Memberships
Iron, Oneida-Vilas-Forest, Gogebic-Ontonagon Counties and American (Member, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section, Chairman, Elder Rights Committee, 1998-1999, Co-Chairman, 2000, 2002-2003
Coordinating Committee on AIDS, 1993-1999
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Committees on: Health Care Decisions and Long-Term Care Issues, including Special Needs Trusts
Health Law Section
General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Law Practice Management Section, Senior Law Division) Bar Associations
State Bar of Wisconsin (Board Member, 1993-1995, Chairman, 1996-1997, Advisor, 1998—, Elder Law Section
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Health Law Section
Public Interest Law Section
District 11 Office of Lawyer Regulation Committee, 1995-2004
Committee on Sole and Small Practice, 1995-1997)
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Elder Law and Advocacy Council, 2000—
Probate and Estate Planning Section)
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Fellow
Board of Directors, 1995-1997
State Coordinator, 1991—
Chairman, Membership Committee, 1997-1998
Trust Special Interest Group
Health Care Decision Making Special Interest Group
Guardianship/Capacity Special Interest Group)
National Elder Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 1995-1997
Vice President, 1997-2001
President, 2001—)
Member: Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
American Society on Aging
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Bio-Ethics Committee of Grandview Hospital
Grandview Hospital Foundation, 2000-2005
Bio-Ethics Committee of Howard Young Medical Center, 1994-1998
Iron County Commission on Aging, 1995-1998
2000-2005
Iron County Long Term Support Committee, 1997-1999
Lake Superior Chapter - Alzheimer's Association
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
National Guardianship Association
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Wisconsin Intergenerational Network.