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About Mathew Kobliska

With more than 30 years of experience practicing family law, Attorney Mathew Kobliska is a trusted guide for clients navigating complex domestic conflicts.

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In addition to his extensive legal expertise, Mr. Kobliska is a trained mediator and arbitrator. He is approved as a mediator in six Michigan county circuit courts and has met the rigorous requirements of Michigan Court Rule 3.216 by completing SCAO-approved training under the instruction of internationally renowned mediator, lawyer, and author Forrest S. Mosten. He is also qualified for court appointment as an arbitrator under §5073 of the Revised Judicature Act.

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Mr. Kobliska has been deeply involved in shaping family law policy and practice in Michigan. In September 2011, he was elected by his peers to the 21-member State Bar of Michigan Family Law Council for a three-year term. The Council is responsible for formulating and influencing family law legislation, proposing amendments to court rules and professional ethics rules, filing amicus curiae briefs with the Michigan Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, and publishing the Michigan Family Law Journal. He was re-elected to the Council in 2014 and 2017, serving the maximum number of terms permitted under the section’s bylaws, and was elected again for the 2022–2023 term.

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Mr. Kobliska remains actively committed to the legal profession and the community. In 2019, he was elected as a Sixth Circuit Delegate to the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly and was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Judicial Qualifications Committee.

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Education

Mr. Kobliska received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan in 1988 and was awarded his Juris Doctorate in 1991 from Wayne State University Law School.

 

Background

Mr. Kobliska was admitted to practice law in Michigan in 1991. He has practiced at all levels of trial and appellate courts in the State of Michigan, including the Michigan Court of Appeals, an en banc panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals, and the Michigan Supreme Court. He has filed pleadings with the Supreme Court of the United States and has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the United States Supreme Court.

 

Fellowships

Mr. Kobliska is one of only 30 attorneys in Michigan to hold the prestigious distinction of Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Founded in 1962, the AAML is dedicated to “providing leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.” Fellows are widely recognized by judges and fellow attorneys across the United States as preeminent family law practitioners who demonstrate exceptional knowledge, skill, and integrity.

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For the 2026–2027 term, Mr. Kobliska serves as President of the Michigan Chapter of the AAML.

 

Certifications & Commendations

Mr. Kobliska has received the highest possible peer-review rating of AV Preeminent® from Martindale-Hubbell, a respected lawyer rating service conducting peer evaluations since 1896. This rating, based on anonymous assessments by fellow attorneys and members of the judiciary, reflects the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards. It evaluates lawyers across five key areas: legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication ability, and legal experience. Mr. Kobliska has held this AV Preeminent® rating continuously since 2013.

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He has also been recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyer every year since 2012. Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, selects only the top 5% of private practice attorneys in each state or region based on a rigorous, multiphase process that considers peer recognition and professional achievement. In addition, he has been named a Top Attorney in Michigan by The New York Times.

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Professional Involvement & Publications

Admitted to Practice:

  • All Michigan State Circuit and District Courts (1991)

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1991) 

  • United States Supreme Court (2000)

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Member:

  • State Bar of Michigan

  • Oakland County Bar Association

  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

  • Wayne County Family Law Bar Association

  • State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section

  • State Bar of Michigan Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section

  • Family Mediation Council of Michigan

  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

  • Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan

  • The Michigan Inter-Professional Association

  • United States Supreme Court Bar

  • Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

  • Oakland County Family Court Committee

  

Fellowship:

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML")

  • Oakland County Bar Foundation

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Awards:

  • Michigan Super Lawyer (2012-current)

  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated "AV Preeminent" 

  • New York Times Top Attorneys in Michigan

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Posts:

  • President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Michigan Chapter (2026-2027)

  • Committee Member: State Bar of Michigan Judicial Qualifications Committee (2020-2025)

  • Delegate:  Sixth Circuit Delegate to the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly (2019-2024)

  • Council Member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2011-2020, 2022-2023)

  • Council Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2022-2025)

  • Chair, Court Rules and Ethics Committee for the Family Law Section (2012-2015)

  • Committee Member: Court Rules and Ethics Committee for the Family Law Section (2011-present)

  • Committee Member: Legislative Committee for the Family Law Section (2015-present)

  • Committee Member: Family Court Forum (2017-2023)

  • Committee Member: State Bar of Michigan Civil Discovery Court Rule Review Special Committee (2016-2019)

  • Committee Member: State Court Administrative Office Collaborative Law Rules Committee (2016-2018)

  • Committee Member: Seminar Committee of the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2017-2022)

  • Board Member: Board of Managers for the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2018-2019, 2020-present)

  • Committee Member: Mediator Disclosure Rules Committee (2019-2023)

  • Faculty: The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2018-2021)

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Publications:

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Presentations:

  • The Modifiability of Agreements to Deviate from the Michigan Child Support Formula: from Burba to Holmes and Beyond,  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2016 Advanced Level Seminar        

  • Handling the Change of Domicile (Move-Away) Case, The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (May 2018)

  • Safety and Security in Attorney-Client Lien Matters, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2017 Advanced Level Seminar

  • Discovery: The New Architecture, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2019 Advanced Level Seminar

  • The New Discovery Rules & the Family Law Practice, Wayne County Family Law Bar Association (December 2019)

  • Paternity Update, 2015 State Bar of Michigan Mid-Summer Seminar (Panel Moderator)

  • Webinar: Advising Family Law Clients During the COVID-19 Crisis, March 2020 (Panelist)

  • Making the Case for a Fee Award and Securing Your Payment, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Family Law Institute (2020) (Co-presenter with Hon. Kathleen A. Feeney)

  • Confusing Confidentiality: Confidential Records, Sealed Records, and Protected Records, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Family Law Institute (2021) (Co-presenter with Hon. John Van Allsburg)

  • Training for the Big Game – Advanced Mediation Training, by Anne Bachle Fifer, Dale Ann Iverson and Robert E.L. Wright, January 26, 2022. (Panelist) 

  • The Cohabitation Trap, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2022 Advanced Level Seminar (May 2022)

  • Mediator Relationships: To Disclose Or Not to Disclose, That Is The Question (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Webinar), Co-Presenter with Robert E.L. Wright, Martin Weisman, Anne Bachle Fifer, and Lisa Taylor (June 2022)

  • Demystifying Digital Assets, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2023 Advanced Level Seminar (May 2023)

  • Collaborative Law and Co-Resolution Unveiled: Unique Team Approaches to Problem Solving, (Moderator), with Jessica Heltsley and Nathan Witkin, State Bar of Michigan Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Annual Conference (September 2023)

  • “Winning” at Mediation, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Family Law Institute, with Sean Blume (November 2023)

  • Cryptocurrency and Divorce, Mediate First and Livingston County Bar Association Webinar (December 2023)

  • The View from the Mediator's Chair, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2024 Advanced Level Seminar (May 2024)

  • Crypto Currency with Mat Kobliska, Divorce Planning Podcast, Host: Carrie Goldring (October 2024)

  • The Mediation Blueprint: Building Your Practice, Guiding Your Clients, (Panelist), with Elizabeth Kitchen-Troop, Lisa Taylor and David Sarnacki, State Bar of Michigan Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Webinar (March 2025)

  • The Secure Act 2.0 and Retirement Accounts, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2025 Advanced Level Seminar (May 2025)

  • Arbitration Your Way, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-Michigan Chapter 2026 Advanced Level Seminar (May 2026)

Contributor:

  • Effectively Tackle Tough Custody Issues through Postjudgment-No Matter How Many Cases You’ve Handled, The Institute for Continuing Legal Education (2019)

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