John J. Schrot Jr.
Berry Moorman P.C.During my legal career of over 40 years, I have focused on family law and other complex civil litigation matters. I have served by Court appointment as a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, receiver and special master. For the past twenty years I have achieved an "AV Preeminent" rating, the highest peer rating by Martindale Hubbell, a nationally recognized directory of attorneys, for my legal ability and ethical standards. I have appeared in state and federal courts throughout Michigan and have argued in the Michigan Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. My professional memberships include the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, and Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association. I am a trained professional in collaborative divorce practice and able to explain different options for divorce. I am a member of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan. I am an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. I am a past chairman of the Oakland County Bar Association's Circuit Court Committee, member of the City of Birmingham Board of Ethics, and District Deputy for the Michigan Knights of Columbus, among other volunteer positions. I have served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and have been past chair of both the Board of Managers of the Birmingham YMCA and the City of Birmingham Advisory Parking Committee. I was frequently recognized in the dBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Metropolitan Detroit in the practice area of family law. I was the recipient of the Federal Bar Foundation Edward Rakow Scholarship Award at the Detroit College of Law, where I was the Editor-in-Chief of the Detroit College of Law Review. I also served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold H. Bobier, Judge of the U.S. District Court in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- 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
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- Michigan
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- 6th Circuit
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- English
- Shareholder
- Berry Moorman P.C.
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- Senior Associate/Partner
- Alan R. Miller P.C.
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- Associate
- Tyler and Canham P.C.
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- Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold H. Bobier
- U.S. District Court in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Michigan
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- Michigan State University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Recipient of the Federal Bar Foundation Edward Rakow Scholarship Award, 1976, at the Detroit College of Law, now Michigan State University College of Law.
- Activities: Editor-in-Chief, Detroit College of Law Review 1976-1977; Law Review Member and Associate Editor 1974-1976; Legal Research Teaching Assistant 1975
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- University of Toronto
- MBA | Business
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- Wayne State University
- B.S. | Business
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- Top Lawyers
- DBusiness
- Awarded for Family Law, Litigation and Corporate Law
- Excellence Rated
- AVVO
- Excellent rated in Family Law and Business Law
- Peer Review Rating AV Pre-eminent 5.0 out of 5 (since 1989)
- Martindale Hubbell
- Leading Lawyer in Family Law
- Leading Lawyers
- I was nominated by my peers as a Leading Lawyer in family law in 2023 and 2024
- Michigan Bar Association
- Family Law, Business Law Sections
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- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
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- Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
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- Federal Law Clerk Alumni Group
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- Knights of Columbus
- Member/Advocate Holy Name Parish
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- American Arbitration Association
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- American Bar Association
- Litigation, Business Torts, and Family Law Sections
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- Oakland County Bar Association
- Family Law Committee
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- Catholic Lawyers Society
- Member
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- Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers
- Member
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- Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metro Detroit
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- Birmingham Rotary Club
- President
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- Oakland County Circuit Court
- Facilitator
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- City of Birmingham Ethics Board
- Member (Past Chairman)
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- American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator
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- Catholic Central High School Law Day
- Participant
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- Birmingham YMCA Board of Directors
- Member (Past Chairman)
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- Oakland University School of Business
- Speaker
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- Activities: Speaker on the legal aspects of emergency preparedness
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- Birmingham YMCA
- Chairman, Leadership Committee
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- City of Birmingham Advisory Parking Committee
- Member (Past Chairman)
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- Association of Defense Trial Counsel
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- Mediation Tribunal Association
- Mediator
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- YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
- Member, Board of Directors
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- Holy Name Church
- Parish Council
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