Erika Salerno Shadowens Family Divorce Lawyer Michigan

Erika Salerno Shadowens

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Varnum LLP

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www.varnumlaw.com/

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Professional Biography

Erika handles family law litigation matters including complex divorces, initial and post judgment child custody matters, change of domicile, paternity, minor guardianship and third-party custody cases involving multistate jurisdictional issues across southwest Michigan. As a domestic relations mediator, she is frequently retained by other lawyers to mediate their most challenging cases. Trained in Collaborative Law, Erika has worked with clients using the Collaborative Law Process since she was trained in 2000.

In addition to her family law practice, Erika frequently consults on health care business transactions for compliance under Stark and anti-kickback regulations. She also drafts and negotiates physician contracts, handles family complaints and inquiries for health care facility clients, and drafts business agreements and compliance policies for health care vendors.

Education

Drake University Law School
Des Moines, Iowa
J.D., with honors, 1996
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Chicago, Illinois
Master of Laws, 2014
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.A., 1993

Professional Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section
Kalamazoo County Family Law Bar Association
Kalamazoo County Bar Association

More Legal and Business Bylines From Erika Salerno Shadowens

Mental Health and Family Law: Understanding the Impact on Legal Outcomes and Family Dynamics - (Posted On Wednesday, August 02, 2023)
Five Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce Property Division in Michigan - (Posted On Monday, May 22, 2023)
Can a Child Decide Whom They Want to Live With in Michigan? - (Posted On Tuesday, February 28, 2023)
How Fathers Can Overcome Gender Bias in Child Custody Matters - (Posted On Wednesday, February 03, 2021)
Virtual or In-Person School? What to Do When Divorced Parents Disagree - (Posted On Friday, August 28, 2020)
Can I Get Divorced During COVID-19? - (Posted On Thursday, July 09, 2020)
The Pros and Cons of Zoom Court Hearings - (Posted On Wednesday, May 20, 2020)
Filing a Motion in Family Court During Coronavirus: What Constitutes an Emergency? - (Posted On Thursday, May 07, 2020)
Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Child Custody and Relocation? - (Posted On Thursday, April 16, 2020)
Domestic Violence During COVID and Tips to Counter Electronic Surveillance - (Posted On Monday, April 13, 2020)

Family Law

COVID-19 and Family Law

The National Law Review recognizes Varnum's Family Law Team as a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for the firm’s articles addressing family law issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing questions such as changes in custody arrangements, child support orders during Coronavirus, court proceedings via Zoom, childcare during work at home orders, divorce, and virtual learning during the pandemic, Varnum's Family Law Team’s articles provided NLR readers with critical information during a very challenging time. The following Varnum attorney authors were the most regular and reader favorite family law contributors in 2020: Mark E. Hills, Julia A. Perkins, Shalini Nangia and Erika L. Salerno.