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Michele C. Marquardt
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Michele C. Marquardt

4.8
6 reviews

211 East Water Street, Suite 401, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5806

Estate Planning, Estate Settlement, Wealth Preservation and 1 more

About Michele C. Marquardt

Originating Member of DeMent and Marquardt, PLC, 1994.

Michele C. Marquardt (Kalamazoo, Michigan) View website

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Michele C. Marquardt got this award in 2021

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4.7
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
September 09, 2010
Hired Attorney

She took what time was needed to make sure I understood everything, and left there with all of my questions answered.

Investments
Posted by anonymous
April 27, 2010
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Very professional and knowledgeable.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
February 28, 2011
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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Planning
  • Other 2
    • Estate Settlement
    • Wealth Preservation

Practice Details

  • Languages
    French
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C.
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 10%
  • Additional Links
    http://www.dementandmarquardt.com https://dementandmarquardt.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Michigan
    1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    Memberships
    Kalamazoo and American Bar Associations
    State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Estate Planning and Real Property).
    Bar Fellowship
    American College of Trust and Estates Counsel; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Mortar Board. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; Judge John R. Murphy Award. Top 100 Attorneys, "Worth" Magazine, 2006, 2007 and 2008; Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 as Estate Planning Counsel. Speaker and Author: "Revocable Living Trusts," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, State of Michigan. Author: "Incentive Trusts? Beware!" Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, September 2008. Co-Author: with James N. Candler, Jr., "Share Loan Financing for the Cooperative Member," Michigan Real Property Review, Vol. 15, No. 1, Spring 1988; "Site Plan Review - Limits on Discretion," Michigan Real Property Review, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 1990. Publications, presentations and seminar facilitations for continuing legal education 2005-2011 numbering over 30. Co-Author, "Estate Administration in Michigan: Second Edition," 2012. State Bar presentation, "Drafting the Ultimate Grantor Trust," 2012. Michigan Continuing Legal Education Presentations in Traverse City and Detroit, "Life After Death... In the Cloud," 2012.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Wayne State University
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Albion College
    Class of 1972
    A.B.
    summa cum laude

    University of Michigan
    Class of 1977
    M.A.
    Educational Psychology
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1951
    Detroit, Michigan, May 4, 1951
    Hobbies & Interests
    Charitable Board Work: Vice-Chair Bronson Health Foundation; Chair Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation Board; Family and Children's Services Board; past Board member Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

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Member at DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C.
4.8
6 reviews

211 East Water Street, Suite 401Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5806U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Michele C. Marquardt was admitted in 1986 to the State of Michigan.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Michele C. Marquardt is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C. has 5 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Michele C. Marquardt attended Wayne State University.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C. was established in 1994.

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