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Henry Gornbein has just been appointed to a three year term, commencing in July of 2010, to serve as the only family law attorney on a Citizens Advisory Board to the Oakland County Friend of the Court. The appointment is one that oversees the Oakland County Friend of the Court and has monthly meetings regarding grievances against the friend of the court by individuals who are unhappy. It is one meeting per month and the committee consists of the Mayor of Birmingham, the Friend of the Court, Suzanne Hollyer, David Case from the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, a therapist and other citizens. Henry is very honored to have been selected to help with the important role that this advisory board serves. |
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In a recent Detroit Free Press article about the challenges of divorce in the Michigan economy, Family Law of Michigan attorney Henry Gornbein was interviewed to share his expertise. Henry related his experience and observations of the differences in divorces given the current financial climate.
"A lot of people are waiting on divorces because things are so bad. The filings are way down," said Henry Gornbein, a Bloomfield Hills attorney. "We've got houses with negative equity. Everybody is miserable ... I have people who file, then realize they can't do it economically unless they're still living together.
"When they do decide to divorce, we have to be very creative with mediations and arbitrations," he said.
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In a recent Time magazine article about the challenges of divorce in the worsening economy, Family Law of Michigan attorney Henry Gornbein was interviewed to share his expertise. Henry related his experience and observations of the differences in divorces given the current financial climate.
"We're negotiating debts--not assets," says Henry Gornbein, a family-law attorney in Oakland County, Mich. "Two, three years ago, I'd be telling you that houses had equity, and you'd either be doing a buying out or selling the house and splitting whatever the proceeds were. Now it's the reverse. You go into court; the judges just don't know what to do."
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