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
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/spousal support
- Represents individuals in child support, child custody, guardianship, and parenting time proceedings
- 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
Community
Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit
- Board Member
Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
- Board Trustee
- Executive Board
- President-Elect
University of Michigan Hillel
- Board Trustee
- Executive Board
American Jewish Committee, Detroit Chapter
- Board Member
American Technion Society, Detroit Chapter
- Board Member
Huntington Woods Environmental Advisory Committee
- Board 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, 2017-2018
- 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
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated