John J. Schrot, Jr.

John J. Schrot, Jr., is an attorney at Berry Moorman P.C. in Birmingham, Michigan. Mr. Schrot has more than 40 years of experience and focuses his practice on family law, serving clients throughout the metropolitan Detroit region.

Mr. Schrot successfully represents individuals in various civil litigation matters. He has experience with a wide range of domestic legal issues involving divorce, annulment, business valuations, change of domicile, child support, custody, enforcement, Friend of the Court matters, grandparenting time, guardianships, custody, parenting time, personal protection orders, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, post-judgment issues, separation, and spousal support.

Recognized for his many accomplishments and dedication toward his clients, Mr. Schrot has been regularly featured in dBusiness magazine as a “top lawyer” and is a repeated recipient of the “top 10 attorneys award” from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. He holds an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell for every year starting in 1989 to present. Also, from 2014 to present he has been recognized by his peers as a Leading Lawyer. He has a "superb" 10.0 rating from AVVO in family law. Michigan Lawyers Weekly selected him as one of the "Leaders in the Law" Class of 2016. 

Mr. Schrot is also a trained professional in collaborative divorce practice and is able to explain the different options for divorce. He is a member of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, as well as the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. During 2019-2020, he was Co-Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section's Ad Hoc Committee for a Twenty Year Review of the Family Court System in Michigan. 

Over the course of his career, Mr. Schrot served in numerous leadership roles in professional and community organizations. He maintains active membership in several organizations, including the Oakland County Bar Association, the Detroit Bar Association, Michigan Inter-Professional Association, the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association. He also is Immediate Past Chairman of the City of Birmingham Board of Ethics and Past President of the Rotary Club of Birmingham.

Mr. Schrot received a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and earned his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto and obtained his Michigan law license in 1977.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.