Wendy S. Alton

Wendy S. Alton is a highly experienced family law attorney based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, committed to helping clients navigate the complexities of divorce and family-related legal matters. With a focus on empowering clients to make informed decisions, she offers compassionate guidance through the emotional, financial, and legal challenges of divorce.

As a trial attorney and certified collaborative divorce attorney, Wendy is also a certified mediator. Her practice is exclusively dedicated to family law, where she assists clients with traditional litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce processes.

Wendy provides comprehensive support in areas such as divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, and property division, as well as addressing post-judgment issues. She also helps clients with prenuptial agreements and property agreements before marriage.

Passionate about client education, Wendy regularly shares insights on her Michigan Family Law blog and AVVO. She has contributed as a guest columnist in local publications like the Northville Record and has been featured in media outlets such as ABC News and the Detroit News.

Wendy's credentials include certification as a Divorce and Custody Mediator in 2009 from the Mediation Training and Consultation Institute, and as a Collaborative Divorce Attorney in 2020. She has also completed Advanced Mediation and Collaborative Training in 2012 and 2020, along with Domestic Violence Screening Protocol Training in 2009.

Recognized for her professional excellence, Wendy has been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Stars," an honor bestowed on only 2.5% of lawyers in Michigan each year.