Kalamazoo’s Problem-Solving Attorney
Real Help For Troubling Legal Times
Are you facing divorce? Fighting for custody? Accused of a crime? Hurting after a serious accident? I am attorney Joseph Vander Horst. I focus on those areas of law that impact people’s lives most intimately and urgently. I can guide you to favorable solutions. I will work to protect your interests and your future.
Serving Portage And Kalamazoo County For Over 30 Years
A Problem-Solving Approach To Family Law
At Vander Horst Law Office PC, I focus on resolving sensitive family matters in a manner that causes as little emotional and financial turmoil as possible. Divorce is hard enough – and expensive enough – without making it worse through counterproductive court battles.
Drawing on three decades of experience with these complex issues, I can help you reach a practical and amicable resolution. I have helped clients problem-solve asset division, custody disputes, spousal support and paternity cases. I have stepped in to address high-tension conflicts such as child support modifications and parent relocation. Increasingly, young couples turn to me for prenuptial agreements that simplify and de-escalate divorce proceedings if things don’t work out in the future.
You can avoid a fight and still protect your interests. I help clients do it all the time.

Family Law And Divorce
Criminal Defense
Estate Planning And Probate
Personal Injury

Criminal Charges Should Not Dictate Your Future
Being charged with a crime is scary and stressful. You worry about the potential punishment. You worry how it will reflect on your family. You worry that this dark chapter of your life will forever be held against you.
I believe in your rights to a robust defense and that – whatever the outcome – criminal allegations do not define you. As your criminal defense lawyer, I will work to keep you out of jail, limit financial impacts and preserve your future. I have experience confronting a wide range of criminal charges, including DUI/OWI, traffic offenses, drug offenses, gun crimes, assault, domestic violence, theft and burglary.
Many of my clients qualify for expungement of old arrest records and convictions. I can help you put your criminal past behind you.
Experienced. Local. Compassionate.
I have practiced law in Kalamazoo County for 32 years. I know the local courts and judges. I care deeply about the people in my community. As one of the most experienced divorce and family law attorneys in the area, I know that I can help you find the way forward.
I will take the time to listen to you and explore all your options, so I can provide you with the sound advice and effective representation you need. Take advantage of a free phone consultation. Call me at 269-348-7109 or email me and I will contact you soon.
Three Decades Of No-Nonsense Legal Representation. I’m Ready To Help When You’re Ready To Start.