Elder Law Advisory Board
Acosta Law Firm PLLC, Plymouth
Esther Acosta is the founder of her firm, where she focuses on estate planning, asset protection, elder law, and Medicaid planning. She offers seminars and workshops to educate and empower individuals to understand the foundations of estate planning and gain peace of mind by ensuring their children will be taken care of as they would want, their assets will be...
Rhoades McKee PC, Grand Rapids
Kathleen Hogan Aguilar is a shareholder in the firm's Estate Planning Group and specializes in estate planning, probate, elder law, and special needs advocacy. She is dedicated to working with individuals and families to find and create estate planning solutions that meet their unique needs and circumstances, while maximizing asset protection, minimizing taxes, and avoiding probate. Ms. Aguilar is a...
Augustin Law Offices PLLC, East Lansing
Ernscie Augustin is an attorney with the firm and Ingham County Public Administrator. Ms. Augustin serves as a board member of the Ingham County Bar Association, the Elder Law Advisory Board, and the State Bar of Michigan Probate Council. She is chair of the Ingham County Bar Association’s Probate and Trust Section and a member of the Greater Lansing Estate...
Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing
Susan L. Chalgian concentrates her practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning, and special needs planning. She is active on several boards and committees, including as vice chair of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan, council member to the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and...
Kuiper Kraemer PC, Grand Rapids
Lindsay M. Cummings is a member of the firm's high-net-worth practice group. She practices in the area of estate planning, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, guardianships, conservatorships, and trust and probate administration. She is a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the American Bar Association. Ms. Cummings previously taught estate planning and...
Michigan Law Center PLLC, Macomb
Michele P. Fuller is the founder of the Michigan Law Center, PLLC, and Advocacy, Inc., a nonprofit organization that administers special needs and settlement trusts. She was appointed special assistant attorney general and led the team architecting the Flint water case settlement process. Ms. Fuller is currently hosting the Great Lakes Special Needs Planning Symposium, a two-day conference dedicated to...
Buhl Little Lynwood & Harris PLC, East Lansing
Raymond A. Harris practices in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, special needs planning, and Medicaid planning. Mr. Harris is the current chair of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Harris is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to Medicaid...
Steward & Sheridan PLC, Ishpeming
Angela M. Hentkowski practices primarily in the areas of estate planning (including asset protection and special needs planning), probate and trust administration, and nursing home issues. She is a certified elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (as accredited by the American Bar Association). An active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Ms. Hentkowski is...
Calhoun County Probate Court, Battle Creek
Judge Michael L. Jaconette presides over the Calhoun County Probate Court, having been elected probate judge in 2010. Before taking the bench, he served as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the office of the Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney for over 17 years and was an original member of the Calhoun County Cold Case Homicide Team. Judge Jaconette has been the...
Steward & Sheridan PLC, Ishpeming
Erin E. Mortenson is an attorney with the firm. Ms. Mortenson's practice areas include elder law; estate planning; probate, estate, and trust administration; special needs planning; and veterans benefits. She is a member of the Elder Law and Disability Rights and Probate and Estate Planning Sections of the State Bar of Michigan. Before her work as an attorney, Ms. Mortenson...
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Max H. Matthies has been with ICLE since 2017 and worked with ICLE contributors to produce on-demand seminars, How-To Kits, Top Tips in Ten Minutes, and online training programs. He currently coordinates and plans ICLE live and livestreamed conferences, institutes and partnership seminars. Before joining ICLE, Mr. Matthies was in private practice in California and Michigan, handling civil litigation, estate...