Family Law, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation
455 E. Eisenhower Pkwy, Ste 300
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
wendy@wendyaltonlaw.com
call or text: (734) 673-3567
I am dedicated to empowering clients to make the best decisions they can as they navigate through the emotional, financial, and legal aspects of a divorce. I am a trial attorney, certified collaborative divorce attorney, and certified mediator in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I focus solely in family law, and assist my clients with traditional litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce.
I help families with their issues in areas of divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, and property division, along with post-judgment issues that arise in those areas. I do this through different processes for divorce such as traditional litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce. I also assist with prenuptial agreements, or agreements regarding property prior to getting married.
I am very passionate about my clients and what I do, and I am dedicated to educating my clients about issues that involve the family. I post regularly on my Michigan Family Law blog and AVVO. I have been a guest columnist in local newspapers, including the Northville Record. I have been interviewed on family law issues by ABC News and print media, including the Detroit News.
In 2009 I was certified as a Divorce and Custody Mediator after rigorous training at the Mediation Training and Consultation Institute. I was certified as a Collaborative Divorce Attorney after completion of the Collaborative Divorce Basic Training in 2020. I attended Advanced Mediation and Collaborative Training in 2012 and 2020, and completed my Domestic Violence Screening Protocol Training in 2009.
I have been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Stars," demonstrating a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in Michigan receive this prestigious designation.
I earned my law degree, Juris Doctor, from Wayne State University Law School in 2002. I am a proud alumni of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and graduated in 1998 with my Bachelor of Arts degree.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2005
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan (member of Family Law Section)
- Washtenaw County Bar Association (member of Family Law Section)
- Washtenaw Lawyers Mediators Group
- Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (Washtenaw County section)
- Livonia Bar Association, Past-President 2014-2015
