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Partner — Ann Arbor

734/372-2928

[email protected]


Practice Areas

Family Law

Education

Ohio State University College of Law
Columbus, Ohio
J.D., 1995

Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
B.S., summa cum laude, 1992

Bar Admissions

Florida

Michigan

Court Admissions

All Michigan state courts

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Languages

Hindi

Family Law Attorney

Shalini is a member of the Family Law Practice Team. She specializes in family law litigation, including high-income and high-asset divorces, collaborative divorces, custody and parenting time, child support, paternity, property division, retirement benefits and post-judgment matters. Her goal is to help clients during one of the most difficult times of their lives get from Point A to Point B in the most efficient and painless manner possible.

Shalini is a trained mediator and a regular presenter for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). She is fluent in Hindi.

Honors and Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law, 2025

National Law Review, Thought Leader Award (Family Law Practice Team), 2020

Professional Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan – Family Law Section

Washtenaw County Bar Association – Board Member

Collaborative Practice of Michigan (CPIM)

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)

Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw County – Mediator

Wayne County Family Law Bar Association

South Asian Bar Association

The Florida Bar

Community Involvement

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, past adjunct professor

Presentations

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Advising Domestic Violence Victims During COVID-19 (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Custody, Parenting Time, and Support Through Judgment (certificate)

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Objecting to a Friend of the Court Recommendation (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Family Law Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic, May 14, 2020

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Demonstration: Family Law Deposition, July 13, 2020

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Child Support Formula Changes for 2021, November 2, 2020

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Handling Property Division and Spousal Support Issues, April 30, 2021

Presenter, ICLE webinar: Family Law Institute, 20th Annual, December 22, 2021

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