Family Lawyers Near Me in ZIP 48312 (Sterling Heights, Michigan)

Location: 48312, Sterling Heights, Michigan
Phone: 586-939-6600
Firm: Lorrie J. Zahodnic, P.C.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in 48312 and surrounding areas.

Location: 48312, Sterling Heights, Michigan
Phone: Not Available

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: 248-645-0800
Firm: Hardy, Lewis and Page, P.C.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in 48312 and surrounding areas.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: 248-642-9692
Firm: Clark Hill PLC

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in 48312 and surrounding areas.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: 248-642-9692
Firm: Clark Hill PLC

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in 48312 and surrounding areas.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: 248-723-1600

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in 48312 and surrounding areas.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: +1 (248) 292-3415
Firm: Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.

Donna Medina concentrates her practice on domestic relations law, drawing from more than 32 years of experience in civil litigation.. Representing both men and women in divorce and complex family disputes, Donna helps families resolve disputes involving child custody, parenting time, child and spousal support, property settlement, division of assets, change of domicile, change of school district, and parent-child reunification.  Understanding how divorce changes lives forever, she guides her clients, especially those with children, through the separation and divorce process with the least amount of animosity and acrimony possible, involving psychologists and social workers, accountants, financial advisors, and mediators when appropriate.. Donna also counsels clients on family planning, private adoptions, adoptions through State of Michigan, and guardianships, appearing in court on behalf of parents and children when conflicts arise. She is one of few Michigan attorneys with extensive experience in contested direct placement adoptions and has successfully represented many prospective adoptive families and birth mothers terminate the parental rights of putative fathers under the Michigan Adoption Code and legal parents under the Juvenile Code.. Family disputes require patience and perspective, and Donna assesses situations from all angles to achieve both current and long-range outcomes, listening to the client’s immediate needs while crafting positive, sustainable solutions. When a marriage relationship deteriorates to the point where courtroom litigation is the only viable option, she works tirelessly to include the client in all facets of case preparation and decision making.. Donna’s dedication to her clients is matched only by her commitment to the important causes she supports. She has volunteered as an attorney at Turning Point, an organization committed to improving the lives of domestic violence and sexual assault victims, and she has also served on the Board of Directors of both Community Treatment Centers in Detroit, an organization that assists recently released prisoners transition back to society, and Project Rehab, which helps persons afflicted by alcoholism and substance abuse issues in the Grand Rapids area. Donna is a certified family law mediator.  She also volunteers her services with the Wayne County Child Support Help Program sponsored by the Booth Legal Aid Clinic and the Wayne County Domestic Dispute Resolution Center and has been a guest lecturer at Cooley Law School presenting classes in adoption and paternity.. Donna is a contributing author to the publication, “Kids Caught In The Middle: How Families Are Harmed When Judges Don’t Follow The Law,” written by family law appellate counsel, Liisa R. Speaker.   She was the trial attorney in two adoption cases and trial and appellate counsel in the related paternity cases that were reversed and remanded in 2019.  As a result of the Michigan Supreme Court's orders in In re MGR, Sarna v Healy and In re LMB, all decided in June 2019, Donna was able to finalize the adoptions of two children, after three full years of extensive litigation.  She recently assisted a child placing agency finalize an adoption following two remands from the Michigan Court of Appeals.  She is also frequently consulted by other family law attorneys with adoption-related substantive and procedural questions.. Donna received a bachelor’s degree in business administration, summa cum laude, from Wayne State University, but opted to pursue a career in law after recognizing that her true passion was to help families whose lives were affected by unforeseen challenges, particularly those involving children. She attended Wayne State University Law School in the evening while working full-time as a paralegal during the day.. Donna recently participated in the Oakland County Bar Associations' Inns of Court program for two consecutive years.  She is also an active member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law and Litigation Sections, the Adoption and ART subcommittee of the Family Law Section, the American Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, and the Oakland County Boat Club, for which she served as one of its few female Commodores.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available

With more than 20 years of family law experience, Jessica Woll is expertly qualified to guide her clients through the tumultuousness of divorce and custody disputes. Her finesse at combining knowledge of the law, with compassion, creativity and tenacity, has made her a formidable champion for her clients. Jessica is also a fierce advocate for children and her mantra for divorcing parents is to “remain child-centric at all times.” Jessica holds a law degree from Wayne State University and a degree from the University of Michigan. She has also lived abroad in Europe and Asia, which gives her a unique perspective both professionally and as an active member of the diverse Metro Detroit community.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available
Firm: Schnelz Wells PC

Kurt E. Schnelz is a principal shareholder of Schnelz Wells, P.C. Mr. Schnelz maintains a traditional litigation practice with extensive experience in the areas of family law and complicated civil matters. Mr. Schnelz received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Alma College on a Trustees Honors scholarship and his Juris Doctorate from Detroit College of Law (MSU). Mr. Schnelz acheived a Certificate of Merit from the University of Strasbourg, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; appears in the Best Lawyers in America and the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, in the field of Family Law. Mr. Schnelz is one of the longest serving members of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners and has previously Chaired the Representative Assembly. Mr. Schnelz will also serve as President of the Oakland County Bar Association, the larget volunteer Bar organization in Michigan. Mr. Schnelz has been a member of the Attorney Discipline Board for 20 years and serves as a Trustee for the Michigan Interprofessional Association on Divorce, Marriage and the Family (MIPA). In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Schnelz has served as a mediator and arbitrator for Oakland, Wayne, Livingston and Macomb County Courts as well as, conducting private mediation and arbitration. Mr. Schnelz is licensed to practice law in all State Courts, the Federal District Courts of Michigan as well as, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Schnelz is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Oakland County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available
Firm: Eisenberg & Spilman PLLC

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available
Firm: KDK Law

Kevin Kijewski is a practicing attorney and the owner of KDK Law located in Birmingham, Mich. The attorneys at KDK Law proudly serve clients throughout Metropolitan Detroit in the areas of divorce, family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Kijewski is committed to getting his clients results, and he is relentless to that end. He's known for the unparalleled level of energy and expertise he brings into cases, and the long lasting results he wins for his clients.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available

For over twenty-five years Paul A. Sarnacki, P.C. has successfully guided clients in all aspects of Family Law, Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate and General Civil Litigation.As an experienced trial attorney; Sarnacki utilizes dissolution/settlement agreements when beneficial, eliminating the litigation before a judge.Sarnacki’s legal path started at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, where he graduated in 1979. He then earned a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University in 1983. In the year 1988 he was awarded a Juris Doctorate degree from Michigan State Law School (formerly known as Detroit College of Law) before practicing law. Sarnacki is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association and the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity. Invaluable insight to the judicial mindset was obtained while Sarnacki has served as a Judicial Clerk in Oakland County Circuit Court to the Honorable Richard D. Kuhn from 1986 to 1988. He then worked as an associate attorney at Colombo & Colombo, P.C. until becoming the sole practitioner in 1991.  Sarnacki has experience throughout Southeastern Michigan; including Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Genesee, Lapeer and Washtenaw Counties. The nationally recognized legal peer and client review service, BV®Distinguished™, rated Sarnacki 4.4 out of a possible 5.0 in their Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™.Sarnacki is not only a highly experienced attorney; he is also a certified mediator. As a mediator, he specializes in resolving disputes and facilitating settlements without the need to expend excessive legal fees in litigating cases. Sarnacki acquired his training in this area from internationally acclaimed mediator, lawyer and author, Forrest S. Mosten.Well grounded and an active member of his community; Sarnacki resides in Northville with his wife and four children.

Location: 48009, Birmingham, Michigan
Phone: Not Available
Firm: KDK Law

Kathryn Kijewski is a Birmingham-based family law attorney, specializing in complex divorce and custody litigation; support modifications and recalculations; post-judgment enforcement issues and collections activity; child protective services, foster care, adoption, and guardianship cases; pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements; domestic violence and personal protection orders; discovery issues and asset searches; and intentional torts within the context of domestic relationships. KDK Law offers a free no-obligation consultation to assess your case and build out a thoughtful case strategy!