James William Saffell
Suttons Bay, MI Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Family and Divorce
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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John Schaefer
Harbor Springs, 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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John Ceci
Petoskey, MI Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Eastern Michigan University
When people come to me, they are facing a situation they aren’t sure how to deal with. They have questions and are looking for answers.
I look at the situation and figure out how I can help. And when they hire me, I get to work! In short, I help people solve problems.
Helping someone with too much debt is different than helping someone whose parent just passed away. It is different from helping someone get a divorce.
Sometimes I help by preparing documents in my office. Other times it means a lawsuit. It could mean taking a case to trial. It could...
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John W. Tilley
Traverse City, 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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Lea Ann Sterling
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
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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David M. Glancy
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 20 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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Jonathan Christopher Tomaso
10.0 
(2 Peer Reviews)
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationTraverse City, 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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Dee Dee Edmondson-Korom
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
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Suffolk University Law School
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Warren L. Wahl
Traverse City, 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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James K. Sherbin
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Matthew Benedict
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 23 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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Allen Telgenhof
Charlevoix, MI Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Stockbroker Fraud
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Eric W. Phelps
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 26 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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Gerald Chefalo
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Upon Graduation from Law School in 1997, Attorney Chefalo worked in Lansing Michigan for the 30 th Judicial Circuit Court as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas L. Brown. While there, he researched complicated legal issues and drafted proposed opinions on all civil and criminal matter that came before the court. In 1999, Attorney Chefalo moved to Traverse City Michigan to work in private practice. When asked why he picked Traverse City, Attorney Chefalo stated: “if you are going to start a law office from scratch, you might as well do it in a beautiful place.” His goal...
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Robert James Engel
Petoskey, MI Family Law Attorney with 45 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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Zachary E. Backlund
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Gaylord, 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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Kevin G. Klevorn
Boyne City, MI Family Law Attorney with 41 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...
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John R. Scheuerle
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Personal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law
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Shelley A. Kester
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
TRAVERSE CITY, 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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Wendy K. Bailey
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(888) 529-2259
13300 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Suite A5
Traverse City, MI 49684
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Immigration
Wayne State University Law School
Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Social Security Disability, Family Law, Estate Planning Admissions: Michigan, 2004 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, 2005 U.S. District Court, Western District, 2005 Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., 2004 Utrecht University, The Netherlands, exchange student, 2003 College: Eastern Michigan University, B.A., cum laude, 1998 La Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México, exchange student, 1998
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Melissa Baumgartner Umulis
Traverse City, 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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Lauren K. Pfeil
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
LAUREN K. PFEIL graduated with a Bachelors of Arts with highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin and received her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she specialized in family law. While in law school, Lauren received family and child law fellowships from both Loyola University Chicago School of Law and The University of Michigan School of Law. Her article “Recognizing Race as a Reality, Not a Barrier: The Problems within Colorblind Adoption Policy within a Race Conscious America” was published in the spring edition of The Children’s Legal Rights Journal. Upon graduation from...
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Paul T. Jarboe
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Paul Jarboe is an experienced and dedicated trial attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. Mr. Jarboe graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1982. Mr. Jarboe is a former prosecuting attorney, and has an extensive background in the areas of divorce, child custody, criminal defense and civil litigation, which includes State and Federal Criminal cases. Mr. Jarboe’s practice includes: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury & Estate Planning.
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Janet M Mistele
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Family, Animal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Janet M. Mistele, J.D. is a member of the State Bar of Michigan
(1989), the United States District Court for the Western District of
Michigan (1991), and the North Carolina State Bar (2003). Ms.
Mistele earned her Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was a member of the
National Trial Team, and earned American Jurisprudence Awards for
top honors in seven of her law school courses.
Upon graduation from law school in 1989, Ms. Mistele accepted a
position with the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing, Michigan as a
Prehearing Attorney,...
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Travis J. Groat
Petoskey, MI Family Law Attorney with 21 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.
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Raymond Gregory
Gaylord, 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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Matthew Motley
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney
Matt S. Motley practices all aspects of family law, advocating for the best possible outcome for clients. Matt is a proud Michigan native, Spartan, family man, and family law attorney.
Matt is a distinguished Senior Attorney, whose unwavering dedication has secured successful outcomes for hundreds of family law clients. Matt holds a B.A. in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, with a Minor in Spanish and Business. He further solidified his legal acumen, graduating Cum Laude with a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law, and holds a Certificate in Domestic Relations Mediation.
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Elena Lentz
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
Elena A. Lentz is a proud Michigan native, a fierce advocate for her clients, and dedicated family law attorney. Elena is the oldest of five siblings, which gives her a unique perspective on family law issues.
She graduated from Michigan State University in 2017, where she participated in the Honors College, Political Science Scholars, and Political Science Advisory Committee. During her tenure at MSU, she completed internships at the Senate Majority Policy Office, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the 6th District Congressional Office. Elena went on to attend Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, where...
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Vivian A. Howell
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
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Vivian is a seasoned attorney with a career that began in 1999. Her background spans diverse legal and claims areas, and she has established herself as a steadfast family law attorney, known for her tenacity both inside and outside the courtroom.
As a zealous advocate, she brings a wealth of experience to each case, ensuring that her clients receive dedicated and comprehensive legal representation. She is not easily intimidated and is approachable by clients, colleagues, and confidants alike. She has been a crucial member of defense trial teams and have a proven track record of achieving no-cause verdicts, summary dispositions/judgments, securing...
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Larry J Brown Jr
Gaylord, MI Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
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Jennifer Duitsman Coy
Gaylord, 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.
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Robert Guyot
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer
Christopher K. Cooke
Traverse City, MI Family Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Employment
Michigan State University College of Law and Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Chris Cooke has been a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan for 33 years. He began his career as an Assistant Prosecutor in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he tried over 100 misdemeanor jury trials and more than 60 felony jury trials. He later entered the private practice of law where he worked in the insurance defense field conducting numerous arson and fraud investigations. He also developed a strong subrogation practice and expanded his defense knowledge into the liability field.
In 1995, Mr. Cooke assisted in establishing the first Michigan litigation office for Citizens Insurance. He organized the property defense and subrogation...
Mary Beth Kur
Petoskey, MI Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Michael A. Richey
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Personal Injury
Wayne State University Law School
Linda Marsh Raetz
Traverse City, MI Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Family and Arbitration & Mediation
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Miranda Jayne Bailey-Quick
Gaylord, MI Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Matthew Wayne Lesky
Petoskey, MI Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Terri Lynn Winegarden
Petoskey, MI Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Family, Elder, Estate Planning and Health Care
The University of Toledo College of Law
