Top Rated Traverse City, MI Family Lawyers

76 family lawyers serve Traverse City, MI. Compare the best based on 198+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Grand Traverse County are listed below.

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Traverse City Has 76 Family Attorneys with 198 Reviews

1004 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: I help parents understand and navigate Michigan's child support system. I also write legal blog articles for other attorneys. All law schools are not created equal, and I graduated from top-tier Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law...

Rating: 8.7

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Wilson Kester
627 West Front Street, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: I love being a family law attorney and am dedicated to serving and empowering my clients. My practice includes nearly all aspects of family law. Honored to serve as Chair Elect for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, I currently C...

Rating: 10

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Family Lawyers in Traverse City, MI

Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Sterling Law Office, PLLC
13919 S West Bay Shore Dr Ste 209, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Sterling Law Office handles most family law matters on behalf of both women and men, married and unmarried, including divorce, separation, custody, parenting time, paternity, pre-nuptial agreements, and personal protection orders. In addition to f...

Rating: 8.7

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Pezzetti, Vermetten & Popovits, P.C.
600 E. Front Street, Ste. 102, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Melissa received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2006 and graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law in 2010. Melissa’s practice includes representation of individuals in divorce, post-divorce, custody, pate...

Rating: 7.5

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Phelps Legal Group PLC
13919 SW Bayshore Drive, Suite G-02, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family, Adoption, Immigration and more

Wisdom. Courage. Heart. Call Today.

Rating: 7.4

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Morgan Gwendolyn Shier's Website

735 S Garfield Ave Ste 202, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more

Bio: I enjoy a legal challenge. I also enjoy my time away from the office and courtroom, as a human being, walking the planet. Jazz, real jazz, is my music of choice. If you are in the Traverse City area, you might just spot me walking with my canine c...

Rating: 8.9

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Bailey Law Office PLLC
13300 S West Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Family, Social Security, Immigration and more

Review: "Wendy really helped us wade through all the legal jargon and confusing letters sent by the disability insurance company. Without Wendy and Todd's willingness to help and expertise we would be in a place of financial hardship. We could not have tac..."

Rating: 7.1

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Elhart & Horvath, P.C.
329 S Union St, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Very aggressive for his clients. Craig attacks like a pitbull and a bone. He bites in and doesn't let go. Easy to work with, Craig helped me get through a divorce from hell. Before I got Craig, the other parties' attorney was offering garbage. Cra..."

Rating: 7.2

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Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf PLC
202 E State St Ste 100, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree from Alma College, where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. Jennifer graduated Suma Cum Laude, in the top ten percent of her class, from Michigan State University College of Law in May of 2011. While in law scho...

Rating: 7.8

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Phoebe J. Moore P.C.
125 South Park Street, Suite 100, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family, Business, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 7.4

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Wilson Kester The Empowered Divorce Source
627 W. Front St, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Family, Arbitration

Bio: Jennifer Taylor is a compassionate and dedicated attorney who combines her expertise with a deep passion for helping others. She approaches her work with a client-centered mindset, striving to create lasting solutions for families. Jennifer’s comm...

Rating: 6.7

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Razavi Law Office PLLC
1004 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Bio: Razavi Law Office provides attorneys that you can feel comfortable working with and confident standing behind.When your loved ones depend on you, you can depend on us. Initial consultation is always free. Jason Razavi opened Razavi Law Office, PLL...

Rating: 6.5

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Sterling Law
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 209, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

Bio: At Sterling Law Office, I handle mostly family law matters on behalf of both men and women, married and unmarried, including divorce, separation, custody, parenting time, paternity, pre-nuptial agreements, and personal protection orders. At Sterli...

Rating: 6.4

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Wilson Kester
627 W Front St, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: I am a proud Michigan native, a fierce advocate for my clients, and a dedicated family law attorney. As the oldest of five siblings, I bring a unique and practical perspective to family law matters—one shaped by firsthand experience with family dy...

Rating: 6.2

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James W. Saffell
236 1/2 E. Front Street, Suite 20, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

Bio: A graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, James Saffell earned his law degree at the University of Denver College of Law in 1986. Mr. Saffell earned membership to the University of Denver Law Review and the National Moot Court Team for ...

Rating: 8.6

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Dena R. Horvath, PLLC
236 1/2 East Front St., Suite 10, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Expungement and more

Review: "Dena assisted me in getting my drivers license back after It was previously suspended from too many DUI charges. She kept me informed of what was going on in my case and treated me with the up most respect during this process."

Rating: 6.4

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Whitman Family Law PLLC
126 E Front St Ste B, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Family

Rating: 8.0

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Matthew Benedict Esq.
618 Clyde Lee Drive, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Expungement and more

Bio: My free time is spent with my wife and two chidlren.

Rating: 6.6

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Law Offices of Paul T. Jarboe
160 E State St Ste 202, Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Litigation and more

Rating: 6.7

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1004 E. Eighth St., Traverse City, MI

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation

Bio: East Bay Legal is a client-centered practice providing legal services in the tri-county area and throughout Northern Michigan, in the areas of divorce, custody, adoption, paternity, drunk driving, criminal defense, bankruptcy, and corporate entity...

Rating: 7.1

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Which Family lawyers have been licensed the longest in Traverse City, MI?

Robert A. Steadman 74 years licensed
Kenneth Murray Boyer 55 years licensed
L Kent Walton 54 years licensed
Peter H. Shumar 54 years licensed
Joseph C. Fisher 51 years licensed
Thomas G. Power 51 years licensed
James M. Hunt 51 years licensed
Craig W. Elhart 49 years licensed
Michael W Alanson 48 years licensed
Richard I. Dresser 48 years licensed

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Michael Thomas Carney < 1 year licensed
Regan Quick-Severin 1 year licensed
Blake Steven Beyer 1 year licensed
James Kyle Sherbin 2 years licensed
Michelle Lynn Schubert 3 years licensed
Jessica Noel Clody 3 years licensed
Samara Anne Noirot 3 years licensed
Sarah Jane Boyd 4 years licensed
Breanne Neros 5 years licensed
Elena Ashley Lentz 5 years licensed

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Traverse City, MI Family Lawyers

Traverse City Has 76 Family Attorneys with 198 Reviews

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