B. Andrew Rifkin

B. Andrew Rifkin is a partner at Bank Rifkin in Birmingham who focuses on complex matrimonial and family law matters. He represents clients in divorce, custody, parenting time, support, property division, and financially sophisticated disputes. His work also addresses long-term financial and estate planning issues that can follow divorce. With decades of experience, he guides clients through litigation, settlement, and post-judgment concerns with attention to legal, financial, and personal consequences.

Rifkin earned a B.A. with distinction and honors in Economics from the University of Michigan. He completed the first year of an M.D. program at the University of Michigan Medical School before earning his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. In law school, he won the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition and received awards for legal writing, building a strong foundation for complex family law advocacy.

Rifkin has resolved hundreds of cases in state and federal courts and frequently handles disputes involving substantial assets, income analysis, support, and property division. He has served as a mediator or arbitrator in divorce matters and taught as an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law. He regularly speaks and writes on family law topics including support calculations, property settlements, evidence, prenuptial agreements, and advanced divorce practice.

B. Andrew Rifkin is a Fellow and current Michigan Chapter President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. His professional recognitions include Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, dBusiness Top Lawyers, and an AV Preeminent rating. His practice combines courtroom experience, financial analysis, teaching, and dispute-resolution work to help clients manage complex family law matters and plan for the financial realities that follow divorce.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bank Rifkin Attorneys & Counselors at law
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• President, Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Fellow, Oakland County Bar Foundation (2011-Present)
• Member, Oakland County Bar Association
• Court-Appointed Civil Litigation Mediator, March, Oakland County Circuit Court (1999)
• Member, February, Wayne County Circuit Court Civil Mediation Tribunal (1999)
• Member, Oakland County Bench-Bar Conference Family Law Committee
• Member, University of Michigan Alumni Association

Licensed State

• Michigan
• Colorado

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, & Arts
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• University of Michigan Medical School
  Completed first year of M.D. program

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