Jenelle Velarde
Whitmore Lake, MI

Jenelle Velarde

Law Offices of Jenelle M Velarde

Divorce and SeparationSpousal Support | AlimonyChild Custody and Visitation+1 More

Jenelle M. Velarde is a South Lyon, Michigan attorney who has been licensed to practice in Michigan since 2007, earning her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School that same year. She began her legal career in a prosecutor's office, then work…

19 years' experience
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About

Jenelle M. Velarde is a South Lyon, Michigan attorney who has been licensed to practice in Michigan since 2007, earning her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School that same year. She began her legal career in a prosecutor's office, then worked at Paskel, Tashman, and Walker from 2007 to 2011, before founding the Law Offices of Jenelle M Velarde, where she has practiced since 2009. Her practice covers family law matters including divorce and domestic disputes, along with estates/probate, criminal defense, and general civil litigation across Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, and Livingston Counties.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationSpousal Support | AlimonyChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement

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Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 2007

Education

  • J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2007

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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