Focus Areas: Family Law, Estate Planning, Commercial Debt Collection
When you need a lawyer, you want more than someone who knows the law. You want someone who will listen to what happened, understand what is at stake, and tell you what you need to know.
That is how Bethany Spencer practices law.
She takes the time to hear the whole story before deciding what comes next. She asks questions. She explains the law without making you feel like you need a law degree to understand it. And when there is a problem to solve, she works with you to find the best way forward.
Bethany represents individuals, families, businesses, lenders, and creditors in family law, estate planning, and commercial debt collection matters throughout West Michigan.
Quick Facts
| Practice Areas | Family Law, Estate Planning, Commercial Debt Collection & Creditors’ Rights |
| Serving | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Ottawa County, Holland, Jenison, Hudsonville, Grandville |
| Bar Admission | Michigan State Courts, U.S. Federal Court (Western District of Michigan), Michigan Bar Association |
| Phone | 616.300.9893 |
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What She Handles
Family Law
Bethany represents clients in divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, and spousal support matters throughout Kent and Ottawa County. She advises clients on settlement, negotiation, and litigation based on the circumstances of each case. Her focus is protecting her clients’ legal interests while working toward a practical resolution for them and their children.
Estate Planning
Bethany helps individuals and families prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents. She considers each client’s family, assets, and wishes when developing an estate plan. Her goal is to ensure clients have clear legal documents that reflect their intentions and provide direction when those documents are needed.
Commercial Debt Collection & Creditors’ Rights
Bethany represents businesses, lenders, and creditors in commercial debt collection matters. Her work includes collections litigation, judgment enforcement, and creditors’ rights. She helps clients assess their legal options, pursue unpaid debts, and enforce their rights through the appropriate legal process.
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Bar Admissions
Bethany’s legal training grounds her practice in both litigation and client-focused counseling, giving her the range to move between contested courtroom matters and the careful, document-driven work of estate planning.
- Michigan State Courts
- United States Federal Court, Western District of Michigan
- Michigan Bar Association
Life Outside the Practice
Bethany lives in Ottawa County with her husband, their two children, and two energetic Australian Shepherds. As a wife and mother, she brings a personal understanding of what is at stake when a family is going through change, and that understanding shapes how she counsels clients through some of their hardest decisions. Outside of work, she values time with family above almost everything else, which is part of why she works so hard to help her clients protect theirs.