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Address
491 West South Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (Kalamazoo Co.)
Phone
Kalamazoo: 269-492-1040 Grand Rapids: 616-301-7177; Toll Free: 800-610-6938
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Willis & Willis, PLC is a full-service business law firm. The firm's Mission, modeled on a Christian model of service, requires it to continually provide an unparalleled level of legal service to its clients. The firm's lawyers and staff are dedicated to creating clients for life, and take client matters and cases personally. Servants and leaders for their clients, the firm is changing the way legal services are provided. Statement of PracticeAdoption, Airplane Crush Litigation, Alternate Disputes Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Assault, Asset Protection, Automobile Accidents, Automobile Insurance, Aviation Law, Baking Law, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Chapter 11, Bankruptcy Chapter 13, Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Breach of Contract, Burglary, Business Enterprises, Business Formation, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Buying and Selling of Business, Citizenship, Civil Litigation, Closely Held Businesses Law, Collections, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Construction, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Complex Litigation, Condominium Law, Construction Accidents, Construction Defects, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Law, Contracts, Conveyancing, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Credit Fraud, Creditors Rights, DUI/DWI, Debtor and Creditor, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Violence, Drivers Licensing Suspension, Drug Crime, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, E-Commerce, ERISA, Education Law, Elder Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Employee Contracts, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Taxation, Expungements, Family Law, Felonies, Finance, Financial Service Law, Foreclosures, Franchises and Franchising, General Practice, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Health Care, Health Insurance, Helicopter Crash Litigation, Homeowners Association Law, Homeowners Insurance, Immigration, Income Tax, Inheritance, Insurance, Insurance Bad Faith, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Licensing, Internet Law, Investments, Juvenile Law, Labor and Employment, Landlord and Tenant Law, Law Enforcement, Lawsuit, Libel and Health Insurance, Litigation, Marijuana Laws, Mediation, Medicare and Medicaid, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Methamphetamine Crimes, Military Law, Minor in Possession, Misdemeanors, Mold Litigation, Mortgages, Motorcycle Accidents, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Nursing Homes Litigation, Occupational Safety and Heath (OSHA), Parole and Probation, Partnership Law, Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Paternity, Personal Injury, Premarital Agreements, Probate Litigation, Property Damage, Property Insurance, Property Tax, Qui Tam Litigation, RICO, Railroad Accidents, Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Restraining Orders, School Law, Securities, Securities Fraud, Sinkhole Claims, Small Business Law, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Tax Audits, Tax Planning, Taxation, Theft, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Trial Attorney, Trustee Work, Trust and Estates, Trust Litigation, Unfair Competition, Venture Capital, Wage and Hour Law, Warranty Law, Weapons Charges, Whistleblower Litigation, White Collar Crime, Wills and Probate, Workers Compensation, Works Permits, Wrongful Death, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Minor in Possession. Firm Size: 13
Representative Clients:Home Builders Association Upper Midwest Indian Counsel on Addictive Disorders.
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Address491 West South Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007, (Kalamazoo Co.)
PhonePhone: Kalamazoo: 269-492-1040 Grand Rapids: 616-301-7177; Toll Free: 800-610-6938 Fax: 269-492-1042

Website http://www.wwplc.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Saturday: By Appointment Only Sunday: By Appointment Only
Michael J. Willis (Partner) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Michigan, Florida and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Huntington College; University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (J.D., 2000). Beta Gamma Sigma. Beta Alpha Psi. Recipient, National Dean's Honor List. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1996. Presenter/Lecturer on Topics: Estate Tax Minimization; Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts; Business Succession Planning; Planning for Nursing Care Costs; Estate Administration; Medicaid Planning and Medicaid Annuities; The Pitfalls of Joint Ownership; Probate Avoidance Techniques. Member: Christian Legal Society. Board of Directors: Notre Dame Club of Kalamazoo; Vineyard Outreach Ministries; Lake Doster Development Company; Jack H. Kelly Farms, Inc. Member: Kalamazoo County and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Probate, Estate Planning and Business Law); The Florida Bar; Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Taxation). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Corporate Law; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Medicare and Medicaid; Elder Law; Trust Administration; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Contested Trusts and Estates; Trust Litigation; Family Wealth Transfer; International Estate Planning; Wealth Preservation; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Asset Protection; Medicaid Planning; Business Law; Business Succession Planning; Business Estate Planning; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Corporate Formation; Corporate Planning; Corporate Successions; Nonprofit Corporations; Real Estate; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Acquisitions; Tax Planning; Property Tax Appeals; Wills; Probate; Tax Audits; Securities.Email: Michael J. Willis
Shaun Patrick Willis (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan; U.S. District Federal Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., Aviation Flight Science, 1999); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2002). Deans List, Western Michigan University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Commercial licensed pilot with multi-engine rating. Professional Associations and Member: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kalamazoo; Chairman of Ducks Unlimited of Greater Kalamazoo; Outside General Counsel for Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo; Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce; Western Michigan University Alumni Association; Southwest Michigan Gun Club; Southwest Michigan Professionals Network; President, Lake Doster Development Company. President, Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis Foundation. Treasurer/Secretary Jack Kelly Farms, Inc., Board President of Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity. Lecturer, Concealed Weapons Training Courses, Kalamazoo Rod & Gun Club; Construction Lien Law Seminars, Copyright Seminars, Home Builders Association Seminars. Outside Counsel for the United States of America Federal Deposit Insurance. Admitted Pro Hac Vice as needed in the Illinois Courts. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Kalamazoo County Bar Association; Van Buren County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Aged and Aging; Civil Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction Liens; Estate Planning; Estate Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Business Law; Business Litigation; Contract Litigation; Corporate Law; Corporate Litigation; Probate Litigation; Weapons Charges; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Airplane Crash Litigation; Drug Crimes; Driving While Intoxicated; Juvenile Criminal Law; Parole and Probation; Traffic Violations; White Collar Crime; Entertainment Law; Buy-Sell Agreements; Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Adoption Law; Aviation Law; Construction Law; Criminal Law; Environmental Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Social Security; Social Security Disability; Trust Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Shaun Patrick Willis
——————————Jeshua Lauka (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University, (B.A., Humanities, cum laude); Regent University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Dean's Scholar. Recipient, Academic Merit Award. Law Clerk: State of Michigan Attorney General's Office, Healthcare Fraud and Child Support Divisions; State of Michigan Senate Majority Policy Office. Member: Big Brothers Big Sisters; Muscular Dystrophy Association; The Saginaw City Rescue Mission; American Red Cross. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Kalamazoo, Van Buren and American Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Dissolutions; Business Formation; Business Litigation; Civil Practice; Construction Law; Contracts; Corporate Dissolutions; Corporate Formation; Criminal Law; Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; General Practice.Email: Jeshua Lauka
Benjamin Herbert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors and cum laude); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.). Benjamin Herbert is an Associate with Willis & Willis, PLC and is licensed to practice law in Michigan. Benjamin earned his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University College of Law (formerly Detroit College of Law) in East Lansing, MI. He graduated cum laude from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Economics. Prior to his current position at Willis & Willis, PLC, Benjamin practiced law and managed his own office in Richland, MI. Benjamin has been active in his local community through teaching Sunday school and junior church and volunteering. When out of the office, Benjamin enjoys spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and son, Tyler. Serving the Lord, fishing, camping and outdoor activities are his passions. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Corporate Law; Corporate Formation; Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Real Estate; Boundary Disputes; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Sales; Environmental Law; Clean Water Act; Contracts; Business Law; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation.
All partners and Associates are members of the Michigan State Bar Association. We have Attorneys licensed in Federal Courts, including a Patent Lawyer, and a licensed in the State of Florida.
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