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Michael A. Kirtland is the Managing Partner of Kirtland Seal LLC, in Colorado Springs, CO. He is the chair of the American Bar Association's Elder Law,... more
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Résumé
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18 years since Michael A Kirtland was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Alabama |
Authorized to practice law
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1994 |
12/08/2008 |
| Colorado |
Active
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2004 |
01/06/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Alabama School of Law |
Taxation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1999 |
| Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1993 |
| University of Colorado - Colorado Springs |
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MPA |
1981 |
| Coe College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board of Directors |
National Elder Law Foundation |
2010-present
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| Chair, Elder Law, Disability Planning and Bioethics Group |
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section |
2008-present
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| member |
El Paso County Medical Society Ethics Committee |
2008-present
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| Member |
Colorado Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section |
2007-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section |
2006-present
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Colorado Advance Directives Consortium |
2006-present
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| Section Liaison to Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section |
American Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Division |
2004-present
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American Inns of Court |
2004-present
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Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law Section |
2004-present
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Colorado Bar Association, Trust & Estate Section |
2004-present
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El Paso County Bar Association, Probate Section |
2004-present
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| Certified Elder Law Attorney |
National Elder Law Foundation |
2002-present
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys |
1999-present
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Alabama State Bar |
1994-present
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Trial court overruled
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Advance Directives chapter |
Colorado Bar Association |
2008 |
| Intimacy in the Elder Law Setting |
Probate & Property magazine (ABA) |
2008 |
| Housing Options for the Older Client |
Probate & Property magazine (ABA) |
2008 |
| The Transfer-On-Death Deed in the Elder Law Setting |
NAELA Journal |
2008 |
| The Significance of the Beneficiary Deed |
Probate & Property magazine (ABA) |
2007 |
| Benefitting Grandchildren Through Lifetime and Testamentary Transfers |
Estate Planning magazine |
2007 |
| Beneficiary Deeds and Estate Planning |
The Alabama Lawyer |
2005 |
| Estate Planning for Protected Persons |
The Alabama Lawyer |
2004 |
| Considerations in Purchasing Long-Term Care Insurance |
The Alabama Lawyer |
2004 |
| Dealing with Mental Capacity Issues in Estate Planning |
Estate Planning magazine |
2003 |
| legal advisor to book |
Guiding THose Left Behind in Alabama |
2002 |
| Use and Misuse of Revocable Living Trusts in Alabama |
The Alabama Lawyer |
2002 |
| Divorce and Taxes: What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know About Tax Law |
The Alabama Lawyer |
2000 |
| Civilian Representation of the Military Client |
The Alabama Lawyer |
1997 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Ethics for Probate Attorneys - The Brooke Astor Case |
Trust and Estates Retreat |
2010 |
| Colorado Advance Directives Law |
Colorado Bar Association Continuing Education |
2010 |
| Advance Health Care Directives |
2008 NAELA Annual Conference, Certified Elder Law Attorneys program |
2008 |
| Intimacy in the Elder Law Setting |
19th Annual Spring Symposia of the ABA Real Property, Trusts and Esates Section |
2008 |
| The Uniform Trust Code and Special Needs Trusts |
NAELA Advance Practitioners Conference |
2005 |
| Use and Misuse of Revocable Living Trusts |
2003 Annual Symposium Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants |
2003 |
| Effective Use and Misuse of Revocable Living Trusts |
ABA Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section Spring Symposia |
2002 |
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