James Fisher | Battle Creek Divorce & Family Lawyer

James A. Fisher is a shareholder and President of the Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Wayne State University.

Jim's practice is now focused on providing the highest level of client services and legal representation in the areas of Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Alimony, and related tax issues, Post-Judgment Modification issues, complex Property Division cases and Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements) and Estate and Tax Planning. Jim practices in Calhoun, Branch, Kalamazoo, Barry, and Eaton counties.

Jim has been recognized as a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, a distinguished group of attorneys chosen for their professional excellence and service to the community. He was also selected and named one of Michigan's "Super Lawyers" in the area of Family Law. Super Lawyers identifies the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers through the independent research of law. Jim has an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the facilitator of a peer review process. The legal ability rating of "A" indicates a very high to preeminent legal rating. A General Ethical Standards rating of "V" indicates a very high ethical standard. Based upon a survey of his peers, Leader Lawyers.com and the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys have recognized Jim for his excellence in the field of Family Law.  

In addition to being a member of the State Bar of Michigan, wherein he is a member of the Family Law section, he is also involved in several professional associations including the American Bar Association, the Calhoun County Bar Association of which he is a past president and member of the Friend of the Court/Family Law Committee, and the Branch County Bar Association.

Jim has been an active member of many community organizations and nonprofit corporations. He is past Chairman of the Board of the Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce and also a past President of the Rotary Club of Battle Creek, where he has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Shareholder	Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C.	Battle Creek, MI	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Wayne State University Law School	J.D.	Law School	1968
University of Michigan	Bachelors	Pre-law	1964

State / Court	Date
Michigan	1968

• American Bar Association | Member        
  State Bar of Michigan | Member        
  Calhoun County Bar Association | Member        

• Life Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
  Paul Harris Fellow
  One of the Southwest Michigan's Finest Family Law Attorneys

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(1968) Licensed as Attorney in Michigan. Verified with State Bar of Michigan.	May 07, 2019

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