About Attorney Lori D. Becker

As President and Managing Partner of Becker Legal, P.C., Lori D. Becker believes the success of her clients is what matters most.  The combination of her background as a skilled litigator in both Federal and State courts, and her designation as a certified mediator and specialized training in the collaborative divorce method, endows her with an ability to listen and negotiate that is rarely seen in family law attorneys.

In 1992, she received a B.A. in Political Economy from James Madison College at Michigan State University. She spent five years working as a pharmaceutical sales representative for a large pharmaceutical company. Then, in 2000, she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy Graduate Business Program.

Ms. Becker has served as an adjunct professor for Northwood University and Walsh College teaching business law. Her articles have been published in the Detroit News, Women’s LifeStyle Magazine, and the Woman’s Lawyer Association of Michigan.  Lori Becker has a movie theatre ad as well as an ad in Birmingham Bloomfield Lifestyle. Additionally, Lori was featured on Town Talk Radio AM 690, Ave Maria Catholic Radio, and was the legal expert on Metro Chick Radio. Her professional memberships include: the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section; the Macomb County Bar Association; the Oakland County Bar Association; the Collaborative Law Institute of Michigan; the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; the Michigan Inter-Professional Association; the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; eWomen Network; the Local Business Network; and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She also serves as a committee chair regarding public education for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and sits on several boards, including: the Mac-OakWay Collaborative Practice Group, the Collaborative Institute of Michigan, and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation.

In addition to her professional activities and affiliations, Ms. Becker served for over ten years as a 24-Hour Crisis Intervention Volunteer for HAVEN’s First Response Advocacy Program. She provided emergency support to domestic and/or sexual assault victims and their families in Oakland County. Ms. Becker was also a volunteer as an adult mentor for the youth groups at Holy Name Catholic Church in Birmingham, Michigan and St. Hugo in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

As an avid hunter, golfer, traveler and adventure seeker, Ms. Becker is a member of Hunters’ Creek Hunt Club in Metamora, Michigan; the Huntsman Hunt Club in Dryden, Michigan; and the Safari Club International. She is married with a young stepson, and is currently teaching her wonderful husband the joys of hunting with their three funny Elhew, English Pointer bird dogs.

Ms. Becker believes in the value of advanced training to constantly expand her knowledge base and build upon her skill set to best serve her clients. In addition to the Basic Training in Collaborative, Ms. Becker has completed the following Advanced Training:

Work History

Lori D. Becker’s Previous Employment Summary

• Northwood University – Adjunct Professor Business Law.
• Walsh Community College – Adjunct Professor – Business Law.
• Michigan Counsel for Economic Education – Walsh College – Instructor – Estate Planning.
• Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, DeNardis and Vallitutti specializing in Product Liability Defense Litigation.
• Rhone – Poulene Rorer – Professor Pharmaceutical Sales Representative.
• Fisons Pharmaceutical – Professional Pharmaceutical Sales Representative.

Activities and Awards

• Pro Bono Work for Legal Aid.
• 2007 Ford Menttium Scholarship Award Winner from Women Lawyer Association of Michigan Foundation.
• 2008 Board Member Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation.
• 2007/2008 Collaborative Practice of Michigan Board Member.
• 1998 – present volunteer – HAVEN – First Response Advocate.
• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Award: Ford Menttium Scholarship 2007.
• Pro Bono work for Legal Aid – FLAP – Family Law.
• Volunteer Recognition: Detroit News article spotlighting volunteer work for HAVEN