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- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Certificates
Elder Law Certification
Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
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6th Circuit
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United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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Michigan
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Experience
- Lawyer
Dafoe Law, PLLC
2015 - Lawyer
Gafkay & Dafoe, PLC
2010 - Adjunct Political Science Professor
Delta College
2010 - Lawyer
Mahlberg, Brandt, Gilbert, Thompson & Wimsatt
2009 - Law Clerk
Mahlberg, Brandt, Gilbert & Thompson
2009 - Extern, Legal Clerk
Gilbert, Smith & Borrello, P.C.
2009 - Summer Associate
Ryan, Jaimeson, Morris, Ryan and Smith
2008 - Teacher
River Valley School District
2003
Education
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
J.D. (2009) | LawGraduation year: ">
Western Michigan University
B.A. (2002) | History & EducationGraduation year: ">
Associations
Frankenmuth Historical Association
has membershipCurrent">
Life Care Planning Law Office Association
has membership2016 - Current">
Wealth Counsel Association
has membership2016 - Current">
National Acedemy of Elder Law Lawyers
has membership2015 - Current">
State of Michigan Bar
has membership2009 - Current">
Frankenmuth School District School Board
School Board has membership2016 - 2022">
Frankenmuth Rotary
has membership2014 - 2022">
Saginaw County Bar Association;
has membership2009 - 2015">
Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network
Steering Committee has membership2010 - 2011">
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