Edward D. Gold is a shareholder practicing matrimonial law full-time in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office. For over 15 years, he served as the practice group leader for the firm's Family Law practice. He attended Wayne State University and Detroit College of Law (J.D. 1964). He has authored numerous articles on family law and is a contributing lecturer for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the State Bar Family Law Section Seminar Series, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Michigan Trial Lawyers. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he taught Family Law. Mr. Gold is a former chairperson of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, from whom he recently received its Lifetime Achievement Award. He served as Vice President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and as President of the Michigan Chapter. He is also a member of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, whose membership is limited to 100 lawyers nationally, as well as the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is an elected member of the Matrimonial Network, a group of the 30 finest matrimonial lawyers in the country. He served as President of the Southfield Bar Association and the Oakland County Bar Association. Mr. Gold is listed in the most recent edition of the Best Lawyers in America and has been listed for the past fifteen years. He was also named one of the 10 best divorce lawyers in metropolitan Detroit by Detroit Monthly magazine and is recognized as one of Michigan's Super Lawyers. Experience · Represented parties seeking to enforce Judgments and/or Settlement Agreements. · Represented parties seeking to change or modify custody and/or parenting time. · Represented parties seeking change of domicile as part of a job transfer or remarriage. · Represented several sports and media professionals in divorce, custody, and paternity related matters · Represented professionals and/or spouses in matters involving high wage earners, spousal support and the tax consequences arising therefrom. · Represented parties seeking to modify child and/or spousal support. · Represented a woman in a vegetative state through her Court appointed guardian to obtain a divorce from abusive husband resulting in the existing state of the law on a guardian initiated divorce. · Drafted numerous Prenuptial Agreements and other forms of contracts between partners in an intimate relationship. · Developed creative estate planning vehicle to divide interest in divorce proceeding to keep family business intact and do succession planing at the same time. · Represented owners/partners in closely held businesses seeking sole control of family owned business through the divorce. · Represented high level executives in numerous divorces involving dividing interests in closely held stock interests, stock options and other forms of benefits. · Represented both husbands and wives in numerous matters involving complex divorce related issues. News Media Releases 11.28.11, 68 Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2012 12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011 10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list 09.09.10, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing 09.09.09, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2010: Forty-nine attorneys recognized in national listing 07.13.09, Butzel Long matrimonial attorney Edward D. Gold to moderate panel at the State Bar of Michigan's Family Law Section Summer meeting in Traverse City 10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 04.11.08, Butzel Long Family Law Practice Group hosts "Alienated Child" seminar April 24 11.30.07, Butzel Long attorneys featured at ICLE's 6th Annual Family Law Institute 10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 News in brief 10.04.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Memberships State Bar of Michigan - Family Law Section (received Lifetime Achievement Award) American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - former Vice President; former President of Michigan Chapter International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Matrimonial Network American College of Family Trial Lawyers Southfield Bar Association - former President Oakland County Bar Association Recognitions The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law Michigan Super Lawyers, Family Law, 2006-2011 DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Alternative Dispute Resolution; Family Law, 2011-2012 (Resident, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office) |