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Travis I. Dafoe
Frankenmuth, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I enjoy the interaction with people where I can explain something that may seem complex in a way that helps them understand. As a former teacher, I do enjoy those ah-ha moments where things click. I enjoy talking with clients and getting to know them and their situation, so that I can find the best possible solutions for their needs. I believe that effective estate planning is a critical component of my client’s life planning.
I believe that family fights over inheritance are unnecessary and wasteful. Families achieve better outcomes through planning rather than fighting. While it is...
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Robert Delisi
CLARKSTON, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Wayne State University Law School
I am the senior partner and shareholder at the firm, focusing my practice on estate planning and succession planning. I counsel individuals and business owners on various aspects of estate and wealth transfer planning. My experience includes sophisticated tax planning techniques such as dynasty trusts, life insurance trust planning, charitable trust planning, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. Additionally, I am well-versed in probate, trust administration, and the formation of private foundations. I have been licensed to practice law in Michigan since 1981.
My transactional experience is extensive, particularly in the areas of commercial and residential real estate and business...
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Peter J. Mancini
Grand Blanc, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Peter is Great Lakes Law Firm, PLLC's managing member. He graduated, magna cum laude and in the top of his class, from W.M.U. Cooley Law School with a J.D. in Transactional Law. He also received the Distinguished Student Award in the term he graduated. And he completed a LL.M. (Masters of Law) in Tax Law there too.
Previously, Peter received a M.B.A. in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University, and he received a Graduate Degree in Banking from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And, following in a family tradition, he also graduated from the University...
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Robert J. Gavin
10.0 
(1 Peer Review)
11313 Troon Drive
Stanwood, MI 49346
Free ConsultationStanwood, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
DePaul College of Law
Robert Gavin is the Senior Associate at Shifman & Carlson, P.C. He has been practicing law since 2008, and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2015, 2018, and 2019. He was also listed by DBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in the Metro Detroit Area for Public Finance Law in both 2014, 2017, and 2018.
Rob brings a wide variety of skills and a diverse background to bear for his clients, including his experience with contract negotiation, employee issues, construction issues. Rob's undergraduate degree is in engineering, which has also been useful to clients during construction issues and in...
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Robert Banner
Boyne City, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Michigan State University
Robert Banner has 28 years experience serving clients in Northern Michigan. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, Divorce, Child Custody, Parenting Time, Drunk Driving, Estate Planning including drafting Wills and Trusts. We serve clients in Boyne City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Boyne Falls, Bellaire, Central Lake and Gaylord. Mr. Banner was appointed by the Attorney General's Office in April 2018, as Public Administrator for Charlevoix County, Michigan.
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Lesley Hoenig
Mount Pleasant, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Probate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
I am an attorney licensed to practice in Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota. I primarily practice in bankruptcy, foreclosure, real estate, estate planning and probate.
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Gavin McClintic
Mt Pleasant, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
Michigan State University
We are a full service law firm. You can depend on us to look out for every aspect of your legal needs - business or personal, and at any stage of your life. McClintic Law Firm has been practicing law since 1913 in Isabella County and the entire state of Michigan. We provide full legal service to the community today. We are happy to serve the Mt. Pleasant area, Isabella county, Gratiot county, Clare County, Midland County, Mecosta County, and beyond. Our firm is well versed and experienced in all areas of the law, including business law, criminal law, real...
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Larissa Waltman
Gaylord, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Collections and Estate Planning
Wayne State University Law School
Waltman Law PLLC is centrally located in northern lower Michigan in the city of Gaylord. The primary areas of practice are Bankruptcy and Real Estate Transactions. I am also trained as an eldercaring coordinator and as a mediator in General Civil, Domestic Relations, Child Protection, Behavioral Health, and Elder matters.
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Darrell Zolton
Saginaw, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Sharon Burgess
Frankenmuth, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Real Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I reside in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in my Frankenmuth office. I specialize in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law, and I am VA certified. I am a frequent speaker and seminar presenter on estate planning and elder law. My practice in the field of elder law covers Medicaid qualification, estate planning, Guardianship, Conservatorships, and Veterans benefits.
I am a member of the Frankenmuth Morning Rotary. I am an active member and have served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council and the Covenant Health Care Foundation....
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Zachary E. Backlund
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Gaylord, MI Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Family
Michigan State University
Zach Backlund works in our Gaylord, Michigan branch office and has handled numerous family law, estate plan, and real estate cases over the past several years in many counties in northern Michigan. He previously practiced law in the Traverse City, Michigan area, working on a variety of cases involving both transactional and litigated matters. Before becoming an attorney, Zach Backlund worked as a landman (2014-2016), taught English as a second language (2006), and also served as an AmeriCorps Corps Member (2005-2007).
Sterling Law practices in the areas of Family Law, Immigration, Estate Planning, Probate, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, and Business...
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Russell B. Baugh
Boyne City, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Michigan State University
Working in Michigan since 1979 to understand and serve my corporate and individual clients in the areas of Estates & Trusts, Elder Law, Business and Contracts, Real Estate, and General Civil Law to develop cost effective solutions and strategies.
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Matthew Abraham
Fenton, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Michigan State University
Matthew Abraham is an entrepreneurial business attorney practicing in Michigan, United States. He has been practicing since 1993 developing a law practice geared toward serving the new business owner and entrepreneur. Matt has counseled on a broad spectrum of imperatives from complex mergers and acquisitions of service, manufacturing and other companies to routine commerce and transactional law matters and business related contracts. He has advised numerous private companies, established businesses and start-ups, developers and users of technology, and both old and new economy businesses. Abraham|Law provides business law services to clients in a broad range of...
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Jaynie Smith Hoerauf
Clare, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Municipal
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
About half of my practice consists of local government representation. The remainder is real estate, estate planning, probate, collections and general business matters. We strive to provide prompt and professional services with personal attention and care.
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W. Dane Carey
Grayling, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Administrative, Business and Environmental
Dane Carey primarily represents businesses and individuals in litigation and legal disputes.
Dane’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, commercial litigation, property litigation, shareholder and employment disputes, and real estate and water (riparian) law. He has significant experience in matters involving businesses, property, civil rights claims, and other complex civil matters. He represents clients throughout Michigan and in state and federal courts, as well as in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court.
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Raymond Mashni
Lapeer, MI Real Estate Law Attorney
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Raymond Graduated from the University of Detroit Law School in 1993 and has been licensed to practice in Michigan State and Federal Courts ever since. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and The American Bankruptcy Institute.
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Troy B. Daniel
Roscommon, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Consumer and Landlord Tenant
Michigan State University College of Law
Coming from a working class family, I worked numerous jobs on my way to become an attorney.
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John D. L. Humphreys
Saginaw, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Michigan State University College of Law
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Daniel White
Alpena, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, Estate Planning and Insurance Defense
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Patrick Allen Cherry
Cadillac, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, Juvenile and Probate
A native Michigander and veteran of the United States Air Force, Patrick Cherry received his B.A. degree with high honors from University of Michigan in 2012. He then worked as a judicial intern and law clerk while attending Wayne State University Law School, graduating in 2015. After graduation, Patrick moved with his family to Interlochen to enable his oldest son to attend the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy. Patrick joined McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous in April 2016 as the newest Associate Attorney in the firm. As a trial lawyer, Patrick represents our clients in all types of litigation including...
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Jennifer Duitsman Coy
Gaylord, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Jennifer Duitsman Coy graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and received her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She has been practicing law since early 2011. Her practice areas include estate planning, probate, real estate, and family law. Jennifer is also a trained mediator and volunteers with the 46th Circuit’s Legal Aid Divorce Clinic.
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Mark J. Newman
Flint, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
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Elias J. Fanous
Flint, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, DUI and Landlord Tenant
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William A. Shaheen Jr.
Flint, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Wayne State University Law School and University of Michigan Law School
B.A. Economics - University of Michigan
J.D. - University of Michigan Law School
L.L.M. Wayne State University Law School
Law Clerk - Michigan Court of Appeals
Member - Business Advisory Board - Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
ICLE Publications:
Contributing Author-Advising Closely Held Businesses In Michigan
Author - Purchase & Sale of Business / Michigan Business Formbook
Author - Transfer Michigan Liquor Licenses
Practice Areas:
Business & Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts & Power of Attorney & Health Care Power of Attorney, Estate & Trust Administration, Entity Formations & Dissolutions, Business Transactions, Purchase & Sale of Businesses and Professional Practices, Prenuptial Agreements
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Brandon Fraim
Flint, MI Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Scott Alex Warheit
Flint, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Administrative and Business
University of Michigan Law School
Karen Jo Bennett
Alpena, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
John W. Lewis
Mt Pleasant, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Gregory C. Schmid
Saginaw, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Michael A. Figliomeni
Cadillac, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Employment and Environmental
Ross L. Wilber
Orion Charter Township, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Thomas M. Schraw
Boyne City, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Stephan K. Lobert
Big Rapids, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Donald L. Helder
Big Rapids, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Luke John Popiel
OXFORD, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
843 STONY LAKE COURT
OXFORD, MI 48371
Real Estate, IP and Patents
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Donald Michael Veres
ORTONVILLE, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Joseph N. Kuptz
Fenton, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
John R. Tucker
Grand Blanc, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Wayne State University Law School
Jayson William Rumball
Grand Blanc, MI Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Kevin A. Lavalle
Grand Blanc, MI Real Estate Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Real Estate and Environmental
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