Firm Philosophy

At Brinks & Associates, we seek to fulfill the vision upon which Ms. Brinks established the firm: a law firm of the 21st Century that is technologically efficient and reasonably priced, but maintains a personal touch in the midst of a changing business and legal environment.

All Brinks & Associates legal assistants are highly qualified workers and have become a crucial means of support for Ms. Brinks and Ms. Klein's work. They are constant innovators, striving to provide the most professional and efficient services possible. Yet, as a smaller law firm, attorneys and staff members alike remain attentive to the personal needs and circumstances of our clients.

As professional attorneys, Ms. Brinks and Ms. Klein are most seriously committed to upholding the pledges contained in the Lawyer's Oath.

As a law firm, we highly value the rights of our clients and therefore maintain a strict policy regarding confidentiality. Please read our policy regarding confidentiality here.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
  • Commercial General Liability
  • Auto Negligence
  • Products Liability
  • Employer's Workers Compensation
  • Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Employment Law
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Personnel Policy & Procedures
  • Executive Severance Packages
• Estate Planning
  • Elder Law
  • Wills
  • Probate Administration

The firm has also handled matters of foster and adoptive parent law.

For more information regarding our fees and packages, please see the Fees & Packages page.

Community Involvement

As a law firm, we not only strive to provide quality legal services, but also to build valuable relationships with individual clients and the surrounding community. Thus, Ms. Brinks has been an active supporter and member of various non-profit organizations and civic groups.

• Civic Involvement
  • Kentwood Commissioner at Large
  • Past Member Kent County Waste to Energy Advisory Board
  • Past Member GRETS Transportation Planning Board
  • Past Member Tax Abatement Task Force
  • Kentwood Scenic Lake Association, Past President
  • Committee for Preserving Kentwood's Future, past Vice-Chair
• Nonprofit Leadership
  • Michigan Foster & Adoptive Parent Association, Former Legal Counsel
  • Nicaragua Civil Justice Project
  • Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, Ordained Elder
  • Calvin College Alumni Board