Paine, Jennifer

Jennifer M. Paine
Office: Detroit, Michigan

Jennifer M. Paine is an Associate Attorney in the Detroit, Michigan office of Cordell & Cordell, where she practices exclusively in domestic relations. Ms. Paine is licensed to practice in Michigan, and has been admitted pro hac vice in Illinois, Ohio, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Ms. Paine received her B.A. in English and Mathematics from Albion College and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She received her Juris Doctor from MSU College of Law and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

While in law school, Ms. Paine received the King Scholars Honor and the Jurisprudence in Child Advocacy. In addition, she received honors in Ethics, No Fault Insurance, Research, Writing and Advocacy, and Domestic Violence.

Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Paine was the primary domestic attorney and the associate civil litigation attorney for a general practice firm in East Lansing, Michigan. She handled most of the firm’s domestic cases. These included: divorce, child custody, juvenile, probate, and parental rights cases. Ms. Paine also served as the firm’s associate civil litigation attorney for employment discrimination, civil offenses, and real estate planning and litigation.

While at the firm, Ms. Paine successfully defended motions to modify custody on summary disposition bases against high profile domestic litigation firms, a petition to terminate parental rights on insufficiency of evidence bases, in addition to pre-trial negotiations and domestic mediations in child and non-child divorces.

Ms. Paine is a member of the Michigan State Bar Family Law Section, Children's Law Section and the Family Law Certificate Program.

A native of Bay City, Michigan, Ms. Paine enjoys musical and dance ensembles, literary clubs and community service groups like the Capitol Area Humane Society. She is also a regular contributor on the Michigan Family Law Listserv. She has also contributed Michigan Divorce articles and articles related to Maintenance and Spousal Support in Michigan that can be found on this website.

“Building a solid client-attorney relationship is the most important part of my job. I work hard to make sure my clients are comfortable, to build trust during difficult times in domestic cases, and receive the most up-to-date information and quality legal services timely and efficiently. I keep my clients involved with the process, on their terms, and keep lines of communication open to better serve them and their families. It's my job to be here for them, after all.” - Ms. Paine

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