Wes O’Donnell, Founder of Lawyerly
My name is Wes O’Donnell: Former executive director of the USS Silversides Submarine Museum, Post 9/11 veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, and founder of the community sites Warrior Lodge and Best Michigan.
In 2017, I was in need of a Michigan attorney for a number of matters. After performing a search and choosing a local attorney, I was dismayed by the lawyer’s lack of competence in her practice area.
How could the online reviews have been so wrong and misleading? I know everyone’s situation is different, but I expected at least some consensus on the lawyer’s ability.
I went through three more attorneys, each worse than the last, until I finally stumbled upon a smart, compassionate lawyer in Grand Haven, Michigan.
My ordeal led me to a question… Which online reviews do I trust and which ones were marketing?
Certainly, other citizens are experiencing the same pain that I felt when searching for a good attorney.
So, I decided to leverage my experience building networks and cultivating audiences from my time crafting an authentic visitor experience with my sites Warrior Lodge and Best Michigan Magazine.
The result is Lawyerly.
Lawyerly is a directory of Michigan’s top attorneys with reviews from actual clients. Complete with its companion publication, Lawyerly Magazine, we provide insights and a constant stream of articles from legal thought leaders, law school faculty, and influencers.
What could Lawyerly evolve into in the future? The sky’s the limit. But for now, I’m glad you’re here. Thanks for visiting and helping us grow. Feel free to reach out to me directly at wes@bestmichigan.org
