About Lori
Practice areas
- Business: 15%
I work with a team of attorneys who handle business formation, contracts, succession planning, buy/sell agreements, licensing agreements, copyrights, and business litigation.
- Family: 15%
I practiced family law for 14 yrs before creating a legal referral and legal consulting business in 2004. I connect the right client with the right lawyer in all areas of law in Metro Detroit. I also assist attorneys in getting known and growing their practice.
21 years
- Estate planning: 10%
I work with estate planning attorneys skilled in preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, deeds to transfer property, and who handle probate and elder law.
- Personal injury: 5%
I work with a team of personal injury attorneys who represent injured parties.
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Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Active And In Good Standing | 1989 | 05/14/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Ambassador of the Year | Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce | 2011 |
| Mentor of the Year | National Association of Career Women: Metro Detroit Chapter | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner/Managing Attorney | Your Legal Resource, PLLC | 2004 - Present |
| Owner/President | Lori T. Williams, PC | 1993 - 2003 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Divorce Resource Center | Advisory Board Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| General Practice/Solo & Small Firm Section of State Bar of Michigan | Council Member and Ask the Lawyer Event Committee Member | 2013 - 2014 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce | Ambassador Committee Chair; and Member | 2010 - 2013 |
| Women's Bar Association, Oakland County | Membership Committee Chair | 2009 - 2013 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Motion Magazine | Connectivity | 2013 |
| Macomb Legal News | Resourceful: Lawyer serves as legal 'connector' for her clients | 2010 |
| National Business and Finance, Detroit Business Insight Examiner | Detroit’s Your Legal Resource helps Public, Attorneys | 2010 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University College of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
| Michigan State University | Pre-Law | Bachelor of Arts | 1986 |
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| Wayne State University Law School, 1st year students | Top 10 Things Law Students Should Know About Branding, Marketing, & Networking | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State University Law School Presentation | When the Detour Becomes the Destination: Alternative Careers for Lawyers | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spoke to students at CCS | 5 Reasons You May Need a Business Attorney | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Edge, Unplugged | Beyond The Basics: Relationship Building Skills | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly Meeting of Score Advisors | 5 Reasons Your Clients May Need a Business Attorney | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly Lunch Meeting for MAU | TOP 10 LIST FOR EFFECTIVE BRANDING, MARKETING, NETWORKING & REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPSn | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCC's 3rd Birthday, Conference, Expo | When, Where, & How To Choose An Attorney | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Strategies to Improve Your Law Firm's Bottom Line | Creating Effective Referral Partners and Strategic Partners for your Practice | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lunch and Learns | Creating Your Personal Brand, Effective Networking, Creating Strategic Partners | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cooley Law School Lunch and Learn-Auburn Hills Campus | TOP 10 LIST FOR LAW STUDENTS REGARDING | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attorney endorsements
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Venar Ayar, Tax Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Lori is one of the greatest assets you can have when it comes to resolving a legal issue....no matter what it is. She maintains a very professional and knowledgeable network of attorneys in virtually every practice area, so no matter what your problem is, she knows someone who can solve it!
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