Wendy S. Alton
Experienced and Compassionate Family Law Attorney
Experienced and compassionate attorney empowering clients to creatively resolve family conflict.
Dedicated to empowering clients to make the best decisions they can as they navigate through the emotional, financial, and legal aspects of a divorce. I am a trial attorney, certified collaborative divorce attorney, and certified mediator in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I focus solely in family law, and assist my clients with traditional litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce.
I help families with their issues in areas of divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, and property division, along with post-judgment issues that arise in those areas. I do this through different processes for divorce such as traditional litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce. I also assist with prenuptial agreements, or agreements regarding property prior to getting married.
I am very passionate about my clients and what I do, and I am dedicated to educating my clients about issues that involve the family. I post regularly on my Michigan Family Law blog and AVVO. I have been a guest columnist in local newspapers, including the Northville Record. I have been interviewed on family law issues by ABC News and print media, including the Detroit News.
In 2009 I was certified as a Divorce and Custody Mediator after rigorous training at the Mediation Training and Consultation Institute. I was certified as a Collaborative Divorce Attorney after completion of the Collaborative Divorce Basic Training in 2020. I attended Advanced Mediation and Collaborative Training in 2012 and 2020, and completed my Domestic Violence Screening Protocol Training in 2009.
I have been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Stars," demonstrating a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in Michigan receive this prestigious designation.
- Wayne State University Law School
- J.D. (2002) | Law
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- University of Michigan - Dearborn
- B.A. (1998) | English, History, Physics
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- Attorney/Owner
- Wendy Alton Family Law & Mediation PLC
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- Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C.
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- Fausone Bohn, LLP
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- Assistant City Attorney / Prosecutor
- City of Westland
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- Alton Law Firm PLC
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- Foster, Meadows & Ballard, P.C.
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- Fildew Hinks P.L.L.C.
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- "Michigan May Repeal Old Law Against Unmarried Living Together" (quoted in the article)
- ABC News
- Monday Profile (featured)
- Legalnews.com
- What Area Women Want (quoted in the article)
- Hometown News
- Reading your spouse's e-mails could be a crime
- Novi News, Community Life
- Why Valentine's Day Surveilliance may not be a Good Idea (quoted in the article)
- Security Management Magazine
- Ask a Lawyer, Law Day - Livonia Bar Association, Livonia, Michigan
- Livonia Bar Association
- Motivation, Opportunity & Mentorship: Lessons from "Meeting of Minds", Meeting of Minds - University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan
- Meeting of Minds - University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Special Needs Estate Planning, January Meeting 2013 - Down Syndrome Support Team, Saline, Michigan
- Down Syndrome Support Team
- Ask a Lawyer, Law Day - Livonia Bar Association, Livonia, Michigan
- Livonia Bar Association
- Special Needs Estate Planning, April Meeting 2015 - Down Syndrome Support Team, Saline, Michigan
- Down Syndrome Support Team
- Collaborative Divorce Practice
- Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
- Divorce Mediation
- Mediation Training and Consultation Institute
- Rising Star
- Michigan Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Michigan Super Lawyers
- Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
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- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM Washtenaw Region)
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- International Association of Collaborative Professionals
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- Washtenaw County Bar Association
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- Livonia Bar Association
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- State Bar of Michigan # P65132
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- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
- ID Number: P65132
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration