Lana Panagoulia
Ann Arbor, MI Divorce Attorney Serving Lenawee, Washtenaw, Oakland, Livingston,Ann Arbor divorce attorney Lana Panagoulia serves several counties in Michigan including: Washtenaw, Lenawee, Oakland, Monroe, Livingston, Jackson, Genesee, Ingham and Macomb Counties. Working in the courts and schools, Lana is an experienced divorce and family lawyer and is dedicated to providing top divorce and family law representation. Lana Panagoulia serves individuals, families, and children in all family law matters, including divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, guardianship, same-gender legal matters, and property division. Although she has a full-service law firm, she concentrates her practice in the area of domestic relations matters. Lana has a teaching background with a Masters of Art in Teaching, an Early Childhood Endorsement and French teaching major. She holds a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, and a Juris Doctorate Degree Cum Laude. She is a mom and understands personally the dynamics of children and divorce. Lana speaks and understands French and Spanish and has been awarded numerous awards and scholarships. By focusing her energy in family law, built upon the foundation of her background in education and communication, Lana has experience in the intricacies of families and she strives to provide the best possible legal service tailored to each client's specific needs.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Education Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Michigan
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- Federal Circuit
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- French
- Greek
- Spanish
- Judicial Intern
- Michigan Supreme Court
- Current
- Judicial Intern
- Washtenaw County Circuit Court
- Current
- Assistant Founding Director and COO, Institute for the Study of the African American Child (ISAAC)
- Wayne State University College of Education
- Current
- Intern in the Child Abuse and Neglect Division
- Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- J.D. Cum Laude (2005) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude graduate, Member of Law Review and the Moot Court Board of Directors, Vice-President of the Executive Student Bar Association, Student Chair, Voice for Justice Public Fellowship Auction Committee
- Activities: Law Review, Moot Court Board, National Trial Competition, Appellate Competition in Criminal Procedure, Ethics and First Amendment Law
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- Wayne State University
- M.A.T in Elementary Education (2001) | Early Childhood Education, French Teaching
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- Honors: National Dean's List, Golden Key Honor Society, Who's Who Among College Students
- Activities: Student teaching in kindergarten, preschool and elementary school
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.A. (1993) | Communications and Foreign Languages
- Activities: Poetry, Spanish Club, French Club, Hellenic Student Association, writing, directing and producing for B Side
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- Université Laval
- Intensive study in French language (1990) | French language and literature
- Activities: theater club
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- Ford Motor Company Leadership Award, 2004
- Ford Motor Company
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Award, 2003
- Womena Lawyes Association of Michigan
- SBA Executive Board Vice President's Scholarship
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- National Dean's List
- Wayne State University
- Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
- Wayne State University
- Hellenic Bar Association of Michigan
- President, Past Secretary
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- Family Section of the Washtenaw County Bar Association
- Co-Chair
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- State Bar of Michigan
- Member
- Current
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- Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) New Lawyers Advisory Board
- New Lawyers Board Member
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- Michigan Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- Washtenaw Association for Justice
- Vice President, Past Treasurer, Past Secretary
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- Women Lawyers Assocation of Michigan
- Member
- Current
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- Washtenaw Association for Justice
- President
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- Divorce and Bankruptcy
- Washtenaw County Bar Association Family Law and Bankruptcy Committees
- Educating the Client
- Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
- Plaintiff’s Own Creation of ‘Unavoidability’ Avoids Summary Dismissal
- Secrest Wardle, “Boundaries, A Guide for Property Owners and Insurers in a Litigious Society.”
- Same Gender Issues in Family Law
- Washtenaw County Bar Association, Family Law, Friend of the Court, and Same Gender Committees
- The Initial Client Meeting: Attorney as Counselor and Managing Client Expectations
- Michigan Association for Justice Family Law Seminar
- Educating the Client, Handling Child Custody, Child Support & Parenting Time, The Inn at St. Johns, Plymouth, Michigan
- Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
- An educator as well as an attorney, Lana shared her experience in family law with other family law practitioners at this seminar. Topics included effective client communication, case information gathering, determining client goals and expectations, discussing client goals and expectations, managing client expectations, discussing positive and negative aspects of the case, discussing the law with clients, applying the client's facts to the relevant law, discussing potential outcomes with a client, assisting clients in creating and contributing towards win-win methods of dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution, and mediation.
- Early Childhood Education and French Teaching Endorsements and Provisional Teaching Certification
- Michigan Department of Education
- Website
- Lana Panagoulia Law, PLLC
