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Amy B. Folbe

Partner
Co-Leader, Matrimonial & Family Law Practice Group

Education

University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
  • Mandell Legal Aid Clinic
Dartmouth College, A.B.
  • cum laude

Prior Employment

  • Mayer Brown, Attorney, Chicago, IL, 1989-1995
  • Leo Burnett Advertising, Account Executive Program, Chicago, IL, 1984-1985

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan
  • Illinois (inactive)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Clerkships

  • Justice Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, Clerk, 1988-1989

Languages

  • German

Professional Affiliations

Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce and the Family

Oakland County Bar Association

  • Family Law Division

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan

State Bar of Michigan

  • Family Law Section

American Bar Association

  • Family Law Section

Dartmouth Lawyers Association

Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow

Overview
Community
News & Resources
Honors

Overview

Amy Folbe concentrates her practice in the areas of matrimonial and family law. She represents both men and women in divorce, custody, and family law trials and proceedings involving a wide variety of issues. Amy has particular experience working with physicians and other professionals in complex prenuptial, postnuptial, separation, and divorce agreements. She is a compassionate advocate in all family law litigation matters who provides a unique level of one-on-one attention to all of her clients.

  • Advises spouses on divorce issues, including alimony and spousal support
  • Represents individuals in proceedings involving child support, child custody, guardianship, paternity, grandparents’ rights, and parenting time issues
  • Analyzes complex asset and business valuations
  • Negotiates lump sum and creative property settlements
  • Represents clients in connection with personal protection order proceedings
  • Represents family law clients with international issues
  • Serves as a member of the firm’s Committee on Women Attorney Initiatives and mentor for newly hired attorneys
  • Ombudsman representative for the firm’s Oakland County Office

Community

Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit

  • President of the Board of Trustees

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

  • Board of Governors

University of Michigan Hillel

  • Board of Trustees

American Jewish Committee, Detroit Chapter

  • Board of Trustees (Former Member)

American Technion Society, Detroit Chapter

  • Board of Trustees (Former Member)

Pro Bono

  • Handles a wide variety of pro bono matters, including criminal expungements through the Legal Aid and Defender Association and name changes through the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF)

News & Resources

Publications

Seminars & Events

  • Property Issues in Family Law, Family Law for Non-Family Lawyers, Dartmouth Lawyers Association CLE Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada
    February 2017
  • International Aspects of Family Law, Family Law for Non-Family Lawyers, Dartmouth Lawyers Association CLE Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada
    February 2017
  • Family Financial Planning for Troubled Times, The Community House, Birmingham, MI
    November 12, 2013, Presenter
  • Making the Most of Expert Valuations in Distributing Marital Property, Michigan Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon LLC, Dearborn, MI
    July 19, 2007

Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2020
    • Recognized in practice area of Family Law
  • Leading Lawyers Magazine Michigan, 2017
    • Recognized in practice area of Family Law 
    • Named as one of the:
      • Top 10 Leading Women Consumer Lawyers
      • Top 100 Leading Women Lawyers
  • DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010-2013 and 2018-2019
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated