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About Sally Rutzky

Sally Rutzky is a lawyer practicing family law, divorce, child custody and 3 other areas of law. Sally received a B.A. degree from St. John's College, Annapolis, MD in 1968, and has been licensed for 52 years. Sally practices in Ann Arbor, MI.

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
August 08, 2015
Hired Attorney

Sally is super. One of the many things she taught me while helping me divorce is:
Attorneys get paid to argue. The more your attorney argues with the other attorney, the more you pay. Sally is assertive and resolves differences quickly for the best solution for both parties.{para}The Michigan Courts chose Sally to represent Baby Jessica (now Anna) and her best interests in the 1991-93 trial between the DeBoer's and the Schmidt's. Sally offers great suggestions based on the children's perspective

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
June 24, 2015
Hired Attorney

Sally is amazing. She worked hard to be clear and inform be thoroughly. She also worked to keep my costs down and negotiate well, she taught me a lot. I truly enjoyed working with her and trust her completely.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
March 09, 2015
Hired Attorney

When I needed a divorce lawyer, I knew I wanted someone committed to a fair outcome, not just to getting the most for me while neglecting future relationships. Along the way, I came to understand that I needed someone who would cut through the games spouses and their lawyers play to get more and to get even. And I needed someone who not only knows divorce law and procedure thoroughly, but would tell me what each step would cost, including my lawyer’s time.
In short, I needed someone who could

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
September 30, 2014
Hired Attorney

Sally was an excellent communicator, prompt and to the point. She really helped me go through a difficult time with ease.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
October 28, 2013
Hired Attorney

I think Sally is great.I was highly involved in my son's complicated custody case and Sally was perfect for this. Working with her was easy and productive. It was hard for me to know what details were important and what were not. Sally always listened to my questions/thoughts and I think working together like this was key to ending up with a very successful outcome - an out-of-court agreement that I would have happily agreed to before the case started (my son's mother would definitely have not!)

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
August 28, 2012
Hired Attorney

I was very fortunate to have been recommended to Sally. She is a wonderful lawyer who does what it takes to get you what you are deserving of. She is a very hard worker and will work on your case until she is completely satisfied with the end results. I couldn't have asked for a better lawyer to work with. The office staff is also wonderful. I would strongly recommend Sally Rutzky.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
October 20, 2010
Hired Attorney

There are angels among us, and for me that angel has been Sally Rutzky. Not only is Sally the consummate professional in her demeanor, presentation, skills and work ethic, she is a compassionate listener and a patient advisor. Someone once said that a person with character is one who has the wisdom of seeing what needs to get done, the skills to do it and the virtue to complete it. There is no one that better fits that description than Sally Rutzky. I thank God that He sent her to me.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
August 20, 2009
Hired Attorney

Sally Rutzky is extremely professional, communicates the complexities of divorce law and custody issues clearly, helps her clients to know what questions to ask and what they need to understand, works efficiently and with respect for keeping client's costs down, and is pleasant and warm in her interaction style. She responds quickly to email and phone correspondence. I recommend her highly and without reservation.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
July 02, 2009
Hired Attorney

Sally was very thorough in her thinking through the needs presented by the circumstances around my divorce. Some financial aspects were especially challenging and Sally worked hard to arrive at proposals that would benefit me, in the short term and the long term, while at the same being fair to my former husband. I always had complete confidence that she was thinking about all the issues and keeping my welfare utmost in her mind.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
June 27, 2009
Hired Attorney

Sally Rutzky is knowledgeable, insightful, proactive, accurate, energetic and compassionate. She has developed a good set of resources to help in complex situations and maintains open lines of timely communication with her clients. I highly recommend her without reservation.

Services

Areas of Law

  • Family Law 2
    • Divorce
    • Child Custody
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Other 2
    • Collaborative Law
    • Conflict Resolution Coaching

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Everett v. Everett, 195 Mich.App. 50, 489 NW2d 111 (1992).

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1974, Michigan
    Memberships
    State Bar of Michigan
    Washtenaw County Bar Association
    Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Washtenaw County Chapter
    Western Washtenaw County Bar Association
    Family Mediation Council - Michigan
    Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan.
    Bar Fellowship
    The Fellows of the State Bar of Michigan.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Michigan Law School
    Class of 1973
    J.D.
    Other Education
    St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
    Class of 1968
    B.A.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Hobbies & Interests
    Lyndon Township Planning Commission, Lyndon Township Recreation Committee, certified beginning teacher of Iyengar yoga, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Steward, second soprano with Plymouth Oratorio Society
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