Shelly Loomus

R. Shelly Loomus, JD, MSW, is an author, speaker, educator, and coach. She recently published Winning Your High-Conflict Divorce: Strategies for Moms and Dads, providing parents with step-by-step strategies for managing divorce related conflicts both in and out of the courtroom. A seasoned attorney with skills in clinical social work and mediation, Loomus’ practice focuses on counseling parents on practical ways to contain their divorce and post-divorce conflicts while reducing the stress and expense of litigation. Loomus facilitates monthly parallel parenting seminars, speaks regularly in the metro Detroit area on the topic of containing divorce conflict, and teaches law at Henry Ford College.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
• Certificate Mediation Training and Counseling
• Master's Degree University of Michigan
• Bachelor's Degree University of Michigan

Companies

• Member Detroit Women Leaders Association (2021)
• Member Leading Women for Shared Parenting (2016)
• Board Member cityScape Capital Group (2016)
• Advisory Board Member Women's Divorce Resource Center (2015)
• Board Member Dads and Moms of Michigan (2015)
• President Manage Your Conflict, LLC (2014)
• Professor of Business Law and Family Law Henry Ford College (2010)
• Instructor University of Washington (1995 — 1996)
• Instructor University of Michigan Ross School of Business (1991 — 1992)

Skills

The most important

• Fundraising
• Coaching
• Leadership Development

Other

Courts, Mediation, Community Outreach, Management, Program Development, Social Services, Nonprofits, Public Speaking