Bar Admission:
- 1986, State of Michigan
- 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- Law School: J.D., Cum Laude, 1986, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit MI
- College: M.A., Educational Psychology, 1977, University of Michigan
- College: A.B., Summa Cum Laude, 1972, Albion College
Professional Affiliations:
- Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan (Real Property & Probate Sections)
- Kalamazoo County Bar Association
Articles & Publications:
- "Incentive Trusts? Beware!”, Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, BNA Tax Management
- “Gifting S Corporation Stock to a Community Foundation,” The Exempt Organization Tax Review
- “Site Plan Review— Limits on Discretion,” Michigan Real Property Review
- “Share Loan Financing for the Cooperative Member,” Michigan Real Property Review
- “Revocable Living Trusts,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, State of Michigan
Achievements:
- Named as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the U.S. by Worth Magazine, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- “Michigan SuperLawyers, Estate Planning”, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- “Who's Who of American Women”, 2010-2011.