Family Law Advisory Board
Matthew Jacob Bailey
Varnum LLP, Grand Rapids
Matthew Jacob Bailey's practice focuses primarily on family law, especially all matters pertaining to divorce, including custody, visitation, property settlement, and alimony. Mr. Bailey also practices in the Michigan Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Ingham County Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Society....View Full Bio
Jade J. Edwards
Michigan Supreme Court, Lansing
Jade J. Edwards focuses almost exclusively on family law. She specializes in child custody, divorce, and child welfare law, regularly representing mothers accused of some form of child neglect. She has also worked as a mediator in divorce and child custody matters, as well as a Guardian ad Litem in child welfare, divorce, and custody cases. Prior to entering private...View Full Bio
Blair Monroe Johnson
Peter J Johnson Law Office PLLC, Saint Joseph
Blair Monroe Johnson is an associate attorney at the firm specializing in family law, probate law, estate planning, driver's license restoration, expungement, and restorative justice. Mr. Johnson's interest in law began with his work as a nonattorney representative handling Social Security disability claims. He has worked in family law litigation at the firm since 2013 and became a collaborative divorce...View Full Bio
Peter M. Kulas-Dominguez
Kent County Friend of the Court, Grand Rapids
Peter Kulas-Dominguez is an attorney-referee for the 17th Circuit Court Family Division. Before accepting this position, Mr. Kulas-Dominguez practiced family law litigation with an emphasis on divorce and nonmarital domestic relationships. He counseled individuals through LGBTQ family issues, domestic relations mediation and collaborative law, spousal support, child custody and support, complex business valuations, and pre- and postnuptial agreements. In addition,...View Full Bio
Eric Lore
Alane Family Law PLC, Lansing
Eric Lore joined the firm in January 2017. His practice is dedicated exclusively to all areas of family law, advocating for clients in divorce, custody, parenting time, and support matters throughout the state. Mr. Lore is a trained mediator and member of the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section and Ingham County Bar Association. He is a graduate...View Full Bio
Jacob N. Simon
The Law Office of Jacob N. Simon, Birmingham
Jacob N. Simon focuses his practice on family law, including divorce, custody, support, property division, and the related financial analyses. Before entering private practice, Mr. Simon clerked for Hon. Daniel V. Zemaitis of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Family Division. Mr. Simon has completed civil and domestic relations mediation training. Mr. Simon is an adjunct professor at...View Full Bio
Lindsey A. DiCesare
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Lindsey A. DiCesare works with ICLE contributors to update and edit ICLE publications and online resources in the areas of family law and probate and estate planning. Before joining ICLE in September 2021, Ms. DiCesare practiced education law and juvenile law as an attorney and guardian ad litem with the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio. Ms. DiCesare is a...View Full Bio