Timothy P. Flynn

Since 1989, I have been an attorney licensed by the State Bar of Michigan. In my decades of general practice, I have served thousands of clients. Among the first-50 attorneys in Michigan to complete the Family Law Certificate program offered by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Ann Arbor, MI, I have completed more than 1000 divorces from start to finish. In addition to family law, I have a robust criminal law practice, representing clients in jury trials and appeals across Michigan. A roster attorney for the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System for 3-years, I know my way around the criminal justice system. The Michigan Attorney General has appointed me to serve as a Special Assistant Attorney General (felony child support) and to serve Oakland County as a Public Administrator. These appointments have provided extensive family law, probate and elder law experience as a professional fiduciary in thousands of cases. My appellate docket has placed me before the Michigan Supreme Court, Mich Court of Appeals, and the U S Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Serving 2-years as a pre-hearing attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals was my 1st job out of law school, followed by another 5-years in the appellate section of Plunkett & Cooney, one of Michigan’s largest private law firms. For 8-years in the middle of my career, I was an Asst Professor and Director of Legal Studies at the Univ of Detroit Mercy. The UDM Law Review published my article on civil rights claims in the law enforcement seizure context. As a professor of legal studies, I trained paralegals in all aspects of assisting attorneys in private practice, publishing a comprehensive article on this subject in the Mich Bar Journal. Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit (1988) Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, (1984).

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Michigan

Since 1989

6th Circuit

Since 1991

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2010

Founder and Owner

Clarkston Legal, PLC

2009 - Current

Over the past 15-years, I have owned and operated the general practice law firm of Clarkston Legal. Our firm serves the legal needs of clients in the family and probate courts of Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Genesee and surrounding counties. We offer excellent legal services for a reasonable fee. We also offer a free initial consultation. www.clarkstonlegal.com

Partner

Karlstrom Cooney, LLP

2003 - 2009

Partner in Clarkston-area general practice law firm handling the firm's litigation and appeals. Managed a team of 10 legal professionals, including attorneys for the firm's high-conflict, high-profile litigation cases, divorces and probate disputes.

Assistant Professor - Legal Studies

University of Detroit Mercy

1995 - 2001

As the Director of the Legal Studies Program, I developed the legal assistant curriculum as well as taught courses in family law, criminal law, and legal reasearch. A major component of the curriculum development was an Internet enhanced pedagogy. Also, I had primary responsibility for maintaining compliance with UDM's approval with the American Bar Association.

Associate Attorney

Plunkett & Cooney, PC

1991 - 1995

This was an awesome law firm experience; I still keep in touch with many Plunketteers, past and present. During my years at PC, I handled federal and state civil appeals and a variety of products liability litigation.

Prehearing Attorney

Michigan Court of Appeals

1989 - 1991

This was my first position as a licensed attorney out of law school. As a prehearing attorney, I learned the rudiments of legal research and writing on a wide variety of civil and criminal cases. My job was to recommend an outcome of a case to the three-judge panel assigned to decide the matter. This position was instrumental in my professional development as a general practitioner capable of handling a variety of complex matters from start to finish.

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

J.D. (1988) | Law

1984 - 1988

Activities: President of the International Law Society.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. | History & Economics

1980 - 1984

Honors: Honors in the Political Science Program

Committee of the Year

Oakland County Bar Association

2019

Timothy P. Flynn chaired the OCBA's Family Court Committee in 2018-2019 and under his chairmanship, this committee won Committee of the Year honors in May 2019.

Oakland County Bar Association

Sustaining Member

2010 - Current

Activities: Family Court Committee chairperson [2018-2019] and Criminal Law Committee chairperson [2013-2014].

Michigan Guardianship Association

Team Membership

2006 - Current

Digital Domestic Violence

Oakland County Bar Association

October, 2018

"Should More Be Done to Credential Paralegals?"

Michigan Bar Journal

March, 2001

"Suicide by Police" in Section 1983 Suits

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

March, 2000

Crossover Practice: Divorce and Criminal Defense, Family Law Institute, Novi, MI

November 2019

Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Addressed members of the State Bar of Michigan and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education on the topic of cross-pollenization between family law and criminal defense. Discussed how spouses going through a stressful divorce are sometimes unwittingly drawn into the sphere of being accused of crimes such as domestic violence or drunk driving.

Hanging Out Your Shingle, Midland County Bar Association and Foundation, Midland, MI

December 2017

Midland County Bar Association and Foundation

Presented to a luncheon meeting of the Midland County Bar Association Foundation focused on young lawyers. The keynote luncheon speech included details about the "best practices" for marketing law firms using social media. Detailed discussion about how to build a divorce and probate litigation practice.

Branding A Law Firm in the Digital Marketing Era, Lawyernomics 2016, Seattle, WA

May 2016

Avvo

Presented on law firm marketing to lawyers from all over the country that participate in the AVVO lawyer directory. Discussed some of the nuances involved in developing a divorce, family law and probate litigation practice.

Legal Blog Writing, On Demand Seminar, Ann Arbor, MI

March 2013

Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Presented in the format of a recorded digital presentation for members of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education on the topic of drafting high-quality law blog posts. Devoted significant detail to the special challenges of blogging about divorce topics and probate law topics where the subject matter is typically dry and uninteresting to non-lawyers.

Family Law

Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, MI