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Education
- University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983)
- University of Michigan (B.B.A., with distinction, 1980)
- Has received a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Bar and Court Admissions
- Michigan Bar
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- U.S. Tax Court
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Ingham County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section (2006-Present)
Other Professional Experience
- Hubbard, Fox, Thomas, White & Bengtson, P.C., Lansing, Michigan (Attorney, Shareholder, Director and President, September 1988 – March 2005)
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (1986-1988)
Distinctions and Certifications
- Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
- Monthly legal column, Estate Strategies, published in Ingham County Legal News (2009-present)
Community Activities and Organizations
- Member of the Capital Region Community Foundation Board of Trustees (January 1, 2007 - Present)
Outside Activities
- Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, Director (1991-1995)
Teaching Experience
- Commentator for ICLE seminar on Fundamentals of Estate Planning (December 2006)
- Commentator for ICLE seminar on 2006 LLC & Business Entity Update (March 2006)
- Commentator for ICLE seminar on Estate and Financial Planning for Elderly or Disabled Clients (November 2005)
Military Experience
- U.S. Navy, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate, Active Duty (1985-1988)
- U.S. Navy Reserves, Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (1988-Present)
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
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