About
As a own family regulation lawyer with more than 24 years of enjoy, I even have helped many customers make life-changing choices and feature guided them thru the maximum tough intervals of their lives. My goal always is to function a problem-solver for my customers, who robotically come to me with hard problems surrounding divorce, belongings valuation and department, toddler custody, financial support, and many other circle of relatives regulation issues. I provide all of my customers an area where they may be heard, receive sensible recommendation based totally on their goals and objectives, and develop a sound plan for transferring through their divorces and ahead with the subsequent phases of their lives. I recognise that each own family and each case is particular, and I tailor my method as a result. My overarching perception is that busy circle of relatives courtroom judges do not have time to completely recognize and creatively clear up complex problems, making public courtroom litigation frequently a bad desire for resolving tough issues. Since litigation also is acrimonious and steeply-priced, it hardly ever leads to an enduring peace or a radical, value-powerful result. For that motive, I often work with my customers (and frequently one or extra other professionals from our team of carefully-decided on professionals) to resolve their disputes privately and confidentially, outside of the court. Sometimes, as an example, I am capable of paintings with an skilled counselor to put a couple on a path to reconciliation; other instances, I use personal negotiation or mediation to assist remedy difficult issues. In those instances in which court litigation is unavoidable, I use my revel in and understanding to recommend zealously on behalf of my clients. I even have tried cases to judges and juries in federal and nation courts in the course of Michigan, and I successfully have represented clients in complaints in Michigan, Illinois, California, and Colorado. › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Costs
Certificates
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Partner
Bank | Rifkin
2016 - Adjunct Professor
2011
The Law Office of John F. Schaefer
2000- Adjunct Professor
University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law
2011
Educations
Graduation year: 1989
Graduation year: 1983
