Attorney Susan L. Elkouri

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Susan Elkouri is a trial lawyer, certified Collaborative Divorce Law practitioner, and certified mediator. Ms. Elkouri has practiced divorce law for over 23 years. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Law School in 1994 and is licensed to practice in Michigan and Federal Courts.

Susan is a member of the Michigan State Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, Wayne County Family Law Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. She is an active participant in the Michigan Family Law Certification program and a past University of Detroit Law School Moot Court Judge.

Susan Elkouri is also a frequent lecturer on the subject of family law at Schoolcraft College Hinkle Center. Further, she authored an article, Inside the Minds: The Impact of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, Chapter: Understanding the Collaborative Law Process and Its Applications. In 2013, this writing was published by Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business.

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1994
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1995

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy Law School, J.D., 1994
• Michigan State University, B.A., 1991

Honors and Awards

• Avvo, Top Attorney
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 10 Best, 2018-Present
• Super Lawyers, 2018-Present
• Detroit Business Top Lawyer, 2018

Certifications

• Certified Collaborative Divorce Law Practitioner
• Certified Mediator

Associations

• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
• Wayne County Family Law Bar Association
• Michigan State Bar Association
• Oakland County Bar Association

Publications

• Inside the Minds: The Impact of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, Chapter: Understanding the Collaborative Law Process and Its Applications, Aspatore Books, 2013.