Lorrie J. Zahodnic

Lorrie J. Zahodnic

3.7
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 37 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Clinton Township, MI
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody ... +2 more

38550 Garfield Road, Suite A, Clinton Township, MI

About Lorrie

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

38 years | 500 cases

25%
Child Support 25%

38 years | 500 cases

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Alimony/Spousal Support and Post Judgment Issues

38 years | 1,000 cases

25%
Estate Planning 15%

Including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Probate Litigation

38 years | 500 cases

15%
Appeals 10%

100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 37 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1988

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Lorrie J. Zahodnic, P.C.

38550 Garfield Road, Suite A, Clinton Township, MI, 48038

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Lorrie J. Zahodnic's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Divorce & Separation

Posted by Michelle | June 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent attorney for custody battles!!!

I knew my case was a mess when I met Lorrie. She advised that she could help & was hands down ready for a fight. Lorrie knows the law & is very well respected amongst her peers. I had been in & out of court for years before I hired her with no legal representation. She turned my case around & won... a long standing custody battle. My kids & I owe her many thanks for ending it all in victory! She also recovered $20K in attorney fees from my ex! You will NOT be disappointed in hiring Lorrie!

Posted by Melissa | September 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Shark

Lorrie is a knowledgeable, passionate, law shark. I had a very bad marriage and from the consultation she knew I was taken advantage of; deserving of an annulment. She did not take the easy way out with a divorce. She was loyal and fought hard through a trial on my behalf; proving what was legally t...rue. I received what has been described to me, nearly impossible. I also received tremble damages. Lorrie is an amazing attorney. I would highly recommend her for your needs. Thank God for her and may He bless whoever read this message. Divorce is very hard but with Lorrie on your side; she will fight for justice.

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Horrible Experience

Hired this attorney to assist with divorce proceedings. Once the facts were presented during the consultation visit, she indicated that she could help in "getting" some money for me from my ex. Obviously, she was aware upfront that the law would not allow for this option, yet, she led me to believe... that she can "get me something." This was just a way to bill more hours and extend the "hope" for my circumstance. At the hearing, all she did was lie and got me ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! However, she definitely knows how to rack up the billing hours for doing NOTHING! Horrible experience.

Lorrie Zahodnic

Replied last March 27, 2018

We can ask in the pleadings what we wish to receive from the opposing party. However, unless the parties have a written settlement agreement prior to seeing the Judge, it is left to the Judge to decide.

Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Read her reviews before you hire her! OVERCHARGES

Lorrie Zahodnic is heartless. I thought hiring her she was going to be truthful, upfront and to the point and needless to say is was the opposite. I felt she was very scattered many times she met, often forgetting stuff and asking me the same questions over and over. She OVERCHARGES like crazy and lo...ves to drag her feet. If you want to spend WAY too much money for something that shouldn't be, you found your gal. She would even ask me to ask people or my parents for money so I could pay her. Only nice thing she did for me during the worst time of my life was let me make payment arrangements. Needed to file QDRO and somehow it's costing almost 3400 to due a simple task of filing paperwork. There is no worse feeling than the feeling of being ripped off by someone that is supposed to be there for you and honest.

Posted by Ben | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Worst attorney ever!

The experience I had with Lorrie was the worst experience of my life. I sought Lorries expertise to handle my divorce and she literally saw me as a walking piggy bank. She was ill prepared, scatter brained, unorganized and quite honestly extremely rude! At one point during the divorce process (as I ...was losing everything that I had) Lorrie told me to "stop my whining ". Seriously? My life was falling apart, I was nearly bankrupt, my attorney was dragging her feet somas to charge me extra money and on top of that she insults me?! Lorrie would frequently ignore messages (emails/voice mails). When I would contact her a second or third time she would charge me for the multiple messages that she never responded to. In addition, I would have correspondences with her secretary and I would give her every piece of paperwork that was requested only to receive an email or message that they had "yet to receive the info" that I submitted weeks prior. One day in particular I went into Lorries office and the "missing documents " were under a pile of papers on her desk!! Oh yeah, she charged me for that visit as well. I finally fired Lorrie near the end of my divorce because I couldn't handle her rude, condescending nature any longer. Of course she sent me a bill of what i still owed her. I paid her over 40,000 $ and I still owed her over 7,000$ for an incomplete divorce! I hired a new attorney and she completed Lorries disaster of a preparation. This new attorney said "Lorrie saw my income and utilized me as a payday!" My divorce should have been fairy simple, yet Lorrie insisted we needed to go to trial which would have cost me an additional 40,000$ per Lorrie! In short, I would never recommend, nor utilize Lorrie for any legal work. I would have been better off representing myself! If you are considering hiring Lorrie, DONT!! Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. I'd be happy to discuss my nightmare of working with Lorrie with you. Lorrie is a perfect example of why society despises attorneys!!

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Lorrie J. Zahodnic's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ashlee Lynn

Family lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Bernard

Family lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have referred several matters to Lorrie and worked with her on others. She is an outstanding lawyer with a firm grasp of the law, she cares deeply about her clients. I highly recommend her!"

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David Anderson

Family lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Lorrie is detail-oriented and a strong advocate for her clients. She's also fun to be around."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

10 Best Female Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2015

Family Law Certificate Program, ICLE & Family Law Section of SBM

Work Experience

1992 - Present

President, Lorrie J. Zahodnic, P.C.

Associations

2014 - Present

BNI Connect

Member

Macomb County Bar Association

Member

Oakland County Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1994 - 1994

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Vice President

1993 - 1993

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Secretary

1992 - 1992

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Macomb Chapter

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Lyman v Bellomo

Court of Appeals reversed and remanded Decision back to Lower Court

White v White

Removing of the Unrelated Members language from the Judgment of Divorce

Keinz v Keinz, 290 Mich App 137; 799 NW2d 576 (2010)

Reversed and remanded issue of Child Support Increase and award of Attorney fees to Lower Court

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Education

1987

Detroit College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

Wayne State University

B.S.N.

1976

Michigan State University

Publications

2010

Michigan Court of Appeals Keinz vs Keinz

Languages

English

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