Hanley M. Gurwin

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 Governors, 2007-2010; Chairman, Arbitration Committee, 1999-2002; Faculty member, matrimonial arbitration training course, 1994-2009

Diplomat, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, elected in 1995

Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996-2009

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

• 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
• Life Member, American Bar Foundation; Michigan State Bar Foundation

• Civil Service Commission for Police and Fire, City of Southfield, 1962-1974; Chairman 1968-1974

• Author of articles published in Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan Family Law Journal, American Bar Association Family Law Quarterly, FairShare, etc.
• 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