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Abrams Law Firm, PLLC, handles legal relationship issues in the areas of family law, estate planning, elderlaw, and small businesses. We collaborate with each other as well as other experts to help our clients find a solution to their legal problems.  

We also use collaborative practice/negotiating techniques, mediation, and arbitration to reach a resolution that leaves people their personal dignity, costs less than an adversarial negotiation or court, and reduces the stress to family and friends.

Lori D. Becker is a mediator, skilled negotiator, collaborative divorce attorney, and peacemaker dedicated to resolving divorce issues through the use of unique problem solving options.  Her experience has led her to conclude that the Collaborative Divorce Process is one of the best options for creating workable settlements that protect the family from the damaging effects of conflict. It allows people to make educated decisions focused on their family’s particular needs, guiding them to deeper and longer lasting resolutions, rather than focusing on a cookie-cutter divorce judgment.

Ms. Becker’s focus on the healthier benefits of the Collaborative Divorce Process and belief in its effectiveness has led to her work on the international, state, and local boards.  She has the honor of being the first professional from Michigan elected to the Board of Directors for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.  She is also President Elect of the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Professionals of Southeast Michigan, and the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan Foundation.  

Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Divorce Coach. Past Secretary, past Vice President and current President of the Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Southeast Michigan Board of Directors.

Law & Mediation Offices of Antoinette R Raheem, P.C.   Bloomfield Hills, MI Over her thirty+ years of litigation experience, Toni  has learned the high cost of conflict--emotionally, financially and most seriously, to families. Now focusing exclusively on non-litigation forms of conflict resolution, Toni has undergone over 700 hours of alternative dispute resolution training in order to better serve clients who want to resolve conflicts with dignity, self-determination and in a way that truly meets each party’s needs.  Toni believes that, in most instances, it is best for families, not lawyers or judges, to decide for themselves the destiny of their family post divorce—recognizing that preserving the family, even after divorce, is of paramount importance for children.

Toni’s practice is premised on supporting and empowering each party to honestly communicate their needs, creating a safe environment where all parties can creatively discuss and generate options to meet their needs, modeling patience, civility and respect so that these principles are among the hallmarks of each divorce process in which she participates, and using mental health and/or financial professionals as needed in an effective and efficient manner to save clients unnecessary stress and expense and to help them to reach their optimal solutions.  

Toni is the Chair–Elect of the State Bar of Michigan Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Council, a member of the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Council, a member of Premier Resolution Experts of Michigan (Premi.us), on the Board of Directors of Association for Conflict Resolution of Southeast Michigan, on the Board of Directors for Dispute Resolution Education Resources, Adjunct Professor of Alternative Dispute Resolution at Cooley Law School, an approved civil and domestic mediator on numerous Michigan courts and a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals.

Danielle A. Smith PLLC/Michigan Divorce Options of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan believes that each client going through a divorce or a family law issue comes with a unique set of circumstances. This philosophy customizes professional legal representation by recognizing these distinctive needs.

Legal services are personalized in a sensitive environment with compassion and understanding. Respect for clients means the right to self-determination and individual choice on how to restructure families in the event of divorce. Clients are encouraged to focus on future expectations rather than on the pain and turmoil of the divorce itself. Clients who craft their own creative settlements reach deeper resolutions to conflict with much more enduring settlement agreements.
 

Ada Snyder Kerwin is a family lawyer and licensed psychologist with  a Masters degree in clinical psychology.   As a psychologist, she specialized in family therapy working with individuals, couples and families.  Prior to specializing exclusively in Family Law, Ada practiced criminal defense in federal and Michigan courts.   Ada was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1983. She has almost 30 years of experience as a family law specialist

Ada has completed extensive training in collaborative divorce and domestic relations mediation.    She is experienced in litigation, mediation and collaborating with other professionals to serve the best interests of the family.

Although Ada is a highly respected and experienced trial lawyer, her courtroom experience has taught her that court rooms should be the place of last resort to resolve family disputes.  When using Collaborative Divorce family privacy is protected while discussing  sensitive issues involving children, family finances, child support, spousal support and the distribvution of assets and debts.

Divorcing parents are often in dispute over the important issues confronting their family.  Ada is an experienced family law specialist, collaborative divorce attorney and mediator who is dedicated to helping families find endurig solutins to their unique family issues.