About

Meet Paul S. Kowal

Attorney Paul S. Kowal has been practicing law in Michigan since 1981. He earned his J.D. at the University of Detroit School of Law in Detroit, Michigan, and earned his A.B. at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. Kowal founded Paul S. Kowal, PC in 2005 and has made it his goal to help families resolve any and all family law issues they may be dealing with. Family law includes such areas as divorce; child custody; parenting time; spousal and child support; property division; division of retirement benefits; divorce mediation and arbitration; annulments; paternity; prenuptial agreements; and post-judgment proceedings.

Memberships and Associations

• Admitted to Michigan Bar Association November 1981
• Admitted to Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Michigan
• State Bar of Michigan: member; member of the Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections
• Macomb County Bar Association: member
• Former Director of Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
• Former Director of the Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Southeastern Michigan
• Former Director of the MacOakWay POD Collaborative Group
• Current President of The Resolution Center Board of Directors, board member since 2012
• Facilitative Divorce Mediation training 2005
• Collaborative Divorce training 2007
• Civil Mediation training 2016
  

Areas of Practice

While experienced in all areas of family law, Paul S. Kowal emphasizes cooperative divorce solutions over drawn-out litigation.

Divorce Services

Guidance through Michigan’s no-fault divorce process

Mediation

Helping spouses find common ground

Child Custody & Support

Creating fair, balanced arrangements

Spousal Support

Clarifying obligations and expectations