Roquia K. Draper, Richard A. Roane and Nazli G. Sater, partners with Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, have been recognized in Lawdragon’s 2026 list of 500 Leading U.S. Family Lawyers.
Draper, Roane and Sater are featured in the U.S guide, which highlights attorneys who are seasoned family law practitioners known for handling high-stakes matters such as complex divorces, custody disputes and high-net-worth asset divisions. They are recognized not only for legal skill, but also for leadership, influence and consistent prominence within the national family law community. Attorneys are nominated by their peers and clients for the honor, then vetted through journalistic research.
Draper is based in Warner’s Bloomfield Hills office where she concentrates her practice in family law litigation, with an emphasis on marital agreements, divorce proceedings, child custody cases, complex asset and business division and dispute resolution. Her practice focuses on providing creative solutions to challenging situations.
Draper is co-chair of Warner’s Family Law/Divorce Practice Group and is a past president of Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. She has consistently been named to Michigan Super Lawyers since 2015, has been listed as a Top Lawyer by DBusiness and an Up and Coming Lawyer from Michigan Lawyers Weekly and a Leading Lawyer since 2020. In 2019, the American Institute of Trial Lawyers recognized Draper in Litigation of the Year in family law as well as a Top 40 Family Law Attorney under 40.
Draper is a member of the Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Grand Rapids Bar Association, Wayne County Family Law Bar Association and Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. She is a graduate of Leadership Detroit Class XXIX.
Roane is based in Warner’s Grand Rapids office and has almost 40 years of experience in divorce and family law matters, complex business valuation and asset distribution, non-marital domestic relationships, domestic relations mediation, arbitration and collaborative practice, spousal support, child custody and support, prenuptial agreements and LGBTQIA+ family issues. He is recognized as a trusted advisor on family law matters who is sought for his insight and problem-solving abilities by his peers, opponents, judges and clients.
Roane has held numerous leadership roles with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, International Academy of Family Lawyers and Michigan’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, Grand Rapids Bar Association and State Bar of Michigan, where he has served as founding chair of the LGBTQA Section in 2016. Roane was selected by his peers as a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, the top 100 among family law attorneys in the country.
He has received numerous awards throughout his legal career, including recognition by Best Lawyers in America® since 2009 and Michigan Super Lawyers since 2007 for his work in family law. Best Lawyers also named him Grand Rapids Family Law and Mediation Lawyer of the Year on two occasions, most recently for 2026. Grand Rapids Magazine named him a Top Lawyer in Family Law four times. Roane has also been recognized by Leading Lawyers and honored as a distinguished practitioner in family law by Chambers High Net Worth since 2021. His commitment to pro bono service was recognized with the Michael Barnes Pro Bono Service Award in 1993. He has previously appeared in the Lawdragon 500.
Sater is executive partner in Warner’s Bloomfield Hills office. She has almost 40 years of experience as a family law and divorce attorney, with a focus on complex divorce matters, asset division and business valuation, custody and parenting decisions, alimony and child support as well as premarital and postnuptial agreements.
Sater serves as co-chair of the firm’s Family Law/Divorce Practice Group, where she represents clients in all aspects of family law. She is regularly involved with divorce cases that include complex business valuation issues and property division, premarital and post-nuptial agreements, custody and parenting time, spousal and child support as well as mediation and arbitration of all related issues.
Sater has been named a 10 Best Family Law Attorney in Michigan by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and is consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine and DBusiness Top Lawyers. She was selected to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Influential Women of Law Class of 2023. This is her second appearance on the Lawdragon 500.
Sater is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and Oakland County Bar Association.
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