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Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Lawsuits / Disputes
- Family
- General Practice
- Agriculture
- Will, trusts
- Powers of Attorney (Financial and Patient Advocate)
- Deeds
- Leases
- Land Contracts
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Probate
- Select Criminal Defense
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Elder Law
- Incompetency/Incapacity Proceedings
Certified Legal Specialties
- Probate and Estate Planning Certificate, State Bar Association of Michigan, 2001
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1978
Education
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Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana
- J.D. (Juris Doctor) - 1978
- Honors: National Mock Trial Team
- Honors: First Recipient, International Barristers Award
- Major: Law
- Law Review: Law Review Article, Member
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Albion College, Albion, Michigan
- A.B. summa cum laude - 1975
- Honors: Editor of College Newspaper, Albion Pleiad
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: History
Published Works
- Laws Affecting Clients, Law Firm Reports, 2014
- Estate Taxation, Client Newsletters, 2009
- Succession Planning and Law Developments , Crotty & Smyth Bulletins, 2002
- Environmental Law , Banking Group Advising, Dickinson Wright, 1998
- Environmental Law Developments, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, 1995
- Staff Reporter, The Wall Street Journal - Chicago, 1974
- The Notre Dame Lawyer, Law Review Article, 1976
- Albion Pleiad, Editor of College Newspaper, 1975
Classes/Seminars
- National Issues, National conferences and meetings
- Misc speeches nationally, American Legion Boys' State Programs
Honors and Awards
- AV Rated Preeminent 5.0-5.0, Martindate-Hubbell, 2014 - Present
- Masters Section, State Bar Association of Michigan, 2013 - Present
- Lawyer of the year, International Barristers, 1978 - Present
- Notre Dame Lawyer, Writing published, 1977 - Present
- State of Michigan Balfour Award, Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1975 - Present
- Nomination in State, Rhodes Scholarship, 1975 - Present
- Governmental Achievement, National Academy of Achievement, 1972 - Present
- President of Boys' Nation, Washington, D.C., American Legion, 1970 - Present
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa, 1975 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar Association of Michigan, Committees, 1978 - 2014
- Catholic Lawyers Guild, Membership Committee, 2013 - Present
- Cranbrook Writers Guild, Board Member, 1990 - 1999
- State Bar Association of Michigan, Grievance Committee, 1980 - 1988
- State Bar Association of Michigan, Representative Assembly, 1984 - 1988
- Michigan Chapter, Air and Waste Management Association, Chairman, 1996 - 1998
- American Bar Association, Vice Chairman, Environmental Committee, 1997 - 1999
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, Premium Partner, 2001 - Present
- German Speakers, Ann Arbor, Foreign Language Speaker, 2012 - Present
- Parents of Children with Mental Illnesses, Counsel and Advisor to Families, 2014 - Present
- Mason Chamber of Commerce, Business Member, 2014 - Present
- Ingham County Bar Association, Member, 2014 - Present
- Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, Member, 2014 - Present
- Gaelic League of Detroit, Member, 2014 - Present
- Google Business, Premium Member, 2014 - Present
- Rotary of Mason, 2014 - Present
- Ingham County Fair, 4-H Auction, 2014 - Present
- St Casimir Lansing , Law Sponsor, 2014 - Present
- Dansville Elementary, Sponsor, 2014 - Present
- St Cornelius-Cyprian Stockbridge, Law Sponsor, 2014 - Present
- Holt Lion's Club, Annual Golf Outing Sponsor, 2014 - Present
- Birmingham Art Association, Painter, 1980 - Present
- Ingham County Bar Association, Probate & Trust Section, 2014 - Present
- Global Who's Who, Michigan's Best Attorneys, December 17, 2015 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Kenneth R Stuckey, Attorney, 2004 - 2012
- Dickinson Wright, PLLC, Equity Partner, 1978 - 2000
- Hon. Robert Grant, United States District Court (N.D. Ind.), Clerk, 1973 - 1974
- National Political Party, Counsel, 1980 - 1984
- United States Bankruptcy Trustee, Counsel, 1989 - 1991
- Crotty & Smyth, Attorney, 2000 - 2004
- United States House Of Representatives, Clerk, 1972 - 1973
- Chicago Bureau at The Wall Street Journal, Staff Reporter, 1977 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Childrens' Advocate, Ele's Place
Languages
- German
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Sigma Chi