Sherri L. Bono

Top rated Family Law attorney in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bono Legal Group
Sherri L. Bono
Bono Legal Group

Practice areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in Michigan since: 2018

Education: Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2026

Bono Legal Group

3883 Telegraph Rd
Suite 203
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Visit website
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Sherri L. Bono is a Family Law attorney with Bono Legal Group, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. With more than 35 years of experience working in the field of family law, she focuses on aiding her clients navigate the paths of family law. Garnering a broad range of experience working with a number of prominent law firms, she extends her practice to the areas of the Detroit metropolitan area and throughout Michigan. She offers diligent counsel and fierce representation in matters concerning:

  • Divorce
  • Child custody and support
  • Spousal support
  • Paternity
  • Prenuptial/antenuptial/postnuptial agreements
  • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Laying her formal educational foundation in law at Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School, Ms. Bono graduated with her Juris Doctor Cum Laude with a concentration in litigation in 2017. There, she was a recipient of the Certificate of Merit in advanced legal research and writing, family law, negotiation skills, trial skills, and more. She was also on the dean’s list multiple times. She has a background in criminal justice and political science, which she majored in during her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan (1993).

Commencing her journey in the legal profession in 1990, working as a paralegal at a private firm, Ms. Bono has worked for more than 26 years in the field before enrolling in law school. Her extensive practical experience working on a variety of legal matters, from family law has helped her build a solid foundation for her legal career and serve her clients better. 

Understanding the uniqueness of each family law case that comes to her, Ms. Bono makes sure to listen to the problems in detail, before crafting strategies that can bring out positive outcomes. Sensitive and compassionate in her approach, in addition to being assertive in her advocacy,  some of Ms. Bono's other recognitions, including being named to the list of the “100 Top Female Lawyers in Michigan” by the Metro Magazine. Furthermore, she has also been awarded a Gold Client Champion badge through Martindale-Hubbell. 

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Marital Property, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2018, Michigan

Professional Webpage: https://bonolegalgroup.com/about-us/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Michigan
  • State Bar of Michigan – Appellate Practice Section
  • State Bar of Michigan – Litigation Section
  • State Bar of Michigan – Family Law Section
  • American Bar Association – Family Law Section
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
  • Oakland County Bar Association – Family Law Section 

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Hall v. Hall, 2020
  • Combs v. Combs, 2022
  • Schwartz v. Schwartz
  • Combs v. Combs, 2023
  • Summers v. Summers 
  • Dedaj v. Dedaj
  • Lopez v. Lopez
  • Perry v. Perry
  • Barnaba v. Barnaba
  • Woszczyna v. Shouse
  • Gaudreau v. Kelly
  • Purnell-Monroe v. Monroe
  • Rahman v. Najeeb
  • Butler v. Simmons-Butler
  • Wroblewski v. Wroblewski
  • Taylor v. Taylor
  • Trepeck v. Trepeck
  • Brode v. Brode

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Lakeshore Legal Aid - Family Law Assistance Project (FLAP), 2018 - Present
  • Former Board Member of Paralegal Studies for Baker College

Educational Background

  • University of Michigan - B.S., Bachelor of Science, Major - Criminal Justice and Political Science, 1993

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Annual presentation on Legal Ethics to the paralegal program at Baker College., Lecturer
  • ABA-approved, post graduate, paralegal study program , Adjunct Professor at Oakland University, Oakland University
  • Advanced Family Law Seminar, Wayne County Bar Association
  • Advanced Family Law Seminar, Macomb County Bar Association
  • Advanced Family Law Seminar, Oakland County Bar Association
  • Advanced Family Law Seminar, ICLE

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Honors: Cum Laude, Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2018
  • State Bar of Michigan - A Lawyer Helps from the State Bar of Michigan, 2020 - 2024.
  • Integral part of organizing the annual Advanced Family Law Seminar presented by the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”) for over 14 years.

Honors

  • DBusiness' Top Lawyers list is based on an exclusive peer-review survey, Top Lawyers, DBusiness Magazine, 2025
  • Best Law Firms in Michigan First Tier Ranking – US World and News Report, 2018 - 2019.
  • Lawyers of Distinction, 2018 - 2024, 2024
  • Martindale Hubbell Client Champion - Silver, 2020 and 2021, 2021
  • Martindale Hubbell Client Champion - Gold, 2022 -2024, 2024
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020 - 2024.
  • 100 Top Female Lawyers in Michigan - Metro Magazine, 2022 - 2023.

Office location for Sherri L. Bono

3883 Telegraph Rd
Suite 203
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Phone: 248-266-4627

Selections

7 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2020 - 2026

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