Michele M. Giordano

Top rated Family Law attorney in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Giordano Law, PLC
Michele M. Giordano
Giordano Law, PLC

Practice areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Michigan since: 2006

Education: Michigan State University College of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015, 2017 - 2021

Giordano Law, PLC

820 Monroe Ave NW
Suite 165
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Visit website
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Michele M. Giordano is the founder of Giordano Law, PLC, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she focuses her legal practice on comprehensive family law and estate planning matters. She represents individuals and families navigating complex domestic relations issues, including divorce, adoption, child custody, visitation and parenting time. Additionally, she routinely handles high-stakes cases involving child support, spousal support and alimony, ensuring her clients' overall legal and financial interests are thoroughly protected through strategic estate planning as well as courtroom litigation.

With nearly two decades of dedicated legal experience, Ms. Giordano is adept at guiding clients through both traditional litigation and collaborative dispute resolution methods. Her practice covers various domestic relations challenges, providing compassionate, highly personalized representation designed to secure favorable long-term outcomes for families transitioning through significant life changes.

Ms. Giordano earned her bachelor’s degree from Aquinas College in 2003 before attending Michigan State University College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2006. She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and has since dedicated her career to serving the legal needs of families across the region.

Highly respected in the regional legal community, Ms. Giordano maintains key leadership positions and active professional affiliations across various local, statewide and international legal organizations. She serves on the board of directors for the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan and as a trustee for the Family Law Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association.

Ms. Giordano’s other active professional memberships include the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, the Ottawa County Bar Association, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan. Through these organizations, she remains at the forefront of evolving legal standards, innovative dispute resolution practices and family law developments throughout the state.

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

  • 90% Family Law
  • 10% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 2006, Michigan

Professional Webpage: https://www.giordanolawplc.com/attorney/giordano-michele-m/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • State Bar of Michigan, 2007
  • Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan, Member
  • Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, Board of Directors
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member
  • Ottawa County Bar Association, Member
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association, Family Law Section, Trustee
  • State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Member

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Fulton Street Farmers Market, Board of Directors President
  • West Michigan Cooperative, Former Board of Directors Vice President
  • American Cancer Society Making Strides GR, Former Ambassador
  • Grand Rapids Public Museum, Former Committee Member
  • Local First
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Kent County
  • Heritage Hill Association, Board of Directors

Educational Background

  • Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, B.A. - 2003

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Contributing Author, West Michigan Woman Magazine

Honors

  • Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star - Family Law
  • 2018 Best of the West Attorneys - Second Place, Revue Magazine
  • Top Women Attorneys in Michigan 2018, Hour Detroit Magazine

Office location for Michele M. Giordano

820 Monroe Ave NW
Suite 165
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616-426-8308

Selections

8 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015, 2017 - 2021

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