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John Daugherty
Beulah, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Criminal and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Estate Planning
Wills and Trusts
Business Organization
Real Estate
Criminal Defense
Former Prosecutor
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Brian Johnson
Elberta, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business and Real Estate
University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University
Brian L. Johnson was born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Michigan State University, and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He is a member of the Benzie County Bar Association and the Probate and Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan.
Brian’s areas of practice include estate planning, business formation, general business practice,...
Linda Moorey Kehr
Beulah, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Lawrence I. McKay III
Frankfort, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
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Brandon S. Dornbusch
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Brandon is passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative cost effective plans tailored for each client. He aims to be his clients' attorney for life, helping to develop strategies that minimize risk, maximize returns on investment, and create legacies that last for generations to come.
Brandon received his undergraduate degree with honors from Michigan State University in History with a concentration in Mandarin Chinese, and his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2011. While at Case, he focused his studies on Federal income, estate, gift, and generation...
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Michael J. Swogger
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Michigan State University
I am rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. I completed my Certificate of Completion for the Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program in Michigan in 2010. I practiced in the area of insurance defense litigation from 1989 through 2012. I have tried over 60 civil jury cases. My practice now focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration.
I live in Northern Michigan, married with two adult children and a dog. I play guitar in 3 different rock n roll cover bands. I also attempt to sing...
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Lea Ann Sterling
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Lea Ann Sterling has been a member of the Michigan Bar since 1998. Admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1981, Mrs. Sterling practiced law in Columbus. In 1997, she began a sabbatical to write, travel, and relocate from Ohio to Michigan. Her first book, Historic Homes of Olde Towne, was released in 1999 and won the Ohio Historical Society’s Public Education and Awareness Award. Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island, released in 2001, was listed on the Michigan Governor’s List of Best Books of 2001. In March 1999, Mrs. Sterling was appointed Village of Empire Zoning Administrator where she was...
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Jonathan Christopher Tomaso
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
(877) 221-7628
13919 S. West Bay Shore Drive
Suite 209
Traverse City, MI 49684
Free ConsultationTraverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jon Tomaso has years of experience as an attorney, practicing in the areas of family law and criminal law. Along with his associates at Sterling Law and ADAM (American Divorce Association for Men), the attorneys seek for their clients dignity and fairness and for all they seek social justice in a biased system. Sterling Law attorneys care for their clients by totally dedicating themselves to their cases, by giving guidance and answering questions in a timely effective way, and by being well-prepared in court. They take their clients' cases to heart and pursue their goals with the talent and...
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Warren L. Wahl
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Leslie Van Alstine
Manistee, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal, DUI and Probate
Thomas Cooley Law School
We opened our office in Manistee, Michigan in 1995 and have been providing excellent, affordable legal services ever since. We have experienced a variety of challenges that have assisted us in developing a law practice that is particularly suited for the needs and desires of Manistee residents and visitors. We offer free initial consultations for criminal matters and personal injury cases, we only charge $100 for initial consultations for all other matters. Admitted to Practice in the State of Michigan in 1995 and Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Court in 2004. If you...
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John Joseph Rizzo III
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Military and Social Security Disability
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Emory University School of Law
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Matthew Hanley
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Health Care, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Elizabeth McLachlan
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning and Business
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Elizabeth graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2020. While there, she was an Executive Article Editor for the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property, interned in the legal departments of a national trade organization and Illinois’ top children’s hospital, and worked at law firms that focused on civil litigation and transportation law. Prior to law school Elizabeth earned degrees in Biochemistry and Biology from Ferris State University, where she participated in the biochemistry research lab and was president of the school’s chapter of the American Chemical Society.
After graduating, Elizabeth relocated to Traverse City and began her career as judicial assistant...
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R. Todd Balkema
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Melissa Baumgartner Umulis
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
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Wendy K. Bailey
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
(888) 529-2259
13300 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Suite A5
Traverse City, MI 49684
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Immigration
Wayne State University Law School
Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Social Security Disability, Family Law, Estate Planning Admissions: Michigan, 2004 U.S. District Court, Eastern District, 2005 U.S. District Court, Western District, 2005 Law School: Wayne State University, J.D., 2004 Utrecht University, The Netherlands, exchange student, 2003 College: Eastern Michigan University, B.A., cum laude, 1998 La Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México, exchange student, 1998
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Paul T. Jarboe
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 42 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Paul Jarboe is an experienced and dedicated trial attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. Mr. Jarboe graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1982. Mr. Jarboe is a former prosecuting attorney, and has an extensive background in the areas of divorce, child custody, criminal defense and civil litigation, which includes State and Federal Criminal cases. Mr. Jarboe’s practice includes: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury & Estate Planning.
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Janet M Mistele
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Animal, Criminal and Divorce
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Janet M. Mistele, J.D. is a member of the State Bar of Michigan
(1989), the United States District Court for the Western District of
Michigan (1991), and the North Carolina State Bar (2003). Ms.
Mistele earned her Juris Doctor degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was a member of the
National Trial Team, and earned American Jurisprudence Awards for
top honors in seven of her law school courses.
Upon graduation from law school in 1989, Ms. Mistele accepted a
position with the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing, Michigan as a
Prehearing Attorney,...
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Mary Ann Wehr
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney
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Jan Geht
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Tax and White Collar Crime
Mr. Geht is an attorney with extensive public and private sector experience. After clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Mr. Geht joined a top law firm in Washington, D.C., where his practice included accountant malpractice litigation, environmental litigation, and labor and employment law. Until he moved to Traverse City in October of 2012, Mr. Geht served for five years as a Trial Attorney with the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He received several awards from the Department of Justice and from the Internal Revenue Service for his...
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Andrea Pehrson McKenzie
Ludington, MI Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Michigan State University College of Law
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John A. Macneal
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
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Mark R. Mitchell
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Criminal
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Carri M Briseno
Lake City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Landlord Tenant
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Darryl T. Johnson
TRAVERSE CITY, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning, Administrative, Business and Real Estate
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Paul A. Hubbell
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 39 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Criminal and Probate
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Todd Bailey
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Attorney
(888) 529-2259
13300 S. West Bay Shore Dr., Suite A5
Traverse City, MI 49684
Estate Planning, Maritime, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Todd Bailey is a general practitioner who represents individuals and businesses with their legal needs. While Todd is physically located in Traverse City, he has clients in other areas of Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan, and other states in the country who have legal needs in Michigan. In addition, Todd's practice in Maritime law may also involve his involvement in federal courts throughout the country. Todd is able to represent clients who are located outside the Traverse City area due to his availability by telephone, fax, mail, and email.
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Nathan Piwowarski
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Municipal
Nathan Piwowarski is a shareholder and attorney at McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, a law firm that serves northern lower Michigan. Nathan's practice includes estate planning, small business transactions, and municipal law.
Nathan earned his B.A. degree in 2002 from Albion College, Summa Cum Laude. He then worked on the campaign and in the legislative office of State Senator Michelle McManus. As an aide to Senator McManus, Nathan was responsible for policy areas ranging from local economic development to natural resource and environmental quality regulation.
Nathan earned his J.D. degree in 2007 from the Michigan State University College of Law,...
Diane Kuhn Huff
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Health Care and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Tracy M. Thompson
Ludington, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Adam M. Lett
TRAVERSE CITY, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 28 years of experience
Estate Planning, Cannabis Law, Probate and Tax
DePaul College of Law
John Alfred Scott
Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Real Estate
Michael J. Dongvillo
Ludington, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 38 years of experience
Estate Planning, Administrative, Business and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Monica Rae Schuyler
Ludington, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Elder and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Lorri B. King
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Mark E. Smathers
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning and Real Estate
Wendy A. Divozzo
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Hon. Edward Dennis Van Alst
Cadillac, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Robert J. Carey
Kalkaska, MI Estate Planning Attorney with 48 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family