Kristina Lyke

Kristina Lyke is a family law and criminal defense attorney at Lyke Law PLLC in East Lansing, Michigan. Her family law practice includes custody matters, divorce and referee hearings. She holds certifications as a mediator and parenting time coordinator, and her legal training included 40 hours of mediation instruction.

Criminal defense is another part of her practice, with cases involving theft, embezzlement, domestic violence and attempted murder among those listed by the firm. Landlord-tenant disputes and estate planning are also part of her work. The estate matters described on her website include Medicaid planning as well as wills and trusts.

Originally from Pinckney, Michigan, Lyke served two consecutive terms as an elected councilwoman. Her government experience also includes positions in the offices of Representative Paul DeWeese and Lieutenant Governor Dick Posthumus. She was DeWeese’s legislative assistant and an assistant to Posthumus.

Lyke studied political science at Eastern Michigan University before obtaining her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. At Cooley, her concentration was international law and litigation. She was admitted to the Michigan bar in 2006.

Her professional biography lists teaching domestic relations as a Cooley adjunct professor and speaking there about Michigan bar preparation. It also records presentations at two Eastern Michigan University symposiums concerning political science papers. The Ingham County Bar Association recognized her with its Young Lawyers Award in 2011.