Hanley M. Gurwin
Of Counsel
hgurwin(at)dickinsonwright.com
Phone: 248.433.7582
Fax: 248.433.7274
Areas of Practice Emphasis
Prominent Assignments
- Founder and Acting Chairman of Family Law Section of State Bar of Michigan during its formation, 1973-74; Section Chairman, 1975-76
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; President, Michigan Chapter, 1983-84; Member of National Board of Governor, 2007-2010; Chairman, Arbitration Committee, 1999-2002; Faculty member, matrimonial arbitration training course, 1994-2008
- Diplomate, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, elected in 1995
- Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996
- Visiting Associate Professor of Family Law, University of Detroit School of Law, 1977-80
- First court-appointed mediator for divorce cases in Michigan, 1978. Appointed mediator or arbitrator in more than 1100 cases.
- Chairman of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of Family Law Section of American Bar Association, 1993-96; Chairman of Divorce Arbitration Institute, 1995 and 1996
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1958
- B.A., University of Michigan, 1955
Admitted to Practice
- Michigan, 1959
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1964
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, Attorney Discipline Board, adjudicative arm of Michigan Supreme Court, 1985-91; Chairman, 1988-89, 1990-91
- President, Oakland County Bar Association, 1982-83; President, Southfield Bar Association, 1970-71
- Co-Chairman, Public Advisory Committee on Judicial Candidates, Oakland County Bar Association, 1989-94
- Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, 1996, and Professionalism Award, 2002, Oakland County Bar Association
- Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Dispute Resolution, 1998-1999
- Family Law Advisory Board, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1998-1999
- Civil Service Commission for Police and Fire, City of Southfield, 1962-1974
- Director, Oakland Family Services, 1988-1990
- Life Member, American Bar Foundation
- Life Member, Michigan State Bar Foundation
Publications and Presentations
- Frequent seminar lecturer for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, American Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Oakland County Bar Association, Michigan Judge's Association, Michigan Association of CPAs
- Author of articles published in Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Family Law Journal, American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly, FairShare, etc.
Acknowledgments
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Family Law Section of State Bar of Michigan
- Recipient of Roberts P. Hudson Award, the highest award given by the State Bar of Michigan for service to the profession
- Named in all editions of Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1983 to present
- Named in Super Lawyers, Law & Politics 2006 to present