She is an absolute God send. I would highly recommend her especially in difficult situations. She has brought peace to an extremely unpleasant situation.

Melissa did a great job as my counsel keeping my son's best interest at the forefront while navigating a custody and parenting time motion I was defending. I believe, without Melissa's help, the outcome would not have been the same nor ended as well.

Melissa helped me in my divorce case after I switched attorneys late in the process. She was very organized, well spoken and calm when I wasn't. Highly recommend Melissa for sure!

Melissa (Wilson Kester) represented me in a custody/parenting time case. I feel as though she always kept my son's best interest and well being in the forefront. She never failed to keep me informed throughout the very long process of our complicated case. She was always very thoughtful, thorough, and even creative at times. Melissa was fantastic about communication and promptly filing necessary documents etc.. I am forever grateful to her for the most favorable outcome we got in our case and the peace of mind that came along with it. I would recommend Melissa to anyone needing help in a family court case, she's amazing!

Melissa represented me in a tough custody case, that was messy and complicated to say the least. From day one until a favorable settlement, she was thorough and insightful, and clearly demonstrated the extent of her knowledge and experience. In short, she was an absolute pleasure to work with, and i my go-to family law attorney in the future if needed!

Melissa and team left no stone unturned to get me a fair outcome. I was impressed with the level of professionalism and knowledge she showed compared to the opposition. She did not hesitate to make recommendations even in opposition of my ideas if she thought it would be a better outcome. Money well spent. I would recommend Melissa and team without reservation.

Melissa stuck with me through a very difficult divorce and kept me on top of all paperwork and deadlines. She was very timely, professional and informed and took the time to explain everything to me through the whole process. Nothing surprised her and she is very quick thinking and remained steadfast during court and mediation. If you are going up against a spouse with money/power and don't think you can withstand it, hire Melissa, she evened the playing field for my case.

Melissa was a true professional! No matter what she was confronted with she remained poised and professional. She was on top of all paperwork! I never felt like I was waiting on her. Regardless of how many clients she may have been juggling, I always felt first! She was consoling and reassuring through a very difficult process. Melissa is smart and savvy! With Melissa I always had appropriate guidance and if I ever needed services again Melissa would be my first choice!

Last fall, I was served with divorce papers, which were complicated by a personal protection order and false claims of criminal activity. I was in search of a tough lawyer in Traverse City and I located Wilson Kester. I had an initial consultation with Shelley Kester and made the decision to retain her as my attorney. As my case progressed, I was introduced to Melissa Baumgartner who was another attorney at the firm. Melissa immediately became dedicated to the case and worked tirelessly to insure that all court orders were written to perfection. I had the pleasure of appearing in court on two occasions with Melissa and she was extremely professional and was very well spoken. During mediation, Melissa took time away from her family after hours to work from home and make alterations to my property settlement agreement so that I could wrap up my 12.5 hour mediation. Needless to say, without her dedication and willingness to go way above and beyond the call of duty, my mediation may have been unsuccessful. I simply cannot say enough about what a great job Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester did throughout my divorce. If you are looking for a dedicated, professional, and extremely competent attorney, look no further that Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester.

Melissa played a large role in my divorce case alongside Shelley Kester. She is smart, very responsive and can quickly move the process along. Early on my business was needing protection and she took immediate action fighting for it. It was extremely stressful but she saved the day. Her professionalism shined in the courtroom as well. I am very grateful to have had her represent me.

She is an absolute God send. I would highly recommend her especially in difficult situations. She has brought peace to an extremely unpleasant situation.

Melissa did a great job as my counsel keeping my son's best interest at the forefront while navigating a custody and parenting time motion I was defending. I believe, without Melissa's help, the outcome would not have been the same nor ended as well.

Melissa helped me in my divorce case after I switched attorneys late in the process. She was very organized, well spoken and calm when I wasn't. Highly recommend Melissa for sure!

Melissa (Wilson Kester) represented me in a custody/parenting time case. I feel as though she always kept my son's best interest and well being in the forefront. She never failed to keep me informed throughout the very long process of our complicated case. She was always very thoughtful, thorough, and even creative at times. Melissa was fantastic about communication and promptly filing necessary documents etc.. I am forever grateful to her for the most favorable outcome we got in our case and the peace of mind that came along with it. I would recommend Melissa to anyone needing help in a family court case, she's amazing!

Melissa represented me in a tough custody case, that was messy and complicated to say the least. From day one until a favorable settlement, she was thorough and insightful, and clearly demonstrated the extent of her knowledge and experience. In short, she was an absolute pleasure to work with, and i my go-to family law attorney in the future if needed!

Melissa and team left no stone unturned to get me a fair outcome. I was impressed with the level of professionalism and knowledge she showed compared to the opposition. She did not hesitate to make recommendations even in opposition of my ideas if she thought it would be a better outcome. Money well spent. I would recommend Melissa and team without reservation.

Melissa stuck with me through a very difficult divorce and kept me on top of all paperwork and deadlines. She was very timely, professional and informed and took the time to explain everything to me through the whole process. Nothing surprised her and she is very quick thinking and remained steadfast during court and mediation. If you are going up against a spouse with money/power and don't think you can withstand it, hire Melissa, she evened the playing field for my case.

Melissa was a true professional! No matter what she was confronted with she remained poised and professional. She was on top of all paperwork! I never felt like I was waiting on her. Regardless of how many clients she may have been juggling, I always felt first! She was consoling and reassuring through a very difficult process. Melissa is smart and savvy! With Melissa I always had appropriate guidance and if I ever needed services again Melissa would be my first choice!

Last fall, I was served with divorce papers, which were complicated by a personal protection order and false claims of criminal activity. I was in search of a tough lawyer in Traverse City and I located Wilson Kester. I had an initial consultation with Shelley Kester and made the decision to retain her as my attorney. As my case progressed, I was introduced to Melissa Baumgartner who was another attorney at the firm. Melissa immediately became dedicated to the case and worked tirelessly to insure that all court orders were written to perfection. I had the pleasure of appearing in court on two occasions with Melissa and she was extremely professional and was very well spoken. During mediation, Melissa took time away from her family after hours to work from home and make alterations to my property settlement agreement so that I could wrap up my 12.5 hour mediation. Needless to say, without her dedication and willingness to go way above and beyond the call of duty, my mediation may have been unsuccessful. I simply cannot say enough about what a great job Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester did throughout my divorce. If you are looking for a dedicated, professional, and extremely competent attorney, look no further that Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester.

Melissa played a large role in my divorce case alongside Shelley Kester. She is smart, very responsive and can quickly move the process along. Early on my business was needing protection and she took immediate action fighting for it. It was extremely stressful but she saved the day. Her professionalism shined in the courtroom as well. I am very grateful to have had her represent me.

She is an absolute God send. I would highly recommend her especially in difficult situations. She has brought peace to an extremely unpleasant situation.

Melissa did a great job as my counsel keeping my son's best interest at the forefront while navigating a custody and parenting time motion I was defending. I believe, without Melissa's help, the outcome would not have been the same nor ended as well.

Melissa helped me in my divorce case after I switched attorneys late in the process. She was very organized, well spoken and calm when I wasn't. Highly recommend Melissa for sure!

Melissa (Wilson Kester) represented me in a custody/parenting time case. I feel as though she always kept my son's best interest and well being in the forefront. She never failed to keep me informed throughout the very long process of our complicated case. She was always very thoughtful, thorough, and even creative at times. Melissa was fantastic about communication and promptly filing necessary documents etc.. I am forever grateful to her for the most favorable outcome we got in our case and the peace of mind that came along with it. I would recommend Melissa to anyone needing help in a family court case, she's amazing!

Melissa represented me in a tough custody case, that was messy and complicated to say the least. From day one until a favorable settlement, she was thorough and insightful, and clearly demonstrated the extent of her knowledge and experience. In short, she was an absolute pleasure to work with, and i my go-to family law attorney in the future if needed!

Melissa and team left no stone unturned to get me a fair outcome. I was impressed with the level of professionalism and knowledge she showed compared to the opposition. She did not hesitate to make recommendations even in opposition of my ideas if she thought it would be a better outcome. Money well spent. I would recommend Melissa and team without reservation.

Melissa stuck with me through a very difficult divorce and kept me on top of all paperwork and deadlines. She was very timely, professional and informed and took the time to explain everything to me through the whole process. Nothing surprised her and she is very quick thinking and remained steadfast during court and mediation. If you are going up against a spouse with money/power and don't think you can withstand it, hire Melissa, she evened the playing field for my case.

Melissa was a true professional! No matter what she was confronted with she remained poised and professional. She was on top of all paperwork! I never felt like I was waiting on her. Regardless of how many clients she may have been juggling, I always felt first! She was consoling and reassuring through a very difficult process. Melissa is smart and savvy! With Melissa I always had appropriate guidance and if I ever needed services again Melissa would be my first choice!

Last fall, I was served with divorce papers, which were complicated by a personal protection order and false claims of criminal activity. I was in search of a tough lawyer in Traverse City and I located Wilson Kester. I had an initial consultation with Shelley Kester and made the decision to retain her as my attorney. As my case progressed, I was introduced to Melissa Baumgartner who was another attorney at the firm. Melissa immediately became dedicated to the case and worked tirelessly to insure that all court orders were written to perfection. I had the pleasure of appearing in court on two occasions with Melissa and she was extremely professional and was very well spoken. During mediation, Melissa took time away from her family after hours to work from home and make alterations to my property settlement agreement so that I could wrap up my 12.5 hour mediation. Needless to say, without her dedication and willingness to go way above and beyond the call of duty, my mediation may have been unsuccessful. I simply cannot say enough about what a great job Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester did throughout my divorce. If you are looking for a dedicated, professional, and extremely competent attorney, look no further that Melissa Baumgartner and Shelley Kester.

Melissa played a large role in my divorce case alongside Shelley Kester. She is smart, very responsive and can quickly move the process along. Early on my business was needing protection and she took immediate action fighting for it. It was extremely stressful but she saved the day. Her professionalism shined in the courtroom as well. I am very grateful to have had her represent me.