Marie A. Pulte - Plymouth, MI
Attorney at Pulte, Creem & Dahlen, PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Plymouth, MI
409 Plymouth Road Suite 210 Plymouth, MI 48170
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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39
Years
Experience
Plymouth Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Collaborative Process
Attorney Information
Overview
I am a family law attorney, mediator, Collaborative practitioner and arbitrator practicing primarily in Oakland, Livingston, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties since 1987. I am a trained Collaborative Divorce attorney and a past board member of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, (CPIM). I am also a past chair of the Family Mediation Council - Michigan, and Wayne County Chapter of the Family Mediation Council - Michigan.
My philosophy is to assist parties in getting through the family law arena as amicably as possible whether acting as an advocate for one party or a neutral for both parties. I believe that alternative dispute resolution options should be utilized whenever possible.
I have coached at various domestic mediation trainings, presented at family law, mediation and domestic violence seminars, served on the Mediation Advisory Board for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and provided volunteer services to various other organizations related to family law. I am married to attorney Carlo Martina and have four wonderful children.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Michigan Super Lawyers List, 2017 - 2018
Other Sources of Feedback About Marie A. Pulte
Included on the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1986
J.D.
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1986
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Non Legal Education
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Michigan State University,
East Lansing,
Michigan, 1983
B.A.
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Michigan State University,
East Lansing,
Michigan, 1983
Published Works
Articles
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Children in Divorce, State Bar of Michigan, 2001
Written by Marie A. Pulte, P.C. -
Financial Impact of Divorce on Children, Michigan Family Law Journal, 2003
Written by Jacqueline B. Gold, CDP, Center for Financial Planning, Inc., Contributing Writer: Marie A. Pulte, Esq., Law Offices of Marie A. Pulte, P.C. -
Alternative Dispute Resolution: You Have Choices in the Process You Use to Resolve Your Family Law Disputes, 2007
Written by Marie A. Pulte & Rebecca Tooman, Special Edition
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- The Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
- The Family Mediation Council – Michigan
- The Women Lawyer's Association of Michigan
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Livingston County Bar Association
- The Wayne County Family Law Bar Association
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Washtenaw Bar Association
- Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce and the Family (MIPA)
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