John J. Schrot
SHAREHOLDER
Tel: (248) 645-9680
Fax: (248) 645-1233
John J. Schrot
SHAREHOLDER
Tel: (248) 645-9680
Fax: (248) 645-1233
Attorney Biography
With over 40 years of experience, John J. Schrot, Jr.’s legal career has predominantly focused on family law and other complex civil litigation matters. He also has extensive experience in contract negotiations, commercial transactions/litigation, employment law, real estate, insurance, construction, securities, corporate law, arbitration, and other intricate personal and contractual relationships. He is known for handling complex or high-stakes divorce, and for keeping clients’ cases private. He helps families achieve amicable divorces while ensuring clients receive their fair share and/or protection of their children. With experience in all areas of family and domestic relations law, Mr. Schrot skillfully guides his clients through the legal process, always mindful of the fact that he is dealing with emotional and stressful situations. His broad range of services includes divorce, complex property settlement, business valuation issues; child and spousal support matters; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; annulment and separation matters; custody, parenting time and grand parenting time issues; guardianships; step parent adoption; change of domicile, personal protection orders; Friend of the Court matters; enforcement and post judgment issues. When disputes end up in the courtroom, Mr. Schrot is also a seasoned litigator.
Mr. Schrot is also a trained professional in collaborative divorce practice and is able to explain your different options for divorce. He is a member of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, as well as the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Mr. Schrot has repeatedly received the prestigious Top 10 Attorney Award from both the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA) and American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA), recognizing him as one of the top 10 family law attorneys in Michigan. NAFLA was established with the primary goal of discovering and recognizing the top 10 family law attorneys in each state for their hard work, knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of family law. AIOFLA is similar, as well as having an emphasis on “client satisfaction.” The attorneys who make the NAFLA and AIOFLA Top 10 must first be nominated.
He has been repeatedly recognized in dBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Metropolitan Detroit in the practice areas of family law and litigation; again this year selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in family law in Michigan; and annually selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer and awarded Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating. Michigan Lawyers Weekly selected him as one of the “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2016. Global Who’s Who has selected him as a Top Lawyer. He was Co-Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section’s Ad Hoc Committee for a Twenty Year Review of the Family Court System in Michigan.
He has served by court appointment as a special master of discovery, facilitator, mediator, umpire, arbitrator and receiver. He has consistently (since 1989) achieved an “AV Preeminent” (5.0 out of 5) rating, the highest peer rating by Martindale Hubbell, a nationally recognized directory of attorneys, for his legal ability and ethical standards. He received the 2013 Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Shamrock Bar Association. He has appeared in state and federal courts throughout Michigan and has argued in the Michigan Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Professional memberships include the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Foundation (Fellow), Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, ABA section memberships include litigation, family law and business law. Section memberships in the State Bar of Michigan include family law and business law. He is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Schrot is a past chairman of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee. He is a past member of the City of Birmingham Board of Ethics, past Grand Knight of the Birmingham Knights of Columbus, and currently a District Deputy, and past President of the Birmingham Rotary Club, among other volunteer positions. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, and has been past chair of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham YMCA and the City of Birmingham Advisory Parking Committee.
He was the recipient of the Federal Bar Foundation Edward Rakow Scholarship Award at the Detroit College of Law, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Detroit College of Law Review. He also served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold H. Bobier, Judge of the U.S. District Court in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
- B.S., Wayne State University
- M.B.A., University of Toronto
- J.D., Detroit College of Law
Editor-in-Chief, Detroit College of Law Review
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Michigan
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Proffesional Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan – Family Law and Business Law sections
- American Bar Association – Arbitrator; Family Law, Litigation, and Business Law sections; Senior Lawyers Division
- Oakland County Bar Association – Fellow; Family Court and Circuit Court Committees.
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- City of Birmingham Board of Ethics
- Birmingham Knights of Columbus – Past Grand Knight; current District Deputy
- Birmingham Rotary Club – Past President
- Michigan Inter – Professional Association
- YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit – Former Board of Directors
- Birmingham YMCA – Past Chair of the Board of Directors
- American Arbitration Association
- Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan
- Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metro Detroit
Representative Transactions
Jacobs v. NSK Corporation
Mr. Foy successfully defended NSK against plaintiff’s claims that she was discriminated against on the basis of her sex and alleged disability. She also asserted claims of retaliation, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and wrongful discharge. The court granted summary disposition on all of these claims.
Guerrero v. Brickman Group, LLC
Plaintiffs brought a dual-filed FLSA collective action seeking to certify a class of several hundred workers, along with state law claims. The court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for FLSA certification, finding that the employees were not similarly-situated. The court reasoned that the employees had not even submitted a modest showing of evidence to be certified as a class. Further, the court did not believe it was appropriate to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims where the state law issues predominated over the remaining federal claims. The high ratio of state to federal claimants weighed against the court exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims. The court also concluded that no aspect of federal immigration law was an indispensable component of any state law claim.
Smith v. Fitzsimons Manufacturing Co.
U.S. District Court granted Defendant summary judgment on Plaintiff’s hybrid 301 action, finding Federal law preempted Plaintiff’s state law breach of contract claim because it arose out of the employment relationship covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Regarding Plaintiff’s wrongful discharge claim, Plaintiff failed to allege that the third-party Defendant union breached its duty of fair representation.
E.E.O.C. v. Allendale Nursing Centre
U.S. District Court granted Defendant summary judgment on Plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination based on the employee’s discharge for her refusal to obtain a social security number allegedly for religious reasons. The court awarded Defendant costs against the EEOC.
First American Title Ins. Co. v. Sabaugh
U.S. District Court upheld County Register of Deeds’ practice of charging fees for title records.
Tuscola County Abstract Co., Inc. v. Tuscola County Register of Deeds
Michigan Court of Appeals maintained County Register of Deeds’ statutory right to charge for copies of records.
Client Reviews
During a time when I should have felt the most alone and confused, John Schrot provided the support and peace of mind necessary to help me move forward. John always made me feel heard and understood. He supported my goals throughout the divorce process and was unwavering in his commitment to represent me zealously. John always communicated and updated me regarding my case. He encouraged me to take my time thinking over how I wanted my case to be resolved. I never felt rushed to make any decisions and he was always available to answer my questions and guide me throughout this process. His knowledge of family law, his guidance, his commitment, his professionalism, genuine kindness and care for his client makes him a one-of-a-kind Attorney. John guided me through this maze that is divorce and I could not have asked for anyone better. I would have been completely lost had it not been for John’s knowledge and representation. His compassion, his knowledge of the law, his professionalism, his confidence will make you feel and know that you are in excellent hands.
John Schrot brings honor to his clients. With him at your side you can do no better, and you are in a rarified place. He uses the law powerfully for all that is right and for proper advantage. He is without peer as a gentleman, counselor, and advocate. He lifts the dignity of others in the room. People behave themselves around John. Judges, lawyers, and litigants respect him. He has earned that respect. His very presence gently commands it, over and over again.
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