Legal Services & Lawyers

Lorne B. Gold's practice, located in Bloomfield Hills, is predominantly focused on matrimonial matters. He has differentiated himself through his handling and resolution of the most financially and emotionally complex of family law matters. In both 2008 and 2009, Law & Politics and Superlawyers magazine recognized him as one of the state's top divorce and family law attorneys. In 2008, he was recognized as one of the state's top divorce attorneys under the age of 40, the only family law attorney in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb or Livingston County to receive this distinction by his peers . Gold's practice includes representation in the following areas: Divorce and Separation, Child Custody, Visitation and Parenting Time, Property and Equitable Division, Business Valuation, Child Support, Spousal Support and Alimony and Criminal Defense. His practice is focused in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and the surrounding counties. Gold is a frequent author, commentator and presenter on a wide range of Family Law, trial practice, evidence and discovery issues.
He has spoken and been published both statewide and nationally. He is a Council Member of the State Bar of Michigan's Family Law Section, is the current chair of its' Family Law Journal Committee, the current co-chair of its' Mid-Summer Conference and past chair of its' Continuing Legal Education Committee. Mr. Gold is active in the Oakland County Bar Association, is a past committee chair, and is a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation. He received a Distinguished Service commendation from the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office in 1999. He also received an Award of Excellence in Service from HAVEN, the Oakland County shelter for at-risk families, for his work on behalf of victims of domestic violence. In addition to his active involvement with professional and Bar associations, Gold serves on the executive and leadership boards of multiple community organizations and agencies and, in 2006, was the recipient of the Mark Family Leadership Award.

Dino Papadopoulos is an experienced trial attorney whose focus is on Domestic Violence charges in Detroit, Wayne County, and Oakland County. His practice is in Taylor, Michigan, but he serves all of Southeastern Michigan and beyond. Mr. Papadopoulos found early in his career that Domestic Violence accusations are some of the harshest injustices that can happen to the accused. In fact, false allegations weaken the words of a true victim, since case after case goes through the system with no basis. Mr. Papadopoulos has made it his calling to seek out these cases of injustice and to give a voice to those who are kicked out of their homes, forced to have no contact with their spouses and their children, and treated like someone who is presumed guilty, rather than being given the constitution's protection of being presumed innocent.

Loren Dickstein is an aggressive, intelligent and effective criminal defense attorney in Southeastern Michigan. He is well respected by prosecutors and judges. His excellent reputation and advanced trial skills often result in resolutions to cases that other lawyers could not achieve. He deeply cares about his clients and always returns calls.

Fields of practice Include:

> State and federal criminal offenses (misdemeanors and felonies)
> Traffic cases (traffic infractions, reckless driving, accidents, etc...)
> OWI (drunk driving)
> Child neglect/abuse defense/allegations
> Domestic Violence
> PPO's (Personal Protection Orders)
> Driver License Restoration
> Professional Licensing Complaints based upon criminal allegations.
> Petitions for Removal of Name from State of Michigan Neglect/Abuse Registry
> Ordinance Violations