Michael T. Sawyier

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Michael T. Sawyier

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 53 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Chesterton, IN
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Commercial, Trusts, Business

830 East Sidewalk Road, Chesterton, IN

About Michael

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 40%

40%
Business 20%

20%
Commercial Real Estate 20%

20%
Trusts 20%

20%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 15 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2010

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana for 42 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1983

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 53 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1972

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 36 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1989

Not Eligible to Practice - Administrative

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 51 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1974

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 51 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1974

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michael T. Sawyier

830 East Sidewalk Road, Chesterton, IN, 46304

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Michael T. Sawyier's Reviews

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Posted by Mikhail | October 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

True professional

This attorney is a true professional. Michael always delivered results with frightening effectiveness. He was always proactive and intentional; we could barely keep up with his pace. He would actually call us back the same day he received our email – it is unheard of!!! He provided more than just leg...al guidance; the most value was in his business and legal advice that had been tailored to our business and personal circumstances. Only after working with Michael that we understood what a real customer service feels like. It is pure luck we found Michael. I feel that attorneys of his caliber are exceedingly rare and, therefore, difficult to find, especially for persons of common social standing like ours.

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"Michael has been generous with his time and great wisdom and experience when unusual matters have come my way. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Associations

Chicago Bar Association, Asset Protection Committee

Member

Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

Indiana State Bar Association

Member

Porter County Bar Association, Trusts, Wills, and Estates Section

Chairmen

American Bar Association

Member

Education

2000

John Marshall Law School, Chicago

LL.M - Master of Laws

1973

Yale Law School

LL.M - Master of Laws

1972

University of Chicago Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1969

Harvard University

A.B.

Speaking Engagements

2009

Top Ten Estate Planning techniques

Business Entities, Supplemental Needs Trusts, GRATs

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