Thomas C. Kates

I have been a practicing attorney in West Michigan including Grand Traverse, Allegan, Kent and Muskegon Counties for over 25 years. My office is located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and I serve clients in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim. I specialize in the vital practice areas of family law including divorce, child custody, support, parenting time and paternity. I earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1989 from Wayne State University Law School where I served as assistant editor of the Wayne Law Review. I have worked as a trial lawyer in West Michigan for more than a quarter century and have the experience necessary to assist you in navigating the complexities of the legal system. I am a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law and Master Lawyers Sections, and I formerly served as president of the Mason-Lake Bar Association. I am the founder of the Holland Area Solo Practice Bar Association. I have served as Attorney Guardian Ad Litem and on the civil case evaluation panel for the Grand Traverse, Kent, and Allegan County Circuit Courts in Grand Haven, Grand Rapids and Allegan, Michigan and am a volunteer domestic mediator through Mediation Services in Holland, Michigan.