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Biography
In some ways my second career is very close to my first one. If preparation and looking out for one another made us good enough to win Super Bowl XXI, it is even more valuable to me now as a legal counselor. My first career is long over, but many of the good habits I learned from it have stayed with me. Our planning process is called Sideline to Sideline because it is complete, not leaving things for others to do later. And because it is complete our clients are rewarded with smooth transitions.
Winning has always required more than just rolling out of bed in the morning. By taking a proactive approach our clients and their families meet life's challeges with grace and confidence.
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Licensed in Indiana for 32 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 1993
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Godfrey Law Offices
215 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN, 46545
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Chris Godfrey's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 13 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Andrew | November 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Reliable, Referable, Chris is a Great Attorney!
I am both a client and a colleague of Chris'. I have referred him to numerous clients from my financial planning business and they have all had nothing, but good things to say about their experiences - even the few who decided not to go through their Estate Planning with Chris. I take my business ver...
Posted by Charlie Hatfield | November 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Chris Godfrey is our Trust lawyer. He helped us with doing our trust and estate.
We did the side line to side line with Chris in developing our trust. He keeps in contact with us each year and makes sure everything is updated. We feel confident with him. He helps us and offers work shops for us to attend.
Posted by Tim | November 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Approaching Retirement Age
My wife and I came to Chris to set up our trusts to guarantee our wishes are carried out when the time comes. He took the time to fully explain trusts, the need for trusts, and the process in great detail. We appreciated his openness and straight talk. Chris and his team are thorough and accurate....
Posted by Emily | November 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Long-term planning for the future
Chris has been wonderful in helping my husband and I plan for our future. We are a very young family, and some of the topics we have discussed are things that my husband and I hadn't really thought about, but are very important to consider. Chris has been very informative and educational, especially ...
Posted by Katherine | November 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great follow through!
The best thing about Chris is he takes the time to get to know you, your situation, and your needs. We have had estate plans before, but not one lawyer or firm actually listed the assets that needed to have ownership changed and then provide necessary paperwork. Chris' firm did. Chris even actually h...
Chris Godfrey's Lawyer Endorsements
"Chris and I are fellow members of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association and I have had the opportunity to collaborate with him on numerous occasions. He is extremely insightful, knowledgeable and forward looking. He is a pleasure to work with and has a passion for what he does. If you are a potential client and have elder law and estate planning questions, you have found your attorney."
"Chris is very thorough and knowledgeable, and has a great process for working with clients. We have worked together on numerous matters and I always find him to be knowledgable and professional, providing good value for his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of knowing Chris since 2013 as a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. Through our collaboration in this professional organization I have had the opportunity to see Chris’ dedication to his clients and to his estate planning practice. I have found Chris to be a very knowledgeable and detailed estate planning attorney. More importantly, he is truly dedicated to his community and he truly enjoys helping his clients and their families."
"I've known Chris for several years now and have found him to be an excellent person and attorney. I highly recommend his Sideline to Sideline Planning Process and approach to estate planning."
"I have known Chris as a peer and friend for 6 years and can confidently tell you that you cannot find a more conscience attorney that will devote himself to you and your family. Chris has a unique approach that ensures a family plan is realized in an efficient and effective manner. He is far more than just a document producer, as most attorneys, but he is genuinely interested in his clients’ plan’s success. He has a maintenance program that ensures a plan will be continually updated and educates the entire family. If you are seeking an attorney that will serve you and your family to completion then absolutely use Chris Godfrey."
"Chris is one of my favorite colleagues. Having known him for many years as a fellow estate planning practitioner, my respect and appreciation for him just continue to grow. "Sideline to sideline" is such a great description of his caring, thorough, systematic, counseling-oriented approach to estate plans that will accomplish all of your family and business goals, in the most thorough, yet cost effective, manner possible. Whenever I hear of someone (such as a friend or relative of one of my clients) who needs an estate or business planning attorney in northern Indiana, Chris Godfrey is my hands-down recommendation, and I have 100% confidence that they will be extremely well-served."
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Experience
Honors
2003
Alumni Man of the Year, New York Giants
1986
All-Pro, NFL Films
1986
Super Bowl Champion, National Football League
Work Experience
1993 - Present
Owner, Godfrey Law Offices
1994 - 1995
Sports and Entertainment Law, Notre Dame Law School
1992 - 2016
President, Life Athletes, Inc.
1992 - 1992
Legal Intern, U.S. Department Of Health & Human Service, Office Of Inspector General
1985 - 1985
Corporate Financing, First Fidelity Bancorporation & First Union
1980 - 1989
Player, Professional Football
Associations
2018 - Present
ElderCounselMember
2018 - Present
Life Care Planning Law Firms AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Michiana Institute for Successful AgingMember, Advisor
1993 - Present
St. Joseph County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2017
Sudden Money InstituteMember
1995 - 2019
National Network of Estate Planning AttorneysMember
Education
1993
Notre Dame Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.G.S.
Speaking Engagements
2019
Successful Aging Expo
Planning with Advance Directives
2015
Are your financial and legal plans integrated?
Retirement and Estate Plan Integration
2014
Insurance Agents Regional Convention
Estate Planning
2003
NCEA Annual Convention
Where do you live?
Publications
1999
Life Athletes Press
That's Where I Live: A Guide to Good Relationships
Languages
English