaefer also convinced the judge it was in fact frivolous and we were reimbursed for most of our attorney fees. We have since hired him to handle our business and estate matters. We are extremely happy with his services and his fees.

Nicole
May 3, 2019

My paychecks were getting garnished, so I asked Mr. Schaefer to help me. He filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and even got most of my money back. His fee was very reasonable which he let me pay in installments. His service was excellent and I will be using him again for any legal services.

José
April 26, 2019

Attorney Bernard Schaefer successfully handled a business litigation case for me, which required a great deal of perseverance. He worked efficiently and focused his efforts on what was really needed for us to succeed. I would recommend him for all types of litigation.

BAERE, Co.
April 23, 2019

We have Mr. Schaefer handle all of our real estate litigation. He provides excellent service and his reasonable fees make him a great value. He has a great deal of experience in real estate and is very knowledgeable on a wide range of topics.