Education
- Mandell Legal Aid Clinic
- 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
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
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
- 2020 American Lawyers Magazine Woman Leader in The Law
- DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010-2013 and 2018-2019
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated