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John Schaefer
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 55 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Detroit College of Law
John F. Schaefer, founder of The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer, is one of the best-known and most highly-respected matrimonial lawyers in the United States. From its inception, Best Lawyers in America has listed John Schaefer as one of the premier matrimonial lawyers in America, and named him Lawyer of the Year, Detroit Area, in 2013. Worth magazine named him one of the top 100 lawyers in America, in any practice area.
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Robert James Engel
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Over 35 years of trial experience. Former prosecutor and public defender of criminal cases. Handle divorce, custody, child support, and paternity cases in the area of family law. Also, adoption, guardianship and conservatorship cases. Represent parents and/or children in juvenile court cases. Estates and estate planning.
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Travis J. Groat
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Groat Law is a boutique family law experience serving clients throughout Northern Michigan and beyond. With a nearly 20-year proven winning track record, let Travis be your warrior and fight for you and your family.
Mary Beth Kur
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Hon. James N. Erhart
Emmet County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Allen Telgenhof
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Stockbroker Fraud
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Kevin G. Klevorn
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Family, Business, Consumer and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
I am a graduate of the Michigan Law School, JD '83 and the U of M business school, BBA '80. Best thing I got in Ann Arbor was my bride Rachel. We married in '84 and have raised 4 now adult children together. My father was a lawyer and we moved to Boyne City in 1961 from Detroit. I am a member of the Walloon Lake Community Church and have served there as board chairman since 1998. I coached baseball, softball and basketball for many years mostly so I could hang...
Matthew Wayne Lesky
Emmet County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Terri Lynn Winegarden
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Family, Elder, Estate Planning and Health Care
The University of Toledo College of Law
William R. Malow
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Nan Elizabeth Casey
Emmet County, MI Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Alaina M. Zanke-Jodway
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights, Consumer and Personal Injury
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Thomas M. Schraw
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Richard E. Joseph
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Family, Business, Civil Rights and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Wanda S. Losher
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Family, Collections, Criminal and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Hon. Valerie K. Snyder
Charlevoix County, MI Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Lea Ann Sterling
Otsego County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Immigration
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Lea Ann Sterling has been a member of the Michigan Bar since 1998. Admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1981, Mrs. Sterling practiced law in Columbus. In 1997, she began a sabbatical to write, travel, and relocate from Ohio to Michigan. Her first book, Historic Homes of Olde Towne, was released in 1999 and won the Ohio Historical Society’s Public Education and Awareness Award. Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island, released in 2001, was listed on the Michigan Governor’s List of Best Books of 2001. In March 1999, Mrs. Sterling was appointed Village of Empire Zoning Administrator where she was...
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Zachary E. Backlund
10.0 
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Otsego County, MI Family Law Attorney
Family, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Michigan State University
Zach Backlund works in our Gaylord, Michigan branch office and has handled numerous family law, estate plan, and real estate cases over the past several years in many counties in northern Michigan. He previously practiced law in the Traverse City, Michigan area, working on a variety of cases involving both transactional and litigated matters. Before becoming an attorney, Zach Backlund worked as a landman (2014-2016), taught English as a second language (2006), and also served as an AmeriCorps Corps Member (2005-2007).
Sterling Law practices in the areas of Family Law, Immigration, Estate Planning, Probate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, and Business...
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Jonathan Christopher Tomaso
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOtsego County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jon Tomaso has years of experience as an attorney, practicing in the areas of family law and criminal law. Along with his associates at Sterling Law and ADAM (American Divorce Association for Men), the attorneys seek for their clients dignity and fairness and for all they seek social justice in a biased system. Sterling Law attorneys care for their clients by totally dedicating themselves to their cases, by giving guidance and answering questions in a timely effective way, and by being well-prepared in court. They take their clients' cases to heart and pursue their goals with the talent and...
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Raymond Gregory
Otsego County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Employment
Over the past 29 years, Ray Gregory has represented thousands of clients in family, employment, business, contract, criminal, and probate litigation in state and federal courts.
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Larry J Brown Jr
Otsego County, MI Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
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Jennifer Duitsman Coy
Otsego County, MI Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Jennifer Duitsman Coy graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and received her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She has been practicing law since early 2011. Her practice areas include estate planning, probate, real estate, and family law. Jennifer is also a trained mediator and volunteers with the 46th Circuit’s Legal Aid Divorce Clinic.
James William Saffell
Leelanau County, MI Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family and Divorce
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Jo Louise Bullis
Antrim County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
9419 Covert Rd NE
Mancelona, MI 49659
Family, Consumer and Divorce
University of North Dakota School of Law
Miranda Jayne Bailey-Quick
Otsego County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Kyle T. Legel
Otsego County, MI Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family, Administrative, Criminal and Personal Injury
Bruce Cranham
Cheboygan County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Melissa Goodrich
Cheboygan County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Robert J. Carey
Kalkaska County, MI Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Aaron S. Coltrane
Roscommon County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I am a dedicated Attorney serving the great state of Michigan from Lansing to Traverse City, and all surrounding areas. I have a strong belief in our rights of life, liberty and freedom, as citizens of this great country, and I will do everything within my power to prevent my client's rights from being abridged. I specialize in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury, No Fault, and civil litigation, but I devote myself to helping anyone in need, no matter the legal significance. I pride myself on providing personalized services and obtaining the best...
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John W. Tilley
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Divorce and Juvenile
Brooklyn Law School
He has handled hundreds of divorce and child custody cases in northwest lower Michigan, mainly in the counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, and Wexford,
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Warren L. Wahl
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Eric W. Phelps
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(231) 421-6577
13919 SW Bayshore Dr.
Suite G02
Traverse City, MI 49684
Family, Business, Divorce and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Shelley A. Kester
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Shelley Kester is an award-winning attorney, a community leader, a dynamic communicator and a caring individual. She is Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Her practice includes nearly all aspects of family law, including divorce law and child custody. She was among the first in Northern Michigan to complete the Family Law Certificate Program through the Institute of Continuing Education and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. She is President of wilson Kester, the Empowered Divorce Source. A frequent contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ms. Kester is...
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David M. Glancy
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law
David M. Glancy is an experienced civil and criminal trial attorney. He has substantial experience in evaluating and litigating automobile accidents, premise liability claims and first-party/No-Fault claims. He has handled serious felony, misdemeanor, drunk/drugged driving, and juvenile criminal matters; including multiple high-profile homicide cases.
In addition, Mr. Glancy also practices in the Circuit Court – Family Division, where he has handled numerous cases involving divorce, custody, parenting time issues, juvenile offense and neglect abuse cases.
Mr. Glancy was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2004. He is a member of the Grand Traverse County Bar Association and the...
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Matthew Benedict
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Matthew Benedict is a Traverse City native. He worked for nine years with his father, Hon. Richard L. Benedict, serving clients from all of northern Michigan. Matthew Benedict is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Thomas Cooley Law School.
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Melissa Baumgartner Umulis
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Dee Dee Edmondson-Korom
Grand Traverse County, MI Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Suffolk University Law School
