Michael Wayne Shelton Berdan

Michael Wayne Shelton Berdan

also known as Michael Berdan

5.0
Rating: 6.0

Licensed for 3 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Hanover, VA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Power Of Attorney, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

Hanover, VA

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 25%

2 years | 25 cases

25%
Power of Attorney 25%

2 years | 15 cases

25%
Trusts 25%

2 years | 25 cases

25%
Wills and Living Wills 25%

2 years | 25 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 3 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2022

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michael Wayne Shelton Berdan

Hanover, VA, 23069-1554

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Michael Wayne Shelton Berdan's Reviews

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Posted by Robert | June 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to explain estate plans clearly and thoroughly

I would highly recommend Michael to anyone in Virginia looking into estate planning - he helped make a daunting task manageable. Michael did a full set of estate planning documents (Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, etc.) for me. We met twice on Zoom (an initial consult an...d a review of draft versions of the documents, 1.5-2 hours total), and exchanged maybe a dozen emails all told. He was quick and responsive to my inquiries and requests for changes and clarification. He was willing and able to give plain language answers to every question I had. In the end these are all legal documents and therefor written in complex legal language, but I am confident with Michael's explanations that they represent my intentions and align with my interests.

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Experience

Rating:  6.0 (Good)

Honors

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Full Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University

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Dean's List, Brigham Young University

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Employment Law Award, University of Virginia School of Law

Work Experience

2021 - 2024

Associate, Troutman Pepper

Associations

Virginia State Bar

Downtown Ashland Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Estate Planning

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Education

2022

University of Virginia

Speaking Engagements

2025

Senior Resource Events

Estate Planning

Languages

Spanish

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