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Van Den Heuvel Law OfficeAttorney at Law
Howard Van Den Heuvel
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Howard Van Den Heuvel

4.5
60 reviews

4920 Broadmoor SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Business Law, Contract Negotiation, Business Litigation and 105 more

About Howard Van Den Heuvel

Howard Van Den Heuvel founded his firm in 1992 and he has been successfully advising individuals and businesses for more than 32 years.

Mr. Van Den Heuvel offers a comprehensive approach to meet your personal and business legal requirements. Individual business owners and consumers can depend on him to provide effective guidance with family law disputes, criminal defense cases, and civil disputes. He also works with clients in estate planning matters such as probate, wills, and trusts. Howard uses his network of expert accountants, investigators, and evaluators to work on your case and his experience in high asset divorces, complicated business divorce, and complicated white-collar crime make sure he can help you win your case.

 

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Champion Badge Platinum

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Howard Van Den Heuvel got this award in 2021

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Howard Van Den Heuvel got this award in 2021

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
January 31, 2014
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

Howard is an Angel and very good at his job.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
January 22, 2014
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

Very informative with great advise. Very moral individual and knowledgable in the field.

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
December 31, 2013
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

Howard is very professional in every aspect of the situation while sincerely caring about the individual involved. He is very through will every proceeder and always got me the best results we could have hoped for while keeping my perspective on the situation very real.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
November 15, 2013
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

Wonderful to work with. Was able to provide everything we needed in an exceptionally timely fashion. Very easy to communicate with.

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
November 15, 2013
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

I would recommend Howard to anybody with any type of legal issues, he made my day, week, month, and year.

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
October 23, 2013
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

Got me a great deal with the prosecutor. I received aggressive representation on my speeding ticket.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
September 16, 2010
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

I enjoyed working with Howard very professional, reponse quickly to my calls. Howard went above his job duties of making sure my son gets on his flight to California. He's staff is also very professional and helpful. I will higher Howard again if I had to. Great job.

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
December 10, 2014
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

After following his apt advice my case was dismissed, and I could not have received a better outcome. Thank you for your help.

Family Law
Posted by Terry
November 22, 2025
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel

If given the opportunity to choose an attorney again I would strongly suggest a different law firm representing me. Nothing went right. For months I would receive no calls letting me know the status of my case, and when I would call them, they would charge me fees to tell me that they haven't heard anything from the court. Finally, after 19 months, and five months before my previous call to them, I called again. When I called it seemed as though they were surprised to hear from me as they had forgotten my case. The next day they called me. This is a first! They called me. They told me my case finally has a date set for a hearing in just a couple weeks. Great! I finally have my day. However, on that day before the court in a video hearing the judge asked them why it is that his office had not contacted the court about this case. They in his defense, not my defense said that he had been waiting for the courts to contact him. And this continued on for several minutes before returning to f

 
General Practice
Posted by anonymous
September 28, 2010
Hired Attorney Howard Van Den Heuvel
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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 2
    • Business Litigation
    • Business Formation
  • Criminal Law 3
    • Felonies
    • Misdemeanors
    • Juvenile Law
  • Family Law 9
    • Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
    • Paternity
    • Spousal Support
    • Visitation Rights
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Adoptions
    • Military Divorce
  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Foreclosures
  • Real Estate
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Restraining Orders
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Annulment
  • Civil Unions
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Mediation
  • Fathers Rights
  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Legal Separation
  • Inheritance
  • Wills and Probate 2
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
  • Other 73
    • Contract Negotiation
    • Crimes in the Workplace
    • Property Crimes
    • Traffic Offenses
    • White Collar Crimes
    • Adoption
    • Asset Division
    • Parenting Time
    • Probate
    • Wills and Trusts
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Probate Administration
    • International Probate
    • Probate Litigation
    • Probate Taxation
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Third Party Custody
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Step Parent Adoptions
    • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
    • Post Divorce Modification
    • Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Private Adoptions
    • Parental Rights
    • Agency Adoptions
    • Alimony
    • Assisted Reproductive Technology
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Advocacy
    • Child Care
    • Child Custody Mediation
    • Child Dependency
    • Child Protection
    • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Child Welfare
    • Childrens Rights
    • Cohabitation Agreements
    • Community Property Law
    • Day Care
    • Divorce Arbitration
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Divorce Taxation
    • Domestic Relations
    • Domestic Torts
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Family Arbitration
    • Foster Care
    • Grandparents Custody
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Independent Adoptions
    • International Adoptions
    • International Child Abduction
    • International Child Custody
    • International Family Law
    • Interstate Adoptions
    • Interstate Child Custody
    • Interstate Support
    • Juvenile Dependency
    • Marital Agreements
    • Marital Property Distribution
    • Marital Property Law
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law
    • Matrimonial Law
    • Name Changes
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Non-Traditional Family Law
    • Orphans Court Practice
    • Palimony
    • Parental Kidnapping
    • Wills
    • Missing Heir Searches
    • Successions

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Contingency Fee: 15% - 30%
    Accepted Credit Cards
    MasterCard
    Other - Personal Check
    Visa
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
    Skype
    FaceTime
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney at Law
    Firm Name
    Van Den Heuvel Law Office
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Beechy v. Central Michigan Dist. Health Dept. 274 Fed. Appx. 481C.A.6 (Mich.), 2008. April 23, 2008 (Approx. 2 pages.
    Transactions
    Experienced in purchase and sale of businesses and commercial real estate.
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 10%

    Howard Van Den Heuvel works with the Rutherford Institute to protect the constitutional rights of all individuals. Recently he has worked to protect First Amendment rights in Gaines Township. He has also gone before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals representing religious freedom for a group from Gladwin County. Rutherford Institute Participating Attorney, Verduin v. Gaines Township on the matter of First Amendment Rights Rutherford Institute Participating Attorney, Beechy v. Central Michigan Dist. Health Department on the matter of religious freedom.

  • Additional Links
    http://www.clickforhoward.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Michigan
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    Memberships
    State Bar of Michigan.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Thomas M. Cooley Law School
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Calvin College
    Class of 1984
    B.A.
  • Special Agencies
    U.S. Attorneys' Office 1991-1992
  • Personal Details & History
    Hobbies & Interests
    Reading, camping, cars, spending time with family

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Attorney at Law at Van Den Heuvel Law Office
4.5
60 reviews

4920 Broadmoor SEGrand Rapids, MI 49512U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday By appointment
  • Sunday By appointment

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  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Howard Van Den Heuvel is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Client Review rated?
    Yes, Howard Van Den Heuvel has a 4.8 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Howard Van Den Heuvel attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
  • How much pro bono work does this attorney do?
    Howard Van Den Heuvel spends 10% of their time working pro bono.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Van Den Heuvel Law Office was established in 1992.

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