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. District Court, 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
- Institute for Continuing Legal Education, American Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Michigan Judge's Association, Michigan Association of CPAs; Frequent seminar lecturer
- Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Family Law Journal, American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly, FairShare, etc.; Frequent author
Acknowledgments
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Family Law Section of State Bar of Michigan, 1991
- Recipient of Roberts P. Hudson Award, the highest award given by the State Bar of Michigan for service to the profession, 1978
- Named in all editions of Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 1983 to present
- Named in Super Lawyers, Law & Politics, 2006-2007