Miriam Z. Wolock

Miriam Z. Wolock

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Bloomfield Hills, MI
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

40900 Woodward Avenue, Suite 111, Bloomfield Hills, MI

About Miriam

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 325-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 31 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1994

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Miriam Z. Wolock PLLC

40900 Woodward Avenue, Suite 111, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304

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Miriam Z. Wolock's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

5 star (23) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
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Posted by anonymous | December 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Miriam is a superstar!

She represented me in a post-judgment spousal support modification and hit the proverbial “home run”. She worked extremely hard and with great knowledge, insight and expertise - I could not have had a better attorney. I highly recommend her to anyone!

Posted by David | June 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Miriam was fantastic!

Miriam guided me through a very difficult divorce with the expertise that only a professional that has the experience could. Where most attorneys would have gotten frustrated.. she stuck by me through COVID, through an unreasonable soon to be ex, and days of mediation.. to the final settlement. Sh...e cares for her clients and goes above and beyond. Thank you Miriam for all your efforts in guiding my liberation!

Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thoughtful, clever, kind

Miriam helped me with a number of issues during a contentious post-judgement period in my divorce. She listened carefully to my concerns and addressed them competently with the other party, with an eye towards long-term stability and reducing conflict. She was respected and respectful with the other ...attorney and other professionals involved in the case, and helped us achieve our goals for the kids, which has been a great benefit to them. I've referred several friends and colleagues to her, and highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Supportive and unflappable

Miriam has represented me in an extremely emotional and contentious divorce, hung in there as my trusted advisor, for more than 18 months. Her ability to strategize and use legal tools to extricate me from this difficult situation has been remarkable. Plus, she held my hand (figuratively) through the... devastating first days and weeks, kept me steady on in the middle months while my spouse (a practicing attorney) objected, delayed, and from time to time insulted both of us, and is still with me, remaining faithful to the overall strategy, in the post-judgment battle over property caused by my former spouse's failure to comply with the property settlement agreement. Her overall approach has been to keep to the high road, remain pleasant and professional to everyone no matter what my spouse does or says, and "take the long view" for my overall financial and emotional benefit. I highly recommend Miriam to anyone facing this difficult life experience. She knows the law, the court system, and adheres to every rule (I know this because I also am an attorney), but she is extraordinarily practical and always uses wisdom and judgment to defuse difficult situations and minimize drama. This divorce would have been unbearable without the complete confidence I have had in her efficient and effective representation of my interests and her warm, supportive, and practical nature.

Posted by anonymous | January 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Anonymous

Miriam was the shining light of an awful situation! On top of her quickly understood savvy and experience, she brings a human element of compassion and ethics that I can guarantee is second to none. I am very certain that she is one of the very best in Michigan.

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Miriam Z. Wolock's Lawyer Endorsements

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H. Newman

Family lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Miriam is brilliant, ethical, caring and practical. She is clearly one of the very best matrimonial attorneys in Michigan. I have consulted with Miriam when we represented different client in related matters. Her ability to reduce complex legal issues to understandable and winning theories is second to none. Miriam is always my first thought when I hear of anyone needing a matrimonial lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Top Lawyers, DBUSINESS

2018

Michigan Super Lawyer, Michigan Super Lawyers

2018

Top Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit Magazine

2017

Best Lawyer in America-Family Law, Best Lawyer in America

2017

Top Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit Magazine

2017

Top Attorneys in Michigan, Crain's Business Detroit

2016

Best Lawyer in America-Family Law, Best Lawyers in America

2015

Michigan Super Lawyer-Family Law, Michigan Super Lawyers

2015

Top Women Attorneys in Michigan, Hour Detroit Magazine

2014

Michigan Super Lawyer-Family Law, Michigan Super Lawyers

2013

Michigan Super Lawyer-Family Law, Michigan Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Miriam Z. Wolock

2004 - 2009

Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn

1998 - 2004

Partner, Miro Weiner & Kramer

1994 - 1998

Associate, Kepes Wine & McNeilage

1993 - 1994

Judicial Law Clerk, Michigan Supreme Court

Associations

Family Law Section, State Bar of MIchigan, Oakland County Bar Foundation

Family Law Section

State Bar of MIchigan

Oakland County Bar Foundation

Michigan Inter-Professional Association

Sample of Legal Cases

McKinney v. Villalva, Michigan Court of Appeals Consolidated Case Nos. 299736,

Full victory for my client, including substantial award of trial court and appellate attorney's fees

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Education

1993

Wayne State University Law School

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

1979

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Bachelors of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

Michigan 9th Annual Family Law Institute

International Child Abduction

2010

Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Marital Property Update

2010

2010 Marital Property Update

Liens and Security Devices

Publications

2010

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Liens and Security Devices

2010

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) International Abduction and the UCCJEA

2006

ICLE Family and Closely Held Business Institute Buy-Sell Agreements in Divorce

2006

Institute of Continuing Legal Education Family & Closely Held Business Institute Liens and Security Devices

2005

Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Enforcement of Property Settlements

2004

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Separate Property In Michigan; Determination of Active vs. Passive Appreciation

2002

Michigan Family Law Journal The Legal Significance of Pricing Formulae in Buy-Sell Agreements in the Equitable Division of Property - An Open Question in MIchigan

Languages

English

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