Lori Buiteweg
Ann Arbor, MI

Lori Buiteweg

Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon PC

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+6 More

Lori Buiteweg began her legal career in 1990, spending about ten years in district and circuit court litigation before joining Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon in 2001 to focus on family law. She served as the 81st Presiden…

36 years' experience
Accepting New Clients

About

Lori Buiteweg began her legal career in 1990, spending about ten years in district and circuit court litigation before joining Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon in 2001 to focus on family law. She served as the 81st President of the State Bar of Michigan, the sixth woman to hold the position, and has also led the Washtenaw County Bar Association and the Michigan chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Her practice has shifted toward mediation and collaborative law, aiming to help clients reach amicable resolutions.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyProperty DivisionPaternity ActionsParenting PlanMediationCollaborative Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Michigan Super Lawyer, 2010-2025
  • Top 50 Women Lawyers designation (2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025)
  • "Leader in the Law," Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2017)
  • Evelyn Forrest Distinguished Advocate Award (2018)
  • Citizen of the Year, Michigan Council for the Social Studies
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Education

  • University of Michigan Honors College, B.A. Economics and Spanish
  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D.

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients
  • Languages: Spanish

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