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I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and for each of the last 10 years, I have received the highest possible rating of legal ability and ethical standards, the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5. I also have been recognized as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan: I again was named to Best Lawyers in America for 2015, as a Top Lawyer by Crain's Detroit Business and dBusiness Magazine, and as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
30 years
I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and for each of the last 10 years, I have received the highest possible rating of legal ability and ethical standards, the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5. I also have been recognized as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan: I again was named to Best Lawyers in America for 2015, as a Top Lawyer by Crain's Detroit Business and dBusiness Magazine, and as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
30 years
I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and for each of the last 10 years, I have received the highest possible rating of legal ability and ethical standards, the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5. I also have been recognized as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan: I again was named to Best Lawyers in America for 2015, as a Top Lawyer by Crain's Detroit Business and dBusiness Magazine, and as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
30 years
I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and for each of the last 10 years, I have received the highest possible rating of legal ability and ethical standards, the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5. I also have been recognized as one of the premier family law attorneys in Michigan: I again was named to Best Lawyers in America for 2015, as a Top Lawyer by Crain's Detroit Business and dBusiness Magazine, and as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
30 years
30 years
Languages spoken
French
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CO | Active | 1993 | 06/08/2022 |
MI | Active And In Good Standing | 1992 | 06/06/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Top Lawyers | dbusiness | 2016 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2016 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Top Lawyers | dbusiness | 2015 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
Top Lawyers | dbusiness | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2014 |
Top Attorneys | Crain's Detroit Business | 2014 |
Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Michigan Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Top Lawyers 2013 | DBusiness | 2013 |
Michigan Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Fellow | American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | 2011 |
Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2010 |
Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Super Lawyer | Michigan Super Lawyers | 2008 |
Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition Winner | University of Michigan Law School | 1991 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Bank | Rifkin | 2016 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | Michigan State University College Of Law | 2011 - Present |
Adjunct Professor | University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law | 2011 - 2011 |
Attorney | The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer | 2000 - 2016 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Oakland County Bar Foundation | Fellow | 2011 - Present |
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Fellow | 2011 - Present |
University of Michigan Alumni Association | Member | 1987 - Present |
Oakland County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Colorado Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Michigan Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Oakland Legal News | Matrimonial Attorney Took a Different Route | 2012 |
ICLE Michigan Family Law Practice | Chapter 1 Update, Family Law Practice Issues, 2002 Supplement, § 1.35 | 2002 |
Laches (OCBA) | Beyond Rinvelt: Where Do Prenuptial Agreements Go from Here? | 2001 |
Michigan Bar Journal | Full Protection for the Injured Ward: Ensuring That Guardian and Conservator Fees Are Paid by the PIP Insurance Carrier | 2000 |
Laches (OCBA) | Shop with Care: Choosing a Forum in Recreational Accident Cases | 1999 |
Michigan Bar Journal | Liability of the Physician in Charge | 1994 |
Michigan Bar Journal | When Doctors Go Bare: Compensation Beyond the Underinsured Physician | 1994 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Michigan Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | B.A. with Distinction and Honors in Economics | 1987 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Oakland County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference | Technology, Social Media, and Family Law | 2015 |
Institute of Continuing Legal Education Webinar | Tax Aspects of Divorce | 2015 |
Institute of Continuing Legal Education Webinar | Running Your Family Law Practice | 2015 |
Guest Lecturer, Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning, University of Michigan Law School | Prenupital and Postnuptial Marital Agreements | 2015 |
Fundamentals of Divorce Practice & Procedure | Divorce Discovery | 2015 |
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Michigan Advanced Family Law Seminar | Michigan Property Division Statutes | 2015 |
ICLE Family Law Institute | The Ultimate Evidence Refresher | 2014 |
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Michigan Advanced Family Law Seminar | From Vodvarka to Shade and Everything In Between | 2014 |
Fundamentals of Divorce Practice & Procedure | Discovery in Divorce Cases | 2013 |
Family Law Institute, 12th Annual | Double Dipping: What is the Right Approach? | 2013 |
AAML Annual Michigan Advanced Family Law Seminar | Making a Spousal Support Claim Based on Net Cash Flow Analysis | 2013 |
AAML Annual Michigan Advanced Family Law Seminar | Successfully Offering Real Evidence at Trial | 2012 |
Fundamentals of Divorce Practice & Procedure | Divorce Discovery | 2011 |
Oakland County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference | Family Law Bench-Bar Issues | 2007 |
Posted by drtan
September 3, 2014
Timothy Flynn, Family Attorney on Oct 2, 2010
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Andrew is a consummate professional; a divorce lawyer's lawyer. I've handled a few high-net-worth divorces with John Schaefer's firm in Birmingham during the past year. In doing so, it has been a distinct professional pleasure to work with Mr. Rifkin. He is always well prepared and courteous. This makes the divorce process go much smoother. In the process, Mr. Rifkin provides excellent client representation. Consequently, I endorse this attorney for matters of divorce.