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Shelley A. Kester

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Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source
Traverse City United States of America

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Our mission is to empower divorcing parents to protect their children and themselves, to level the playing field for those who hope to refind their voice and to preserve the fruits of their labor for a better life.

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Our mission is to empower divorcing parents to protect their children and themselves, to level the playing field for those who hope to refind their voice and to preserve the fruits of their labor for a better life.
Shelley Kester is an award-winning attorney and dedicated family law practitioner who has spent her career advocating for the protection of children and the empowerment of the individual.Shelley is the President of Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source. She is the first attorney from Northern Michigan to have served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. A frequent presenter for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Shelley is immediate past Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. She has participated on the front lines of family law, including the Advisory Committee which aided in the 20 year update of the Parenting Time Guidelines used by Friends of the Courts throughout the State. Shelley believes in public service, having twice received Governor appointment to the Children’s Trust Fund Board and having served as Mayor Pro Tem of Traverse City, Michigan. Shelley has long been an advocate against domestic violence, strongly advocating for the protection of clients from domestic violence, both in court, as well as through her service on the State Bar of Michigan’s Domestic Violence Committee. Shelley has spent countless hours coaching family law clients on how to regain their strength and find their voice for a better life. Shelley is a published author to the Family Law Journal for the State Bar Journal and the State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law Section. Over the course of her career, Shelley has modeled leadership through her volunteer work with the State Bar of Michigan’s Practice Management Committee. She was recognized with the Amelia Schaub Pioneer Award by the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan – Tip of the Mitt Region and currently serves on the statewide board of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Board (WLAM). WLAM is an organization that promotes equality, and the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession in furtherance of a just society. Shelley was recently named among the Influential Women of Northern Michigan by the Traverse City Record Eagle and previously listed by TC Business News’ 50 women leaders in business. Shelley served as founding Board Chair of the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center; an organization Shelley joins with in the fight against child sexual abuse. A frequent recipient of the AVVO top attorney award and AVVO client top choice award, Shelley’s calling is to empower the individual through her legal work and leadership of Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source. Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source has been recognized two years in a row as among the 500 fastest growing law firms in the nation. Shelley’s mission is to help clients achieve a better life.

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Shelley Kester is an award-winning attorney and dedicated family law practitioner who has spent her career advocating for the protection of children and the empowerment of the individual.Shelley is the President of Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source. She is the first attorney from Northern Michigan to have served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. A frequent presenter for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Shelley is immediate past Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. She has participated on the front lines of family law, including the Advisory Committee which aided in the 20 year update of the Parenting Time Guidelines used by Friends of the Courts throughout the State. Shelley believes in public service, having twice received Governor appointment to the Children’s Trust Fund Board and having served as Mayor Pro Tem of Traverse City, Michigan. Shelley has long been an advocate against domestic violence, strongly advocating for the protection of clients from domestic violence, both in court, as well as through her service on the State Bar of Michigan’s Domestic Violence Committee. Shelley has spent countless hours coaching family law clients on how to regain their strength and find their voice for a better life. Shelley is a published author to the Family Law Journal for the State Bar Journal and the State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law Section. Over the course of her career, Shelley has modeled leadership through her volunteer work with the State Bar of Michigan’s Practice Management Committee. She was recognized with the Amelia Schaub Pioneer Award by the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan – Tip of the Mitt Region and currently serves on the statewide board of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Board (WLAM). WLAM is an organization that promotes equality, and the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession in furtherance of a just society. Shelley was recently named among the Influential Women of Northern Michigan by the Traverse City Record Eagle and previously listed by TC Business News’ 50 women leaders in business. Shelley served as founding Board Chair of the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center; an organization Shelley joins with in the fight against child sexual abuse. A frequent recipient of the AVVO top attorney award and AVVO client top choice award, Shelley’s calling is to empower the individual through her legal work and leadership of Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source. Wilson Kester the Empowered Divorce Source has been recognized two years in a row as among the 500 fastest growing law firms in the nation. Shelley’s mission is to help clients achieve a better life.

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