Education
University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
- Mandell Legal Aid Clinic
Dartmouth College, A.B.
- cum laude
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
Overview
Experience
Recognition
News & Resources
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
Experience
Prior Experience
- Mayer Brown, Attorney, Chicago, IL, 1989-1995
- Leo Burnett Advertising, Account Executive Program, Chicago, IL, 1984-1985
Clerkships
- Justice Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, Clerk, 1988-1989
Languages
- German
Recognition
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2021
- Recognized in practice area of Family Law
- Leading Lawyers Magazine Michigan, 2017 and 2020
- 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
Professional & Community Involvement
- 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
- 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)