Biography
Wayne State Law School moot court, 1983. Member, General Practice Council, 1990�. Speaker, “Unmarried Cohabitation,” 4th Annual Solo & Small Firm Institute, 2007. Moderator, 3rd Annual Solo & Small Firm Institute, Substantive Law Track, 2006. Moderator, 5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Institute Substantive Law Track, 2008. Speaker, Family Law Update, 6th Annual Solo and Small Firm Institute, 2009. Moderator-7th Annual Solo and Small Firm Institute Substantive Law Track – 2010, Top Family Lawyer in Metro Detroit, DBusiness, 2010.
Cases
Mueller v. Mueller – Court of Appeals Docket No. 259271 (Trial Court’s decision to forbid unrelated female to spend the night when father had parenting time was upheld); Ellehaf v. Ellehaf – Court of Appeals Docket No. 257222 (Trial Court’s decision that marriage valid under Muslim law was not valid under Michigan law was upheld).
Awards
- Outstanding Achievement Award presented by the Solo and Small Firm Section of the State Bar of Michigan on September 28, 2017 in recognition of outstanding contributions to the section and the legal community.
- Pro Bono Service Award presented by the Family Law Assistance Project (FLAP), June 3, 2010 in recognition of unselfish efforts in assisting the indigent to gain equal access to our legal system.
- AV Rating from Martindale Hubbel for the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards based upon pier review.
- 2011 Moderator for the 8th Annual and Solo and Small Firm Institute Substantive Law Track.