About Us
Professional And Experienced Family Law Attorney
Advocate Allison Folmar
Attorney Allison Folmar has written public policy guidelines within the United States Department of Justice and the Michigan Department of Corrections that afford equal opportunity for people returning to society and serving probationary sentences. Her legal advocacy implemented policy changes within the Wayne County Juvenile Court system supporting verified emergency removal orders. Attorney Folmar has assisted in writing the current Federal Interstate Compact Agreement as well as drafting proposed federal legislation to protect parental rights.
Folmar serves on the executive board of ParentalRights.org and has won dozens of cases across the country fighting for a parent’s right to choose the course of medical treatment for their child. Allison is a Commissioner with the International Citizens Commission on Human Rights where she assists in international legal structures that support Human Rights reform. She has received a United States Congressional Recognition for her fearless advocacy in advancing Parental Rights. Allison assisted in establishing the first Texas Re-Entry Initiative which provided state Identification Cards, HIV testing, and housing to returning citizens.
Allison is the current appointed Delegate of the American Human Rights Council (AHRC) to the United Nations-Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council Commission on the Status of Women. She is the Principal Attorney at her thriving law practice of 24 years. She leads the Social Justice Ministry at The Empowerment Church. Allison is a native Detroiter who lives by the adage “If service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.” Above all, she is most honored to be the mother of her amazing daughter, a recent College graduate, Ashleigh.
Committed To Helping Our Clients Succeed
History & Expertise
Education
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J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI, 1999
Certificate of Merit in Juvenile Law (1998), Outstanding Woman Law Student Award (1998) - B.A., Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1992
Awards
- Citizens Commission on Human Rights Humanitarian Award
- Welfare Warriors Human Rights Award
- Family Advocacy Foundation Award for Outstanding Service
- “Attorney Allison Folmar, Modern Day Legal Hero”, Special Recognition from U.S Congresswoman Gwen Moore
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
- Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit