Practice areas: Family Law, Criminal Defense
Licensed in Michigan since: 2006
Education: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Kizy Law
29100 Northwestern Hwy.Suite 110
Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: 248-662-5499 Email: Channelle Kizy-White Visit website
Channelle Kizy-White maintains her own practice in Southfield, Michigan. She has over a decade of legal experience and a winning record of success with helping people in their time of greatest need. If you’re looking for an attorney you can trust and a fighter who won’t give up, that attorney is Channelle Kizy-White.
If there’s one word that describes Channelle, that word is “advocate.” She sees her clients’ problems as her own problems—their fight is her fight. Channelle is a listener, a counselor, and an experienced voice who stands up for you when other attorneys might sit down. And for Channelle, family law is more than just about who wins or loses. It’s about more than fighting over money and furniture. It’s about solving problems, protecting children, and ensuring the best result for families in Michigan.
“We fight for parents. Not just moms. Not just dads. Families. And what’s best for the kids,” Channelle says. “I have represented individuals from all walks of life. Coming from a large Chaldean family, I have always been taught to treat others with respect. Each and every one of my clients receives the same respect, enthusiasm, attention and determination that I would want for my own family. I became a lawyer so that I could help people, and that is exactly what I do each and every day.”
Channelle Kizy-White has dedicated her career to fighting for justice. Born in Southfield, Michigan, she is a veteran litigator with countless hours of experience advocating tirelessly for her clients in courtrooms all across Metro Detroit. She has been honored time and time again for her professional achievements and is widely known for her winning record of success.
Channelle specializes in all areas of family law and criminal defense. She has represented individuals from all walks of life. Her practice includes representation of business executives, engineers, doctors, religious leaders, business personnel, entrepreneurs, and other professionals and their families. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Chaldean. Each and every one of her clients receives the same enthusiasm, attention and determination that she would want for her own family.
First Admitted: 2006, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.kizylaw.com/channelle-kizy-white/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- Patriot Week Foundation, Treasurer
- Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Michigan Inter-Professional Association (MIPA), Member since 2018
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Member since 2010, 2010
- Women's Bar Association President (2015-2016) President-Elect (2014-2015) Vice-President (2013-2014) Treasurer (2012-2013) WLAM Representative (2011- 2012) Mentorship Chair (2010-2012), Member (2009-2025)
- Chaldean American Bar Association (Member)
- inFORUM - A Professional Women's Alliance, Member
- Oakland County Bar Association, Member since 2006
Special Licenses / Certifications
- ICLE Family Law Certificate Recipient, 2015
Educational Background
- Detroit Country Day High School, Magna Cum Laude, 1999
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, BA Economics - With Honors, 2003
Honors
- Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations., Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Industry Groups
- Chaldean American Bar Association
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Oakland County Bar Foundation Fellow
- State Bar Of Michigan
- Women's Bar Association - Oakland County Region Of The Women Lawyer's Association Of Michigan
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2021