Attorney/Staff Bios

 

 RANDALL B. PITLERearned his law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1992 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Michigan State University in 1988. Prior to entering law school, he served as a Community Development Specialist for U.S. Senator Carl Levin. In addition, Mr. Pitler spent several years in Los Angeles working in the entertainment industry on several television shows, including Divorce Court, Power of Attorney, Biography, Intimate Portraits and Modern Marvels.A graduate of West Bloomfield High School, Mr. Pitler currently resides in Huntington Woods with his wife, Lori, their children, Madeline and Jacob, and dog, Jessie.
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Professional Affiliations
  • State Bar of Michigan
    ◦  Family Law Section
    ◦  Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • Oakland County Bar Association
    ◦  Family Law Committee
    ◦  Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Collaborative Law Institute of Michigan (Board Member)
  • Collaborative Professionals of SE Michigan (Past President and current Board Member)
  • Michigan Council for Family and Divorce Mediation
  • Michigan Inter-Professional Association
Recent Continuing Legal Education
  • ICLE Family Law Institute (2011)
  • State Bar of Michigan – Family Law Section Mid-Summer Seminar, Mackinac Island (2011)
  • Advanced Collaborative Law Training (2010)
  • 9th Annual Advanced Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Institute (2010)
  • ICLE Family Law Institute (2010)
Volunteer Activities
  • Mediator, 48th District Court Small Claims
  • WXYT/WJR Call for Action/Ask the Lawyer

BRENDA K. MURPHY

earned her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2010, with a concentration in Litigation.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History in 2007, from Oakland University in Rochester.

A graduate of Imlay City High School in Imlay City, Michigan.  Ms. Murphy currently resides in Troy, Michigan with her husband, and their children Liam, Ceara, Declan, and Meaghan.
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Michigan
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan
    ◦      Family Law Section
  • Oakland County Bar Association
    ◦      Family Law Committee
  • Macomb County Bar Association
Recent Continuing Legal Education
  • ICLE Family Law Institute (2011)
  • 2011 Collaborative Divorce Basic Training
  • 2011 ICLE Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute
  • Oakland County Bar Association New Lawyer Training
  • Oakland County Bar Association Mentor/Mentee Training
Volunteer Activities
  • Volunteer Attorney, Family Law Assistance Project

JENNIFER GRIX

has been the Legal Assistant/Recycling Coordinator/Barista at Pitler Family Law & Mediation, P.C. since 2010.  Jenn attended the Paralegal Program at Oakland Community College.

A graduate of Ferndale high school, Jenn currently resides in Oak Park with her son Dylon.  She enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.