Helping People When They Need Help the Most
For years, Wood & Associates PLLC has stood beside people in Battle Creek, Lansing, and communities across Michigan during some of the most difficult, life-changing moments they'll ever face — with compassion, zero judgment, and the same fierce advocacy we'd want for our own families.
Our Story
Our Story
Wood & Associates PLLC was founded on a simple belief: a divorce, a bankruptcy, a CPS investigation, or a criminal charge doesn't just change a case file—it changes a life. People don't come to us on their best day. They come to us scared, overwhelmed, sometimes ashamed, and often unsure whether anyone will really be in their corner. Our answer, every time, is yes.
Over the years, the firm has grown into a full-service Michigan law practice serving clients in family law, estate planning and probate, bankruptcy, administrative law, DUI and OWI defense, driver's license restoration, and Minor in Possession (MIP) cases. While the practice has expanded, our purpose has remained the same: to treat every person who walks through our doors—with respect, compassion, and dedicated legal advocacy—regardless of their background, circumstances, or the challenges that brought them to us.
Today, our attorneys and staff continue that mission by providing practical legal guidance, honest communication, and experienced representation through some of life's most difficult moments. We've worked with individuals, couples, parents, families, and businesses from all walks of life, and we understand that effective legal representation requires more than knowledge of the law. It requires listening, understanding what's at stake, and helping clients move forward with confidence.
Our Commitment to Every Client
We know that by the time someone calls us, they're usually not having their best day. A family is being restructured. A financial future is uncertain. A child's safety, a parent's independence, or a person's freedom is on the line. We never treat any of that like routine paperwork — because to the person living it, it isn't routine, it's life-changing. Every client who walks through our doors — or calls, texts, or messages us — is entitled to the same standard of care, no matter their story, their background, or their circumstances. This is what that looks like in practice.
The right to be heard.
We answer calls live, and chat messages get a callback within about 15 minutes during business hours. When you're ready to talk about something personal or urgent, you deserve an actual person, not a voicemail box.
The right to respect, regardless of who you are.
However your family is built, whoever you love, wherever you come from — you get the same advocacy and the same courtesy as every other client, no exceptions and no hesitation. The firm has deep ties to the LGBTQ+ community, and that's not a footnote here; it's part of how we practice law every day, for every client who walks in.
The right to be understood, in your own language.
Wood & Associates has attorneys who speak Spanish and can handle your case directly, not through a translated page or a third-party interpreter. (Front-desk reception is not currently Spanish-speaking — let us know when you call, and we'll connect you with an attorney who speaks Spanish.)
The right to know what's actually happening with your case.
Life-changing legal matters are confusing enough without legal jargon making them worse. We explain your options in plain language, walk you through what's realistically at stake, and make sure you understand every decision before it's made — because it's your life, not just your case.
The right to representation you can actually afford.
A third-party, no-credit-check Pay Later financing option, along with flexible scheduling around your life, means cost and logistics don't get to decide whether you get help.
The right to be treated like a person, not a case number.
Whatever you're facing — a divorce, a bankruptcy, a criminal charge, an estate to settle — we know it doesn't feel routine to you, even if we've handled cases like it before. Every client gets our full attention, our full effort, and someone in their corner who's genuinely willing to fight for the outcome that matters to them.
Mission statement
We stand beside every client during life's hardest moments — with compassion, without judgment, and without exception — and we fight for them like it's personal, because to us, it is.
Doors Open, Consultations by Appointment
Life doesn't wait for business hours, and when you need legal guidance, you shouldn't have to navigate the process alone. Whether you're facing a family law matter, planning for the future, or dealing with an unexpected legal challenge, our team is here to answer your questions and help you understand your options.
Our Battle Creek and Lansing offices are open during regular business hours, and we're ready to help you take the next step. Scheduling a consultation is the best way to ensure dedicated time with an attorney who can listen to your situation, explain what to expect, and provide guidance tailored to your needs.
What We Handle
These aren't small decisions, and we don't treat them that way. Wood & Associates provides representation across family law, estate planning and probate, Chapter 7 bankruptcy, administrative law (license restoration and CPS appeals), DUI/OWI defense, and Minor in Possession matters — from offices in Battle Creek and Lansing, serving clients across nine mid-Michigan counties and, for select statewide matters, all of Michigan. Whichever of these brought you here, it's one of the bigger moments in your life, and we understand exactly what's riding on it.
Wood & Associates PLLC is a full-service Michigan law firm with offices in Battle Creek and Lansing, serving clients throughout
Calhoun,
Kalamazoo,
Hillsdale,
Barry,
Ingham,
Clinton,
Eaton,
Shiawassee, and
Jackson counties, as well as clients across the entire state of
Michigan.
The People Behind Every Case
Every case here is handled by real people — attorneys, paralegals, and support staff who know your file and know you.
What kind of law firm is Wood & Associates PLLC?
Wood & Associates PLLC is a Michigan law firm founded by Kent Wood II, serving clients from offices in Battle Creek and Lansing. The firm handles family law, estate planning and probate, bankruptcy, administrative law, DUI defense, and Minor in Possession matters across nine mid-Michigan counties and beyond.
Does Wood & Associates work with LGBTQ+ clients and non-traditional families?
Yes. Wood & Associates provides the same full, respectful representation to every client, regardless of family structure, background, or identity, including LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, unmarried partners, and blended families. The firm has deep ties to the LGBTQ+ community and treats every client's situation as worth defending, fully and without exception.
Talk with a local attorney team today
Whatever brought you here, it matters — and so do you.
Whatever's easiest for you — a call, a chat, a text, or a quick form — we're ready to help.
Meet the Team
Our attorneys
New York City, NY
Office
Phone:
45 Rockefeller Plaza, Floor 20
New York, NY 10111
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