Henry Gornbein

Gornbein has been practicing law for more than 50 years at Lippitt O’Keefe Gornbein PLLC law firm in Birmingham.

Gornbein specializes in all areas of family law, from divorce and child custody disputes to visitation rights and prenuptial agreements to prenuptial mediation and arbitration services. Additionally, he has written numerous articles for national legal publications.

Early Life and Education

Henry Gornbein received a full scholarship to Wayne State University to study clarinet performance. Additionally, he is an author, producer, and host of Practical Law cable show; former Chair of Family Law Section for State Bar of Michigan and Past President for Michigan Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as conducting numerous mediations and arbitrations.

Lippitt O’Keefe Gornbein, PLLC in Birmingham is his primary practice location for family law matters including divorces, child custody issues and parenting time issues, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, interstate custody/domicile issues as well as any other domestic relations matters.

He holds a five-star Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Additionally, he appears regularly as a guest on Divorce Source Radio’s popular program that covers issues related to divorce such as legal ramifications of infidelity, domestic violence and substance addiction.

Professional Career

Henry Gornbein is an award-winning Michigan family law attorney known for his expansive writing on divorce-related topics. He authored the chapter on Spousal Support in Michigan Family Law and regularly writes for national legal publications as well as being featured at conferences as a featured speaker. Furthermore, Henry produced and hosted cable show Practical Law while practicing with Lippitt O’Keefe Gornbein PLLC law firm.

He is frequently called upon for advice regarding social media and divorce, interstate custody issues and domicile concerns. Furthermore, he has extensive experience mediating and arbitrating all types of family law disputes; including complex ones with high asset property division and significant income or business interests as well as custody/visitation cases that become contentious.

Personal Life

Gornbein is not only an exceptional attorney but is also an enthusiastic collector of art and antiques; hosting several shows about this topic. Additionally, he can often be found appearing regularly on Practical Law TV show as well as writing for Huffington Post and Divorce Source Radio.

He holds an AV 5.0 Martindale-Hubbell rating and boasts an impeccable client satisfaction score of 4.9. His practice encompasses all areas of Michigan family law including divorce, custody and parenting time issues, child support payments and spousal maintenance obligations; prenuptial agreements; postnuptial agreements as well as interstate custody issues or domicile matters.

He authored the chapter on Spousal Support in Michigan Family Law, has written numerous articles for national legal publications, spoken at national conventions and appeared as a guest on various radio shows.

Net Worth

Henry Gornbein has an estimated net worth in the millions. He owns multiple properties – such as his mansion in Birmingham Michigan and another property in Upland California – as well as investing in numerous successful businesses.

He specializes in family law and has published articles in national legal publications. Additionally, he has given presentations at national conferences about various family-related topics. Former Chair of Family Law Section for State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Chapter President of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

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