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Jacqulene Robinson is an attorney of Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. She has lived in the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area for most of her life. She graduated from Delton-Kellogg High School, then received an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. After moving to Eugene, Oregon, she attended the University of Oregon and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2008. While in Oregon, she worked with adjudicated youth and adults with severe and persistent mental illness.. In 2010, Jackie returned to Michigan after the birth of her nephew. After working at Denso Manufacturing of Michigan and the State of Michigan as a Foster Care Worker, she pursued her legal degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School on an honors scholarship.. At Cooley, Jackie was involved in many school activities, including: being an Ambassador to welcome new students to the school; two of the school’s legal publications; the Melissa Mitchell Moot Court competition; a negotiation competition; and working as a teaching assistant for her Taxation professor. She received awards for achieving the highest grade in her class in Taxation, Scholarly Writing, and Bankruptcy. In her final term, she received the John D. Voelker Award (awarded for the greatest contribution to the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review for the term) and the Leadership Achievement Award (an honor that acknowledges those students who have consistently, comprehensively, and effectively provided leadership in a variety of capacities). She graduated magna cum laude in 2015.. While in law school, Jackie volunteered with the Service to Soldiers program contacting attorneys to provide pro bono legal services for servicemembers with legal concerns. She also provided editing support for a bench book on the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act. Jackie also volunteered her time at the Allegan County Legal Assistance Center helping self-representing individuals navigate the legal process, specifically with regard to domestic-relations cases. Jackie’s externship was completed at Veritas Law Group, where she primarily worked with attorneys on civil litigation matters.. After graduating from law school, Jackie returned to Allegan to work for the Honorable Margaret Zuzich Bakker as a law clerk. From there, Jackie went to Kalamazoo to work as a criminal law clerk, primarily serving Judges Gary Giguere, Paul Bridenstine, and Pamela Lightvoet. Through these experiences she observed the inner workings of circuit courts on civil, criminal, and family cases. Her work consisted of reading documents filed with the court, researching the law on the issues presented, and drafted memoranda for the judges prior to hearings, and orders after or in lieu of hearings.. While in Allegan, Jackie served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Allegan County Legal Assistance Center and the Allegan Bar Association.. Jackie currently lives in Hickory Corners with her husband and two dogs: a deaf Husky/Border Collie mix and a red Doberman Pinscher. She enjoys cooking, reading, listening to podcasts, writing, going to concerts, playing games, and spending time with family.. Jackie joined VCF in 2017 and will be working in all areas of the law including family law and civil litigation. She is looking forward to becoming actively involved in the Battle Creek community. She is interested in providing community and legal support to hearing impaired populations, active duty and veteran members of the military, community re-entry programs for recently incarcerated individuals, and substance abuse treatment programs.

Lindsay Dangl has been employed by Murphy & Spagnuolo, P.C. since January 2008, first as a clerk, then as an associate. Ms. Dangl has experience with various legal issues including family law, workers’ compensation, insurance and indemnity law, municipal law, and civil litigation. Ms. Dangl received her undergraduate degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University and her Juris Doctor from the Michigan State University College of Law, graduating magna cum laude.  She also received a Certification in Child and Family Advocacy from the Michigan State College of Law Chance at Childhood Clinic.. Ms. Dangl is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and Ingham County Bar Association.  In addition to being licensed to practice in Michigan state courts, Ms. Dangl is admitted to the Eastern and Western District Courts of Michigan and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Dangl has obtained the highest peer rating (AV Rating) by Martindale-Hubbell. According to Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent® is a testament to the fact that Ms. Dangl’s peers rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.. Ms. Dangl was formerly a Board Member of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Mid-Michigan Region and has been elected President of the Ingham County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section. She is also an active volunteer and a member of the Junior League of Lansing

Shannon L. Urbon believes that everyone deserves access to knowledgeable, compassionate, and effective advocacy. she founded Urbon Law, PLLC on the principles of integrity, proficiency, and personalized attention. With over a decade of legal experience serving the Lansing Area and Metro Detroit, she is committed to helping you navigate life's most challenging legal matters with professionalism and care.. Even before deciding to pursue a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law, Ms. Urbon had a long history of advocating for the disadvantaged. While an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan, Ms. Urbon worked for Safehouse, a domestic violence shelter, answering the 24-hour crisis line. After graduation, Ms. Urbon engaged in a professional career in New York City while continuing her advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence through volunteer work as a legal intern with Sanctuary for Families.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Urbon chose to focus her career on family law, specializing in child abuse and neglect cases. While pursuing a private practice, she worked as a volunteer attorney with the Washtenaw County Office of the Public Defender Juvenile Abuse and Neglect section, before accepting a staff attorney position with the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy in 2013. In this role, and later as Executive Director of the Center, Ms. Urbon advocated on behalf of parents and caregivers facing legal issues that impacted a child’s entry into, or exit from, the foster care system. In 2018, Ms. Urbon accepted a position as the Director of Legal Advocacy and Prevention with The New Foster Care whose mission was to make a transformative change in the Michigan child protection system. Ms. Urbon was promoted to Executive Director in 2021, and lead the agency through the implementation of a direct service program targeted at assisting youth who aged out of foster to transition to successful adulthood. Ms. Urbon returned to the practice of law in 2024, incorporating Urbon Law, PLLC.