Amy B. Folbe

Amy Folbe concentrates her practice in the areas of matrimonial and family law and is the leader of the firm's Matrimonial and Family Law practice. She represents a broad range of clients 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
• Advises persons in connection with partnership agreements and cohabitation agreements
• 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
• Certified Mediator who mediates family law cases involving divorce, child support, child custody, parenting time issues and other family law matters
• 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

Practice Areas

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

Additional Languages

• German

Education

Admissions

Court Admissions

Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2025
  • Recognized in practice area of Family Law
• Law Bulletin Media
  • Leading Lawyers, Family Law, 2017, 2020-2025
• Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Go To Lawyers Family Law, 2025
• Leading Lawyers Magazine Michigan, 2017
  • 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, Family Law, 2010-2013, 2018-2019, and 2023-2024
• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 2001-2025

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
  • Past President of the Board of Trustees
• Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
  • Board of Governors
• University of Michigan Hillel
  • Board of Trustees (Former Member)
• Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit
  • Board of Trustees (Former Member)
• Jewish Vocational Services of Metropolitan Detroit
  • Board of Trustees (Former Member)
• 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)

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