Beverly M. Griffor

Attorney Beverly M. Griffor was first licensed in Michigan and has since become involved in litigation and research nationwide. She diligently represents the interests of each of her clients. Beverly graduated from the University of Michigan with a double majored Bachelors degree in Psychology and Sociology and a minor in Philosophy. In each major, Beverly sub-concentrated in both Criminology and Social Inequality. She also graduated as a member of honor societies in all three of her concentrations. Beverly received her Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law, focusing her studies on trial practice & appellate procedure. After law school, Beverly worked as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Jackson County in a grant funded position, and moved into private practice when the grant expired. As a private attorney, Beverly has successfully represented clients in criminal and civil trials, negotiated business transactions, real estate deals, and advised clients in a variety of other matters. She prides herself in her professional service and her ability to get her clients the best results possible in their unique situations. Beverly also holds a Masters in Business Administration and uses her business experience to assist her corporate & business clients handle transactional matters, business formation, seeking non-profit status, business planning, purchases, and legal compliance. Beverly is pursuing her PhD degree in Psychology. She is currently working on a study of child testimony. Much of her work focuses on application of scientific research in the courtroom. This blending of law and science is very important in cases such as those involving custody disputes, sentencing, probate capacity, or expert opinions. Specialties: Business litigation, trademark, IP, family law, domestic violence, probate, wills, estates, appeals, real estate, divorce, custody, business start-up and planning, consultation

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. | Major: Psychology/ Criminology and Social Inequality

Ave Maria School of Law

J.D.

Honors: Honors: Women’s Law Association, Second Amendment Club, Moot Court

Eastern Michigan University

M.S. (2017) | Experimental Psychology

Fielding Graduate Institute

M.A. (2016) | Clinical Psychology

Florida Institute of Technology

MBA (2013) | Legal and Financial Compliance

Attorney

Collis and Griffor PC

Current

Manifestations and Outcomes of Pediatric mTBI

Psychotherapy Bulletin

2015

The benefits of parenting coordination

Res Ipsa Loquitur

2015

The Naked License: What Business Lawyers Need to Know to Protect Their Clients Against Trademark Abandonment

Michigan Business Law Journal

2012

Preparing for Expert Witnesses in Cases with Mental Health Implications, Mental Health: A Michigan Perspective, Lansing, MI

May 19, 2017

Western Michigan Cooley

29th Annual Symposium: American College of Forensic Psychology

April 4, 2013

State Bar of Michigan  # P71337

Member

Current

Michigan

Since 2007

Northern District of Illinois

Since 2010

6th Circuit

Since 2010

7th Circuit

Since 2011

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2012

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