I am about to file for a divorce and my husband has several handguns and rifles in the house. Our marriage has been volatile and I am concerned about my safety and the safety of our children. What should I do? We are in the aftermath of the most horrific shooting tragedy in the history […]
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. Lori K. Smith has joined the family practice group at the Birmingham law firm of Lippitt O’Keefe, PLLC. Smith has extensive experience in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child- and spousal-support and termination of parental rights, as well as changes in domicile and modifications to child-custody and support agreements. […]
By Anne Lipp You are about to open your own, brand new business. Congratulations! But before you share your creations with the public, you know you need a catchy, clever name to identify your merchandise. You need a trademark. How do you go about choosing one? While it may be surprising to many, there are several […]
By Henry S. Gornbein There is a saying that the difference between a criminal client and a family law client is that the criminal client is a bad person on his or her best behavior and a divorce or family law client is a good person on his or her worst behavior. I have been […]
I am contemplating a marriage to my long term companion. Are there still issues involving a same sex marriage now that the Supreme Court has made them legal throughout the United States? Sadly, there is still controversy regarding the rights of same sex couples to enjoy the same protection and legal rights as everyone else. […]
I am contemplating a divorce and wonder what questions to ask of a prospective attorney should I decide to go forward? The first thing to remember is that you are hiring an attorney to work with you and for you. You want an attorney who will guide you through the legal system. but will also […]
There is a saying that the difference between a criminal client and a family law client is that the criminal client is a bad person on his or her best behavior and a divorce or family law client is a good person on his or her worst behavior. I have been practicing family law for […]
By Norman L. Lippitt If this statement had not been made by a respected Harvard Law School professor, perhaps it would not have the same devastating impact. Those of us who have spent our entire professional careers preaching for the chimer called justice applaud Professor Dershowitz. It is about time that someone with both academic […]
