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Family Law

Butzel Long's family law attorneys rank among the leading and most respected practitioners in the field.  We are nationally recognized by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers.  Highly attentive, sensitive, responsive, creative, and mature, we successfully manage and resolve complex, non-routine divorce and other family law-related matters.  We approach each client in a hands-on, highly-customized manner that normally comes only from smaller, boutique law firms; but we also offer the vast resources that only a large law firm can provide.  This juxtaposition gives clients an advantage in matters that often involve significant assets, contentious legal issues, and considerable emotion.  Our multi-disciplinary approach further allows us to advise on other related matters, including business, financial, estate, and tax planning issues.

Experience

Developed creative estate planning vehicle to divide interest in divorce proceeding to keep family business intact and do succession planing at the same time.
Drafted numerous Prenuptial Agreements and other forms of contracts between partners in an intimate relationship.
Represented a woman in a vegetative state through her Court appointed guardian to obtain a divorce from abusive husband resulting in the existing state of the law on a guardian initiated divorce.
Represented high level executives in numerous divorces involving dividing interests in closely held stock interests, stock options and other forms of benefits.
Represented owners/partners in closely held businesses seeking sole control of family owned business through the divorce.