Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Saint Clair Shores Area

The firm Panchenko Law, P.C.'s solo practitioner, Maria Panchenko began pursuing her legal career when she was in high school. Participanting in Mock Trial, and Debate from a young age fueled her fire toward the law. Her passion continued to flourish as she began working in a law firm her freshman year in college. She studied undergraduate school at Oakland University, completing her four-year Bachelor's Degree in just two and half years. Afterward, Ms. Panchenko went directly to Thomas M. Cooley Law School to achieve her objective of becomming an attorney. Again, throughout law school she immersed herself in legal skills competitions, Executive Boards of student organizations such as Moot Court, Mock Trial, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Auburn Hills Region. While studying the law she continued working at several law firms as an attorney's assistant and a law clerk. On top of that, she participated as a Student Attorney on the MiUI Project. Additionally, Ms. Panchenko completed an externship at the Staff Attorney's Office in Federal Court. Currently, she is practicing law in the Metro-Detroit Tri-County area as the solo practitioner of Panchenko Law, P.C. Ms. Panchenko is also of counsel to both the highly esteemed Buffalino & Palazzolo, P.C., and Nunzio G. Provenzano, P.C., law firms.

Royce Nunley practices in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Law, Social Security, and Personal Injury law. Royce graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree in Spanish. He continued his education at Wayne Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate Cum Laude.

Elisha M. Oakes handles a wide variety of cases. Her practice primarily deals with criminal defense, general civil litigation, family law issues, and business law.

eborah F. O'Brien is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University/Detroit College of Law and has been a partner in the law firm of Ihrie O'Brien for more than 30 years.  A lawyer with diverse experience ranging from municipal to entertainment law, her practice has been devoted primarily to family law matters over the last two decades.  She has successfully handled high profile and complex divorces, custody, appeals, and other family law related matters, and has regularly been appointed to serve as mediator and parenting coordinator by judges in circuit court family divisions.. Ms. O'Brien has also been a speaker and recent panel member in family law seminars, including the annual statewide ICLE seminar.  She currently serves as co-chair of the Family Law Section of the Macomb County Bar Association, and has actually served in that capacity intermittently for many years. In association with such duties, she has been a contributing writer to the Bar Briefs and other magazines and periodicals.  Ms. O'Brien is also a director of the Macomb Bar Foundation, an organization devoted to legal education of the public at large.. A long time member of the Macomb County Bar Association, Ms. O'Brien has been a recipient of the association's annual Civility Award given to a peer-selected attorney whose conduct demonstrates high integrity in the legal process, including unusually good communication and negotiation skills in highly conflicted legal settings, such as divorce litigation.  She maintains the highest ratings (AV) with Martindale Hubbell  and has also been named as a life-time attorney member of the National Registry of the Who's Who.  Over the years, Ms. O'Brien has been designated in Business Detroit and other publications as a top attorney in the area and family law arena.  She has appeared on numerous television and radio shows in a legal capacity, and in conjunction therewith, Oprah Winfrey's Harper Studios in Chicago made a movie regarding one of her famous cases which greatly affected the development of Michigan's stalking laws.. Recognized for her charity and pro bono work, Ms. O'Brien was also honored with the March of Dimes Woman Citizen of the Year designation for the Southeastern Michigan Chapter in Macomb County, Michigan. Concomitantly, she was recognized by the State of Michigan legislature for her outstanding philanthropic efforts.  However, Ms. O'Brien has been most honored to serve as master of ceremonies and television parade announcer for the largest Memorial Day Parade in the state for the past 27 years, an event which pays tribute to the fallen heroes of the United States Armed Forces.. In addition to her status as a workaholic attorney,  Ms. O'Brien has enjoyed assisting in the burgeoning entertainment career of her daughter.

David concentrates his practice in Family Law, and Criminal Defense. He is accredited as a National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) Attorney and has been awarded by West Law Legal as a Super Lawyer from the years 2017-2024. Attorney David Parnell cares about his clients and makes sure they get the results they want.. He has spent time with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defender, Michigan State Appellate Defenders Office (SADO), and private defense firms. He has practiced extensively in both United States Federal Courts on a National Level and Courts across the State of Michigan. David has represented both the Victim and the Accused; and as such, he possesses a unique perspective of both sides of the courtroom. David also works beyond the Trial Court, and into the Michigan Court of Appeals, and then on to the Michigan Supreme Court.. David has worked on many cases with the State Appellate Defender’s Office. Most notably by establishing new case law regarding an illegal search and seizure by the Oakland County Sheriff Department. David remains committed to his clients beyond the courtroom and makes sure that every issue is carefully examined and raised in the interest of his clients. David is an active member of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (GPYC), Macomb Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Federal Bar Association, Metro Detroit Bar Association, and Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM).

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Saint Clair Shores and surrounding areas.