Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer

Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer


Mika Meyers, PLC

Recognized since 2016

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Practice Areas

Collaborative Law: Family Law

Family Law

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Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer received her bachelor’s degree from the College of Liberal Arts and her law degree cum laude from the Law School, both at the University of Minnesota. Liz specializes in divorce and family law using mediation, and collaborative practice as well as traditional litigation and arbitration. She is admitted to practice in all Michigan state courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for both the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan, and the United States Tax Court. She serves on the Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and is the Treasurer for the Section. Liz represented the 17th Circuit (Kent County) on the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly from 2014-2016. She has served as Treasurer of the Grand Rapids Bar Association and Chair of the ADR Section of that Association, as well as Chair of the Gerald R. Ford Chapter of the American Inns of Court. She is also a past president of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (1994-95) and the National Association of Women Lawyers (2001-02). Liz has been recognized for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and was named by Best Lawyers as Grand Rapids’ 2018 Collaborative Law: Family Law Lawyer of the Year based on peer reviews. In 2015, Liz was selected for the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM) Western Region Outstanding Member Award. In 2011, Liz was honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of its 20 Women in the Law 2011 for her meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community. Liz was named the 2009 recipient of the Michael S. Barnes Award in recognition of her exemplary contributions toward the provision of free legal assistance to the poor and the elderly in Western Michigan.

Location
  • 900 Monroe Avenue, NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Education
  • University of Minnesota, Liberal Arts, graduated 1985
  • University of Minnesota, Juris Doctorate, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1985
Affiliations
  • Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan - Member
  • Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan - Member
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - Member
  • National Association of Women Lawyers - Member
  • State Bar of Michigan - Member

Mika Meyers, PLC
Headquarters: Grand Rapids, Michigan

26 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Collaborative Law: Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Family Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Collaborative Law: Family Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law, Grand Rapids (2024)
  • Family Law, Grand Rapids (2022)
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law, Grand Rapids (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Family Law
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
Awards:
  • Selected for inclusion in Crain’s Notable West Michigan Lawyers for 2023

  • Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of its 20 Women in the Law 2011

  • Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2019-2023 Top Lawyers

  • Selected by the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section and ICLE for the Blaine B. Johnson, Jr. Award, 2019. The Blaine B. Johnson, Jr. Award recognizes outstanding contributions to continuing legal education.

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

  • Michigan Super Lawyers
  • 2009 recipient of Michael S. Barnes Award
  • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM) Western Region Outstanding Member Award
  • Listed in Best Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Appellate Practice

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